Currie Brothers* Horticultural Guide. 



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BUCKWHEAT. 



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Silver Hull — This 



variety, sown at the 

 same time- as the 

 common Buck- 

 wheat, continues 

 in bloom longer, 

 matures a few days 

 sooner, and yields 

 nearly double un- 

 der the same condi- 

 tions. The flour 

 is whiter and more 

 nutritious. Lb., 5 



cts.; 100 lbs $2 50 



Japanese— An early 

 and very proliftc va- 

 riety with Iternels 

 about double the 

 size of ordinary 

 sorts. It ripens a 

 week earlier than 

 the Silver Hull and 

 yields at least twice 

 as much. 5 cts. a 



lb.; 100 lbs 2 50 



Common — lb., 5 Cts.; 

 100 lbs 2 50 



BEANS— Field Varieties. 



Prolific Tree Bean— A most prolific variety for field culture, produc- 

 ing imder ordinary culture from 60 to 80 bushels to the acre. Pint, 

 I5cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel 3 50 



White Marrowfat — Not especially good as a string bean, but very pop- 

 ular shelled, green or dry. Pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts. ; peck, $1. CO; 

 bushel 4 00 



Canadian Won- 

 der—A very pro- 

 lific variety with 

 large pods. Pint, 

 15 cts.; quart, 25 



cts.; peck, $1.25; 



bushel 4 50 



Large White Kid- 

 ney—Largely used 

 as a shell bean, 

 and equally good 

 as a snap bean. 

 Pint, 10 cts.; quart, 

 20 cts.; peck, $1. CO; 

 bushel 4 00 



Burlingame Me- 

 diu m — Early, 

 hardy and very 

 productive. Pint, 

 15 cts.; quart, 25 

 cts.; peck, $1.00; 

 bushel. 3 50 



Boston .''mall Pea 



Bean— This varie- 

 ty is very early, 

 hardy and very 

 prolific. The vine 

 is a rank grower, 

 with a profuse fo- 

 liage, and the pods 

 grow mainly in 

 clusters of four. 

 One plant of this 

 variety (not espe- 

 cially selected) pro- 

 duced 123 pods, the 

 pods averaging 6 

 beans each. Pmt, 

 15 cts. ; qiiart, 30 

 cts.; peck, $1.25; 

 bushel 4 50 



Beans suhject to mar- 

 ltd fluctuations. 

 (See Garden Beans, pages 6 

 and 7.) 



HUNGARIAN 



(GRASS) 

 MILLET. 



(Panicum Germanicum.) 



Karly; grows 2 to 3 feet 

 high; abundant foliage 

 and slender head; with- 

 stands drought and yields 

 well on light soil. (48 lbs. 

 to the bushel.) Per lb., 

 5cts.; 100 lbs 2 50 



HUNGABIAK OUAS 



SUNFLOWER— Helianthus. 



Grown specially 

 for its seed, which 

 is good poultry 

 feed. The leaves 

 are also used for 

 forage. 



If by mail in 

 quantities of % Ih. 

 and upxoards, 

 postage must be 

 added at the rate 

 of 8 cts. per pound. 



Large Russian 

 — Oz., 5 Cts.; 

 lb., 15 cts.; 10 



lbs $1 00 



See Flower 

 Seed List for Gar- 

 den Varieties. 



STACHYS. 



The tubers, 

 which are repre- 

 sented in the cut, 

 are the edible 

 part, and are pro- 

 duced in such 

 STACHYS. abundance as to 



be truly wonderful. They are vrhite and may be kept the same as Potatoes. 



They are good fried or roast- 

 ed, and if prepared like Egg 

 Plant have similar flavor. 

 Tbey are easily grown, and 

 are specially valuable for 

 feeding swine. 

 Price of Tubers, per dozen, 

 15 cts.; 100 60 



CHUFAS, or EARTH 

 ALMOND. 



A species of ground nut 

 much relished by hogs and 

 poultry. The nut, like tubers, 

 grow under ground close to 

 the surface. They are easily 

 grown and produce abimd- 

 antly. One peck of such will 

 plant an acre. 



CHUFAS. 



Pkt., 5cts.; quart, 30 Cts.; peck 



Add 3 cts. per quart if sent by mail. 

 FLAX. 

 Russian— lb., sets.; 100 lbs 



LUPINE. 



Besides being an excellent forage 

 plant very much relished by cattle, 

 the Lupine is valuable for enriching 

 poor, sandy soil, and is extensively 

 used for that purpose in Europe. 

 Per lb., 15 cts.; 10 lbs., $1.00; 100 



lbs 8 00 



VETCHES. 



Excellent feed for cattle and hogs. 

 A very good substitute for corn and 

 peas. Sow broadcast the same as 

 wheat. For green fodder they are 

 often sown with oats, and are much 

 relished by stock. 

 Per lb., 10 cts. ; bushel (60 lbs.).. 3 50 



PEAS— Field Varieties. 



Canadian White— Bushel 1 25 



Canadian Blue— Bushel 1 35 



Scotch— Bushel 1 50 



Sxibject to marl-cet fluctuations. 

 (See Garden Peas, pages 21 and 22.) 



