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Forage Plants, 



JERUSALEM CORN belongs to the non-saccharine 

 sorghums, and was brought a few years since from the arid 

 plains of Palestine. It ig pronounced, by all who have grown 

 it, the best and surest grain ci-op for dry countries and sea- 

 sons, even better than Kaiiir Corn and Millo Maize. It 

 grows about three feet high, makes one large head on main 

 stalk, and several smaller heads on side shoots, often as 

 many as eight heads on one stalk. The grains are pure 

 white and nearly flat. Three pounds will plant an acre. 



The cultivation is the same as for Kaffir Corn and other 

 forage plants. We hope all our customers who are interested 

 in tliis class of plants, and have not already tried it, will give 

 the new Jerusalem Corn atrial. Pkt., lOc; lb., 35c.; 3 lbs., 

 81.00, post-paid. Lb., 20c.; 10 lbs., $1.50; bush., 60 lbs., S5.00, 

 by freight or express. 



KAFFIR CORN is now successfully cultivated for botll 

 forage and grain in all sections of the United States. It is 

 the best general purpose plant of all the varieties of sor- 

 ghum yet offered, unless it be the new Jerusalem Corn, 

 described above, and will make a paying crop on land that 

 will not yield 6ve bushels of corn or wheat. It is early as 

 Amber Cane. 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 seed and forage. Both grain and fodder are 

 excellent, the whole stalk tender to the full maturity of seed. 

 There is no failure about it, as it possesses the quality that 

 all the tribe possess, of vraiting for rain without any loss 

 of capacity to yield. The grain makes a flour that is like 

 wheat. It can be cultivated the same as our eommon Indian 

 Corn, requiring four to five pounds of seed per acre. By 

 mail, postage paid, pkt., 10c.; lb., 30e.; 3 lbs., V.'ic.; by freight 

 or express, qt., 20c.; peck, $1.10; bush., 60 lbs., $4.00. 



WHITE mLrO MAIZK, or DHOURA. A grain of 

 South American origin, which we have distributed largely 

 in past seasons. It can be cut repeatedly for green feed or 

 for fodder. It stools or bi-anches freely; the mass of foliage 

 it produces is enormous, and it stands dry weather well. 

 Plant in April, in rows three or four feet apart, five to eight 

 seeds in a hill, requiring two pounds to the acre, and culti- 

 vate as corn. Post-paid, pkt., lOc; lb., 30c.; 3 lbs.,7oc.; by 

 express or freight, qt., 20c.; peck, $1.10; bush., 8100. 



YELLOW MILLO MAIZE, or YELLOW BRANCH- 

 ING DHOURA. Another new variety of sorghum, valuable 

 for both forage and grain. Its growth is tall, nine to twelve 

 feet, stooling from the ground like the white Millo Maize. It 

 sends out shoots al.so from the joints. The seed heads grow 

 to great size, often weighing a full pound after being fully 

 ripe. The heads are set close and solid, with a large, plump 

 grain, double the size of White Millo, and of deep golden- 

 yeilow color. In shape, the seed head is thick, well 

 shouldered, solid, never long and narrow, and by reason of 

 size and weight, each head is the full equal in grain to a fine 

 ear of corn. The heads begin to turn down usually as soon 

 as formed, and when ripe hang on short goose-neck stems. 

 The grain makes most excellent feed for horses, cattle, 

 chickens or human food. It will mature its main head in one 

 hundred davs and still go on maturing others until cut down 

 by frost. Pkt., lOc; lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c., post-paid; qt., 20c.; 

 peck, $1.10; bush., $4.00. 



TEOSINTE (REANA LUXURIANS). This gigantic 

 Grammea of Central America somewhat resembles Indian 

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

 feet high, very thicklv covered with leaves, yielding an 

 abundance of forage. Oz., 15e.; H lb., 50c.; lb., $1..'50. 



LARGE AFRICAN MILLET. A variety of sorghum 

 used for forage, growing stalks ten feet high, with heads of 

 grain twelve to fourteen inches long. Pkt., lOc; qt., 20c.; 

 peck, $1.10; bush.,S4.00. 



SUGAR CANE— EARLY AMBER. This is by far 

 the best variety for sugar, as it matures quickly, and has 

 been cultivated as far north as St. Paul, Minn. The seed is 

 valuable also as food for horses and cattle, and is greedily 

 eaten by poultry, increasing the egg production. For ensil- 

 age or fodder it possesses important advantages. By mail, 

 post-paid, lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c.; by express or freight, qt., 

 20c.; bush, of 56 lbs., S2..50; 10 bush, or over, $2.25 per bush. 



SAINFOIN, or ESPARSETTE (Onobrychis Sativa). 

 An excellent new perennial fodder plant, growing to the 

 height of about three feet, and flowering in June and July. 

 If broadcasted it will require about five to six bushels per 

 acre ; if drilled, four to five bushels. It will crop from seven 

 to ten years, according to the nature of the soil. Lb., 15c.; 10 

 lbs., $1.2-'> : hush, of 25 lbs., $2.50. 



RAMIE — Silver China Grass iVrtica nivea). This is 

 the varietv now so extensively cultivated in the South for 

 its fibre. Pkt., 20c.; oz., OOc; lb., $10.00. 



Our Fall Catalogue 



is published September 1st, and will be mailed to all who 

 ask for it. It is invaluable to all those who are interested in 

 winter wheat, grass and clover seeds and Dutch bulbs. 



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Our grass and clover seeds are extra cleaned and of the 

 highest quality. We take great care to have them absolutely 

 free from all noxious weed seeds. 



POSTAGE ON GRASS SEEDS. 



Remit, in addition to price, 8c. per lb., and 15c. per qt.^ 

 except on light varielies, which do not weigh over 14 lbs.. 

 per bush., on which remit 5e. per qt., to prepay postage. 



VARIETIES OF CLOVER. 



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CRIMSON, SCARLET OR CARNATION CLOVER. 



CRIMSON, or SCARLET CLOVER (TrifoUum Incar- 

 natuni). A more valuable crop than this annual clover does 

 not exist. As an improver of the soil, or for an early summer 

 forage or hay crop it is unsurpassed. As a green manuring^ 

 crop for grain, fruit or trucking crops it gives the very best 

 results, while for improving poor land it has no equal. It 

 succeedsonnearly every kind of soil, standing Southern suns 

 and Northern winters, and is now grown largely in Dela- 

 ware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and 

 has succeeded in every State in the Union where tried. Sow 

 ten to fifteen pounds to the acre. Lb., 20c.; 10 lbs., $1.50; 25 

 lbs. and over, 12c. per lb.; bush, of 60 lbs.. $6.50. 



ALSIKE, SWEDISH, or HYBRID CLOVER (Tri- 

 folium Hybridum). This valuable variety is the hardiest 

 of all the clovers and is sometimes called Giant White 

 Clover. It is a perennial, therefore adapted for permanent 

 pastures or for hay crop. Its superior pasturage is much 

 liked by cattle. Blossom heads round, flesh-colored, sweet 

 and fragrant, much liked by bees. .Sow six pounds per acre 

 in spring or fall. Lb., 30e.; 10 lbs., $2.50 ; 25 lbs. and over, 20c. 

 per lb.; bush, of 60 lbs., $10.00. 



LUCERNE, or ALFALFA CLOVER. A perennia) 

 forage plant, and when once properly seeded in suitable soil 

 will produce fine crops for several years. It has a remarka- 

 bly strong growth, occasioned by its roots penetrating I he 

 ground to a great depth, ten to twenty feet, until they are 

 altogether out of reach of drought. Seed can be sown wilh 

 any grain crop in the spring, or as a separate crop, at the rate 

 often to twelve pounds to the acre. Lb., 2.'ic.; 10 lbs., 82.00; 

 25 lbs. and over, 1.5c. per lb.; bush., 60 lbs., $8.00. 



BOKHARA CLOVER (Honey Plant). Excellent for 

 bee food, growing well on poor soil. Lb., 35c.; 10 lbs., $3.00. 



WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. The best to sow with, 

 lawn grass and valuable in permanent pastures. Oz., 5e.; 

 lb., 40c.; 25 lbs. and over. 30e. per lb.; bush., 60 lbs., $15.00. 



Clover, Common Red. Lowest market prices. 



MAMMOTH PEA VINE, or SAPLING CLOVER. 

 Market v.ariable. Lowest market prices. 



Japan Clover. Valuable for the South. Lb., 40c. 



