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■Qirri? Bros/ horticultural Quide. 



ROOT CROPS FOR FARM STOCK. 



MANGEL WUKZEL AND SUGAR BEET. 



Mangels make excellent winter feed 

 for cattle, producing on good soil over 

 1,000 bushels per acre. Sow in June 

 at the rate of 6 I03. per acre, in drills 

 2 feet apart, and thin out to 9 inches 

 in the rows. Store in barns before 

 freezing weather seta in, for use dur- 

 ing the winter. 



Sugar] Beets are also nice feed for 

 milch cows, being very rich in sac- 

 charrine, which increases the quan- 

 tity and quality of the milk. 



tfCurrie's Improved Mammoth 

 Long Red— An exceptionally 

 large growing variety, and of 

 finest quality. Specimens of this 

 sort often weigh from 25 to 30 

 lbs. Pkl., Sets.: oz., 10 cts; }^ 

 ..lb., 15 cts.; l|lb., 35 cts.; 10 lbs.. 3.00 

 ^Norbiton's Giant Long Red— A 

 favorite long red variety, Pkt., 

 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; J4 lb., 15 cts. ; 



1,1b., 30 cts.;; 10 lbs 2.50 



fifvethan Long Yellow— Similar 



w to the long red, color excepted; 



verv desirable. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 



10 cts.; \i ib., 15 cts.; 1 lb., 35 



ts.; 10 lbs 3.00 



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Champion Yellow Globe— This 



variety is admirably adapted for 

 shallow soil, although its roots 

 attain to a very great size, weigh- 

 ing from 15 to "18 lbs. It is ex- 

 cellent in quality. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 fJLoz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 15 cts.; lib., 



35 cts. ; 10 lbs 3.00 



Kinver Yellow Globe— A favorite 

 '' variety. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz, 10 cts.: 



M. lb.. "15 cts-. ; 1 lb., 30cts. ; 10 lbs. 2.50 



Golden Tankard— A good cropper, 



*T)f fine form and excellent flavor. 



Color bright yellow. Pkt., Sets. ; 



oz.. 10 crs. : %, lb., 15 cts. ; 1 lb., 



33 cts.; 10 lbs 3.00 



iWhite Sugar— The variety so ex- 

 *■■ teneively grown in France for 

 the production of sugar. A 

 large grower, excellent for feed- 

 ing stock. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts. ; a lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb., 30 cts.; 



10 Ids 2.50 



/Line's Imperial Sugar— A great 



^improvement on tne common 



sugar beet, containing a very 



large percentage of sugar. Pkt., 



5 cts. : oz., 10 cts. ; %, lb., 15 cts. ; 



1 lb., 35 cts.; 10 lbs 3.00 



Vjlmorin's Sugar— A most excel- 

 lent variety, fields a large crop, 

 containing a larger percentage 

 of sugar than any other. Pkt., 

 5 eta. ; oz.,10cts.-; li lb.. 15 cts. ; 

 1 lb., 40 cts.; 10 lbs 3.50 



TURNIP. 



German, Steckruebe. French, Navet. 

 Extensively grown as a farm crop, for cattle feeding during the fall and 

 winter months, producing, under good cultivation, 1,000 bushels per acre. The 

 roots should be stored in barns, cellars, or pits, as soon as hard freezing weather 

 commences, and used as wanted during the winter. They are also excellent for 

 table use. Sow in drills two feet apart at the rate of 3 lbs. per acre, and thin 

 out to eight inches apart. 



Purple Top White Globe— A handsome looking bulb, and is rapidly taking 

 the lead of all other varieties of early Turnips. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 

 54 lb., 15 cts.: lib 40 



Yellow Aberdeen Very hardy and productive; very firm ; good keeper; color 

 pale yellow and closely resembles the Rutabagas: good either for table or 

 stock. Pkt,, 5 cts.: oz , 10 cts.; %. lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



Pomeranian White Globe - One of the most productive ; in rich soil the root 

 ••/ill frequently grow to 12 lbs. in weight. Pkt , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }i lb. 

 15 cts.; 1 lb '■ 35 



RUTABAGA— Swedish or Russian Turnip. 



Currie's Improved Purple Top— A most excellent sort for either table or 

 stock: yields heavily without tendency to long neck. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; l i lb., 15 cts.; 1 lb 40 



Skirving's Purple Top— A good variety for table or stock; grows to a large 

 size; flesh nrui. solid and sweet and a good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.: H lb-. 15 cts : l lb 40 



RECLEANED GRASS AND 

 CLOVER SEEDS. 



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Prices Subject to Market Fluctuations 

 Without Notice. 



Write for Market Prices on Bushels and 

 Over. 



AWNI.ESS EROS11 



Bush. 



50 



2.25 

 2.15 



AWNLESS BROME or HUN- 

 GARIAN BROME GRASS. 

 (Bromus Iuermis). 



A splendid grass, producing a great wealth of 

 forage of high nutritive value. This grass 

 will succeed and produce heavy crops on 

 the sterile or arid plains of our Western 

 States, growing luxuriantly on dry, sandy 

 soils, where other grass would perish. 

 Sown in the early spring it produces a heavy 

 crop of grass the same season, and con- 

 tinues in beariDg for years. Sow broadcast 

 at the rate of 20 lbs. per acre. (14 lbs. per 

 bushel) $3.50 



Crested Dog's Tail {Oyrwswrun cristatus)— Excellent for 

 dry, hard soils. Valuable either for pasture or lawns. 

 (21 lbs. per bushel) 9.50 



English Rye [Lnlium perenne)—One of t^e beet and most 

 nutritious grasses for permanent pastures and meadows. 

 (24 lbs. per bushel) 



Fowl neadow (Pna serotina)— Makes a rapid growth. Val- 

 uable for low, wet lands. (12 lbs. per bushel) 



Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula)—A desirable grass for 

 dry soils. (12 lbs. per bushel) 



Italian Rye (Lnlium italicum )— An abundant yielder, good 

 for any soil. (IS lbs. per bushel) 



Kentucky Blue Grass, Double Extra Clean (Pxx pratesnis) 



—Also known as June grass. (14 lbs. per bushel) 1.50 



Kentucky Blue Grass, Fancy Clean — (20 lbs. per bushel).. 2.T5 



Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratetisU .1 — Valuable for perma- 

 nent pasture.mixtures. (22 lb9. per bushel) 3.00 



Headow Foxtail {Alopecurus prateiisis)— One of the best 



and earliest pasture grasses. (T lbs. per bushel) 2.25 



Orchard (DaCtylis glnmerata)— One of the best pasture, 

 grasses. (14 lbs. per bushel) 2.50 



Red Top (Agrostisvulgaris)r—(U lbs. per bushel) 1 50 



Red Top— Fancy, extra recleaned. (32 lbs. per bushel) 7.50 



Red Fescue (Festuca Rubra)— An excellent grass for lawns 



and pastures. (14 lbs. per bushel) 2.75 



Rough Stalked Headow Grass— (Poa trivialis) — Excellent 



for damp soils. (14 lbs. per bushel) 4.00 



Sheep's Fescue ( Festuca ovina)—A favorite grass for sheep 



pastures. (12 lbs. per bushel) 2.00 



Sweet Vernal Grass, True (Anthozanthum odoratum)— (10 



lbs. per bushel) 7.-25 



Tall Meadow Fescue {Festuca el itim \i — Very productive and 

 nutritive ; does well in wet and (heavy soils. (14 lbs. per 

 bushel) 5.50 



Tall Meadow Oat (Avena elation— A rapid and luxuriant 



grower. (10 lbs. per bushel) 2.25 



Timothy or Herd | Phleum pratense)— Market price. (45 lbs. 

 per bushel) 



Wood Headow Grass (Poa nemoralis)— Thrives well under 



trees. (14 lbs. per bushel) 4.75 



Yellow Oat Grass (Avena flavescens)— Good for pasture and 



meadows. (7 lbs. per bushel) 5.25 



Red or June Clover, Hedium (Trifolium pratense)— (60 lbs. 



per bushel ) 5.00 



Alfalfa, or Lucerne \Medicago sativa) — Valuable for dry, 



light soils. (60 lbs. per bushel) 5.50 



Alsike ( Trifolium hybridum) — Stands dry weather and does 



not readily winter-kill. (60 lbs. per bushel) 5 50 



Crimson Clover (Trifolium inearnatum)— (60 lbs. per bush- 

 el) 4.00 



Mammoth Clover (Trifolium pratense perenne)— (60 lbs. 



per bushel.i. 5.50 



White Bokhara (MeliotUS alba)— Excellent bee food. (60 



lbs. per bushel) 19 00 



White Clover ( Trifolium repensj—A valuable addition to 



pasture and lawn mixtures. (69 lbs. per bushel) .... 9.50 



Japan Clover (Lenpedeza striata)— (20 lbs per bushel) 6.50 



Serradella (Ornithopus sativus) — Especially valuable during 



the hot, dry months of summer 



Sainfoin, or Esparsette [Onobrychis sativa)— Is desirable 

 for feeding, either green or dry, to milch cows. In- 

 creases quantity and improves quality of milk. (30 lbs. 

 per bushel) 2.00 



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