PETER. IIEXDKKSOX & CO.. NEW YORK.— BrCKWIlEAT AND MiLLE'l 



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SUMMER IS THE 

 TIME TO SOW 



NEW JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT. 



' MILLET AND BUCKWHEAT. 



Japanese Buck^vheat. w-t-^KMi -i^^^ -^-x- 



Introduced into cultivation by us in 1887. <Ste;^ vV'M/^' "^■^•■^ »^ 



It is seldom that such a sterling article as this is ^jlE^^^J^^^^ ^SsMb^^w ^^ 



placed before the agricultural community, ami \\k 



would advise all who are growers of Buckwheat to give this new 

 and distinct Japanese variety a trial in preference to anj' other va- 

 riety, whether it be for milling, for the apiary or aviary. A glance 

 at our illustration will show that the kernels are at least twice the 

 size of those of any other variety, and of a shape peculiar and dis- 

 1 inct from all others. The color of the kernels is also most dis- 

 tinct, being a rich dark shade of brown. The straw is heavier, it 

 1 iranches more, and does not need to be sown as thickly as the 

 other kinds. Flour made from it is greater in quantity and equal 

 in quality if not superior to that of any other Buckwheat, and, as 

 the yiekl shows, it is enormously prolific. It ripens a week earlier 

 than the Silver Hull, and yields two or three times as much. It 

 can be planted as far north as New Hampshire. {See cut.) $1.50 

 per bushel. 



Truly the Japanese Buckwheat is one of the greatest improvements in a single 

 line of grain, of the present age. AW other kinds of buckwneat can be well thrown 

 aside, and not only the bee-keepers of our land, but farmers in general, can unite 

 in tendering a vote of thanks to our enterprising seedsman, Peter Henderson. — 

 " Gleanings in Bee Culture.' 



Your Japanese Buckwheat is a grand success andan acquisition of sterlingworth, 

 outyieldmg all other varieties fourfold, with ordmary culture. — Jacob Senn, 

 Cheswold, Del. 



{Prices subject to variation.) 

 Millets withstand droughts remarkably, generally remaining green wlien other vegetation is parched up, 

 and being annuals of rapid growth, are valuable as " stolen " crops, as they can be sown and put in condition for 

 hay in six weeks' time, and can be sown after early crops have been taken off, and should be cut green. For 



hay, sow broadcast half to one bushel per acre, from May 1st to Au- 

 gust 1st. For grain, sow in drills one peck to the acre, and not later 

 than June 20th. 



German or Golden Millet. — Panicum Miliaceum. tar. Aur- 

 eum. An improved variety, medium early, growing three to five feet 

 high. No other grass anywhere near approaches its enormous yield 

 wheii grown under favorable circumstances. Our seed is pure and 

 southern grown and yields much heavier crops than degenerate north- 

 ern and western grown seed. Price, !p2.00 per bushel of 48 lbs. ; lOe. 

 per lb. ; .$4.00 per 100 U is. 



Hungarian Millet or Hungarian Grass. — Panicum Ger- 

 manicum. Furnishes an abundance of green fodder, often yielding 

 two or three tons of hay per acre. It is very popular and valuable- 

 with those who are clearing timber lands. {See cut.) $1.75 per bushel 

 of 48 lbs. ; 10c. per lb. ; $3.50 per 100 lbs. 



Pearl Millet. — It grows with a tropical luxuriance in strong,. 

 Iciainy soil, and can either be fed in a green state, or be cured as hay;, 

 horses and cattle eat it greedily in either condition, and it is as nutri- 

 tious as corn fodder. Sow in drills, 5 to 6 pounds per acre ; if broad- 

 cast, 8 pounds per acre. Weight per bushel, 56 pounds. Price of 

 clean seed, 20c. per lb. ; by mail, 30c. per lb. 



SCARLEX CLOVER. 



This valuable Clover is perfectly hardy south of Washington, and 

 will also stand the winter as far north as New York, if sown in a fa- 

 vorable spot, and the winter be not too severe. Sown in July or Au- 

 gust, it will yield a heavy crop early the following spring. Its value 

 for plowing under in spring is inestimable. Price, $7.50 per bushel 

 of 60 lbs. ; 15c. per lb. ; $12.00 per 100 lbs. 



HUNGARIAN MILLET. 



