PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— FARM SEEDS 



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A SELECTED 

 LIST OF 



FARM SEEDS 



FOR SUMMER 

 SOWING 



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MANGEL WURZEL and SUGAR BEETS. 



The best soil for Mangels is friable loam deeply plowed 

 and in such soil the yield is from 20 to 30 tons per acre. 

 The ground should be well enriched and the seed sown in 

 drills 24 inches apart in light soil, and 30 inches apart in 

 strong rich land. Thin out the plants to 9 inches apart in 

 the former and 12 inches apart in the latter. Sow 6 to 8 

 pounds of seed per acre if sown with a drill, or double that 

 quantity if sown by hand. 



Colossal Long Red (Henderson's). A valuable improved 

 and distinct variety. Extra large, long roots; very nu- 

 tritious. Price, >4 lb.,50c.;lb.,$1.50; 10 lbs., at S1.401b. 

 Champion Yellow Globe (Henderson's). Smooth large, 

 round roots; yellow fiesh. Price, 14 lb., 50c.; lb., $1 50; 

 10 lbs., at $1.40 lb. 

 Giant Intermediate (Henderson's). Big yielder; hand- 

 some, large ovoid roots. Price, l^ lb., 50c.; lb. $1.50; 

 10 lbs., at $1.40 lb. 

 Golden Tankard . Flesh yellow, thus differing from other 

 varieties; sheep prefer it; heavy yielder. Price, K lb., 

 50c.; lb., $1.50; 10 lbs. at $1.40 lb. 

 Long Red. Largely grown; large roots of excellent quality. 



Price, Klb., 50c.; lb., S1.40; 10 lbs. at $1.40 lb. 

 Long Yellow. Differs from the Long Red only in color. 

 Price, Klb.. 50c.; lb., $1.50; 10 lbs., at $1.40 lb. 



NEW HALF SUGAR MANGEL. 



As seed of the different varieties of sugar beet is almost un- 

 procurable this season, we would recommend planting for stock 

 feeding the improved breed of New Sugar Mangel offered below. 



This is distinctly a new variety of Mangel, and is the result 

 of careful interbreeding between White Sugar Beet and 

 Colossal Long Red Mangel. It certainly approaches nearer 

 to a Sugar Beet than any other known variety of Mangel, 

 and by analysis it has been shown that it is very rich in 

 saccharine matter. Its growth is very rapid, so that it 

 matures much more quickly than other varietes, and on that 

 account it may be sown at a later date. The bulb is very 

 uniform, of good shape, and has a single taproot. When sing- 

 ling it may be left much more closer in the rows, than larger 

 growing Mangels, and it will i^eld remarkably heavy crops. 



Half Sugar Red, per Klb., 50c.; lb., $1.50; 10 lbs., $1.40 lb. 



Half SugarWhite,perKlb.,50c.,lb.,S1.50; 10 lbs., $1.40 lb. 



RUTA BAGA, RUSSIAN OR SWEDISH TURNIPS 



The Ruta Baga is important for stock feeding purposes 

 and can be sown quite late. It grows very rapidly and 

 yields from 25 to 35 tons per acre, in good rich deep soil, 

 with proper cultivation. The Ruta Baga proper should be 

 sown in this latitude from May 25 to June 25. If sown 

 then, it should be in rows, 30 inches apart, and the plants 

 thinned with a hoe to 12 or 14 inches apart, but if sown a 

 month later, the distances between the rows and between 

 the plants may be 8 inches. Sow 2 or 3 lbs. per acre. 



Long Island Improved Purple-Top. It is perfectly hardy, 

 and produces almost twice the weight per acre of any other 

 variety. $2.00 per lb. 



Improved American (Purple-Top.) Very hardy and pro- 

 ductive; flesh yellow, solid, sweet and fine-flavored; equally 

 good for stock or table use. $2.00 per lb. 



Large White French. Flesh firm, white and solid; large 

 size, and has a very rich flavor. $2.00 per lb. 



• MILLET FOR SUMMER SOWING. 



Millets are valuable as "catch" or "stolen" crops, especially 

 in seasons when the hay crop is short. They are annuals 

 and grow rapidly, usually being ready for cutting in six 

 weeks from seed sowing. They withstand severe droughts, 

 when other crops are parched up. If cut when in blossom, 

 millets cure into excellent hay; if allowed to ripen they 

 become too woody. Sow from May 1st to August 1st. 



Hungarian Millet. Is the quickest of catch crops for 

 hay, and may be sown any time up to middle of August; it 

 is invaluable for overcoming a shortage of the regular hay 

 crop. Many farmers now occupy their land with other 

 crops, and for their hay depend entirely on Hungarian 

 Grass, which they can sow after other crops have been 

 harvested. Sow 1 bushel per acre. Price $6.00 bushel of 

 48 lbs.; 10 bushels and upwards. $5.90. 



Golden Millet. This variety is considerably larger than 

 Hungarian and yields a much heavier crop, but is later 

 and not so quick growing, consequently cannot be sown 

 after the fourth of July in this latitude. Our seed is speciallv 

 selected. Sow one bushel per acre. $5.00 bushel of 50 lbs.'; 

 10-bushels and upwards, $4.90 bush. {See engraving.) 



Japanese Millet. Entirely distinct from any other Millet, 

 grows 6 to 8 feet high and produces an enormous crop, yield- 

 ing 10 to 12 tons green fodder per acre. When cured it 



makes excellent hay, and is much relished by ail kinds of 

 stock, whether green or cured. Cure as you would a heavy 

 crop of clover. This Millet does not endure drought well, 

 but north of Washington we confidently recommend its gen- 

 eral cultivation. 



Sow from, the middle of May la the Isl of July, broadcast at 

 the rate of 15 lbs. per acre, but it is better to sow it in drills, 12 to 

 18 inches apart, using 10 to 12 lbs. per acre, and hoed between 

 the rows to keep down all weeds, until the plant attains a height 

 of 12 to 18 ini hes, when it'; rapid growth will smother all weeds. 

 Price, 15c. lb., 10 lbs. $1.20, 100 lbs. $10.00. 



SAND OR WINTER VETCH. Vicia Villosa. Is perfectly 

 hardy, remaining green al! winter. It 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. 



It grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet and is the earliest crop 

 for cutting, being a month earlier than Scarlet Clover, and a 

 full crop can be taken off the land in time for planting 

 Spring crops. It is exceedingly nutritious, and >nay be fed 

 with safety to all kinds of stock. 



Sow one bushel per acre with one-half bushel of Rye or 

 Wheat. Price, .38c. lb., $18.75 bushel of UO lbs. 100 lbs. $30.00. 



JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT. 



Introduced into cultivation by us in 1887. Japanese 

 has superseded all others and is now almost universally 

 grown in preference to the common black and Silver Hull 

 varieties. Flour made from it is greater in quantity and 

 equal in quality, if not superior to that of any other Buck- 

 wheat. It ripens a week earlier than Silver Hull and yields 

 two or three times as much. Price, $1.25 a peck, $4.00 

 per bushel of 48 lbs., 10 bushel lots, $3.90 per bushel. 



HENDERSON'S RECLEANED CRIMSON 

 OR SCARLET CLOVER FOR SUMMER SOWING 



All lands from which crops have been harvested during 

 the Summer and Fall should be sown with Scarlet Clover, 

 plowing under the following Spring. Authorities who have 

 made a careful estimate, state that plowing under a good 

 crop of Scarlet Clover is equivalent to 20 tons of stable 

 manure per acre. 



It may be sown among corn, tomatoes, turnips, etc., at 

 time of last hoeing, or after potatoes, melons, cucumbers 

 have been harvested, or on grain stubble and harrowed in. 

 When sown in July and early in August, it has proved hardy 

 as far North as Michigan and Canada. In the latitude of 

 New York, time of sowing may extend from July 15 to Sep- 

 tember 1st, and further South even later. Sow 15 lbs. per 

 acre. Price, choice recleaned highest qualitv. new crop seed 

 3.5c. lb.. 818.7.3 bush, "f r,0 lbs.; $30.00 per 100 lbs. 



For a complete list of Farm Seeds See Henderson'";. Farmers Manual sent post free. 



