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twenty other varieties, most of them sent me as new seedlings famous in their several localities. In quality, it is very 
superior coo king white while it is mealy and fine grained. The vines are stalky and vigorous in their habit of growth. In 
color, it tends to a little darker pink than the Early Bose, though on some soils there is not any difference. My price for 
this variety this season will be found on page 26. 
» the Potatoes by you sent to me, the Late Bose is at the head, 
Is the best, and yields the best of all old or new varieties.” 
Hamburg, Iowa, Feb. 20,1874. Daniel Germann. 
“The pound of Late Bose Potatoes I got of you last spring did well 
for me. - I raised from the one pound 80 lbs. of as nice potatoes as I ever 
8£iW. Swaeft? 
Big Indian , Indiana , March 16, 1873, 
“ From the pound and a half of Late Bose Potatoes I had of you year 
BROOKS’ SEEDLING POTATO. This 
before last, I got (178 lbs.) one hundred and seventy-eight pounds.” 
Falmouth, Mass., Nov. 13, 1873. Isaac S. Lawrence. 
“Prom one pound of Late Bose Potatoes purchased of you I raised 
over 100 bs., on very poor, high, sandy land which suffered badly from 
drought. ’ Geo. B. Oldham. 
South Hanover , Mass. 
‘ ‘ Last year the Late Bose gave me great satisfaction, yes, surprised 
me at digging, the vines being small; from two pounds of seed I had 
183 lbs. large potatoes.” 
. Lancaster , Wis., Feb. 16, 1873. 
potato originated in a community of farmers, and has been adopted by 
them as their market potato for two or three years past 
use, and well worthy of general introduction. 
SURPRISE POTATO. —^ «, iai C vyucij. oiviu purpie, iiesii wiuie. ±n quality unsurpassec 
Kathei oblong m shape. In many localities it has proved exceedingly prolific, though on my own grounds it was but moder¬ 
ately SO. 
is of good size, a firsf rate cropper, of excellent quality for table 
Skm reddish ; flesh white ; nearly round. 
This is a late variety. Skin purple, flesh white. In quality unsurpassed 
A NEW POTATO—THE EARLY OHIO* 
This new acquisition is the first potato of my own introducing since I several years ago sent nut the Excelsior. Mean¬ 
while, I have received from kind friends, on an average, about fifty new seedlings a year. To all of these I have given a 
careful and conscientious trial of their merits, on my experimental grounds, planting them with note book in hand, and fol¬ 
lowing their growth and development, with note book, throughout the season. Among such a multitude of varieties, I have 
found many that were almost decided acquisitions, but were either too similar 4o varieties already well known ; yielded too 
many small potatoes, or potatoes that were prongy, ran to too sharp a point, or were in some other way badly shaped for 
market ; had too many or too deeply sunken eyes ; were of poor quality or too prone to rot. Ultimately I have found 
but three out of over two hundred seedlings that have proved themselves to be decided acquisitions. I will this year send 
nut one of these seedlings, viz : the Early Ohio. This is one of the numerous seedlings of the Early Bose, but while 
almost all of these seedlings are so like their parent as to be undistinguishable from it, the Early Ohio, while m color 
like the Early Bose is, in shape, quite distinct, being round-oblong instead of oval-oblong, so that side by side it is readily 
distinguishable. Eyes about as numerous as those of the parent, while the brows are rather more prominent. On the 
largest specimens, the cluster of eyes at the seed end are located slightly one side of the longer axis. Quality excellent. 
Grown side by side with the Early Bose, it proved several days earlier , while the yield was a third greater. Can spare but a 
few pounds, and in pound lots only, this season, which will be sent by mail at a dollar each. 
My customers sometimes ask me what special manure I 
would recommend from among the scores of fertilizers in the 
market. Those of us who have read the appeadixof Bruck¬ 
ner’s work on American Manures (see page 48 of Catalogue) 
know that most of those in the market are nearly worthless. 
The average value of fifteen phosphates as analyzed by Prof. 
Bruckner is $17.93, while the average selling value is $50.06. 
The average value of seventeen superphosphates, as analyzed 
by Dr. Nichols, was $16.35 per ton, and their average selling 
value was $51.25. 
I have personally examined with care into the manures man¬ 
ufactured at two establishments—partly because in addition 
to six hundred cords of compost I have to use more or less of 
such manures on my own grounds. These are the establish¬ 
ment of Mr. Charles North at Somerville, and the Riverside 
Phosphate Works. I And that at each of these establishments 
the manures now made are a thoroughly honest article—not 
a particle of adulteration of any kind being used, and every¬ 
thing being put in the best condition possible for application 
to crops. At Mr. North’s establishment, the blood, heads and 
waste bones, together with the intestines of hogs, are subject¬ 
ed to a pressure of sixty pounds of steam in a large appara¬ 
tus, from which they come out dry. They are then ground, 
bolted and barrelled. At the Riverside Phosphate Works the ma¬ 
terials used are butchers’ bones and dead animals. These, after 
being cooked at a high temperature, have sufficient sulphuric 
acid added to dissolve the bones, and when dry all is ground 
and bolted until quite fine. These are the materials and the 
processes of manufacture at each of these establishments. 
Every thing is fair and above board and open to the in¬ 
spection of any who may choose to call and examine 
The analyses of these manures, as made by our best chem¬ 
ists, are as follows: 
Mr. North’s fertilizer (known as Animal Dust) : 
Ammonia,.9 to 10 per cent. 
Phosphoric acid, - - - 12.15 per cent. 
Price per ton, - - - - $45 00 
Price per barrel of 200 lbs., - 5 00 
Price per bag of 100 lbs., - - 3 00 
Riverside Phosphate : 
Ammonia,.5 per cent. 
Phosphoric acid and superphosphates,) 
of which 12.76 is soluble in ci- 17. per cent, 
trate of ammonia, ) 
Price per ton,.$45 00 
Price per barrel of 200 lbs., - 5 00 
Price per bag of 100 lbs., - - 3 00 
Should any of my customers desire a reliable article, I will 
supply either of these fertilizers at the above prices, which 
are the same at which they are retailed at the different estab¬ 
lishments, landing them on boats or cars in Boston, with no 
extra charge for bags or barrels. 
