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fDEIRSON 9 S TESTEO FARM SEEDS 



Miscellaneous Agricul- 

 tural Seeds 



ARTICHOKES, JERUSALEM. Strong tu- 

 bers. A hardy 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- 

 mibaccatum.) 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 will grow on soils where nothing else will 

 grow. It is nutritious and readily eaten by 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. 



IMPROVED RED KIDNEY BEAN. Much 

 more prolific than the ordinary Red Kidney. 

 Price on application. 



WHITE MARROW or NAVY BEAN. The 

 variety so extensively grown for salein the 

 dry state. Price on application. 



BOSTON SMALL PEA BEAN. A desirable 

 variety to grow, being early, hardy and prolific. 

 Price on application. 



BEGGAR WEED. (Desmodium tortuosum.) 

 A leguminous annual plant growing, according 

 to soils and conditions, 3 to 7 feet high. 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 

 feed 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. U lb.; 75c. lb. 



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. 20c. lb., $9.90 bushel of 60 lbs., 

 10-bushel lots, $9.00 bushel. For Sand or Win- 

 ter Vetch see page 26. 



SAINFOIN. (Onobrychis sativa.) An ex- 

 cellent fodder plant, particularly for light, dry, 

 sandy, gravelly, limestone or chalky soils. 

 Price on application. 



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. 

 Highly 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. 16c. lb., 

 $12.00 per 100 lbs. 



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. 



A FULL LINE OF 



FARM IMPLEMENTS 



Will be Found in our Manual of 



Everything for the Garden 



for 1918 pages 150 to 184 



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. 20c. per lb.; 100 lb., 16c per lb.; 

 1,000 lbs., 14c. 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. 

 18c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 14c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 12c. 

 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 invariably 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. 18c. per lb.; 

 100 lbs., 14c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 12c. per lb. 



DOUGHTY'S LONG STAPLE. An excellent 

 long stapled variety, the staple often attaining a 

 length of one and three-quarter inches. 18c. per 

 lb.; 100 lbs., 14c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 12c. per lb. 



EXCELSIOR PROLIFIC. An immensely 

 prolific variety, large bolls, small seed with a 

 superior lint and staple. Withstands drought 

 better than any other variety. 18c. per lb.; 

 100 lbs., 14c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 12c. per lb. 



GRLFFIN'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 

 extremely early, and can be planted from 10 to 

 15 days earlier than most varieties. 18c. per 

 lb.; 100 lbs., 14c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 12c. per lb. 



HAWKIN'S PROLIFIC. Yields a large crop 

 of good quality and is well adapted for growing 

 on hillv lands. 18c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 14c. per 

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



KING'S IMPROVED. A strong-growing 

 variety which yields wonderful crops. Being 

 of a rugged and strong constitution, it is of the 

 easiest culture and should be included in all 

 experimental collections. 18c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 

 14c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 12c. per lb. 



PETERKIN IMPROVED. A favorite vari- 

 ety, fruiting continually throughout the season. 

 18c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 14c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 12c. 

 per lb. 



RUSSELL'S BIG BOLL. A most reliable 

 variety, medium early and very heavy. A fine 

 type of big boll, highly recommended for the 

 excellent quality of its lint. 18c. per lb.; 

 100 lbs., 14c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 12c. 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. 20c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 

 16c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 14c. per lb. 



TRUITT'S BIG BOLL. This is a distinct 

 variety, with big seeds and big bolls, making 

 gathering easy. 18c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 14c. per 

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

 grown 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 mainland. Grown further inland, it rapidly 

 deteriorates in quality and yield, and soon 

 becomes unprofitable. 



Sea Island Cotton: Price, extra selected, 

 18c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 14c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 

 12c. per lb. 



Seeds of High Grade 

 Tobacco 



ONE OUNCE WILL SOW 50 SQUARE YARDS 



Tobacco is an annual in the United States al- 

 though perennial in the tropics. Botanically it 

 is related to the Tomato and Egg-plant, and 

 therefore sensitive to frost. Still it is success- 

 fully cultivated as far north as Canada, as it 

 requires but a short season to grow to maturity. 

 The quality of the product depends almost en- 

 tirely upon the nature of the soil and climate, 

 and highly congenial soils man exist in any 

 section. The suitability of soils in Connecticut, 

 now a great centre of Tobacco production was 

 only discovered by experimentation. 



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. \i 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 }4 lb. 



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

 $2.00 H lb. 



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

 $1.00 M lb. 



MARYLAND. 10c. pkt., 60c. oz., $2.00 & lb. 



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

 oz., $2.00 \i lb. 



KENTUCKY. 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 80c. \i lb. 



VIRGINIA. 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 80c. \i lb. 



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 M lb. 



FERTILIZERS 



Prices are subject to change without notice. 



RAW BONE MEAL. This is ground fine, de- 

 composes more rapidly in the soil than the coarser 

 grades, and is therefore more quickly beneficial. 



Quantity Required. For lawns, pasture and 

 mowing lands, 'A to 1 ton per acre. For trees and 

 vines, 2 to 4 Quarts each. For field and garden 

 crops, % to 1 ton broadcast and harrowed in.. 



Price, 50 lb. bag, $2.75; 100 lb. bag, S4..50 

 per ton of 2000 lbs. $75.00 



VARIOUS FERTILIZERS 



Strictly high-grade — only the best ingredients 

 are used. Soluble and easily assimilated by the 

 crops. Full description and analyses mailed free 

 on request. 



Prices f.o.b. New York. 



Special Truck Manure .... 

 General Crop Compound . . 



Potato Manure 



Corn Manure 



Ground Bone, raw ground. . 



Blood and Bone 



Sheep Manure, pulverized, 



2 lbs. 20c. , 5 lbs. 40c. , 10 lbs. 75c. $2 . 00 



Horse Manure, dried 



Cattle Manure, dried 



Hydrated Lime 



Ground Limestone 



Ashes. Canada Unleached 

 ( in barrels) of 200 lbs. $.400 



50 



lb. 

 bag. 



100 

 lb. 



bag. 



Ton 

 2000 



lbs. 



$6.00 

 3.00 

 4.50 

 4.00 

 4.50 

 4.50 



2.50 



$100.00 

 50.00 

 80.00 

 70.00 

 75.00 

 75.00 



60.00 

 50.00 

 45.00 

 20.00 

 15.00 



35.00 



IMPORTED ENGLISH FERTILIZERS 

 CLAY'S FERTILIZER. 56-lb. bag, $5.50; 

 112-lb. bag, $10.00. 



THOMPSON'S VINE, PLANT AND VEGE- 

 TABLE MANURE. 56-lb. bag, $5.50; 112-lb. 

 bag, $10.00. 



THOMPSON'S SPECIAL CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUM AND TOP DRESSING MANURE. 28- 

 lb. bag, $5.00; 56-lb. bag, $9.00. 



If small quantities are wanted by mail, postage must be added according to parcel post zone rates 



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