“MR. DOOLEY 
The early history of 
“Mr. Dooley” (pota- 
to), begins with its 
birth in Waupaca Co., 
Wisconsin. Whether 
its parentage was of ' 
high or low degree is 
not written. 
Waupaca County is * V' . •*».. 
one of the best potato 
counties in the good 
State of Wisconsin, " ” 1 ^ . , 
and one of the largest * *" '**.•** ‘t 
cultivators, on digging 
his crop in the Fall of x — ^ 
1896, found one hill 
which had a much largerjand stronger top than those surrounding. Upon digging it he was delighted to find 
seventeen fine white potatoes, which when gathered and washed, weighed precisely fourteen pounds. 
Some of these seventeen potatoes came near to being boiled to test for eating qualities, but the test was deferred 
until the season of 1897, when the crop harvested from the seventeen potatoes was 560 pounds. 
We secured 300 pounds, in 1897, with the exclusive right of introduction, and now have sufficient crop ex- 
pectations to warrant introduction. "Mr. Dooley” (potato) now makes his bow to the public — may he find 
public favor and lots of it. 
DESCRIPTION. & 
PREFACE. 
AN 
OVAL-OBLONG 
HISTORY. 
M uch that 
arities am 
we are ir 
'UCH that we know of the peculi- 
and merits of the varieties 
introducing to the public, 
V is due to the tender watchfulness 
of Mr. Dooley, who knows Irish potatoes 
and his Catechism with equal exactness. 
For years he has made faithful note of the 
characteristics of our 
specialties, until now 
we never feel satisfied 
about the advisability 
of introducing a new 
variety until we have 
secured Mr. Dooley’s 
opinion and consent. 
It is intended as a com- 
pliment to Mr. Dooley 
that one of the debut- 
antes of the season of 
1899-1900 bears the 
name of our honorable 
friend. 
MAIN CROP 
WHITE POTATO. 
.. *V.‘, jr 
TUBER The subject of our description is of the type most in public favor. J In shape it is oval-oblong ; 
in color it is pure white. The eyes are very full and flush with the surface. Ajdistinguishing 
feature in the bright purple tinge to the sprouts when they first start growing. 
VINES, a healthy and vigorous potato should and must have healthy and vigorous tops, 'and truly it is a 
beautiful sight to see the rich deep green of the massive tops fringed with the myriads of flowers in 
season. It is a fact, not generally known, that the more abundant the bloom, the more vigorous the potato. 
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