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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Irish Cobbler Early Ohio Green Mountain 
BRECK’S SEED POTATOES 
(Solanum Tuberosum) 
(Prices subject to market changes.) 
F. o. b. Boston. 
A deep, mellow loam, rich in humus, furnishes ideal conditions for growing Potatoes, but good crops are raised 
on both heavier and lighter types of soil. Early varieties may be planted as soon as the ground can be prepared. 
Cut the tuhers into pieces the size of hen’s eggs; drop a piece of seed every 15 inches in furrows 3 feet apart, 
and cover to a depth of 3 or 4 inches. Cultivate at intervals of a week or ten days, gradually throwing earth up 
around the stalks after the plants are 4 inches high. For potatoes, fertilizers are unquestionably better than barn¬ 
yard manure. « 
We furnish only Aroostook Grown Potatoes from hill selected seed stock, carefully inspected during growing 
season, sorted and graded to size. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
Bbl. 
Irish Cobbler. The most popular and Pk. Bu. Sack 
reliable early, white sort. Quite round 1651b. 
with deep set eyes. Distinct type.$0.85 $3.00 $7.00 
Early Rose. Red skin, standard early 
variety. An old favorite in New Eng¬ 
land .85 3.00 7.00 
Early Ohio. A splendid sort, about a 
week earlier than Early Rose. Red 
skin, dry, mealy; one of the best for 
early market .85 3.00 7.00 
Early Harvest. Medium size, early white .85 3.00 7.00 
Early Norther. Red skin sort, seedling 
of Early Rose; early and prolific.85 3.00 7.00 
MEDIUM EARLY 
Delaware. Very large, white throughout 
and extra quality.85 3.00 7.00 
New Queen. Medium early, white, mealy 
texture .85 3.00 7.00 
Norcross. Medium early, splendid sort, 
uniform size . 85 3.00 7.00 
LATE VARIETIES 
Beauty of Hebron. A standard sort, 
pure white skin and flesh, large main 
crop . 
.85 
3.00 
7.00 
Carmen No. 3. Large, smooth, white.... 
Green Mountain. Large, handsome white 
.85 
3.00 
7.00 
potato; main crop; the standard win¬ 
ter variety . 
.85 
3.00 
7.00 
Mill’s Prize. A main crop variety; very 
popular in New Hampshire; wTiit.e, 
medium size . 
.85 
3.00 
7.00 
Sweet Potato Plants 
Plant rooted slips or cuttings the last of May or 1st of 
June in hills about 5 feet apart and 6 inches above the 
garden level. Light, rich warm soil is required. 
Nansemond. Best sort for New England. Per 100, 75c; 
add 15c per 100 if wanted by parcel post. 
When planting Breck’s Seed Potatoes use Mapes 
Potato Manure and insure a profitable crop. 
Pumpkin 
(Cucurbita) 
German, “Kurbis.”—French, “Courge.” 
Spanish, “Calabaza” 
Plant 1 inch deep in hills 8 by 8 feet apart, late in 
May, in any highly enriched soil that is not clayey. When 
the plants are beginning to run, remove all but the two 
strongest from each hill. Farmers find field pumpkins a 
valuable addition to their stock feed, and commonly grow 
them in the cornfield, planting a few seeds in every third 
or fourth hill in alternate rows. One ounce of seed will 
plant about 30 hills; 4 pounds, 1 acre. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
% lb. 
Lb. 
Connecticut Field. Very productive; 
largely grown for feeding stock..$0.05 
$0.10 
$0.20 
$0.60 
Large Cheese, or Kentucky Field. 
Very productive; grown for both 
stock and table. 
.05 
.20 
.60 
1.25 
Mammoth King. This variety often 
weighs over 100 pounds. 
.05 
.15 
.50 
1.50 
Mammoth Tours. Fruit large, often 
weighing 100 pounds; shape round, 
with faintly marked ribs, skin 
smooth . 
.20 
.60 
1.50 
Quaker Pie. Good keeper, fine for 
pies . 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Sweet, or Sugar. Round, small, very 
sw r eet; excellent table variety.... 
Winter Luxury. Fine pie pumpkin, 
.05 
.10 
.25 
.80 
round, color russet-yellow, flesh 
thick, fine flavor. 
.05 
.15 
.50 
Pumpkin for Medicinal Purposes... 
.10 
.30 
Highland House & Cottages, E. Hayes Small, Lessee & Mgr., 
North Truro, Mass. 
Joseph Breck & Sons, Corpn. 
Gentlemen:— I have already planted my last order of alfalfa 
which you sent me and it has taken hold nicely. 
I realize that the unusual damp season which we are having 
here is the time to put in alfalfa. I had great success with 
piece I put in last year and know I am the only one as far 
down on the Cape having a stand of alfalfa. 
July 14, 1016. (Signed) E. Hayes Small. 
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