JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



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QI/INT PE/IVITT pIELb QORN. 



In the new Giant Beautj- we hare a very raluable and 

 loDg-sought-for varietr, viz : A very large ear and grain, vet 

 a very early Yellow Dent Corn. Giant Beauty is a cross be- 

 tween Cloud's Early Dent and Golden Beauty, possessing the 

 earliness and Deep Grain of the former, with the hand- 

 some deep yello-w color and breadth of grain of the latter. 

 It is absolutely the largest grained of all yellow com. 

 Its small red cob and great depth of grain are well shown in the 

 accompanying illustration made from an average car. Its rich, 

 deep golden color and fine quality of grain make it very supe- 

 rior for grinding into meal, and" indicate its strong nutritive 

 qualities. It is a very vigorous grower, taking strong hold in 

 the ground and averaging eight feet in height, producing two 

 large ears well filled to the extreme ends of the cob, even on 

 light and poor land. Giant Beauty presents the most perfect 

 type of Yellow Field Corn ever introduced, in ever.v respect, 

 and should be planted bv all farmers who want to be abreast of 

 the times. Pkt., 10c.; ear, 25c.; lb., 35c.; 3 lbs., Sl.OO, post-paid, by 

 mail. By express or freight, peck, 70c.; bush., f 2.(0; sack of 2 

 bush., ?3.7o; 10 bush, and over, Sl.To per bush. 



E/IRLY YELLOW Q/lN/ID/1 QORN. 



A well-known eight-rowed yellow flint variety, ripening very 

 early, and well adapted to the Xorth and for late replanting. 

 Qt.,"LOc.; peck, 65c.; bush., S1.75. 



SMQ/IR CORN FOR QREEN FObDER. 



Profitable as green food for milch cows, being sweeter and 

 more nufritious and eaten more readily than fodder from Field 

 Corn. Bush., S1.50; 5 bush, and over, $1.40 per bush. 



Mammoth Russian Sunflower. 



THE GIAXT OF AXI. SUXTLOWEKS. Growing to 

 double the size of the common sunflower, and the yield ofseed 

 is twice as great. One hundred and twenty-five bushels to 

 the acre have been grown at a less expense than com. It is highly 

 recommended for poultry; the best egg-producing food known. 

 The leaves make splendid fodder, mul;h relished by all kinds of 

 stock. The seed is good feed for horses, and yields a fine quality 

 of oil. The strong, thick stalks are used for fuel. Oz., 5c.; Qt., 

 20c. (qt., post-paid, 35c.); peck, 75c.; bush., S2.25; sack, 2 bush., 

 §4.00. 



Dwarf Essex Rape. 



The best for sowing; raised extensively in England for sheep 

 feed, etc., and also becoming very popular in America. See illus- 

 tration and description, page 23. Lb., 35c.; 3 lbs., Sl.OO, post-paid; 

 lb., 2.5c. : 10 lbs., ?2.00; 25 lbs. and over, 15c. per lb., by freight or 

 express. 



Jerusalem Artichoke Roots. 



This variety is not 

 produced from" seed. 

 They are sometimes 

 used as a table vegeta- 

 ble when pickled, but 

 their greatest value is . 

 for feeding stock. 

 They are the best hog 

 foodknown. They are. 

 remarkable for their ( 

 fattening properties, 

 great productiveness 

 (over one thousand 

 bushels having been 

 grown on one acre), 

 and ease with which 

 they can be grown. 

 They need not be dug; 



the hogs should be turned in on them, and will help themselves 

 byrcxjting. One acre will keep from twenty to thirty hogs in fine 

 condition from October until April, except when the ground ia 

 frozen too hard for them to root. They are also said to be a pre. 

 Tentive of cholera and other hog diseases; and they are also 

 highly recommended for mUch cows, increasing the yield o£ 

 milk "and at the same time improving their condition. Three 

 bushels will seed an acre. Theyshould be cut thesameas pota- 

 toes, one eye to a cut being sufficient, planted in April or May, 

 in rows three feet apart and two feet in the rows, and covered 

 about two inches deep. They can be shipped at any time during 

 the season, as thev are not injured by freezing. Lb., 3.5c.;31bs., 

 Sl.OO, post-paid. By freight or express, peck.?1.00; bush., 83.00; 

 bbl. of 3 bush, (enough for one acre), S7.50. 



