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Henderson’s 
JAPANESE BUGKWHEAT 
“7 had a small quantity of Japanese Buckwheat from you 
@ast year, which I planted on the 5th day of July, and from 
@his I cut, and had in good, clean Buckwheat, 1,392 pounds, 
which ripened earlier and has produced more than three 
times the yield of the Silver Hull with the same culture.” 
DaAvip Beam, Midvale, N. J. 
“The Japanese Buckwheat ripened about one week sooner 
than the old-fashioned kind, and produced more than as 
much again to the same amount ofsowing the pastseason.”” 
LEMUEL VAN Ness, Pompton, N. J. 
“Truly, the Japanese Buckwheat is one of the greatest im- 
provements, in a single line of grain, of the present age. All 
other kinds of buckwheat can be well thrown aside; and not 
only the bee-keepers ofour land, but farmers in general, can 
unite in tendering a vote of thanks to our enterprising 
seedsman, Peter Henderson.’’—GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 
“T preter the Japanese Buches to all other kinds.’ 
N. Hi1LTon, Pontiac, Mich. 
“The Japanese Buckwheat Ai got from you beats any I ever 
Ww.’ C. A. DEAN, Meshoppen, Pa. 
“The Japanese Buckwheat I purchased fromy ou is distinct, 
and stands the sun better than any other sort.” 
JouN WILSON, Sandwich West, Essex Co., Ontario, Can. 
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports that it 
has grown Henderson’s New Japanese Buckwheat for two 
years and has found it superior to the old varieties in sev- 
eralimportant respects. It is larger and stronger, and 
stands up better during storms, and its seeds are larger; 
but what places it far ahead of other varieties is that of 
setting full crops of Buckwheat in dry, hot weather. It can 
also be sown much earlier than other varieties, thus avoid- 
ing loss by early frost. 
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apanesé Buckwheat 
——————THE BEST VARIETY 
YIELDS DOUBLE THAT OF OTHER SORTS 
VERY EARLY 
MAKES THE FINEST BUCKWHEAT FLOUR 
GROWN FROM IMPORTED SEED 
; SS we introduced the Japanese Buckwheat nearly twenty years ago, the ten- 
dency, on account of the hot, dry summers in the United States, has been 
for the grain to gradually grow smaller. The seed we offer is grown from 
the largest type imported from Japan and is much larger in grain than that 
usually offered, and it will pay all growers to renew their seed. The seed we 
offer is only one year removed from imported Japanese seed. This variety is 
now more generally grown than any other, but to those to whom it may still 
be unknown we would say that the kernels are at least twice the size of any 
other variety and of a shape peculiar and distinct from all others. The color 
of the kernels is also most distinct, being of a rich dark shade of brown. It 
ripens fully a week earlier than the Silver Hull, the straw is heavier, and it 
branches more and does not need to be sown so thickly as the other kinds. 
There is always a good market for the grain as it is in demand for all purposes, 
the export demand now being enormous. For bees it is of the greatest value 
and for this purpose has displaced all other varieties. 
ALWAYS SOW WITH CRIMSON CLOVER 
An excellent plan is to sow Crimson Clover along with buckwheat, es- 
pecially when put in late from middle of July to first of August. They come 
up together, but the buckwheat is the stronger grower and the Crimson Clover 
makes but little showing until the buckwheat is removed. If frost should kill 
the buckwheat before ripe, it may be left as a protection, the dead buckwheat 
being just the sort of mulching and protection needed by the clover. The Crimson 
Clover and mulching of buckwheat can be plowed under in May and for potatoes 
or corn there is no better preparation. Japanese Buckwheat is one of the most 
satisfactory crops to sow on new or rough land, but buckwheat should invari- 
ably be sown as a Second or catch crop, and we would advise all growers to sow 
Crimson Clover along with it as recommended above for, even though the buck- 
wheat be killed by an early frost, the value of its own humus is worth more 
than the cost of the seed in addition to its value as a winter protection to the 
clover. 
Price, $1.40 bushel; 10-bushel lots, $1.30 bushel. 
“Tast year I raised 116 bushels, 85 of Japanese and 31 of Silver Hull. I think the Japanese 
quite a bonanza.’ J. iH. KENNEDY, Quenemo, Osage Co., Kan. 
“Your Japanese Buckwheat is a grand success and an acquisition of sterling worth, out 
Yielding all other varieties fourfold, with ordinary culture.” JACOB SENN, Cheswold, Del, 
