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WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. - 34 E. PRATT ST. - BALTIMORE, MD. 
SEED POTATOES 
Maine Grown 
CULTURE.—Potatoes thrive better on light sandy soil, 
yet under favorable conditions a good crop may be obtained 
on heavier soil. If stable manure is to be used, see that 
it is well rotted and not allowed to come in contact with 
the tuber. Make rows 3 feet apart and plant about 8 or 10 
inches apart in the rows. Cover seed about 4 inches if 
ground is warm and dry; if cold and wet, cover 3 inches. 
Cultivate frequently to keep down the weeds. As the 
vines increase draw the earth around them, forming a 
slight ridge. When the bugs appear spray with Paris 
Green. Plant from 8 to 10 bushels to the acre. 
IRISH COBBLERS 
This is without a doubt the most popular variety grown. 
One of its chief characteristic features is that it makes 
few if any small potatoes, practically all being medium to 
large size and rarely ever a knotty one. A great favorite 
with the potato growers. Matures early; very productive; 
shape is round and chunky, with strong, deeply set, well 
developed eyes. Pure white flesh and cooks dry and mealy. 
NEW YORK EARLY ROSE 
A leading variety for earliness, quality and productive¬ 
ness. 
RURAL NEW YORKER 
A valuable variety, of large size, very smooth and a great 
cropper; in quality unexcelled. This variety is yearly be¬ 
coming more popular as the best late long keeper, and we 
recommend it highly. 
PROSPERITY 
An extra large cropper; medium early; flesh white; cooks 
white and mealy. 
MAGGIE MURPHY 
Very productive, oblong, somewhat flattened. 
TWENTIETH CENTURY 
A very late and heavy cropper; one of the best for Win¬ 
ter keeping. 
MAINE or HOULTON EARLY ROSE 
An old standard variety, so well known that it needs no 
description. Our stock of this variety is the very best. 
GOLD COIN 
A good main-crop variety, very productive and of good 
table quality; slightly oblong form; light golden skin; 
flesh white, fine-grained; cooks very dry. 
GREEN MOUNTAIN 
A splendid late-crop variety; an excellent keeper; very 
prolific. 
DAKOTA RED 
A very late variety and yields even better than the 
McCormick. Oblong in shape; color red; flesh white and 
will cook dry and mealy; keeping qualities unexcelled; 
will yield from 25 to 35 bushels to one planted. Not to 
be confounded with the McCormick, as it is a true and 
distinct variety and of much better quality. The stock we 
offer is locally grown. 
RED BLISS 
This variety has a pink skin, white flesh, very early, 
nearly round, good size, uniform cropper and a strong 
grower, cooks white and mealy. 
Sweet Potatoes 
We can supply all the Leading Varieties in Season or 
from March 15th to April 15th. 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS—ALL KINDS 
READY ABOUT MAY 1st 
To prevent disease and to grow bumper crops of Pota¬ 
toes, dip the tubers in “SEMESAN-BEL.” See page 39. 
One pound will treat 60 to 80 bushels. 
For blight on potatoes use Bordeaux Mixture. For potato 
bugs, use Arsenate of Lead, Arsenate of Zinc or Paris 
Green. For prices see pages 38 and 39. 
Owing to Market Changes, we Quote Prices Only upon Application 
