48 
W. F. Alien’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
inent canner was in my field of tomatoes last summer 
and told me to be sure to save him four or five lbs. of the 
seed. I remarked that the price would be considerable 
more than he had been used to paying- for tomato seed to 
plant for canning-purposes. He said, “J want the seed 
at any price: they are the best I ever saw grow.” The 
Earliana is a favorite extra early variety, but Chalk’s 
Jewell, coming on a few days later, will bring 50 per cent, 
more side by side with it on the market. Pkt. 10c; ounce 
30c: quarter pound 80c; pound $3.00. 
MAULE’S EARLIEST.—For first early this is equal to 
any variety that I know of. About as early as Spark’s 
Earliana or King of the Earlies, and for my own use I 
prefer it to either. Mr. Maule, in describing his new to¬ 
mato, speaks of it in these terms: “Remarkable for its 
large size; the most profitable early tomato in the world ; 
better quality and earlier than any of its rivals; thep’ant 
is a good yielder for so early a variety; the fruit com¬ 
mands highest prices by being first in the market and 
has proved very profitable to my customers. Every mar~ 
ket gardener knows the value of the first home-grown 
tomatoes, and is anxious to share in the prices which 
characterize the opening of the season. Maule’s Early 
will meet the requirements of the case, for it is the first 
to mature, and it is really large, handsome and good.” 
The seed I am offering of this valuable new early variety 
are of my own growing and were saved only from select 
tomatoes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; quarter lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
KING OF THE EARLIES.—This is one of the earliest 
varieties grown. I have grown several early market va¬ 
rieties, but none earlier than King of the Earlies; there 
are many smooth fruits, but many that are crinkled and 
mis-shapen. I hav.e picked ripe tomatoes from this va¬ 
riety in Maryland on the fifth of June. This variety was 
introduced and highly recommended by Moore & Sim¬ 
mons, of Philadelphia. The seed I offer are of my own 
growing and from the choicest only. Pkt. 5c; ounce 25c; 
quarter pound 80c; pound $2.50. 
SWEET POTATOES. 
YELLOW NANSEMOND. 
There is probably no section in the United Statos where 
there are better sweet potatoes grown than on theEastern 
Shore of Maryland. At a meeting of the Maryland Horticul¬ 
tural Society in Baltimore last winter, my sweet potatoes took 
first prize over all others exhibited. I have a very fine stock 
to offer this season, both of slips grown from the vines, which 
many think is the very best that can be had, and also an excel¬ 
lent slock of small tubers selected from the main crop. In the 
price list these will be designated as sprout slips and the 
others as vine slips. We will book orders at any time, and the 
price given will be f. o. b. Salisbury. They will be earefully 
packed and shipped out just as early as the weather will per¬ 
mit in the spring ; it will not do to ship in the winter, as there 
would be danger of their getting frosted. We can ship as 
early in the spring as anyone would want them, by lining the 
barrel with paper. 
RED NANSEMOND. — This variety has a bloo d 
red skin, but inside it is yellow and dry; It cooks 
very fine, and many think it to be one of the 
very best on the market. This may be mistaken 
for a Red Yam, but I wish to state that this is a 
distinct sweet potato and is not related to 
the Red Yam in any respect. Those wh© like a 
dry sweet potato cannot fail to be pleased with 
this variety. Vine slips: 60c pk.:$1.50 bu.; $4.00 
bbl. Sprout slips: 40c pk.; $1.00 bu.; $2.50 bbl. 
GOLD SKIN.—This is a beautiful yellow potato, 
usually growing very chunky. It has a peculiar¬ 
ity of being almost a golden yellow inside. Many 
describe it as being all heart and it does so ap¬ 
pear. The quality of this variety is very fine, one 
of the finest grown in this section, and is becom¬ 
ing to be very highly prized. Vine slips: 60c pk.; 
$1.50 bu.; $4.00 bbl. Sprout slips: 40c pk.; $1.00 bu.; 
$2.50. bbl. 
RED NOSE.—This is one of the best market 
varieties; yields heavily and is of good quality; 
bright yellow with tinted red tips, which shows 
only when freshly dug. Sprouts only. 
SOUTHERN QUEEN. — This variety is white 
and of very fine quality. It belongs to the Yam 
family. Many prefer it to any other variety for 
the home table. It does not sell m market as well 
as some others, but for my own eating I prefer it 
to any of the other varieties. Sprouts only. 
YELLOW NANSEMOND. - This is a chunky, 
clear, smooth, yellow sweet potato. It is perhaps 
more popular than any other variety grown. With me 
o is a heavy yielder, and for all purposes I consider it 
$ne of the very best. Vine slips 60c pk.; $1.50 f>u.; 
4.00 bbl. Sprout slips40c pk.; $1.00 bu.; $2.50 bbl, 
BIG STEH JERSEY.—This is a very popular va¬ 
riety with many growers, especially those who wish to 
get their, crop in before others begin to dig. This va¬ 
riety is a very heavy yielder, and is very desirable, 
either for home use or market. Vine slips 60c pk.; 
$1.50 bu.; $4.00 bbl. Sprout slips 40c pk.; $1.00 bu.: 
$2.50 bbl. 
CEDARV1LLE. — This variety is similar in 
many respects to th© Yellow Nansemcnd; it is 
said to be an improvement on that variety. I 
grew it the past season for the first time, and 
can say that it made an excellent yield of fine potatoes. 
I should have no hesitancy in planting it. Vine slips: 
60c pk.; $1.50bu.; $4 bbl. Sprouts slips : 40c pk.; $1.00 bu.; 
$2.50 bbl. 
^"Having erected a house for the purpose ©f keep¬ 
ing potatoes, I am in a position to supply extra fine slips 
for bedding. For ten barrels or more, write for special 
prices* 
SWEET P01ATO SPROUTS. 
I can supply sprouts any time after May 1st of any of the 
above varieties at $1.25 per 1,000, or $1.00 per 1,060 in lots of 
10,000 or more. I shall have a nice large stock and shall be 
pleased to supply anyone who is in the market for sprouts. 
WHITE POTATOES. 
The market on white potatoes is very changeable, and one in need of good seed potatoes, and I quote Holton 
the prices given below are subject to market changes. Rose, Irish Cobbler, Early Ohio, Crown Jewell. Dibble’s 
The seed I am offering are strictly first class, Northern Money-Maker, Carman No. 3, and Rural New Yorker, all 
grown seed. I shall be pleased to have orders from any at $3.00 per barrel, subject to market changes. 
COW PEAS . 
Cow peas except in the extreme North, have come to other than cow pea hay. Even my driving horse is fed 
be recognized as one of’the most valuable farm crops, on this exclusively for coarse feed, and my teams are in 
speaking from my own experience. I keep about thirty much better condition year in and year out than they 
horses and mules, and it is seldom that they taste hay were when I used timothy hay. Ton for ton, I prefer 
