G. D. HOWE’S POTATO MANUAL. 
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MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS. 
I will supply you with seeds in packets from any seedman’s cata- 
logue of the country at a discount of 20 per cent, from their list. At 
that rate 5 cent packets would be 4 cts. and 10 cent packets 8 cts., 
and a dollars worth of packets 80 cts. No order accepted at this 
rate for less than 20 cents worth nor later than March 20. I make 
this proposition to accommodate my customers who may want only a 
few packets of some seedman’s seeds, and might not get them other- 
wise. It will save you a little trouble and expense. I shall be in 
constant receipt of goods from the many seed growers and dealers 
during the season and give you the advantage of my wholesale rates 
without charge. 
In ordering under this proposition, state name or number of what 
you want with the list price and the full address of the one who ad- 
vertises it. 
In many instances under this offer I shall lose money but on the 
avei'age expect to clear myself. 
If von want certain seeds and are not particular from which of the 
many reliable houses they shall come, it will accommodate me bv 
giving me the option in the matter, as I might be sending an order 
the day vours is received, and thus it would save me a little trouble. 
THE FOLLOWING TABLE is offered for study, to those who wish 
to compare the relative productiveness of different varieties of pota- 
toes. Of the two varieties on page 71 marked with * the weights 
were not given. The Early Rose is also number 15 under the 20 
column by duplicate planting. Vick’s Extra Early in the 133 col- 
umn is also number 117 for same reason. In the first test (116 col- 
umn) there were four duplicate plantings. This calculation is made 
up from the first, where the seed used was saved from the laroest 
tubers of the most productive hills of the year previous. 
Until the last thing before going to press I expected to add another 
column giving the result of my own test of most of the varieties. 1 ' 
decided not to give it this year and that explains why a few names 
are given with no figures opposite. Look out for this list next year 
with those also of several other tests not given in this table. In any 
one of the tests the varieties marked 1 out-yielded the others and 
they are marked accordingly to the poorest vielder. Many cases 
occur where two or more varieties yielded the same. In such cases 
the variety coming first alphabetically is given the highest place. 
See special offers and premiums on potatoes, elsewhere, goocT till 
March 20. 
