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JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA 



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American 

 Ginseng 



It is claimed by 

 good authorities 

 that the cultiva- 

 tion of Ginseng in 

 America is a com- 

 ing industry of 

 immense propor- 

 tions. We are, 

 however, not as en- 

 thusiastic over the 

 great fortunes to be 

 made from it as 

 some. The exten- 

 sive advertising 

 given It by others 

 has brought us so 

 many inquiries for 

 the seed and plants 

 that we give it a 

 place in our cata- 

 logue, but advise 

 our customers to go 

 into it only in a 

 small experimental 

 ■vvay at first. The 

 land needed for its 

 cultivation is so 

 very little that 

 even a restricted 

 city lot ^vill hold a 

 bed. Any one can 

 cultivate it and 

 little time is re- 

 quired. Ginseng 

 root brings from S6.00 to S8.00 per pound in American 

 markets for exporting to China, where they are considered a 

 marvelous "cure-ali." Seeds and young plants also bring 

 splendid profits to growers here. 



Ginseng may beset at any season of the year, as the plant 

 is extremely hardy, so far as cold is concerned, and was 

 originally found a native of many parts of Northern New 

 York and Canada. Our Kciv Leaflet Essny giving history, 

 possibilities, directions for culture, etc., will be sent with all 

 orders for seeds and plants when requested. American Gin- 

 seng seeds and plants are yet extremely scarce and prices 

 quoted aresubjecttoourpreientsupply being unsold. Prices: 

 Pkt. of 50 seeds, 81.00; 3 pkts. for 82.50; plants 1 year old, 

 15c. each, 81.50 per dozen ; 2-year plants, 20c. each, S'2.00 per 

 dozen, by mail, postage paid! 



Japanese Barnyard Millet 



This wonderful and valuable new forage plant was intro- 

 duced into this country by Prof. Brooks, of the Massachusetts 

 Agricultural Experiment Station. It has proven an enor- 

 mous yielder in all sections of the United States — hay and 

 fodder of most excellent quality growing on any soil, yield- 

 ing 12 to 20 tons per acre and growing 6 to 8 feet in height. 

 Cattle and horses eat it greedily. Sow in May and June 

 broadcast, 10 to 12 pounds per acre (itstools remarkably), or 

 in drills, 8 lbs. per acre. Prices: By mail, postpaid, per lb., 

 80c.; 3 lbs., 75c.; by express or freight, lb., 20c.; 10 lbs., $1.00; 

 bush, of 30 lbs., 82.00; bag of 2 bush, for 83.50. 



GIKSENG PLANT AND BOOT. 



JAPANESE MITIFT IN M 'i^« 4rHI ^FTTs— FIFI D F Pf M WHICH 

 • OUR SEED WAS SA\ED BY THB INTEODUCEB 



Siberian 



or 



Russian 



nillet 



A new and wonder- 

 fully productive forage 

 plant from Russia, which 

 has given excellent re- 

 sults in the United States 

 and is rapidly becoming 

 the most popular of all 

 the millets. It Is ex- 

 tremely hardy, with- 

 stands drought -wonder- 

 fully, and is about two 

 weeks earlier than Ger- 

 man Millet, growing 

 four to five feet in height, 

 much ranker, producing 

 more leaves than either 

 the Hungarian or Ger- 

 man Millet. Itsstooling 

 properties are remark- 

 able, as high as forty-one 

 stalks having been 

 grown from one seed. 

 The leaves start close to 

 the ground and continue 

 nearly to the top of the 

 stem, are wide and ten- 

 der, making it preferable 

 to all other millets for 

 hay. Yield of hay is one- 

 third to one-half more 

 per acre than Hungarian 

 and German; besides, 

 the hay is softer when 

 cured, greener in color 

 and preferred by all 

 stock, being very nutri- 

 tious and fattening. 

 Sow in May or June, 15 

 to 25 lbs. to the acre. 

 Lb., 25c.; 3lbs. ,60c. .post- 

 paid, by mail; by freight 

 or express, 10 lbs., 75c.; 

 bush, of 50 lbs., $2.00; 

 2 bush, and over, 81.75 

 per bush. 



Pearl Hillet, 

 orPencillaria 



SIBERIAN MILLET. 



For several years we have been experimenting with all 

 the known forage plants and have found nothing superior tO' 

 Pearl Millet either in enormous growth or quality. It hag. 

 produced the most abundantly and can be cut several times 

 during the season. The United States Agricultural Depart- 

 ment has also made numerous experiments and with about 

 the same results as those at Floracroft. If you grow green 

 forage, try East Indian or PearlMillet, and you will find there 

 is nothing better. Drill in 2 feet rows, 10 lbs. to the acre. By 

 mail, postpaid, per pkt., 10c. ; lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c.; by freight 

 or express, lb., 2Uc.; 10 lbs. (enough for 1 acre), 81.00; bush, of 

 50 lbs., 84.50. 



German or Golden Millet 

 (Southern Grown) 



Southern grown German or Golden Millet Seed is far 

 superior, both in quality and yield, to Western or Northern 

 grown seed. When properly grown and handled, makes an 

 enormous yield of nutritious feed, succeeding in almost any 

 soil. Sow in May or June, one bushel to the acre. Price 

 varies with the rriarket. Qt., lOc; bush., about 50 lbs., 81.75. 



Hungarian flillet 



The most popular annual millet, yielding two or three 

 tons of hay per acre. Sow IJ^ bushels to the acre in May or 

 June. Price varies. Qt., lOc; bush., 48 lbs., about $1.50. 



Australian Salt Bush 



Valuable for arid and alkali soils. It remains green all 

 winter, and will yield 20 to 30 tons to the acre. One pound 

 of seed will plant an acre. Sow broadcast, in soil well pul- 

 verized, after all danger of frost is past. Mix the seed with 

 ten times its weight of loam, sand, ashes or plaster; cover 

 lightly, not exceeding % of an inch. Or it may be sown in a 

 hot bed, cold frame or boxes ; transplant when two incbesi 

 high. Pkt.,10c.;oz., 15c.; Ji lb., 35c.; lb., 81.20, postpaid. 



