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Title: Mills' garden annual : 1895
Identifier: CAT31287219 (find matches)
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: F. B. Mills (Firm); Mills, F. B.
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Rose Hill, NY. : F. B. Mills

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barrels, boxes or bags. It daily, and I have sent as been quite satis f a/5 to ry. one hundred a/id fifty, this country^ country. They are all e cash will be promptly _ state whether I shall ship made to that effect. At prices will be less than one bushel, one bushel would be no more fportant that you order as early in the ) bushels by mail in one day. Although i will please carefully examine the follow- old variety, which has just come from L have them first of any one. See page 22. POTATO WILL NOW BE KNOWN AS MILLS' ENDURANCE. r "No. 60, in order to have them thoroughly Rested in all sections of ^;x duction, and instead of distributing free tubers for trial, I decided to r tunity to test No. 60 a year in advance of their being named and gener- suggesting the most appropriate name, and Mrs li. J. Johnson, name that this Grand New Potato should be known by hereafter, and any thins:, even a severe dry or wet season without injury. This variety rf rom the Green Mountain Potatoes as the only one worthy of cultivation, and jtill further test in 1895. Thatitisan extraordinary and exceedingly valuable rskin, and large but even size, recommend it everywhere. The eyes are shallow " exceeding any variety in that respect that I have ever tested. As a variety to dations that I can give is the vigorous growth of the vines, withstanding any drouth or blight known in different sections of the country, as shown by the reports^ given below. A field of them can be distinguished from any other potato as far as they can be seen, and the engraving again represents a vine which was sketched by my artist in a field while growing at Fairview Farm. The foliage is deep rank green, and the vines stand up erect and strong; the tubers'grow compactly in the hill, which is completely crowded with fine large potatoes, and in the important matter of pro- ductiveness they are perfectly marvelous. The Endurance qualities combined, as they are with fine appearance and good table and market qualities, makes this new potato one of the most valuable late varieties in the country, and may well be known as a safe potato to plant, and will endure a dry or wet season without injury. The following let- ters from those who tested them the past season, in all sections, are satisfactory proof that it is the coming late market potato, and at this writing, October 10th, not one com- plaint has been received about this potato. Every one speaks in the highest praise of it.
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Mrs. R. J. Johnson, Hendersonville, N. C, September 27, 1894, writes: "Your No. 60 potato has proved to be very good here. I ordered one pound and planted them in the same garden that I did a whole barrel of Early Rose ordered from New York, and I am sure we had one-half as much in weight from the one pound No. 60 as the whole barrel of Early Rose produced, and the No. 60 are so nice and smooth, s^me of them weighing six pounds. I suggest the name as Endurance, which suits the potato; for the day they were planted it was freezing cold weather, and they all came up and grew large, and although we had over a month's drouth In June and July thev endured it all." O. P. Drury, Girard, Pa., Sept. 7, writes: "Every other variety, including Great Divide, planted in our section were blighted by the drouth. We have had drouth here that even injured the best winter apples and your seedling does not show any effects of the drouth whatever, and at this date, September 7,1894, is growing nicely and the vines cover tire ground planted four feet apart each way and one eye in a hill." Mr. R. M. Handy, Franklin, Mass., September 28, 1894, writes: "Last spring I purchased from you six pounds Seedling No. 60 Potatoes. I harvested the crop to-day and nave 3,305 pounds of the handsomest potatoes I ever saw and enclose you affidavit. After receiving the potatoes in the spring I put them in a warm place and let them sprout and on June 15th I planted all the sprouts and the pota- oes, and cut them very fine, even splitting the eyes. The ground was kept mellow by working often, and after they got up I put hay all around them to keep the ground moist. As to the reliability of my statement, I can furnish you all the proof you desire, as I am Secretary of the Grange, Vice-President of the Farmers' Club, ana also hold three town office positions." J. C. Richardson, Cloverdale, Va., September 26, 1894, writes: "Your No. 60 potato Is the finest I have ever seen grow, and my friends think that they never saw their equal." E. M. Rice, Randolph, O., September 25,1894, writes: "I do not think that I ever saw such a potato and would say right here for the No. 80 that I do not think there is one in America that will stand what they have. They went through the frost in the spring twice, without hurting them any, and they are rust proof, and by the side of thirteen other kinds No. 60 was the only one that stood the blight, and I believe it is going to be the potato for the future," B. Sheldon, Stephentown, N. Y., September 25,1894, writes: "I planted No. 60 by the side of seven other new kinds of potatoes and yesterday they were all dug and No. 60 was by far the best of all." M. A. Fields, Brookline, Mo., September 12, 1894, writes: "I purchased a pound of your No. 60 last spring and will explain as nearly as I can how they have done. They are so smooth and perfect in size, and that is not all, they stood the drouth so much better than any other potato I planted." Mrs. George C. Anderson, Atkinson Mill, Pa., September 27, 1894, writes: "I bought one pound of your Seedling No. 60 last spring, of which I cannot speak too highly. We had eight weeks of continu- ous drouth, vegetation almost dried up but the potatoes, No. 60 stood up fresh and green all summer and we would not like to part with them, as we harvested a nice lot of large potatoes J' P. M. Wycoff, Independence, Okla., September 10, 1894, writes: "My name for No. 60 ^ould be Pat's Delight, as it is a comfort to cook, and a pleasure to en t them.'* Mrs. I. F. Billington, North Madison, O., September2,1894, writes: "The No. 60 potatoes are 6uperb in looks, size, quality and yield. They grew and kept green when five other kinds planted by them were all dead and dried up with the drouth." S. I. Swan, Patton, Mo., September, 1894, writes: "The No. 60 potatoes I purchased of you last spring have done remarkably well in spite of the drouth, and have caused wonder and astonishment among my neighbors. It is the best late potato I have ever raised and there is money to be made in raising them, for instance, take one bushel No. 60 and one bushel common kind and put them on the same kind of ground, and from the No. 60 you will reap six times as much as from the other." Mrs. J. F. Whitney, Costigan, Me., September27,1894, writes: "I dug No. 60 potatoes to-day and they are very large and handsome. I do not think there was six small potatoes in the lot, and there certainly cannot be any handsomer potatoes grown." A. J. Jackson, Boundary, Wash., September ». 1894, writes: "Last spring I purchased a pound of your Seedling No. 60 potatoes and planted it with my other varieties, giving it no more care than the others received. This summer the drouth has been very long and very severe here, eren for this place, where we expect to irrigate to obtain good results. I had no water at all on my garden, and to-day, September 9th, when all the other potatoes are dried up, No. 60 stands as fresh and green as in July, and it has seemingly done none the worse for the drouth, and the name I would suggest would be "Drouth Killer." S. Hatmaker, Burkville, Ark , September 26, 1894, writes: "The results from Seedling No. 60 have been exceedingly good, owing to the season, it being dry in May and June, and the potato crop here in 50 per cent, off, but No. 60 has not been effected. I think they are the potato for this climate, as thoy surpass other late varieties on the same soli with the same cultivation. 10 S. F. Coder, Franklin, Mich., September 6, 1891, writes: "In spite of the drouth here, no rain in three months, mv Seedling Potatoes No. 60 have done bplendld." Walter J. Parker, Woodland, N. C, September 26,1894, writes : " I select * Safe Crop ' as the name for your Seedling No. 60 po.ato. I am sure this potato will please all who plant it, as it is safe to crop . safe to keep, safe to sell. I am so well pleased with them that I snail not plant any other in the future." Frank Greenault, Allenville, Wis., September 4.1894, writes : "I planted some of your Seedling No 60 potatoes, and as your other sorts such as Mills'Prize and Early Fortune are becoming known the land over, and the pride of all your customers who have planted them the past two seasons I would suggest Mills' Safe Crop as au appropriate name for No. 60. It is safe to produce a large crop, safe to find asale onaccount of irs large even size and smooth white skin; safe to cook well, eat well, keep well, and for every reason a safe crop potato, and it is safe to say a large amount of these potatoes will be planted m 1895." V. F. Downey, Hawks Nest, Va-, Sept. 27,1894, writes: " I planted your No. 60 potato last May, and we have had the greatest drouth ever known in this part of the country, and notwithstanding all of this the No. 60 is as green, and even while all the others planted the same day and in the same soil are dead The potatoes are large and smooth, and I pronounce them simply perfect. What we want is a potat- that will stand dry weather, keep green late, give a good yield and prove satisfactory, and your No. 6 is the one that will do it." * FIFTY-ONE BARRELS GIVEN AWAY AND TWO OTHER PREMIUMS. I want one of the largest and best tests on Mills* Endurance in 1895 ever made on a potato, and will give one barrel of these potatoes this fall to one person in every State, Territory and Canada that produces the largest yield (in weight) from one whole Premium Potato. The product must come from one Premium Potato only. A barrel of these potatoes cannot be bought this fall for less than $30. From the entire largest yield from one Premium Potato in United States or Canada the one grower will be awarded, either a Cummings Potato Bigger, best digger made, or an Aspinwall Potato Planter, best planter made. The competitor can take his choice. OFFER TO BOYS AND GIRLS ONLY. To encourage boys and girls in gardening, I will give one of the best made pneu- matic tire bicycles, either ladies' or gents', to the boy or girl that gets the largest yield (in weight) from one Premium Potato of Mills1 Endurance. Everyone has the privilege of competing for their own State prize, for a barrel premium, as well as the others also. Full instructions furnished with potato. Contest closes October 1st, 1895, and the barrels of Premium Potatoes will be im- mediately shipped on receipt of shipping directions and other prizes immedietely awarded. No potato can be used in the contest except those sent out in the premium wrapper. I control the entire stock, and as my supply is limited shall only sell this, the first season of its introduction, a few hundred bushels. I advise all who want the handsomest potatoes to get a start at once. Do not dMay for there is money in them. With the Early Fortune for early, and Mills1 En- d uraoce for late you will have the two most perfect potatoes known to-day. A word to the wise is sufficient. PRICE OF MILLS' ENDURANCE POTATOES FOR 1895. By mail, one whole potato for Premium contest in premium wrapper, 25 cents; pound, 60 cents; two pounds for $1.00 postpaid. By express or freight, not prepaid, >ne-half peck, $2.00; peck, $3.50; one-half bushel, $6.00; buehel, $10.00.

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