The “Belle” Potato. 
Daring the past ten years I have planted 
and tested several hundred different varie¬ 
ties'of potatoes including all the promising 
new varieties which have been offered by 
the leading’seedsmen, and many which have 
been forwarded to me for trial by my friends 
and patrons in various sections of the Union. 
Recognizing the fact that there are already 
too many varieties of only, ordinary merit 
before the public, I have been slow to intro¬ 
duce any new ones to notice, wishing to be 
certain that I have a variety posessing very 
superior qualities before making it public. 
I now call attention to the Belle as com¬ 
ing nearer perfection, all points considered, 
| than any variety ever yet introduced. I 
I know this is a strong claim but believe the 
real merits of this variety entitle it to notli- 
1 ing less. It is of the best possible color, in 
my judgement, viz. a light red with skin 
slightly netted or covered with russet. It 
i is very smooth and beautiful in form nad 
! proportions, with eyes but slightly depress- 
j ed. In size it is extra large and yet is solid, 
never hollow or prongy. It is unsurpass- 
! able in cooking qualities, fairly eclipsing 
« 
the old Peachblow in its palmiest days, and 
in yielding properties it is simply immense. 
While large potatoes are really no more de¬ 
sirable in themselves than medium sized 
ones for table use, it is well known that in 
order to produce a great yield it is neces¬ 
sary to dig large tubers. A bushel of the 
“Belle” consisting of 48 tubers weighing 60 
lbs. all fair and smooth, attracted a great 
deal of attention at the late Penn. State 
Fair at Philadelphia. Many good judges to 
whom this variety has been submitted for 
trial have pronounced its cooking qualities 
simply superb, really unapproachable by 
any variety ever yet introduced which will 
nearly equal it in size and yield. Believino- 
that, all t hings considered, this variety has 
combined within it more good qualities and 
fewer faults than any other one yet known 
I have decided to offer it at a reasonable 
price in order that it may be quickly dis¬ 
seminated. As the stock is very limited it 
will probably not be offered at lower rates 
than these for several years to come. 
Price, per pound postpaid by mail, 75 cts* 
per pecl^, by express or otherwise, $1.25,’ 
per bushel, $4.50; per barrel $10.00. 
