. Illustrated and descriptive catalogue of field, garden and flower seeds. Nursery stock, Maine, Fryeburg, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. K. W. BUKBANK SEKD CO S. ("ATALOGUK. 21 Earfy Albino. Is a new variety of ^Teat promise, first I'k. Bu. Bbl. catalogued in 1887. Wherever it has been tested it has done extra ; and it seems from the reports received, to be the earliest and best variety now on the market. Everyone should c>'et a few and^try them, as they seem to l)e the coming early potato .40 )0 Burba
. Illustrated and descriptive catalogue of field, garden and flower seeds. Nursery stock, Maine, Fryeburg, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. K. W. BUKBANK SEKD CO S. ("ATALOGUK. 21 Earfy Albino. Is a new variety of ^Teat promise, first I'k. Bu. Bbl. catalogued in 1887. Wherever it has been tested it has done extra ; and it seems from the reports received, to be the earliest and best variety now on the market. Everyone should c>'et a few and^try them, as they seem to l)e the coming early potato .40 )0 Burbank's Seedling. This medium early white intro- (Uiced in 1876 has acquired a national reputation. Long smooth, handsome, standard field varieties .40 SACO VALLEY. This new potato was originated by K. W. BURBAXK, of i'RVEBURG, Maixp:, and is named from the Valley of the Saco, in which Fryeburg is situated. This fertile valley is one of the best potato growing ^ ections in Maine, and annually produces enormous crops. The seed ball from which this potato was originated, was taken from the •'BURBANK Sekdltn and is a cross between the "Burbank" and the "Bkauty of Hebrox," and is the seventh year from the seed ball. While it resembles the "Burbank" in shape, and is an enormous yielder, outyielding the "Burbank" l)y nearly one-third, when planted side by side with it, yet it has the fine qualities of the ''Hebron" being white and floury, an excellent table variet}'. It is a medium late variety, tops grow stout and stocky, and on good soil (paickly cover the The tops are of lighter green than other varieties, and are very hardy, standing the potato blight and rot better than the common varieties. Potato growers will find this a grand potato for the market, growing smooth with nearly all good, sizable potatoes for the market. It is a good keeper, keeping hard and firm until late in the spring, and pro- duces very few small
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