•verbearino resr^erries side by side and see for yourselves. 
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New Potato — Axtell’s Early 
Originated by Q. Ajctell of Southeastern New 
Tork who writes us about it as follows: 
HISTORY OF AXTELL’S EARLY POTATO. 
“In 1915, In a field of 2 acres, while cultivating. 
I noticed H of one hill of potatoes to be different 
color and shape in regard to the leaves. The vari¬ 
ety planted on the piece was Green Mountain and 
ell the rest of the piece except this H hill looked 
alike, therefore, it caught my eye. In August this 
half hill died while the others w’ere green. A 
little later I dug this half hill and there vrere five 
eating size potatoes. The next year 1 cut and 
planted the five potatoes and they matured with the 
same earliness. The next year I planted the entire 
lot (1917) and had some to eat. In 1918 I did the 
same thing, at the same time planting Bliss, Red 
River, Ohio, Cobbler, Burpee’s Extra Early, and 
Early Six Weeks. The Axtell’s Early matured as 
soon as the extra early ones, was one-third to one- 
half more productive and eight to twelve days 
•arlier than Cobbler, which in our soil it will out- 
yield (side by side). In 1919, 16 to 18 hills on the 
entire field of about hi acre made a bushel, doing 
as good as my late potatoes: Russctta, Green Moun¬ 
tain, Bull Moose, etc. The ground 1 raise them on 
is not heavily fertilized for potatoes, as I use 
only stable manure, no commercial fertilizer. This 
experience thoroughly convinced me that the vari¬ 
ety was a dandy and I concluded to have some 
bonest seedsman introduce it. I called it Axtell's 
Early and then wrote you. These are all facta I 
can prove by my neighbors and others who saw 
them.” 
In appearance the Axtell's Early reminds one of 
the Irish Cobbler. Its being 8 to 12 days earlier 
and as productive as late kinds should make it a 
very valuable variety. The supply is limited and 
we advise ordering your supply early. Price, 69c 
per lb.: 10 lbs., 12.60; pk., $8.60; bu., |1«. 
Outdoor Roses 
Roses do beat in rich soil having plenty of veget¬ 
able fibre in it. Barn manures are best for them 
and should be applied late in the fall when the 
plants are dormant. Roses must be partially pro¬ 
tected for winter in New York State and similar 
latitudes. Only slight coverings are necessary, such 
as boxes, barrels, and the like, stood over the bushes 
to keep away the extreme cold and the snow from 
breaking them down. All broken and diseased 
branches must be cut away each spring and the new 
wood cut back about one-third in length. To pre¬ 
vent mildew spray with Bordeaux or Lime Sulphur 
solution. To kill lice spray with kerosene emulsion 
or soap suds. The rose bushes we sell are not to 
be compared with the cheap trash offered by de¬ 
partment stores and certain large mall order houses. 
They are two and three years old, large bushes, 
that will bloom the first year set out. Price, $1.00 
each: 2 for $1.60; doz., $7.50. 
The Four Best Roses 
I have grown roses for many years and have had 
unusually good success with them. There are many 
fne varieties and it is hard to pick out the best. 
I believe, however, if I were confined to but four of 
the bush roses, I should select the following: Mar¬ 
shall P. Wilder, Mad. Gebriel Luizet, Margaret Dick¬ 
son and Frau Karl Druschkl. These are all Hybrid 
Psrpetuals. 
Climbing Roses 
Crimson Rambler. This Is undoubtedly the most 
popular of all roses. It is hardy, wonderfully 
free flowering, rich glowing crimson, intensely 
bright and vivid In color. The plant is a strong 
rampant grower, making shoots 10 to 12 feet 
long after the first year. The fiowers are pro¬ 
duced in great trusses, pyramidal in shape, often 
26 to 30 in a cluster, fairly covering the plant 
from the ground to the top, with a mass of bright 
glowing crimson. This is the most wonderful 
rose Introduced in the past thirty years. 
Blue Rambler (Veilchenblau). A new rose of the 
Crimson Rambler type, of a beautiful violet blue 
color, unsurpassed in beauty. 
Dorothy Perkins. An extremely vigorous and hardy 
rose of the rambler type, a good companion for 
Crimson Rambler. It is shell pink In color, very 
free fiowering and entirely reliable. The plants 
are even hardier than Crimson Rambler. 
White Dorothy Perkins, Yellow Rambler, Philadel¬ 
phia Rambler, Climbing American Beauty. 
Standard Hardy Roses 
Mad. Gal)riel Luizet. One of the most beautiful: 
color an equisite shade of clear coral rose, suf¬ 
fused with lavender and pearl. Large cup shaped, 
fragrant. It has no rival as an exhibition rose. 
<;ms An Teplltz. Beautiful crimson red, wonder¬ 
fully free fioweri»ig. One of the finest for out¬ 
side show. 
Madam Plantler. Pure white, above medium slse. 
produced In great abundance early in the season 
One of the beat hardy white roses, sometimes 
called the cemetery rose. 
Marshall P. WUder. Brilliant cherry carmine, large 
size. Handsome, good form, exceedingly fragrant, 
perpetual bloomer, vigorous grower, very valu¬ 
able. 
Margaret Dickson. Magnificent form, white, wltb 
large pale flesh center. Petals very large, wsll 
shaped and of great substance. Foliage vary 
large dark green. Fragrant. A fine variety. 
Frau Karl Druschkl. Often caliad the White Ameri¬ 
can Beauty. The best white rose In existence 
Pure snow white with long buds and Immense, per¬ 
fectly double flowers; a vigorous grower, of up¬ 
right habit and luxuriant foliage. 
Blanch .Moreau (Moss), Fisher Holmes, Kate. Aog. 
Victoria, Magna Charts, Ulrich Brunner, Clem 
Raoux, C. F. .Meyer, Uerinosa, John Hopper. «lulec 
Margotten, Mad. Chas. Wood, La Rcine, Marl* 
Henrietta, Wro. Lobb, Prince Camille de Rohaa 
TausemlNchun, Persian Y'ellow, Coq. des Alpes, C— 
des Blanches, Anna de Dlesbach. 
Crested Moss, Francois Levet, Clio, Dlusroor*. 
erican Beauty, Caroline Testout, Salet. 
Marshall P. Wilder Rose 
Madison County, N. Y., Feb. 19th. 192t 
Please send me one of your catalogues. I have 
given every one I had away to neighbors and re¬ 
ferred them to you when they came here for plants 
1 had such good success with the everbearers that I 
got of you that they all wanted plants, but I bad 
none for sale. You ought to have sold a lot of 
plants In this neighborhood if the people have done 
as they talked to me. Lewis Lamkln. 
Constantla, N. Y., April 13th, 1921. 
The strawberry plants arrived all right and in 
good condition. 
w J. B. Monzein. 
Oneida County, N. Y., May 12th, 1931. 
My basket arrived In fine shape. I am more 
than pleased. The strawberry and raspberry plants 
are fine. Chaa, G. Stelnmoyer. 
