GREAT NORTHERN. 
It affords us much pleasure in introduciii}» this magnificicnl variety. Last season our sales of this variety more than doubled those of the previous 
year, and for our own part it has really exceeded our most sanguine ex]jectations, which is saying a good deal. One of our growers the past season 
who had Oreat Northerns said : "In my oi^inion it beats the old Early Rose in its most paliiiy days, in every way, productiveness, ((ulaity, general 
appearance, etc." 
Originated in northern Wisconsin, the entire stock being under our control. One of the earliest varieties ever introduced. One of our very 
heaviest yielders in the dry season of '9-1-, which is in itself a great big recommendation for it. It is one of the handsomest potatoes we have ever seen. 
Skin flesh tint; flesh jjure white. We all know that most of our early sorts arc decidedly red in color and rather shy yielders, which renders them 
by far less profitable to grow for an early crop. In Great Northern j'ou have just what you are looking for; eyes few, and on surface. Cooks 
up as prettily as a dry snowball is in appearance. Quality equal to Freeman. Considering its carliness, color, fine (piality and enormous 
productiveness, it is sinely going to be grown very largely soon as we can jiroperh' disseminate Ihc seed stock. With reasonably good 
care on proper ground, and intelligent handling, 800 l)ushels per acre should be a fair crop. Tubers grow compactly in hills, one turn of the fork 
throwing them all out; of uniform size, and .-ill maturing. We have never known the vines to set only what tubers it could mature handsomely. An 
immensely strong grower ; foliage of a deep rich green to a degree highly ornamental. Not subject to blight or rot. Unlike most early sorts, "it is a 
fine kceiK'r. We were imfortunately obliged to refuse some large orders at wholesale for (ireat Northern last season, but this year our stock is large 
and pretty. However, get your order in early and be sure of n su]>ply for your own planting. Wc arc making (he price low so .'dl can afford to get 
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