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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
EARLY OOLOEN. 
NcW Early SWeet potatoes. 
These four new Early Sweet Potatoes are indeed valuable 
Novelties. They ripen in ten weeks from the time of plant¬ 
ing, and can be Brown in any of our Northern States, or In 
Canada, as well as the ordinary Sweet Potato ean be grown 
in the South. In quality they are inueh superior to the 
Southern article. With these varieties any family in the 
land can grow their own Sweet Potatoes, and have them in 
August, before the Southern ones are in market. Set the 
plants in hills, as you would ordinary potatoes, and any good 
soil will answer, though a light, sandy one is the best. Even 
if the soil is very sandy and poor they do exceedingly well. 
Plants should be put out during June, or any time up to 
July 10th. • 
All orders for these iwtatoes will he booked and the plants 
mailed at the proper season for planting, about June 1st, Those 
who wish them earlier should state the fact, and we will send 
them just when they arc wanted. Of course they can be planted 
■earlier South than North. 
Early Colden— Very large tubers, smooth and light golden 
color, otic, per dozen ; $3 per 100. 
Early Peabody— Not quite so large ns the Golden, but of 
extra line llavor, dry and sweet, and of beautiful red 
color, odd and handsome. It is very early, often lit to 
cook the second week in August. 50c. tier dozen; $8 per 
100 . 
•General C rant—This entirely new and distinct Sweet Pota¬ 
to, besides being a great novelty, is a very vuluahle sort. 
The vines do not runall over the ground like other sorts, 
but form a bush of very strong growth with distinctive 
shaped, dark green leaves. The tubers are of enormous 
size, grow deeply in the ground, and the quality is ex¬ 
tremely fine. Color light gold with soft thin streaks of 
pink. The flesh when cooked, is a rich yellow, very dry 
and delicious. Three line plants, 40c; 13 for $1. 
•Chinese 30 Day— In one of our expeditions to China, we 
instructed our agent toseeuro some tubers of their best 
Sweet Potatoes, as WO had often heard of their great 
merits. The result was, wo secured a variety remarkable 
for its ext reme earliness. With us, small plants set out 
the last days of J line produced full grown flue tubers by 
the first of August, hence its name. Thirty Days.” The 
tubers are very large, fully a foot in length, and light 
pink in color. Its follago is entirely distinct from any 
other sort, as when young the leaves are a purplish black 
color, but turn green with age. 3 plants, 40o; 13 for 81. 
Special Offer,— Thirty plants for $I, as follows: 10 Karly 
- Golden , 10 Early Peabody, 5 Gen. Grant-, and 5 Chinese Thirty 
Day, post-paid. This will give any family a good supply. 
Pearjtit, Early 
This most excellent Tcanut is so early it can be grown in 
any State or in Canada. With us it ripens in August and 
t iroduces a good crop. Tho nuts aro small, very compact and 
icavy with thin shell, and of the sweetest and most delicious 
-quality. Greatly superior to t he larger and coarser ones. It 
makes but little top, and plants can stand 3 to 4 inches apart 
in drills. It is a most interesting plant to grow North, where 
iieanut culture is unknown, and will provo a feature of par¬ 
ticular interest to the children of the family. A light sandy 
•soil is best adapted to its growth. Per packot, 10c; quart, 30c. 
PEANUT, EARLY SWEET. 
Matiwott* Sage. 
A singlo plant of this Sage will yield more than a dozen 
of tho common. Tho leaves arc of enormous size and supe¬ 
rior quality, and the plant a compact, rank grower covering 
a space of more than three feet in diameter. It rarely flow¬ 
ers and never runs to seed and ean bo picked all tho season. 
It is perfectly hurdy in the coldest climate. Every person 
who has use for sage should plant this vurioty. Fine plants, 
15c. each ; 3 f or 30c; 0 for 50o. 
MAMMOTH SAQE. 
