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was first introduced only two or three years ago and is a seedling of 
the Beauty of Hebron. It is very highly commended on all sides. 
No. 159. Prices, 25c. per lb. by mail. By express or freight, 
15c. per lb., 65c. per peck, $2.00 per bushel, $5.00 per barrel. 
POTATO EYES. 
For the price of potato eyes, cut scientifically, with liberal pieces 
of the tuber attached to each eye, substitute 10 eves for the word 
pound and you have it. These will be only strong, healthy pieces 
and of extra size, so that each plant will be vigorous and sizable. 
These figures are rock bottom and far below the prices of seedsmen. 
It is only because I am in the business and grow my own seed that 
enables me to offer them so reasonable. If anyone offers cuttings 
cheaper you may be assured they are small pieces and not worth 
half what mine are to make strong plants. 1 had some last year 
from different seedsmen that were not larger than cents and not 
much thicker. Such eyes will not give the satisfaction that mine 
will. 
/ don’t care to put up less than 5 eyes of a variety, and less than 
that number will be charged at 5 eve rate. 120 eyes of a kind 
given for the price of 100. 
The advantage of buying the eyes by mail is that you can get 
started with several new varieties of potatoes at a very small cost, 
and then you get only the very best eyes, as I shall sell no end pieces 
for cuttings, and they arrive all cut ready for planting, and that done 
better than you would be likely to do it. Five eyes ought to vield 
you, with only ordinary care, from a half peck to a peck of seed for 
another year. Then a half peck cut to single eyes ought to give you 
from five to ten bushels, and that would be enough to plant from two 
to five acres. These calculations are based upon my own results in 
the past. After yon had tried the different kinds the three years 
you could readily tell which one or two were best adapted to vour 
soil, climate and market, and could discard the others. 
A FEW OF MY VARIETIES. 
For the following 138 varieties, price 15 cts. per pound by express 
or freight, and 25 cts. per pound by mail. 
