JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA. 



lAFFIRCORN.THEGREATFORAGEANDGRAIN PLANT 



We were the first Northern seedsmen to offer and introduce two years since ihis valuable new and distinct variety of 

 sorghum, which is now^ successfully cultivated for both forage antl grain, in all sections of the United States. Our customers 

 everywhere are enthusiastic in its praise. It was first brought to our notice by the Georgia State Department of Agriculture, 

 and in the hands of Dr. J. H. Watkins, of Campbell County, Ga., it has been preserved, and fully developed. Our illustration 

 above was made from a photograph taken in our field growing for seed. It is the best general purpose plant of all the 

 varieties of sorghum yet offeretl, and will make a paying crop on land tliat will not yield five bushels of corn or wheat. It 

 is early as Amber Cane, and will njature its seed as far North as JNIinnesotaand New York. It will make a fine crop of forage 

 if cut in early bloom, and the shoots that then follow will mature a full crop of s, ed and forage. Both grain and fodder are 

 excellent, the whole stalk tender to tlie full maturity of seed. It grows not over five to six feet on best land, is easily managed, 

 bears as many blades as a stalk of Millo. or corn that is twice as tall, foliage wide, thick, cures in to the best of fodder. A boy 

 can cut tlie heads. Itdoesnot stool at all at the bottom, but grows stocky and strong and branches at the top two to four 

 heads to eacli stalk. If cut down for forage, the shoots again spring from the ground. It can be put thick, bears massing in 

 the rows. There is no failure about it, as it possesses the quality that all the tribe possess of waiting for rain without any 

 loss of capacity to yield. The grain is nearer to wheat than any other sort. It makes a flour that is like wheat, makes up 

 like it, and tastes like it, except being a little sweeter and well adapted to human food. It can be cultivated the same as 

 our common Indian Com, requiring fourtofivepoundsof seed per acre. Bv mail , postage paid, pkt.. 10c. ; lb., 40c. Byfreight 

 or express, lb., 30e.; 5 lbs.. SI. 25 ; peck (15 lbs.), 53.50 ; bush. (60 lbs.), S12.00. 



TEOSEsTE (KEANA LtJXrRL\>S). This gigantic 

 Grammea of Central AmericiX somewhat resembles Indian 

 Com. It produces a great number of shoots, growing twelve 

 feet high, very thickly covered with leaves, yielding an 

 abundance of forage. In the North a single seed will make 

 from twelve to sixteen stalks. It surpasses either corn or 

 sorghum as a soiling or fodder plant. Planted three feet 

 apart, it will cover the ground bv autumn with onlv ordinary 

 culture. Pkt., lOc; oz., 25c.; }4ib.,70c.; lb.,S2.-10." 



IHILT.O M.AJZE, or DHOUKA. A newgrain, of South 

 American origin, which we have distributed largely the past 

 four seasons. Our customers are highly pleased with it, and 

 pronounceit a valuable acquisition, both for a grain and forage 

 crop. It can be cut repeatedly for green feed, or for fodder. 

 It stools or branches freely; the ma-s of foliage it produces 

 is enormous, and it stands dry wenther well. Plant in April, 

 in rows three by four feet apart, five to eight seed in a hill, 

 requiring two pounds to the acre, and cultivate as corn. Post- 

 paid, lb., 4nc.; 3 lbs., SIOO. Bv express or freight, lb., 2.5e.; 

 10 lbs., 82.25. 



SUGAR C-\NE— EAJRXT A3IBEK. This is by far the 

 best variety forsuger, as it matures quickly, and has been 

 cultivated ;is far North as St. Paul, Jlinn. The seed is valua- 

 ble also as food for horses and cattle, and is greedily eaten 

 by poultry, increasing the egg production. For ensiiage or 

 fodder, it possesses important advantages. Bv mail, post- 

 paid, lb., -S-ic; 3 lbs., SI. 00. By express^^or freight, qt., 20c.; 

 bush, of 56 lbs., S2.50; 10 bush, or over, S2.25per bush. 



Soja Hispida (Soja Bean). Pkt., lOc; lb., 50c. 



Tliousand-Headed Cabbage, or Kale. Oz., 10c.; lb., 

 60c.; 5 lbs. and over, 50c. per ib. 



Flaxseed. Qt., 15c.; bush., 56 lbs., about S2..50. 



Osage Orange. Lb., 50c.; peck, S2.0iJ; bush, of 33 lbs., 

 57.C0. 



Manshury Barley. The earliest and most productive. 

 Qt., 20c.: peck. 60c.: bush., S2.00. 



Spring Barley. Qt., 15c.; peck, .50e.; bush., 48 lbs., 

 $1.50. 

 ' Spring Tares, or Tetches. Qt., 30c.; bush., S3.50. 



BROOM CORN. 



WEBER'S EMPROVED EVERGREEN. This strain 

 of Evergreen Broom Cora is tlie best and purest in cultiva- 

 tion, originated and selected by Jlr. Geo. Weber, one of the 

 largest growers of Montgomery County, Pa., who lias for 

 many years had the reputation of having the best in the state, 

 having made his stock famous by selection and improvement 

 for length, strength and straightness of brush. It is of a very 

 bright green color, wKhout the slightest reddish tinge, height 

 seven to eight feet. Qt,, 30c.; peck, Sl.OO; bush., S3..50. 



Dwarf Evergreen. Grows three to four feet high, 

 straight, smooth brush. Qt., 2iJc.; peck, 90c.; bush., $3.00. 



TOBACCO SEED. 



PERSIAN ROSE MUSKA- 

 TEE. We liave imported this 

 new variety from Hungary, 

 where it is regarded as the very 

 best. It possesses a delicious 

 Turkish or Rose perfume. Leaves 

 are of medium size and regular 

 shape. Pkt., lOc; 3 pkts., 25c.; 

 oz., 40c. 



GENERAE GRANT. The 

 earliest tobacco in cultivation; 

 produces immense foliage, of fine 

 texture, small veined and very 

 elastic. Pkt., lOc; oz., 30c.; 



lb., $3.00. 



CONNECTICUT SEED 

 EEAT. Saved from selected 

 plants. Pkt.,5c.; oz., 20c.; MllJ-. 

 eOc^lb., S2.00. 



HAVANA. Imported seed. 

 KOSE JirSKATEL TOBACCO. Pkt., lOc ; oz.,50c.: lb.,S5.00. 

 Cuban Seed Eeaf. Pkt., lOc; oz., 25c.; lb., ?2..50. 

 Pennsylvania or Lancaster (Broad teaf), Mary- 

 land and Virginia (Broad Eeaf), Yellow Oronolco, 

 Gold Eeaf, Hester, "White Burley, Gooch, Medley 

 Pryor, each, pkt., 10c.; oz., 2.5c.: }4 lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 



