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wonderful potato for its line quality and productiveness, has the past season proved highly 
satisfactory. The committee tor awarding premiums on the new varieties of potatoes say of 
Compton’s Surprise, “In many reports we find ‘no praise can do justice to its excellent 
quality.’ The rej>orted largest quantity raised from one pound of seed is nine hundred pounds, 
and the yield per acre four hundred and ninety bushels. This potato is believed to be more 
abundant in starch than any other, and retains its quality perfectly throughout the .year, ap¬ 
pearing on the table like a ball of flour. 
Price by Mail, postpaid. 4'lbs. for $1.00. 
By Express or Freight (charges paid by the purchaser), 1 pk., $2.00; J bush., §3.00; 
1 bush , §4.50; 1 bbl., §9.00. 
Late Rose. This valuable potato has succeeded in various localities, and proved to be 
exceedingly productive, yielding at the rate of two hundred and fifty to three hundred bushels 
per acre. In quality it is excellent, cooking dry and mealy: fine grained, and of a delicate flavor. 
1 n its color and general appearance it resembles the Early Itose, but grows to a larger size, and is 
a better keeper, retaining its good qualities till new potatoes come in 
Price by Mail, postpaid, 4 lbs. for §1.00. 
By Express (charges paid by purchaser), per pk., 75cents; bush., §2.00; bbl., §5.00. 
RADISH. 
PER PKT. 
California Mammoth. A new large white radish, grows eight to twelve inches long, and 
about two inches and a half in diameter; white, solid, and fine flavor. Supposed to 
have been brought to California by the Chinese, and probably belongs to the class of 
Chinese winter radishes. It is considered a valuable acquisition, particularly jis a 
winter-keeping sort. Per oz., 25 cents.10 
SQUASH. 
Marblehead Squash. This is a decided improvement on the well-known Hubbard squash. 
Its outer color is a light blue. The shell is harder, and the flesh lighter-colored and 
thicker than that variety, while in its combination of sweetness, dryness, and delicious 
flavor, it surpasses any squash in cultivation. Jt is as productive as the Hubbard, 
and its keeping qualities are considered better. §1.50 per lb. ; 15 cents per oz. . .10 
Round Warted Marrow.' A middle-sized new variety, of flattened, round shape; netted 
or warted all over the surface lilTe the Summer Crookneek. The flesh is orange- 
colored, tine grained, and of fine quality, keeping well during the whole winter . .15 
Orange Cluster. A very handsome-shaped, small-sized variety, nearly round. Color 
orange-yellow, tipped with green at (he blossom-end. Flesh fine grained, dry, sweet, 
and very rich flavored. It keeps well, and can be highly recommended as a most ex¬ 
cellent table squash .10 
Lnngren Squash. This new variety is of a creamy-white color, usually weighing eight 
to ten pounds. Flesh pale yellow, thick, fine grained, dry, sweet, and of fine flavor. 
It is also esteemed for using as a summer squash before ripe. It proves to be a long 
keeper. Per oz., 15 cents . 05 
TOMATO. 
Arlington. This variety has given general satisfaction. It is hardy, vigorous, but not a 
rampant grower. Fruit uniformly large, perfect in form, usually round, and free 
from ridges. Is perfectly solid, with very small seed, and of a clear red color. Speci¬ 
mens weighing twenty-four to twenty-six ounces are not uncommon. It is also a 
good bearer, and one of the best flavored. Per oz., 50 cents.10 
Canada Victor Tomato. The grower of the seed of this new tomato says it is the earliest 
of twenty-five sorts tried by him last year. The fruit is of large size, very svmmet- . 
rical and handsome, between round and oval in shape, heavy, full meated, and rich, 
ripening uniformly, not leaving any green around the stem. * Per oz., 60 cents . . .10 
Conqueror. Mr. Pringle of Vermont, the well-known hybridizer, having given his atten¬ 
tion some years ago to the improvement of the tomato, has succeeded in raising the 
Conqueror, which, without doubt, is one of the earliest and most productive varieties 
in cultivation. Five pkts, $1.00 . 25 
Essex Early Smooth Tomato. This is one of the earliest varieties, of good size, solid, 
very smooth, and handsomely formed, and among the very best flavored. It is ex¬ 
tremely prolific, and will produce more marketable fruit than any other kind, on 
which account, it is a most valuable variety for market, as well as for family use. 
50 cents per oz .. . .10 
French Early Dwarf Red. New variety from Paris. Verv fine, very dwarf, and exceed¬ 
ing early, producing abundantly, large clusters of middle-sized fruit, smooth-skinned 
and solid-fleshed, and of fine quality. Its dwarf growth, earliness, and great pro¬ 
ductiveness, will make this variety as’valuable for forcing as for ordinary' cultivation. .20 
Hathaway’s Excelsior. Early, medium to large size, smooth as an apple, symmetrically 
formed, solid and excellent. Considered Dy some the best tomato grown. Per oz., 
50 cents .. 
Trophy Tomato. This new variety is recommended for its largo size (often weighing a 
pound and upwards) and its excellent quality. Our seed was raised from stock pro¬ 
cured of Col. Waring, the originator. Per oz., 50 cents.10 
TURNIP. 
Jersey Navet. A new. long, white variety of turnip from the Island of Jersey ; very tender, 
and of fine mild flavor. Highly recommended as a table turnip. Per oz., 20 cents • .05 
Pomeranian >Vhlte Globe Turnip. A fine, large, round, white sort, particularly 
desirable, and valuable fora field crop or the garden. Per lb., 80 cents; per oz., 
10 cents.. .05 
