. Catalogue of garden, flower, field and grass seeds, &c. ... Agriculture; Horticulture Catalogs. OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, ETC. b7 kept clear of weeds. Those which are biennials or perennials, can be pro- tected through the winter by covering with strawy manure or litter. Potatoes.— This root is the product of almost every soil, although a dry, rich one is best suited to them. A sod turned over in the preceding au- tumn, so as to become well rotted in the spring after the grass has well started, is perhaps the best suited to give a fair yield, and at the same time a fine, healthy, well
. Catalogue of garden, flower, field and grass seeds, &c. ... Agriculture; Horticulture Catalogs. OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, ETC. b7 kept clear of weeds. Those which are biennials or perennials, can be pro- tected through the winter by covering with strawy manure or litter. Potatoes.— This root is the product of almost every soil, although a dry, rich one is best suited to them. A sod turned over in the preceding au- tumn, so as to become well rotted in the spring after the grass has well started, is perhaps the best suited to give a fair yield, and at the same time a fine, healthy, well matured return. They may be planted in hills or drills, according to the judgment of the cultivator. Whole potatoes of a medium size are better for planting than small, or large cut ones. They should be well hilled up in hoeing. The hills may be about three or three and a half feet apart; or if in drills, they may be three and a half feet asunder, and the potatoes placed about ten inches apart. There are a vari- ety of choice potatoes which are at times popular in different parts of the country, and which from the introduction of new and favorite varieties, or the older ones becoming poor bearers, or from other causes, fall into disuse. Among the best of the present time may be mentioned the kidney, the pink eye, the carter, the mercer, early hill, early frame, Chenango, &c. It requires from twelve to twenty bushels of seed, for planting, per acre. FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, EVERGREENS, SHRUBS, PLANTS, &c. &c,. Of the most approved varieties, will be furnished at short notice, and pack- ed in mats when required, so they can be transported to any part of the United Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original David Prouty & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Col
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