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POTATOES 
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POTATOES 
Eight to ten bushels. or three to four barrels sufficient for one acre. One peck will plant 75 hills. 
Early Ohio Potato 
EARLY ROSE. (Early.) The standard variety which 
is usually the first variety which appears on the early 
market and is widelv grown for this purpose. Its tubers 
are roundish, oblong and somewhat flat, while the skin 
is flesh colored or pink. The sprouts are a deep rose 
lilac in color while the flowers are usually white. I his 
one is not as prolific as some of the later sorts, but is 
extremely early. 
GREEN MOUNTAIN. (Late.) Vines are strong and 
vigorous. Both skin and flesh extremely white; good 
yielder. One of the best general crop Potatoes and a 
fine keeper. The tubers are Qblong with a dull cream 
or light russet skin. 
IRISH COBBLER. (Early.) An excellent variety for 
light soils, producing a larger yield than most varieties 
when used on a light soil. The Potato is white and of 
medium size, roundish in shape. I he quality is excel¬ 
lent, especially for baking. 
Potatoes sent by express or freight, purchaser 
paying transit. 
Our seed Potatoes are strictly Maine grown. Special 
price on large quantities. 
Crops being uncertain at time of catalogue going to 
press, we are unable to make definite price. Quota¬ 
tions made when stock is ready for delivery 
Culture —-Any good soil will produce Potatoes, 
but quality is much improved when produced on good 
sandy loam. Make furrows of good depth, three feet 
apart, scatter a liberal dressing of fertilizer in the 
drill. Cover slightly with earth and upon this set 
the seed Potatoes in hills one and one-half feet apart. 
If a very early crop is desired, it will be necessary 
to sprout the Potatoes before planting. Cut the Po¬ 
tatoes in pieces of the size desired and place in a 
warm light room for four days before required for 
planting in the open ground. 
Use Bordeaux mixture for blight and arsenate of 
lead for the Colorado beetle, or if, as is often the 
case, both these conditions prevail, use the two in 
combination. We recommend Pyrox (Howker’s) for 
this purpose knowing it to be effective, and we be¬ 
lieve it will also increase the crop and improve the 
quality. 
BEAUTY OF HEBRON. (Early.) Pure white with 
flesh-colored skin; an excellent variety for late plant¬ 
ing; produces well on most soils, and one of the best 
sorts for keeping. When cooked it is dry and mealy. 
DELAWARE. (Late.) Vines are strong and vigorous; 
tubers are large, smooth, white and excellent quality. 
EARLY NORTHER. (Early.) An excellent early 
variety, resembling the Early Rose in shape and color. 
EARLY NORWOOD. (Early.) Excellent- yielder, cooks 
perfectly white, dry and floury. The vines are of me¬ 
dium size, bushy and compact; resembling the Early 
Rose in color and broader at. the stem end. Tubers run 
very uniform as to size, and are practically all market¬ 
able. Its handsome appearance, perfect form and superb 
cooking qualities will readily recommend it to every 
grower. 
EARLY OHIO. (Early.) This is about a week to ten davs 
later than Early Rose and the tubers are more prolific 
and of higher quality. It appears on the market shortly 
after Early Rose and is grown more extensively. The 
tubers are round or oblong, while the skin is flesh colored 
to light pink with numerous small russet dots and the 
sprouts are diffused with carmine or magenta. The 
flower is white. While not as high in quality as the 
Irish Cobbler, it finds ready sale on the market. 
NOROTON BEAUTY. The 
finest and most productive 
extra early Potato grown. 
Handsomer in appearance and 
more uniform in shape than any 
other sort. Its table quality is 
superb. 
UNCLE SAM. (Late.) Is a 
medium late. Large yielder, 
good size, and cooks white and 
dry. 
VERMONT GOLD COIN. 
(Late.) The vines are strong 
and vigorous, and the tubers 
are deeply set in the ground; 
well adapted to loose soils and 
muck land; the tubers are 
large, color white with a slight 
streak of pink; of fine quality; 
very dry and mealy. 
SWEET POTATO. See page 
46. 
Early Norther Potato 
