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G. D. howe’s potato manual. 
RURAL NEW YORKER NO. 2. 
Introduced this year by James M. Tliorburn & Co. Originated at 
the experimental grounds of “ The Rural New Yorker.” It is high- 
ly praised and undoubtedly very valuable. At the famous test last 
season at the Rural grounds, it resisted the flea beetle best of the 
sorts tried and yielded at 4he _ rate of over a thougatlW bushels per 
acre. It is intermediate i1T ripening. 
Prices : GO cts. per lb., 3 lbs. $1.50 by mail ; by freight orVpress 
50 cts. per 11)., $ peck $1.50, 1 peck $2.50, J bushel $4.00, per bushel 
$7.00, per barrel $15.00. \ 
THE MINISTER (JERRARD'S.) 
This is a very early sort introduced this year by Mr. Jerrard. It 
is very white and claimed to be extra good, while theses are still 
green. It is noticeably uoiu’esisting. 
Prices: by mail 65 cts/^Jb., 2 lbs. $1.25, 3 lbs. $1.6 ! 5; by ex- 
press or freight 50 cts. per lb., £ peck $1.25, l-*J><fck'$2.50, i bushel 
$4.00, 1 bushel $8.00. 
This variety was introduced last year and is quite valuable. A 
very white sort, medium to late. A seedling of the Chenango. 
Piice . $1.2.) per peck, $3.50 per bushel, $7.00 per barrel. 
CHILD'S NORTH POLE. 
Very early; by mail, tubers 15 cts. each, 4 for 50 cts, $1.50 a 
doz. , by express, $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per hundred. 
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