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Re: Brigade Tomatoes & Seedy Potatoes

Hi Ceil:

Welcome to the group -- I haven't been here very long, myself, but
everyone has been friendly and helpful. Lots of interesting things
being discussed here; I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

I've heard of growing potatoes from seed -- that's how Luther Burbank
got started, isn't it? I'm also intrigued by the idea of playing
around with potato seed, but haven't found a source. (Several years
ago, I think Park offered potato seeds but I didn't order any,
foolish person that I am!) Does your husband grow out & save his own
seed, or has he found a commercial source? What kind of results has
he had? I understand that the resulting plants can be VERY varied. I
have an old Gurney Seed & Nursery Catalog (1916 -- their 50th
Anniversay issue; really interesting stuff in here!) that offers
'Hybridized Potato Seed from the Seed-Balls-Headquarters Stock', and
says: "Growing new and distinct Seedling Potatoes from the Seed-Ball
Seed is intensely interesting. They will be the greatest curiosity of
your garden. This seed will positively produce innumerable new kinds,
colors, shapes, sizes, and qualities. The product will astonish you.
Some may be of immense value and bring you a golden harvest. Every
farmer, gardener and bright boy should plant a few packets. You may
be one of the lucky ones.".  And all this entertainment and potential
wealth and glory was available for a mere 15 cents per packet!! There
were lots of letters from people who'd grown potatoes from these
seeds, so I gather this had been popular for awhile. Neat, huh? If
your husband has any info or experience on this topic that he'd be
willing to share, I'd love to hear it!

Happy trails ...

Sue Drake
Southeastern WI -- USDA zone 4b/5a

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> From: Ceil Wallace
> Subject: Re: Brigade Tomatoes
> Date: Friday, March 07, 1997 8:00 AM
>
>    <<snipped lots of interesting stuff here>>

> My husband plants several varieties of potatoes each year, our
favorite
> being the Shepody, a marvelous potato that gets blue ribbons at our
> Harwinton Fair.  He's intrigued at the idea of germinating potato
seeds to
> see what he gets...notice I said potatoe seeds, not seed potatoes.
Nobody
> we talk to seems to understand that the potato plants really do
have seeds
> on them.
>   <<snip again>>
> Ceil
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