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)M^S TESTED FARM SEl 



Miscellaneous Agricultural Seeds 



F wanted by mail, postage must be added according to parcel post zone rates printed on the second page of cover 



ARTICHOKES, JERUSALEM. Strong tu- 

 bers. A hardj- perennial, forming roots like a 

 Potato, making excellent feed for stock, es- 

 pecially for hogs. 25c. quart, $1.25 peck, $4.00 

 "bushel. 



AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH. {Atriplex se- 

 mibacratum.) A valuable forage plant recently 

 introduced and highly recommended for growing 

 on alkali soils and in sections subject to pro- 

 tracted droughts. Experiments have proven 

 that it 'utII grow on soils where nothing else will 

 grow. It is nutritious and readily eaten bi,- all 

 kinds of live stock. One pound of seed is 

 sufficient for an acre. The best plan is to sow 

 the seed in well-prepared garden soil and the 

 seedlings when two or three inches high, planted 

 six or eight feet apart. 15c. oz., $1.25 lb., 10-lb. 

 lots, $1.15 lb. 



BURLINGAME MEDIUM BEAN. A little 

 smaller in the grain than the ordinary medium 

 Beans, but is whiter and far handsomer in 

 appearance. (Crop failed.) 



IMPROVED RED KIDNEY BEAN. Much 

 more prolific than the ordinary Red Kidney. 

 (Crop /aihd:) 



WHITE MARROW or NAVY BEAN. The 

 variety so extensively grown for sale in the 

 dry state. (Crop failed.) 



BOSTON SMALL PEA BEAN. A desirable 

 variety to grow, Ijeing early, hardy and proUfic. 

 (Crop failed.) 



BEGGAR WEED. (Dcsmodium tort-uosum.) 

 A leguminous annual plant growing, according 

 to soils and conditions, .3 to 7 feet liigh. It is 

 highly esteemed where known in our Southern 

 states as a forage and soil renovating crop, 

 particularly on light, sandy land. Where sown 

 early it yields two crops of hay in a season, and 

 often in land too poor to grow almost any other 

 crop it has produced 3 to 5 tons of cured hay 

 per acre. As a forage and' pasture crop, the 

 ieed is relished by stock, and it is highly nutri- 

 tious, comparing favorably with that of Red 

 Clover and Cow Peas. If cut when about 2 

 feet high, the plants again stool out from the 

 bottom, thus producing successive crops. It 

 is an excellent crop to turn under as green 

 manure. Sow broadcast 10 to 12 lbs. per acre. 

 Price, 20c. Ji lb.; 75c. lb. 



Henderson's 

 Superior Cotton Seed 



UPLAND VARIETIES 



ALLEN'S SILK LONG STAPLE. A long 

 staple variety of great merit, and headed the 

 list until the introduction of Cook's famous 

 new variety. 14c. per lb.; 100 lb., 10c per lb.; 

 1,000 lbs., 8c. per lb. 



BOHEMIAN. This is a big boll storm-proof 

 variety with a very fine staple. The bolls are 

 easily gathered on account of their immense size. 

 14c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 10c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 8c. 

 per lb. 



COOK'S SILK LONG STAPLE. A selection 

 of Upland Cotton, surpassing all others for 

 fineness and length of staple. The Cook Cotton 

 has invarialjly brought double the market price, 

 and we would here call particular attention to 

 the fact that the higher the grade of long staple 

 Cotton, the greater is the premium it will bring 

 over and above the ordinary run. 14c. per lb.; 

 100 lbs., 10c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 8c. per lb. 



DOUGHTY'S LONG STAPLE. An excellent 

 long stapled variety, the staple often attaining a 

 length of one and three-quarter inches. 14c. per 

 lb.; 100 lbs., 10c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 8c. per lb. 



EXCELSIOR PROLIFIC. An immensely 

 prolific variety, large bolls, small seed with a 

 superior lint and staple. AVithstands drought 

 better than any other varietv. 14c. per lb.; 

 100 lbs., 10c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 8c. per lb. 



GRIFFIN'S IMPROVED. A long and fine 

 staple, the latter often one and a half to two 

 inches long. For an Upland long staple it is 

 extremelj' early, and can be planted from 10 to 

 15 davs earlier than most varieties. 12c. per 

 lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. 



HAWKIN'S PROLIFIC. Yields a large crop 

 of good quality and is well adapted for growing 

 on hillv lands. 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per 

 lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. 



KING'S IMPROVED. A strong-growing 

 variety which >-ields wonderful crops. Being 

 of a rugged and strong constitution, it is of the 

 easiest culture and should be included in all 

 experimental collections. 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 

 8c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. 



PETERKIN IMPROVED. A favorite vari- 

 ety, fruiting continualh' throughout the season. 

 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. 

 per lb. 



RUSSELL'S BIG BOLL. A most reliable 

 variety, medium early and very heavy. A fine 

 tj-pe of big boll, higlily recommended for the 

 excellent qualitv of its lint. 12c. per lb.; 

 100 lbs., 8c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. 



SHINE'S EARLY PROLIFIC. One of the 



earliest Cottons, and can be grown farther north 

 than any other. Its great merit, however, is 

 its extreme earliness. 15c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 

 12c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 10c. per lb. 



TRUITT'S BIG BOLL. This is a distinct 

 variety, with big seeds and big bolls, making 

 gathering easy. 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per 

 lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. 



SEA ISLAND COTTON 



_ The Sea Island is quite distinct from all the 

 Upland varieties. When the conditions are 

 right it produces the finest quality of Cotton 

 known. It reaches its greatest perfection when 

 grow^n on the small islands on the .Atlantic Coast, 

 from Florida to Virginia, though it can be 

 successfully grown on the low-lying seacoast of 

 the rnainland. Grown further inland, it rapidly 

 deteriorates in quality and yield, and soon 

 becomes unprofitable. 



Sea Island Cotton: Price, extra selected, 

 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 

 7c. per lb. 



FIELD LUPINS. May be sown from April 

 to July, and succeed well on the poorest soil; 

 are particularly valuable for plowing under on 

 poor, sandy soils. Price on application. 



SUNFLOWER, MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. 



Higlily valued as an excellent and cheap food 

 for fowl. It is the best Egg-Producing Food 

 known. It can be raised cheaper than Corn. 

 Four quarts of seed will plant one acre. 15c. lb., 

 $12.00 per 100 lbs. 



FLAX SEED. Price variable. 



SPRING VETCHES, or TARES. (Vicia 

 saliva.) A species of the Pea, grown for .stock, 

 and often mixed with Oats for soiling. Sown 

 broadcast at the rate of two to three bushels 

 per acre. 12c. lb., $5.50 bushel of 60 lbs., 

 10-bushel lots, $5.40 bushel. 



SAINFOIN. (Onohrychis sativa.) An ex- 

 cellent fodder plant, particularly for light, dry, 

 sandy, gravelly, limestone or chalky soils. 

 18c. lb., $15.00 per 100 lbs. 



SAND OR WINTER VETCH. (Vicia villosa.) 

 See page 34. 



Seeds of High Grade 

 Tobacco 



ONE OUNCE WILL SOW 50 SQUARE YARDS 



Below we offer some of the new and improved 

 varieties as well as standard sorts. 



PRIMUS. The earliest of all; succeeds well 

 even as far north as Canada. 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 

 80c. I4 lb. 



ZIMMER'S SPANISH. The earliest and 

 best American-Spanish, and a favorite cigar 

 variety, increasing in demand and culture every 

 year. 10c. pkt., 30c. oz., $1.00 I4 lb. 



HAVANA, IMPORTED. 10c. pkt., 60c. oz., 

 $2.00 I4 lb. 



HAVANA, DOMESTIC. 10c. pkt., 30c. oz., 

 $1.00 ^4 lb. 



SUMATRA, DOMESTIC. 10c. pkt., 60c. 

 oz., $2.00 I4 lb. 



CONNECTICUT. 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 80c. 

 I4 lb. 



KENTUCKY. 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 80c. I4 lb. 



VIRGINIA. 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 80c. I4 lb. 



GRANVILLE COUNTY YELLOW. A 



favorite with many planters, selling from thirty 

 to fiftv dollars per hundred pounds. 10c. pkt., 

 50c. oz., $1.25 I4 lb. 



HESTER. Has no superior as a yellow type 

 and makes fine cigar stock. Its greatest 

 recommendation is that it will adapt itself to 

 a wider range of soU and climate than any other 

 yellow variety. 10c. pkt., 50c. oz., $1.25 kt lb. 



CHOICE HAVANA. A very superior Ameri- 

 canized Havana variety. The best of cigar 

 stock. 10c. pkt., 60c. oz., $2.00 M Ih. 



IMPROVED CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. 



A new Connecticut Havana sort of good'width 

 and length. The leaves not being so close 

 together as on the old variety, it ripens more 

 uniformly. Excellent for cigars. 10c. pkt., 

 60c. oz., $2.00 }i lb. 



EVANS or CINNAMON SCENTED. This 

 is a Canadian Tobacco very much used in that 

 country. Makes fine pipe Tobacco, as it has 

 a fine cinnamon flavor. 10c. pkt., 50c. oz., 

 $1.25 M lb. 



WILD RICE (Zizania aquatica.) As an. 

 attraction for wild fowl it cannot be equalled, 

 and as seed is not successful we recommend 

 plants, which should be set out in spring in 

 shallow water having a mud bottom. Seeding 

 plants mailed in May @ $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 

 per 100. 



"Tobacco Leaf" — Tobacco Culture made plain — by Killibrew and Myrick. Postpaid, $2.00. 



