SEED POTATOES 
from the 
RUGGED NORTH 
Certified Seed is Your Only Protection 
Potatoes do best in a loose, well-drained soil. The early crop can be 
planted in April. The crop for winter storage should be planted the first 
half of June. With rows 30 inches apart and the hills 12 inches apart in 
the row, 20 to 22 bushels of seed plant an acre. For the garden, a peck 
of seed plants about 200 hills. Remember that potatoes need to be 
sprayed to insure good yields. 
CHIPPEWA. A handsome, smooth, white Potato. The vines are sturdy. 
It matures two weeks later than Cobbler and usually yields as well 
as Rural Russet. It does not have deep eyes. Write for Prices. 
KATAHDIN. Similar to Chippewa in having large, smooth, clear white 
tubers, but matures ten days later. About two weeks earlier than 
Russet Rural. Enormous vines. Both the Chippewa and Katahdin 
require more spraying than the Russet Rural, but growers with good 
spray equipment find them profitable because of the premium they 
command on the market. Write for prices. 
IRISH COBBLER. (Pedigreed Stock.) This is the standard early Potato, 
and is increasing in popularity yearly among the best Potato growers. 
The tubers are uniformly smooth, white, round and plump. The flesh 
is white and of excellent quality. Write for prices. 
RURAL RUSSETS. (Certified). This is the famous Michigan Russet 
Potato that has probably made more money for the farmer than any 
other variety. The tubers are round to oblong in shape, of good size, 
with pure white flesh. The skin is russet, the eyes few and shallow. 
Our Russets are grown in Michigan from pure State Inspected Certi¬ 
fied Seed, absolutely free from scab and diseases. Ohio uses 125,000 
bushels, two-thirds of which comes from Michigan. A yield of 400 
bushels per acre is not uncommon for Russets. Our stock is fine, 
medium sized tubers. Write for Price List. 
WARBA. The earliest variety; ripens fully a week earlier than Irish 
Cobbler. Requires especially good soil and uniform moisture. With 
favorable conditions it outyields all other early varieties. Round, with 
distinctive pink, deep eyes. Specially recommended for the home 
gardener who takes pride in having potatoes for the Fourth of July. 
Write for prices. 
RURAL NEW YORKER. Similar to Russet Rural in all respects except 
that the skin is smooth. Not as popular as Russet Rural because 
many strains have consistently produced as good yields as the best 
Russet Rurals. The most reliable cropper of the smooth skin 
varieties. Write for prices. 
EARLY OHIO. Those who enjoy the distinctive flavor of the Early 
Ohio are never satisfied with any other early Potato. Tubers reddish, 
cylindrical, maturing a few days earlier than Irish Cobbler. Write 
for prices. 
EARLY SIX WEEKS. The tubers are medium to large in size, oval- 
shape, reddish color with shallow eye. Write for our Price List. 
Seed Sweet Potatoes 
We can supply you with the choicest of seed. Requires 4 to 6 
bushels of seed to produce enough plants for 1 acre. One (1) 
bushel for a bed 20 to 25 sq. ft., depending on the size of the 
potatoes. -> 
NANCY HALL. Also YAMS. Write for prices. 
Sweet Potato Slips 
Sweet Potatoes are easy to grow if you use Holmes’ plants. 
They do best on a light, well drained, sandy loam but can be 
grown successfully on a wide range of soils if the growing season 
is sufficiently long (about 4 months). We offer these high grade 
plants at low prices in the following varieties. Postpaid. 
Porto Rican Yam. The most popular. 
Nancy Hall. An old favorite of uniform excellence. 
200 slips, 85c; 500 slips, $1.59; 10CO slips, $2.59. 
State variety wanted. Ready May 1st. Specify shipping date. 
Send your order early, even though you may want late shipment. 
Postpaid. 
Requires 7,000 plants per acre. Rows, 3% feet apart, 20 inches 
apart in row. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 
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Katahdin 
Harvesting a record crop of Irish Cobbler 
Potatoes in Pennsylvania 
