PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— FARM SEEDS. 29 



FARM-SEEDS 



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Henderson's American Farmer's Manual." ^'SSwi^^SSWS^S 



»» An Illustrated Catalogue of Farm 



HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURES. 



FOR HAY AND PERMANENT PASTURE. WILL LAST TWENTY YEARS WITH 



Consisting of the following varieties: Orchard Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Sheep's Fescue, Rhode Island or 



Fescue, Sweet Scented Vernal (True Perennial), Meadow Fescue, English Rye Grass, Italian Rye Grass 

 mended in our book, " HOW THE FARM PAYS," blend-d in proportions which, we have found from actual use, give the most satisfactory 



On ordinary fertile soil 3 bushels of this mixture is sufficient to seed an acre, but where the land is poor a larger quantity will be necessary, 

 fair average would be 3 bushels to the acre. 



For Hay and Permanent Pasture for Light soils, Medium soils and Heavy soils ) $250per 



" Orchards and Shady Places f 20 bush. 



" Hay only. Specially recommended far large hav crop f SO 



" Pasture Only. Will stand close cropping without injury ) 1 OO 



To these mixtures, intended for either mowing Lands or Pasture (but which, on account of their greater weight should be 

 added 10 lbs. of Mixed Clover, comprising White, Mammoth Perennial or Cow Grass, Alsike, Trefoil, etc., but these should only be 

 are rather tender in this latitude if sown in the fall. 



Full directions for sowing enclosed in every bag. 

 The quantity needed (IO lbs) of MIXED CLOVERS to sow an acre we will sell for $2 



OUT RENEWAL. 

 Creeping Bent, Hard 

 1 Red Top, etc., as recom- 

 results. 

 Taking one soil with another a 



bushel of I 4 lbs. 

 lots, $2.4-5 per bush. 



2 40 

 ' 235 



sown separately), are to be 

 sown in the spring, as they 



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MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS. 



IF DESIRED BY MAIL, ADD 8c. 



PEAS for Fodder and plowing under. 



" Peas could be made to bring more nitrogen to the toils of this country every year 

 than is now purchased annually by the farmers at a cost of millions of dollars."— 

 Ytar-book oftke U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



Canada White. 60c, peck, $1.80 bushel. 

 Canada blue. 60c. peck, $2.00 bushel. 

 Large Marrowfat. Of immense growth, $2.50 bushel. 

 The Mummy. 60c. peck, $2.00 bushel. 



Valuable for soiling or fodder, either In mixture with oats or grown by Itself. 



COW PEAS. |2.60 bushel, 10 bushel lots, $2.50. 



Of great value in the Southern States and also in the Northern States as a 

 green summer feed for sheep, and as a green crop for plowing under. 



VETCH, SAND OR WINTER (Vicia Villosa.) 15c. 

 lb. $2.00 peck, $6.50 bush, of 60 lbs., 100 lbs. $10.00. 



Is perfectly hardy throughout the United States, remaining green all winter, 

 and should be sown during August and September, mixed with Rye, which 

 serves as a support for the plants, or in spring with oats or barley. 



Being much hardier than Scarlet Clover, this is the forage plant to sow In the 

 Northern States where Scarlet Clover winter-kills, though it is equally valua- 

 ble in the South. Every dairyman and stock-breeder in the United States 

 should have a field of it, and if you try it once you will never be a season 

 without it. 



Sow one bushel Der acre with one-half bushel of Rye or Wheat. 



VETCH. SPRING. 10c. lb. $2 76 bushel of 60 lbs. 



Generally sown In mixture with oats for feeding green to cattle, but of value 

 only in the most Northern States. 



8UNFLOWER, Large Russian. 10c. lb., $1.60 bush. 



100 lbs. $6.00. 

 BEAN, Soja. $1.00 peck, $3.00 bushel. 



Early Soja. 12c. lb., S1.00 peck, $3 50 bushel. 



It is a very valuable fodder variety either for feeding green or for the silo. It is 

 arieh nitrogenous feed, is unsurpassed as a flesh former, and, like the Clovet 

 is a soil improver, deriving its nitrogen from the air. 



RAPE. DWARF ESSEX. 10c. lb.. 100 lbs. $7.00. 



Its fattening properties are probably twice as good as those of Clover, and lot 

 sheep the feeding value of Rape excels all other plants we know of. Sow 

 *• 'hi per acre broadcast, a to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. 



AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH. 20c. oz , $1.60 lb. 



*-" A. valuable forage plant on alkali soils. 



BEAN, Velvet. $1.00 peck $3.00 bushel. 

 CELERY SEED. For flavoring. 2Rc. lb. 

 COTTON, Sea Island. 15c. lb., 100 lbs., $10.00. 

 r- Upland. 15c. lb., 100 lbs , $10.00. 



?* Full list of choice named varieties of cotton mailed on application. 



FLAXSEED. 25c. qt., $4.00 bushel 

 LUPINS, of Sorts. 15c. lb., lOOlbs $12.00. 



Thrives best oa 



per bush. 

 2 00 



PER POUND FOR POSTAGE. 



RAMIE (Bohmeria or Urtica) Nivea. 60c. oz. 

 SAINFOIN. 12c. lb. 100 lbs., $10.00. 



A very nutritious fodder plant, somewhat resembling clover 

 limestone soils. 



TEOSINTE. (Reana luxuriant). $1.00 lb., 10 lbs., 90c. lb. 



A valuable fodder plant for hot climates. 



WILD RICE(Zizania Aquatica). 20c. lb., ino lbs., $16.00 



Much sought after owing to its having attractions for water-fowl. 



SPRING WHEAT. 



Saskatchewan Fife 



Wellman Fife. An improvement on the well- 

 known and favorite Saskatchewan. Is enormouslj 

 productive, out-yielding all other Spring Wheats. .... 



SPRING RYE 



BUCKWHEAT. 

 New Japanese (48 lbs.) 



OATS. 

 Henderson's Clydesdale. (Imported) .(50 lbs.) 



Clydesdale, (American grown) (32 lbs.} 



Black Tartarian (32 lbs.) 



Pmbsteier V® lbs.) 



Lincoln (32 lbs.) 



White Russian (32 lbs.) 



SORGHUM. perlb 



If by mail, add 

 8 cts per lb. 

 for postage. 



Early Amber Sugar Cane 



Early Orange Sugar Cane 



Broom Corn Evergreen 



Kaffir Corn 



Rural Branching Doura (Milo Maize) 

 Yellow Branching 



BARLEY. 



Vermont Champion (48 lbs.) 



Two Rowed Duck Bill (48 lbs.) 



White Hulless (48 lbs.) 



MILLET. ^ 



German or Golden. (50 lbs. ). 2 



Hungarian. '48 lbs.) 1 



Pearl per lb. 12c. $10.00 per 100 lbs. 



Japanese, 10c. per lb., 10 lb. lots 9c. pei lb. $7.50 per 

 100 lb. 



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10 

 J 10 



* 10 

 10 

 10 



2 10 

 1 85 



1 40 

 per bush. 



2 25 

 1 25 

 1 20 



00 

 1 00 

 1 00 

 100 lbs. 

 6 00 

 6 00 

 6 00 

 6 00 

 8 00 

 8 00 



per bush. 

 1 50 

 1 60 

 1 80 



to bu. lots. 

 00 1 90 

 80 1 75 



At the World's Fair we war© granted oxer thirty awards, eight of which ware for Cereals. 



