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Mailed free to our agricultural customers as soon as ready, and will be sent without:charge to all 
others interested on request. It is a complete Catalogue of Farm Seeds. Grasses are illustrated and their adaptability for various 
soils and purposes is fully gone into. Grass Mixtures for Permanent Pasture or Hay, for various soils and latitudes, are a leading 
specialty. Improved Corns, New Wheats, choice Oats and other cereals are described and illustrated. Root crops, Millets, Sor- 
ghums, Field Peas and Beans, and many other 
You cannot afford to be without it. crops of value to the tarmer are fully described. 
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PACKING, CARTAGE OR DELIVERY 
OF GOODS TO ANY RAILROAD STA- 
TION, STEAMSHIP LINE OR EXPRESS OFFICE 
IN NEW YORK CITY. B 9 g 8 : 
CLOTH BAGS only we charge for, and these at cost, 
BY 
When small 
quantities are wanted by 
mail or express we prepay postage or carriage, if 8c. 
per pound is added to the prices. 
viz.:; 1 peck, 10c. ; % bush., 12c. ; 1 bush., 15¢.; 2 bush. 
20c. ALL GRASS SEED BAGS, 
excepting bags tor Timothy 
and Clover, are fur- 
nished tre ee 
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HENDERSON’S COLOSSAL LONG RED. Roots of the largest size; blood-red 
color. Quality exceedingly nutritious, and the variety is most distinct and valuable. 
(See cut.) _15¢e. 4 lb., 35¢. 1b.; 10 lbs. and upward, 30c. lb. 
RED GLOBE. Similar to the Yellow Globe, differing only in color. 15c.\% Ib., 35e. 
Ib.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 30. Ib. 
HENDERSON’S GIANT INTERMEDIATE. Very profitable to grow. An im- 
provement on Yellow Ovoid. 15c.%4 lb.,32c.1b.; in lots of 10 Ibs. and upward, 28c. lb. 
GOLDEN TANKARD. Flesh’bright golden yellow, and in this respect differs from 
all other varieties, which cut white. 15c. 4 Ib., 30c. lb.; in lots of 10 Ibs. and 
upward, 25c. lb. 
LONG YELLOW. Differs from the Long Red only in color: 15c. 4 Ib., 32e. Ib.; in 
lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 28c. Ib. 
HENDERSON’S CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE. Smooth, globe-shaped roots, 
of large size and excellent quality, are the distinctive features of this variety. 15c. 
¥Y41b., 30c. 1b.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 25c. Ib. 
SUGAR BEET. 
WHITE. A large variety extensively grown for feeding. 
~ _ of 10 lbs. and upward, 15c. Ib. 
. LANE’S IMPERIAL. 10c. % lb., 20c.1b.; in lots of 10 Ibs. and upward, 15c. lb. 
« VILMORIN’S IMPROVED WHITE. Has more saccharine matter than any 
other. 10c.% Ib., 25c. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 20c. Ib. 
Sow 6 to 8 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 
10c. \% Ib., 20e. lb.; 
in lots 
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Sow 4 Ibs. per acre. For description of varieties see page 37. = = = = ZA 
Improved Long Orange..... lb. White Belgian.... ...40e. per lb. = 
60c. per 
40c. ‘* 
Yellow Belgian Danvers (Half-long 70c. 
RUTA BAGA. Sow? to3 bbs. per acre. TURNIP. 
Long Island Improved Purple Top..55c. per lb. | Purple Top White Globe.................. 
(Oe, Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top 
Long White, or Cow Horn 
Yellow Globe 
LONG ISLAND 
IMPROVED 
RUTA BAGA. 
MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS. 
? Australian Salt Bush. A valuable! Flax Seed. 25c. qt., $4.00 bush. 
forage plant on alkali soils. Lupins, of Sorts. 15c.lb., 100 Ibs. $12.00. 
25c. 0z., $2.00 lb. Ramie (Bohmeria or Urtica) Nivea. 50c. oz. 
COLOSSAL 
RED 
MANGEL. Teosinte (Reana 
able fodder plant 
$1.00 Ib., 10 lbs. 
Juxurians). A valu- 
for hot climates. 
90c. Ib. 
Bean, Velvet. 75c. peck, $2.50 bushel. 
Celery Seed. For flavoring. 25c. lb. 
Cotton, Sea Island. 15c.1b., 100 lbs. $10.00. 
Cotton, Upland. 15c.1b., 100 Ibs. $10.00. 
Full list of choice named varieties of cotton 
mailed free on application. 
Sainfoin. A very nutritious fodder plant, somewhat 
resembling clover. Thrives best on limestone soils. 
12c. lb., 100 lbs. $10.00. 
WILD RICE (Zizania Aquatica). Much sought 
after, owing to its having attractions for water- 
fowl. 20c. lb., 100 lbs. $16.00. 
Vetch, Spring. (Vicia Sativa.) Generally sown inp 
mixture with oats for feeding green to cattle. 10c. 
lb., $2.75 bush. of 60 lbs. 
SUNFLOWER, LARGE RUSSIAN. 10. Ib., 
$2.00 bush., 100 lbs. $7.50. ' 
Farm Seeds we do NOT deliver. free, 
BUT WHEN SMALL QUANTITIES ARE WANTED BY EXPRESS OR MAIL 
WE WILL PREPAY POSTAGE OR CARRIAGE, 
’ if 8c. per Ib. is added to the prices. ~ 
