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POTATOES 
Potatoes contribute important quantities of iron, vitamins B; and C. The best soil for them is a well- 
drained fibrous loam. On clay soils, particularly in certain districts of northern New Jersey, the culture of 
Potatoes is not recommended. Before planting, work in Sawco General Garden Fertilizer at the rate of 
1500 pounds to the acre if applied broadcast, or 750 pounds if applied under the row. Cut into pieces, each 
Sores at least one good eye; plant 10 inches apart and 3 inches deep in 214-foot rows from April 10 
to May 31. 
Allow 7 to 10 pounds for each 100 feet of row; 600 Ibs will plant an acre. Potatoes are often discussed in 
terms of pecks and bushels: one peck weighs 15 pounds, one bushel 60 pounds. Growing period around 125 
days. Potatoes are ready to dig after tops have died down completely. 
Use Semesan Bel on your seed potatoes at planting-time. It controls disease and produces increased 
yields of healthy plants and tubers. 1 tablespoonful will treat 100 pounds. Spraying with Bordeaux 
Mixture for blights and scab, and with Lead Arsenate for the potato beetle (half-inch long, yellow 
with black stripes) are a necessary process with the growing crop. See Insecticide and Fungicide 


Section at end of this Catalogue. 
Standard Early Potatoes 
Mature in 9 to 11 weeks 
Chippewa. Husky variety that resists disease 
. and crops heavily. Tubers are of medium 
size, pure white and smooth, longish-round 
in shape, with shallow eyes and excellent 
cooking quality. Popular with Long Island 
growers. 
Irish Cobbler. Does well on a wide range of 
soils; very productive. The skin is creamy 
white, sometimes netted; eyes are strong, 
well developed, and but slightly indented. 
The flesh is white and of fine quality. 
A Fine Intermediate Potato 
Katahdin. Matures about a week later than 
Irish Cobbler. White skin and white 
flesh, with a very shallow eye. Handsome 
oval shape. Excellent cooking quality, and 
the preferred variety for Potato chips. 
Best Main-Crop Potato 
Mature in 12 to 14 weeks 
Green Mountain. A late, heavy cropper 
of excellent quality; skin smooth and 
white; shape roundish flat; eyes few and 
shallow; a good keeper. 
PRICES OF ABOVE FOUR: 
March shipment. 25 Ibs. $1.60, 50 Ibs. 
$3.20, 100 Ibs. $5.50. ; 
April shipment. 25 Ibs. $1.65, 50 Ibs. $3.30, 
100 Ibs. $5.60. 
May shipment. 25 Ibs. $1.70, 50 Ibs. $3.35, 
100 Ibs. $5.70. 

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Katahdin Potato 
Sweet Potato 
One of the most tmportant American food crops, 
so highly nutritious that m the New York area 
everyone should grow it in localities where Potatoes 
of theordinary typeare often unprofitable. It may well 
be given consideration in porthenn New Jersey, for 
example, as an ideal home garden food crop. 
Set out about 2 feet apart each way im sandy soil; 
dig after first frost. Cultivate often, and prevent 
stems taking root by lifting thetops from timetotime. 
Yellow Jersey. Big Stem. Yellow. 
Each variety, $2 per 100, $15 per 1000 
") Ready in June, these are rooted cuttings which, 
m a few hours after separating them from the parent 
tuber, take on a wilted appearance. Despite this, 
however, they grow well and may be planted with 
every confidence. But we do not ship Sweet Pota- 
toes beyond 50 miles. 
Sweet Potato tubers keep well if they are thor- 
oughly cured, and handled with great care to avoid 
RADISHES 
a ee 
Fresh-pulled Radishes are refreshing. They are 
an excellent source of vitamin By, and a fair source of 
vitamin G. They furnish a good amount of copper. 
As early in the sping as the ground can be 
worked, sow sparingly, 4 inch deep, any of the 
round or olive-shaped varieties, allowing 1 to 14% 
feet between the rows. Thin to 1 inch apart (sum- 
mer and winter sorts need 4-inch spacing). Hoe 
frequently. The round and olive-shaped sorts serve 
until June 15, when Icicle and Cincinnati Market 
are at their best. Summer sorts are good until frost 
from repeated sowings. Winter varieties should be 
sown from July 15 to August 15, and may be pulled 
after light frosts and stored through winter. 
One ounce will plant about 100 feet of drill. One 
generous bunch per foot of row is an average yield. 
Round and Olive-shaped 
Ready in about 25 to 30 days 
Special Forcing. A_ su- 
perior Scarlet Globe. Very 
quick to mature. Its 
small top gives plenty of 
room in the frame or 
greenhouse. Excellent 
mild flavor, smooth, crisp, 
and good. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Oz eo DEctsee sl4lb. ols 
Ib. $2.25. 
Crimson Giant. Round. 
Crisp white flesh of high 
quality, brittle and mild 
in flavor. May be grown 
to a larger size than most 
kinds before it becomes 
inedible. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., 4b. 80 cts., 
Ib. $2. 
Early round, olive-shape and 
long Radishes are essentially spring 
and autumn crops. They do not 
thrive in warm weather. Sow 
Strasburg Radish in June and 
July; winter sorts from mid-July to 
mid-August. 

NEW YORK 8, N.Y, 
Sow Radishes lightly in the same drill with Carrots, Parsnips or Beets, for which they 
break the soil-crust. Pull Radishes when mature: your later crop will be uninjured 

Early Scarlet Globe Radishes 
Early Scarlet Globe. The best general- 
purpose variety in this class, perfecting 
handsome round-oval roots in from 28 to 
30 days after sowing. Brilliant im color, 
short-leaved, crisp and white; an excellent 
variety for forcing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 
YUlb. 75 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
White Pearl. The finest white round Radish. 
Matures quickly and does not get hollow. 
Suitable both for spring and summer use, 
superior to the older variety, White Box. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 cts., 4Ib. $1, Ib. $2.25. 
Sparkler. Of rich carmine-scarlet color, with 
a pronounced white tip. The roots are 
solid, crisp, and sweet. It is equally well 
adapted for forcing or growing in the open 
ground. While the leaves are small, they 
are sufficiently large for bunching. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 14Ib. 75 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Early Scarlet Turnip. Handsome, flat- 
round roots, 34 inch m diameter by 4% 
inch deep through. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
Yb. 65 cts., Ib. $1.60. 
French Breakfast. The olive-shaped coun- 
terpart of Sparkler. Mild and crisp. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz..30 cts:, 14Ib: 75 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Early Long Radishes 
Ready in about 35 days 
White Icicle. A good Radish for all purposes 
in the home-garden; also fine for market or 
growing under glass. Within 30 days from 
sowing, the roots attain a length of 4 to 
5 inches, by 34inch in diameter at the 
PRIGh ese parte Learns a Chins ce ator 
crisp and mild. Remains for a long period 
in fine table condition. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
30 cts., 4Ib. 80 cts., Ib. $2. 
Cincinnati Market. Roots 6 to 7 tnches 
long, an inch thick through, are produced 
35 days after sowing. Skin rosy scarlet, 
blending mto a white tip. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., 4b. 65 cts., Ib. $1.60. 
Summer Variety 
Ready in about 40 days 
White Strasburg. Shape tapering; skin and 
flesh both white; excellent summer variety. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14Ib. 75c., Ib. $1.75. 
Long-keeping Winter Varieties 
Ready in about 8 weeks 
Rose China. Bright rose skin; flesh firm and 
piquant; fine for winter use. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., 4Ib. 75 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Long Black Spanish. The popular winter 
sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 4b. 75 cts., 
Ib. $1.75. 
Round Black Spanish. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
30 cts., Ib. 75 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
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