. Seeds, plants, garden tools. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Oregon Portland. PORTLAND SEED COMPANY'S CATALOGUE. 31 POTATO. The soil best suited to the potato is that of a rich sandy loam, but it seems to thrive in almost aay soil or climate, not requiring heavily-manured ground to insure a crop. In heavy soils and if heavily manured, it is more liable to disease than in naturally good, light soil. Plant as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, and, if you wish a healthy, vigo
. Seeds, plants, garden tools. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Oregon Portland. PORTLAND SEED COMPANY'S CATALOGUE. 31 POTATO. The soil best suited to the potato is that of a rich sandy loam, but it seems to thrive in almost aay soil or climate, not requiring heavily-manured ground to insure a crop. In heavy soils and if heavily manured, it is more liable to disease than in naturally good, light soil. Plant as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, and, if you wish a healthy, vigorous growth and a crop free from rot, in hills or rows three feet apart and one foot apart in the rows. In warm, light soil, cover about four inches, and in cold wet ground, three inches deep. Cultivate to keep down the weeds, and draw the earth to the plants as they advance in Briggs Bxtn Barly—Originated iti Oregon. Very early. A seedling from Early R >se. Large, smooth, fine quality: flesh white. Yields an immense crop. The Brings E<tra E irly has been thorou<hlv tested for several seasons, and is undoubtedly a better potato for Oregon than most of the new varieties brought here from the east. By mail, 1 lb. 20c; 3 lbs. 50c; by express or freight, 1 bu. $ The Bovee. A recent introduction which is unsurpassed in earliness, yield and good quality. The tubers are remarkably even in size. A very heavy cropper. By mail, 1 lb. 35c; 3 lbs. 90c: by express or freight, 10 lbs. $; y2 bu. $ Barly Sanrise, Barly Beauty of Hebron, and Barly Rose. Either, by mail, 1 lb. lric; by freight, per bu. $ Peerless. Large size, very productive, good quality, white skin and flesh. Excel- lent for general crop. By mail, 1 lb. 20c; by express or freight, 1 bu. $ Freeman. A potato of great merit. Eyes very small. A large cropper. By mail, 1 lb. 20c; 3 lbs. 40c; by express or freight, 1 bu. $ Carman, No. I. A very fine second early variety. By mail, 1 lb
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