. Thorburn's seeds : 1900. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 34 ^J. M. Thorburn & Co., 36 Cortlaxdt St., New York. SEED POTATOES. Grown Expressly for Seed. Pomme de Terre. Patatas. ^artcffeln. Culture. —In order to have the best success in growing Potatoes, it is necessary to plant as early as the ground can be made ready. Select a rich soil, and plant in rows 3 feet apart, and the sets 1 foot in the rows. If wood ashes and plaster can be procured, sow a good dressing over the field after the Potatoes are up. If a ve
. Thorburn's seeds : 1900. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 34 ^J. M. Thorburn & Co., 36 Cortlaxdt St., New York. SEED POTATOES. Grown Expressly for Seed. Pomme de Terre. Patatas. ^artcffeln. Culture. —In order to have the best success in growing Potatoes, it is necessary to plant as early as the ground can be made ready. Select a rich soil, and plant in rows 3 feet apart, and the sets 1 foot in the rows. If wood ashes and plaster can be procured, sow a good dressing over the field after the Potatoes are up. If a very early crop is desired, it will be necessary to sprout the Potatoes before planting. Cut the Pota- toes into pieces of any size desirable, and place in a warm, light room for four to six weeks be- fore required for plant- ing in the open ground. During this time shoots will start out strong and vigorous, so that, as soon as planted, they will send out roots and grow Another method is to place the sets in a hotbed two weeks before they are wanted, and then lift carefully and set out on fresh horse-dung, so that the heat will cause them to start at once. If the Colorado potato-beetle makes~its appearance, the vines must be dusted with Paris green mixed with about 80 parts of plaster ; or, what is better, mix the Paris green in water, one small table- spoonful to a pail, and apply with a small brush or broom. Take care to stir the mixture often, or else the Paris green will settle to the bottom. Two or three applications during the season will usually suffice to clean off all the beetles. Three to 4 barrels to the acre. 13f° TJtese are the prices ruling in January; later on they may be ORBURN P07*ro. 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 J. M. Thorburn & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery
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