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Minister. — This is a highly praised first early variety with about the same uneven surface 
appearance, yet in a different way, as the Northern Spy. The great claim set forth for this va- 
riety is, its excellent eating qualities long beforo it is ripe, which will permit of its being an 
early market sort. It is a rather flat tuber and is higher colored than the New Queen. My 
stock in this case, as with about all the varieties I have of recent introduction, is to be depended 
upon for its purity, as I had it at first direct from the introducer. 
Hampden Beauty.— A white very early sort, very closely resembling the Puritan in general 
appearance, only a little more blocky in form. This is growing fast in popularity with the 
farmers of this valley. 
Polaris.— Another very early white variety, resembling the Early Puritan and Hampden 
Beauty, except that it is rather longer than the latter. This is highly praised by all who try it. 
Gen. Sheridan.— A medium late sort of great productiveness, resembling the Monroe Co- 
Prize in appearance yet distinct from that kind. 
Rural New Yorker No 2. — This variety is well illustrated by the cut of Chas. Downing on 
the first page of cover. Mixed with the Downing in a box it would take one pretty familiar 
with the two varieties to separate them, yet in reality they are as different as two varieties 
can be. This is medium in season. Has a very sparse top which is against it on account of 
bugs attacking it wheu they will not bushy, full vines. Stalks and blossoms purplish. It is a 
very distinct variety and one over which there has been much ado made. It is reported a yield 
of over 1000 bushels per acre on the experimental grounds of the originator. Adapted to close 
planting on account of its vines. 
Early Market. — This I consider one of my best first early varieties. It belongs to the Ohio 
class and resembles closely in appearance the Early Ohio, Ohio Jr., Crown Jewel and several 
others, each varying in color or some other little detail. In some soils I find these sorts succumb 
to attacks of scab before others do, which may bar them out with some growers, but where 
they will do well they will give great satisfaction. 
Triumph. — A round red first early potato, said to be very popular in the South and in the 
early New York market. It is a remarkable keeper. Prices the same as for White Seedling. 
Chas. Downing. — This is the variety illustrated on the first page of cover and is about as 
handsome in form as most people care to see. The eyes are very few in number and are per- 
fectly level with the surface. The quality is equal that of the old Snowflake, which means 
that it is perfection itself. It is quite early but rather doubtful as a yielder. In some places 
it seems to yield very heavily and in others quite the reverse. It sets a large number of tubers. 
Think that perhaps it yields better on a heavy soil than on sandy land. 
Early Sunrise. — A popular first early sort, very light red in color and prime in quality. 
Shape about the same as Early Puritan. 
Early Puritan.— This is a splendid very early 
white potato. A seedling of Beauty of Hebron. 
It is doing well with me and I hear only favor- 
able reports of it from all quarters. It will pay 
you well to try this sort if searching for the best: 
it may just fill your bill. 
Recent Introductions.— Badger State Peacli- 
blow, Ben. Harrison, Bill Nye, Brownell's Win- 
ner, Burpee’s Extra Early, Cream City, Dreer's 
Standard, Early Minnesota, Faust’s 1889, Gol- 
den Beauty, Harbinger, Ideal (Crawford’s), 
People’s, Pride of the West, Pride of Wisconsin, 
EARLY PURITAN. 
, Rising Sun, Six Week’s Market, Vick’s Per- 
fection. Prices for the above eighteen novelties 40c. per lb. by mail, or 3 lbs. for 81.00. 
500 VARIETIES. 
I have all the way from a few pounds to a bushel of a kind of over 500 varieties, to name 
which would take up too much space here. But the list includes about all the varieties you can 
mention, and if you are looking for a collection for anj r purpose I can supply you. This list 
includes blue, black, purple, red, spotted, striped, blotched, and all the rest for color, and all 
shapes and types of potatoes, including many Kidney potatoes. If you want to grow a collec- 
tion of as different appearing potatoes as you can find for exhibition purposes, I can fit you out. 
Prices 25c per lb. by freight or express, and 35c per lb. by mail. 1 lb. each of 25 varieties, 
$5.00, of 50 kinds $9.00, and of 100 kinds $17.00. 
