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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO. :
The Houlton, Maine, Seed Potatoes
Are universally acknowledged to be the best; grown in the cold North, where nature conspires against all but
the strongest, we get our best seed. For earliness and productiveness we are convinced that Maine grown seed
are the best, and, in the long run, cheapest. Why not take the same care in selecting your seed potatoes as you
would your cabbage ? Our stocks have been grown for seed purposes, and are carefully selected for yield and
purity. Our sales have each year increased until last year we sold over 7,000 bushels of Seed Potatoes. Get our
prices before you buy. We advise our trade to place their orders early this season, as we feel confident that the
prices will advance very much as the planting season advances. We are much gratified with the reports that are
coming in from last season's crop. Several have told us that seed gotten from our house have yielded from 20 to
25 per cent more than seed saved themselves and that which was bought elsewhere. We pride ourselves on our
potato business, and want your trade.
Honlton Early Rose— This is our most popular
potato ; very early ; fine quality and very productive ;
known by all.
Bovee — Acknowledged to be extra early and of
fine quality ; pleased our trade very much the past
season.
XX Early — This is a potato that comes to us very
highly recommended — one of the finest ; free from
blight, rose color, productive. Some people are go-
ing to plant their crop of this kind this season after
trial the past season. Stock limited.
Early Northers — Extra early ; very prolific ;
shape and color of Early Rose. We recommend this
potato.
New Queen — Extra early white potato ; fine
cropper, and makes very few small potatoes.
Green Mountains — The best second early potato
now on the market; fine yielder, fine flavor, fine
appearance ; free from blight and rot ; keeps well
and is always ready for the table.
Honeoye Rose — Fine, large tubers ; handsome
color ; good table variety ; suits poor soil.
Carman No. 3 — The most productive late pota-
toes ; very large tubers ; handsome form and few and
shallow eyes.
Sir Walter Raleigh — New variety, producing
fine, large potatoes, in fact, all of a market size ;
white and mealy.
Crown Jewels — Are the second crop potatoes,
and are recommended for their large yield.
Sweet Potato R^oots.
Big' Stem Sweet Potatoes — Have come to be recognized the best for market gardeners. They are fine
size, and the yield has astonished our most critical trade. They make only a very few, and in some cases no,
small roots. The quality is first-class. We handle these only on orders, and an order must be placed at least
four days before the seed are wanted.
Jersey Sweet Potatoes — Are too well known to require any description. We get these from reliable
growers in New Jersey, and our trade has grown very large on them. Orders must be placed at least one week