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“The yellow rose leaves falling down 
Pay golden toll to passing June .” — Benjamin F. Taylor. 
‘Whoever plants the seed beneath the sod , 
And waits to see it push away the clod. 
Trusts he in God.” 
POTATOES. 
A FTER due consideration, we have selected the following va¬ 
rieties of Potatoes as the very best of their respective classes 
for general culture. It is an established fact that the Ohio class 
is unequaled for earliness, and that there is none better in the 
Rose class than Chicago Market. In the second early class Vick’s 
Perfection is without an equal, while for late or general crop, 
Vick’s Champion has given great satisfaction wherever grown. 
For our New Potatoes, “American Wonder” and “Maggie 
Murphy” (see colored pages), we predict a most brilliant future. 
The latter is a large pink variety, an enormous yielder, and blight 
proof. They have come to stay, and we have no hesitation in 
saying that they will not only supersede that good old sort, “ White 
Star,” but all others of their classes. 
We shall commence shipping just as soon as danger from freez¬ 
ing on the xcay is over. When so desired, we will pack two or 
“Lots of potatoes growing in a hill , 
Crowded so closely they coiddn’t keep still: 
‘ Lie over , lie over,’ they said.” 
— Walton. 
three varieties in one barrel, without extra cost. No Potatoes 
sent by express unless we receive cash with order to prepay 
express charges. All orders filled directly from our bins. 
At the pound price we prepay postage. At peck, bushel , and 
barrel rates the purchaser will pay Freight charges. 
A great many persons order but one peck, thinking* 
the freight charges will be less than on one bushel, 
which is not the case, as all Railroad Companies make 
no charge for less than 100 lbs., therefore the freight 
on one bushel is the same as on a peck. 
Several varieties of seed potatoes are very scarce, notably the 
Ohio Junior, Early Market, and Early Ohio. Season was poor 
in many places and the crop correspondingly so. We shall send 
out none but first class stock, and at prices below ice will sell as long 
as our stock lasts, no matter what advance there may be. 
Larly Market. 
(extra early.) 
As the name implies, this variety is es¬ 
pecially recommended to grow for early 
marketing, as it is unsurpassed in quality by 
any Potato in the early stages of growth, or 
unripe condition, cooking dry and mealy as 
soon as the tubers have attained a marketable 
size. The tubers are medium to large, light 
pink or flesh color, with the specks peculiar 
to the “Ohio” class, oval oblong, very uni¬ 
form in size, eyes flush with the surface ; 
both stem and seed ends are round and full. 
It is a good keeper, retaining its excellent 
quality from the time of harvesting until the 
next planting season. Price, per lb., 30 
cents; 4 lbs., $1.00, postage paid; peck, 75 
cents; bushel, $2.00; barrel, $5.00. 
Ohio Junior. 
(extra early.) 
This new Potato originated with us in 
the year 1881, and although a chance seed¬ 
ling, it is without doubt in some way re¬ 
lated to that good old sort; the “ Early 
Ohio,” as it is almost identical with that 
variety in the form and marking of the 
tubers, habit of growth, etc. The tubers 
are oval oblong, round at the seed end, 
with full eyes, that are almost even with 
the surface. It is an excellent keeper, 
very productive, of fine quality, and has 
proved to be a most valuable addition to 
our list of extra early varieties. Price, 
per lb., 30 cents; 4 lbs., $1.00, postage 
paid; peck, 75 cents; bushel, $2.00; bar¬ 
rel, $5.00. 
