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J. C. Everitt's Catalogue. 
TESTIMONIALS. 
Wayne Co., Ohio, Nov. 9th, 1883. 
Mr. J. C. EVERITT. 
Dear Sir :—You can say for me, that the 
seed Potatoes I received of you last spring have 
done very well. As I am devoting my time prin¬ 
cipally to the growing of Potatoes. I have had 
a very good chance to notice the result from seed 
obtained from you last Spring. I will therefore 
g've you total yield from each y lb., seed, 
planted May 2nd, and harvested Sept., 14th and 
15th, soil clay and some sand, well manured and 
plowed deep last fall, and plowed again in the 
spring. Fertilizer used, ashes, salt, plaster and 
inapes potato manure, of each equal parts, using 
about 1200 pounds to the acre, in hills 2 'A by a 
feet apart. 
REPORT OF CROP. 
Perfect Gem % lb seed yic d 415 3-,6 lb. 8 bills from 1 eye 
Marvel of Beauty " “ 3,9 w » IO „ „ 
Jordan Pro.ific “ “ " 319 “ „ « « •< 
Cap Sheaf “ " "27;^ “ g « << « 
271^ •• s “ “ " 
2oO 9-16 '* 6 “ “ <l 
181% “ 5 « << <■ 
M. O. McFADDEN. 
White Rose 
Clarks No. 1 
Eariy Sunrise 
J. C. EVERfTT Jeffm0 ” CO '’ 0a ' 1111 '- 1882 . 
Dear Sir .-—The Perfect Gem and Cap Sheaf 
potatoes, purchased of you last spring, were re¬ 
ceived about the first of June, and some of 
the tubers badly bruisdd. They were cut to 
smg e eyes, and plante 1 fifteen Defies apart in 
the rows on good corn land. Given regular 
cultivation. No manure of any kind used. They 
were seriously affected by drouth, the. last of July, 
The last of September, I dug of Cap Sheaf, 1 
bushel from one pound of seed planted. Oct. 
", ° f Pe . rfe f pem, f rom one pound planting, 
1 dug one bushel. 
I lie Perfect Gem wire large size, but less in 
number than the Cap Sheaf. No more perfect 
pota oes could be grown. In fact they are per¬ 
fect beauties. I consider them both Valuable, 
and well worthy a trial, hy any who appreciate 
fine potatoes. Yours Respect fully, 
D. W. DAMSON. 
Little Sioux, Iowa, Sept. 15th, 1882. 
Dear Sir The perfect Gem and Cap Sheaf 
potatoes, I bought of you last spring, are extra 
fine. ] erfect Gem are all large and are “A Per¬ 
fect Gem.” Cap Sheaf is a won lerful cropper, 
and well worthy of general culture. They should 
have an extensive sale. Youis Very Truley, 
J- L. PERKINS. 
Columbia Co., Wis., Sept. 26th, 1882 
Mr. J. C. EVERITT, 
Dear Sir —The seed I received of you last 
spring, was of a good quality, I am very well 
pleased. Eespecially with the Perfect Gem, 
which has done wonderfully well. From one 
pound of seed I received of you last spring. I 
harvested one hundred twenty-six pounds, or 2 
bushels and 6 pounds. They were planted’ three 
eyes in a hill. 
The neighbors around who have saw them, 
have fallen in love with them. They asked for 
one, only one. But where would I be ? I told 
them to write to you. Yuiirs Truly. 
GEO. WM. RUMANN. 
Elkton, Ohio, Sept., 25th, 1882. 
Dear Sir :—1 am very well pleased with the 
Perfect Gem potato, that I bought of you last 
spring. They are a beautiful potato. And I 
have no doubt first class for table use, as the po¬ 
tato clearly indicates this. The yield was good. 
No sign ol rot, and they are very solid. I had 
more potatoes from the one pound of seed of this 
variety, than from three pounds of Magnum Bon- 
nuni and one pound of White Star altogether. 
Very Respectfully, 
M. B. DICKY. 
The Perfect Gem and Cap Sheaf potatoes 
both did nicely, and I am well pleased with 
them. Especially the “Gem,” which is rightly 
named, and I predict that it will have a large run, 
and become a general favorite with the lovers of 
good potatoes. I have upwards of 50 varieties 
this year. JAS. W. WILSON, Ill. 
In regard to the potatoes you sent me, 1 must 
say, all tire potatoes I ever r ised, the Per¬ 
fect Gem beats, and side by side 1 had 14 kinds 
planted, and the Perfect Gem beat them all in 
yield, they are as good as the Peach Blow ever 
was and will out-yield them fifty to one. I got 
4 bushels from the one pound of seed. They grow 
compactly in ihe hill, ripen moderately early, are 
sound, smooth, w hile mealy potatoes. 
ROBER r W. BLAKE, Harrison Co., Iowa. 
The perfect Gem potato I got from you, turned 
out splendid. I Know of no better potato t* 
yield. F. M. REDDICK. 
Calaveras Co., Call. 
Dear STr :—-The two pounds of Perfect Geni 
potatoes yielded two bushels, or at the rate of 60 
pounds for one of seed, they were very large and 
smooth. The yield of Pride of America was over 
40 for one of seed. 1 w ant no belter p< tato than 
the above two. F. S. FRY, N. Y. 
CAP-SHEAF. 
This variety originated in Pennsylvania, and is 
a seedling of the Ohio Russett, fertilized with the 
White Peachblow, and is now four years old. 
The tubers sprout and come up very quickly after 
planting, affording a good chance to keep the 
weeds dow n. Foliage of a very dark green color. 
r l he vines are very robust and close jointed, 
standing erect until nearly ripe. Tubers oblong 
to round, ffi sh color, w ith bright pink eves which 
are set well on the surface. They range from 
light to dark on different c oils, grow' to a good 
size, averaging very smooth and perfect in shape, 
never grows prongy and yields equally as well as 
Beauty of Hebron Planted on the 25th of May, 
it was ready to harvest the 25th of August. 
Cooking qualities are equal to those of the 
