32 FLANSBURGH & PEIRSON CO.’S CATALOGUE. 
From W. S. Boone. New Straitsville, Ohio: “I grew six bushels of Peck’s 
Early potatoes from the peck of seed purchased from you. They are nice and 
large. Planted them on the 3d of May. Ford* part of season very wet; latter 
part very dry.” 
This was not a big yield, but shows that Peck's Early grows large and nice 
in a most unfavorable season. 
Jasper Co.. \Io . Aoril 2. ’04. 
The barrel of Peck’s Early potatoes arrived O. K. on the 30th inst. Send the 
strawberry plants as soon as convenient. THOS. WEST. 
Clinton Co., Ind., April 8, 1904. 
Gentlemen:—The potatoes I ordered from you were received yesterdav in 
good condition. T must say they are the finest stock I ever bought anywhere, 
especially the King of Michigan and Peck’s Early. If the last named is as good 
as it looks T wish I were able to plant 10 barrels of them this year for they 
certainly are beauties and some of them the largest early potatoes I ever saw. 
Thanking you for your care in filling my order. I remain. 
Yours respectfully, MARK BDYSTONE. 
NEW CLIMAX. —-As we do not wish to keep all the good things for ourselves 
we now for the first time offer this valuable new variety for sale. What we 
mostly need is not an extra early potato, but one which will give us good crops 
of fine white tubers early which are just what the people want. The New Climax 
roots deep, grows strong, producing a good sized light green top which bears 
a large crop of netted white tubers of the very best quality. All this being true 
why not include it in your order for 1905. As the planting of this valuable new 
variety last spring for introduction this year was an after consideration, we have 
no testimonials to offer you this season. Next year we expect to grow a good 
supply and accompanying its desscription with testimonials and a photographic 
illustration; all of which you will get the benefit of if you plant it this year. 
As we deal in Michigan seed potatoes our transactions are confined to the state 
so far as growing a stock is concerned and we do not know what others may do 
with the Early Ohio, but in the light of our experience we cannot help feeling 
that the growing of the Early Ohio is a matter of habit, as it is one of the poor¬ 
est and most unreliable varieties we can plant here. Friends, why not do a 
little experimenting yourselves? Plant some of our New Climax. Peck’s Early, 
etc., and see if there is not better sorts for you than the Early. Ohio. 
EARLY SNOWBALL. —We have a few of this extra early white variety with 
which to supply our friends' who have had it and know what it is. 
early PINKEYE. —An extra early of the Trumpet class. Tops short, very 
strong with broad light green leaves. A strong grower and a good yielder for 
an extra early. Tubers nearly round, white splashed with pink and bright pink 
-eyes. The originator, Mr. Reed, claimed for it a phenomenal yield. We never 
grew any phenomenal crops nor do we need to as it is one of the very earliest 
potatoes in cultivation and comes in when potatoes are scarce and high. If you 
wish to be among the first in market with new potatoes, plant the Early Pinkeye. 
As it is a good keeper and very hardy it will stand planting as soon as the 
ground can be properly fitted. Do not treat it, or any other extra early, with too 
strong a solution of Paris green. 
EARLY MICHIGAN. — The standard of white early varieties with which 
-others are compared and easily a leader in earliness, productiveness and quality. 
PINGREE. —Very early. In color varying from pure white to a slight shade 
of pink, according to soil, etc. Oblong, flattened in form with medium number 
of eyes; one of the very best producers and in quality unexcelled. 
Have grown this for several years for our truck wagon and have never 
failed of a good crop. One peculiarity of the Pingree is that it cooks good when 
half grown. The Pingree is more largely grown here than any other variety and 
the general verdict is that it is the best early potato grown. We have been of 
that opinion for several years, but are now inclined to think we prefer Peck’s 
Early for general crop of early potatoes. 
EARLY OHIO. — We have a few of this old standard which has been grown 
too long to need description. 
Early Sorts. 
IRISH COBBLER. —This is a strong grower of roundish white tubers of 
high quality. Tops rather short, but strong with plenty of peculiar light green 
leaves. Root deep, resisting drouth to a great degree, thriving much better 
than most early sorts on heavy land. In season about as early as any of them. 
All of which makes it one of the most desirable in our list. 
(Telegram.) 
„ . . _ . Garfield Co., Colo., April 29, ’04. 
Potatoes fine. Ship two barrels more of Irish Cobbler. Draw on our bank 
HOOVER BROS. 
. , , _ _ A,,, Saratoga Co.. N. Y.. May 2, 1904. 
Plants and corn to hand. All in good order. A. R. VAN VRANKEN 
