The Smooth Rural group includes a large number of strong-growing, late- 
maturing varieties such as Sir Walter Raleigh, Rural New Yorker No. 2, Carman 
No. 3, Heavy Weight, and Pioneer Rural. They are practically identical. The 
tubers are white, oval flattened, and regular in form. Collectively they are often 
referred to as “‘blue sprout.’’ Potatoes. Recommended for heavier soils and 
where Potatoes are grown under least favorable conditions. Tolerant of heat 
ae drought; tubers keep well in storage and are slow to sprout in the spring. 
Table quality is excellent. 
Introduced by the Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station in 1944. after 
many years of experimental work by Dr. F. M. Blodgett. It matures later than 
the Rural and Russett Rural and Is resistant to scab, late blight and “‘Z’’ disease. 
Wide adaptation; tubers very smooth, white and slightly elongated. A very 
promising variety and recommended where scab is a serious problem. 
SEED POTATO GUARANTEE 
We guarantee our Seed Potatoes north- 
ern-grown, carefully assorted for seed 
purposes, a strictly first-class sample 
U. S. Grade No. 1 as to size. While we 
exercise great care to have our Seed 
KATAHDIN 
oe ae an Potatoes pure and reliable, so many cir- 
: ee : cumstances may arise over 
. ee which we have no control that 
The Katahdin was originated as a : a a we do not give any warranty, 
hybrid by the U. S. Department of : : : , express or implied, nor will we 
Agriculture at its Experiment Sta- os N be responsible for the crops 
tion at Presque Isle, Maine. It is a = ee : \ grown therefrom. Customers are 
handsome,  shallow-eyed, glossy, / to examine their Seed Potatoes 
white-skinned variety that matures / ‘ : . : immediately on arrival, as they 
a little later than Green Mountain | y ; are perishable goods, and, if not 
but earlier than the Rurals. It has | 4 entirely satisfactory, advise us 
very few tubers of unmarketable © : at once; otherwise it is mutually 
size and has all varieties beaten in © agreed between the buyer and 
uniformity of shape, size and general | : seller that they are satisfactory. 
appearance. It ts widely adapted © a 
and does especially well on light, — : : 
friable soil. 
Introduced in 1947 by Cornell 
Agricultural Experiment Station. 
Ds pons ee resistant than any 
. 3 : : : j of the other commercial varieties 
A new late variety introduced and can be grown without spray- 
by the U. S. Department of Agri- re 
fetes g, except with DDT for insects. 
culture. Plant similar to Green : Bocas id 
Mountain but more vigorous. Very 8 Fold se asongia me ah 
promising because it is very high . with very vigorous, dark green. 
ielding and blight resistant, with high starch oo ee po aan flies] 1 ulbers Very nine 
y g g ‘ , g arc oe short, and thick. Yield is ex- 
content, and the tubers are of fine appearance. 
Tubers may become over-sized unless seed is 
planted close in row; resembles Katahdin except 
that it is somewhat more elongated. Widely 
adapted. 
ceptionally high. 
Originated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. A high-yielding 
variety somewhat later than the Rurals. Smooth, white, shallow-eyed 
tubers thicker than Chippewa and of high table quality. Large, vigorous 
foliage resistant to heat and drought, blight, yellow dwarf and scab. 
Eapeety desirable where blight occurs frequently or where spraying is 
omitted. 
Tubers are uniform in shape, oblong, with two good ends, slightly 
flattened; creamy white skin absolutely free from disease and with pure 
white flesh of excellent quality. Well adapted to northern latitudes where 
rainfall is abundant and the temperature not excessively high. As a rule, 
they do not succeed as well as the Rural group where they are subjected 
to unfavorable conditions during the time they are forming tubers. 
DIBBLE’S IMPROVED GREEN MOUNTAIN 
