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G. 1). howe’s potato manual 
THE EARLY PURITAN, 
The Early Puritan was originated by Mr. K. L, Coy, of Washing- 
ton Co., New York, of Beauty of Hebron fame. It was introduced 
last year by Messrs. Henderson & Co., of New York. This variety 
promises very much. It is one of the best in quality, a good yielder, 
tops very small, tubers very compact in the hill, making very hand- 
some digging, and it is hardy. I think so much of it that I shall 
raise a large quantity this year. One thing worth noting is its rot 
resisting quality. In my village there was a patch of Beauty of 
Hebrons on rich land and beside it on still richer soil of the same 
nature was a patch of these Early Puritans. They were all harvest- 
ed about the same time with about half the Hebrons decayed and 
hardly a poor Puritan in the lot. They are long, not flat, white and 
have rather large eyes, 
Prices : 3o cts. per lb. by mail ; by express or freight, 20 cts. per 
lb., 00 cts. per peck, $2.75 per bushel, $7.00 per barral. 
EARLY SUNRISE. 
Early Sunrise, is of the rose class, a medium long, handsome 
potato. Excellent quality, very early. 
No. 131. Prices, 25c. per lb. by mail ; by express or freight, 15c, 
per lb., 50c. per peck, $1.75 per bushel, $4.50 per barrel. 
THE NEW QUEEN. 
The New Queen is a very productive new sort, of fine quality. It 
