FLANSBURGH & PEIRSON’S CATALOGUE. 
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We wish it distinctly understood 
that we grow and deal in Seed Pota¬ 
toes and that for seed purposes the 
value of our stock bears no relation 
to that of potatoes picked up on the 
market, named at a guess and sold as 
seed stock. 
Potato Scab. 
After repeated trials we are satis¬ 
fied it is profitable to treat all our 
seed potatoes for this pest, which cer¬ 
tainly cleans them of all germs if 
thoroughly done. We use corrosive 
sublimate in the proportion of two 
ounces of the sublimate to 15 gallons 
of water, and soak the seed one hour 
and a half. 
If you have but few to treat, it may 
be conveniently done by placing them 
in a sack, and then placing the sack 
in the solution. If a large quantity, 
a tank is very convenient. Dissolve 
the sublimate in hot water in a wood¬ 
en or earthen vessel. Never use a 
metal dish for the purpose, as the sub¬ 
limate is a preparation of mercury, 
and will combine with the metal, de¬ 
stroying its utility. 
Do not forget that the seed must be 
dried when taken from the solution, 
or cut and planted at once. 
Buy your seed potatoes of parties 
who grow them for you and know 
what you are getting. 
EXTRA EAREY VARIETIES. 
PECK'S EARLY. 
PECK’S EARLY.—The potato 
from which this cut was made was 
taken from the original stock received 
from Missouri and weighed an even 
pound. Our Michigan grown stock 
is better form, being shorter or more 
nearly round. 
Imagine a hill of potatoes with tops 
growing about two feet high, very 
strong, which when they fall nearly 
cover tne ground, carry from six to 
ten large, handsome pink tubers which 
are ready to begin digging in seven 01- 
eight weeks from planting and which 
are of the best quality until the next 
spring and you have a very good idea 
of what Peck’s Early is like. 
The appended statements of Mr. 
Peck, Mr. Crawford and others would 
indicate and we believe that Peck’s 
Early is as early as any potato in cul¬ 
tivation and when we consider its 
great yielding qualities we do not hes¬ 
itate to pronounce it the very best 
early potato now grown. We would 
probably be justified in asking twice 
the price we do for it, but wish all 
our customers to give it a trial and 
put a price on it which is within the 
reach of all. We sent it out in all 
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