Catalogue of Novelties 
9 
POTATOES. 
EARLY TELEPHONE. 
It may be described as a second early, of vigorous growth, very productive, and so far, has 
proved an excellent keeping variety. In shape it is an oblong round, slightly flattened at one end, 
and its uniform size and handsome appearance seldom fails to attract attention. The eyes are 
remarkably shallow and few in number; skin russety white; flesh pure white, fine grained, floury, 
and of excellent flavor, whether baked or boiled. 
EARI.Y SUNRISE. 
EARLY SUNRISE. 
This Potato has proved itself the earliest of all. Planted with Alpha, Rose, Vermont, Ohio 
and beauty of Hebron, it was ripe in advance of any, producing potatoes fit for the table in fifty- 
two days from time of planting. The tubers are oblong, large, solid, uniform and handsome, flesh 
white, fine grained and dry, cooking well, even when first dug; very productive and of fine keep¬ 
ing qualities ; vines dark green, good strong growers. This new variety has given more universal 
satisfaction than any new sort ever offered. The twelve largest potatoes in a crop grown from one 
pound in sixty-seven days weighed twenty-five pounds eleven ounces. 
EARLY ESSEX. 
EARLY ESSEX. 
This new Potato is now offered for the second time, being but five years from the seed. In 
size, color, and general appearance it strongly resembles the Early Rose when first introduced, 
while in quality, it is fully its equal, and greatly its superior in earliness and productiveness, being 
ten days earlier than Rose or Early Ohio. 
