. [Burpee's farm annual]. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. WHITE STAR. We have never had on our table a potato of finer quality or appearance. Whether baked or "boiled, its purity of color, Jine floury texture and delicious flavor are certainly unexcelled. The tubers are oblong, large, and very handsome, while in yield it has proved remark- ably prolific, and so far has effectually resisted blight. It is medium early and is remarkable for its fine keeping qualities. The foliage is dense, dark green
. [Burpee's farm annual]. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. WHITE STAR. We have never had on our table a potato of finer quality or appearance. Whether baked or "boiled, its purity of color, Jine floury texture and delicious flavor are certainly unexcelled. The tubers are oblong, large, and very handsome, while in yield it has proved remark- ably prolific, and so far has effectually resisted blight. It is medium early and is remarkable for its fine keeping qualities. The foliage is dense, dark green; vines strong, stocky and vigorous. We cannot recommend this new potato too highly. Try it. Price 50 cts. per lb ; 3 lbs $, by mail, postpaid; by express or freight, per yz peck $; peclc $; bush. $; bush. $; barrel $ WHITE ELEPHANT. This superb late variety is across of the "Garnet Chili" and "White Peach- blow/* It combines great productiveness,power of resisting' disease, excellent quality and great beauty, and is proof against decay until far into the spring. The tubers,notwithstanding their great size,are always solid; they grow closely together in the hills. The originator, in Washington Co., N. Y., planted one bushel of the White Elephant potatoes on one-eighth of an acre of ordinary soil, and harvested no less than fifty-seven bushels. Price, by mail, prepaid, 1 pound 50 cts.; 3 pounds $; by express or freight, per Yz peck $; peck $; % bush. $; bush. $; barrel $ PRIDE OF AMERICA. This new potato is becom- ing very popular. It is only a few days later than the Snowflake, grows to a large size, and is very produc- tive. Flesh exceedingly fine-grained, and of snowy whiteness, baked or boiled; cooks quickly and evenly, dry and floury, and has no hard center or core. The tubers grow compactly in the hill, so that the crop is easily harvested. A remarkable keeper and free from disease. As a table variety, it is
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