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JAMES J. H. GREGORY’S SEED CIRCULAR AND RETAIL CATALOGUE. 
Early Rose, and in both cases it was easily ten days ahead of that well- 
known variety.” 
From II. S. Gooclale, Editor of the Berkshire Courier, So. Egremont, Mass. 
r 1 c The seedling ripened at least one week in advance of the Early Rose. 
Twelve hills of the Early Vermont yielded fifty-seven pounds, while 
twelve hills of the Early Rose yielded thirty-six pounds. In quality 
they are fully equal to the Early Rose.” 
From Col. F. D. Curtis, a prominent and well-known member of the Farmers' 
Club, New York. 
“The Early Vermont ripened from a week to ten days ahead of the 
Early Rose. I have no hesitation in pronouncing it at least a week ear¬ 
lier than the Early Rose.” 
From JY. 11. Bergholz, Westchester <$• B. Ti. B. Co., New York. 
“ The Early Vermont matured about nine days earlier than the Early 
Rose, and showed itself to be more productive. In quality it is as good 
a potato as I ever had on my table.” 
From Thomas C. Andrews, Morestown, N. J. 
11 In six weeks the tubers of the Early Vermont were fully one-third 
larger than those of the Rose, thus convincing me they are- a desirable 
variety for planting for the early market.” 
BBESEE’S PEEBLES S, or Ho. 0. (See engraving, 
this page.) This is a very large potato, some specimens 
weighing over two pounds. It is nearly round in shape, with 
few eyes, and growing so large is very rarely irregular in shape. 
It matures late, yet is so vigorous that planted June 20th it 
yielded a most abundant crop of very large sized potatoes. 
“The Peerless that I obtained of you last year proved a success in 
spite of the bugs. While other potatoes are dull at 60 cents per bushel, 
my Peerless goes off at $1.00 per bushel and I could sell many more if i 
had them.” Thomas PI. Bittinger. 
Grantsville, Maryland, May 20, 1874. 
“My son got some of Bresee’s Peerless Potatoes. We planted four 
pounds, and 1 harvested seven bushels or 105 lbs. for one, which I 
consider highly satisfactory.” Thomas Bethrick. 
Kewanee, III, Jan. 19, 18?3. 
“ The Peerless potato excels any of the potatoes raised in this vicinity, 
I mean in quality and quantity.” Louis E. Pattison. 
Webster, Mass., Oct. ('» 1873. 
“I planted one pound Peerless 
pounds.” 
Ashley, III., Feb. 4, 1873. 
April 27 ; dug them Aug. 29 ; had 47 
J. ISkillman. 
“ I got 4 lbs. of your Peerless Potatoes two years ago. The last year 
they yielded over 600 bushels per acre, several potatoes weighing Si lbs. 
. . ... „Aikin Miner. 
Worthington, Minn., Feb. 22, 1873. 
“I received 4 lbs. of Peerless No. 6 of you in 1871, which did finely. I 
have raised some the first year so large that two potatoes weighed 41 lbs.” 
Jeromeville, Ohio, July 1, 187S. Wm. W. Scott. 
“Last year you sent me a small potato of Bresee’s Peerless, No. 6. 
made twelve hills of it and dug one-half bushel of fine potatoes.” 
Forest Bill, Indiana, Feb. 4, 1878. Thomas O’Connor. 
“ I sent for four pounds of your Peerless Potatoes last spring, planting 
them June 5th on one and one-half square rods of ground ; and about 
November 1st, I dug from the piece eight bushels of the largest potatoes 
that ever I saw.” j. B. Bickason. 
Tedrow, Ohio. 
I received one and a quarter pounds of Peerless potatoes from you 
last spring, from which I raised 198 lbs. of good potatoes.” 
Clymer, Ghaut. Co., N. Y., Feb. 26, 1872. B. J. Hurlbut. 
BBOWHEEL’S BEAUTY POTATO. This new seed¬ 
ling combines many of the best qualities of the Early Eose 
and the Peach Blow. It is of a handsome and symmetrical 
shape, grows to a good market size and crops remarkably well. 
In maturing, it is later than Early Eose, and keeps plump and 
free from sprouts late into the spring. In color, it is rather 
redder skinned than Early Eose, while the flesh is very white 
and cooks dry. I consider it a first class late potato. It is in its 
prime for eating towards the close of winter. A capital sort 
for spring and summer use. Brownell’s Beauty and Extra 
Early Vermont are two of the few sorts that received a first 
class certificate from the English Eoyal Horticultural Society 
when in competition with over three hundred varieties. For 
price see page 26. 
flW TOUR 
When the Early Eose was first sent out, I found in my 
crop, here and there, scattered vines of a later, variety. I 
gave directions to my men to be careful when digging the 
crop to set these late ones aside, and after the crop was 
dug X used them in the family. An enterprising, wide¬ 
awake farmer in Hew York State, kept the new variety 
distinct, and in due time has introduced it to the public as 
the Hew York Fate Eose. This new potato carries such a 
fine vigor with it that I heartily recommend it for trial to 
those who find the kinds they now cultivate failing to give 
satisfaction. In shape, this new potato bears a very close 
resemblance to the Early Eose, when under ordinary good 
farm cultivation ; but when stimulated to do its very best, 
my grounds this beyond discussion that thf IT T°ork ^“ ex Perimcnts on 
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