CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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WILD RICE. 



(Zizania Aquatica.) 

 'or low, swampy lands few forage plants are so valuable as this one. It 

 is excellent feed either green or dry for cattle, and is eaten greedily 

 by them. Per lb 



, BROOn CORN. 



Improved Evergreen— Now grown more extensively than any other 

 variety on account of iis color and quality of its brush. Grows 7 feet 



high. Per lb., 5 cts.; 100 lbs 4 00 



30 1 Sow 35 lbs. to the acre. 



MILLETS. 



(Subject to market fluctuations.) Sow 25 pounds to the acre. 



Common Millet — Very early; grows 3 to 4 feet high ; foliage broad. (50 lbs. to the bushel.) 



Per lb., 5 cts.; 100 lbs $2 00 



German, or Golden Millet — Matures about two weeks later than Common Millet; grows 3 

 to 5 feet higb; heads closely condensed; spikes very numerous; seeds round, golden yellow, 

 in rough sheaths. (50 pounds to the bushel.) Per lb., 5 cts.; 100 lbs 2 50 



HUNGARIAN (GRASS) MILLET. 



Medium Early; grows 3 to 5 feet high; abundant foliage and slender head; withstands drought 



and yields well on light soil. (48 pounds to the bushel.) Per lb., 5 cts.; 100 lbs 2 50 



LUPINE. 



Besides being an excellent forage plant very much relished by cattle, the Lupine is valuable for 

 enriching poor, sandy soil, and is extensively used for that purpose in Europe. 

 Per lb., 15 cts.; 10 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs 8 00 



VETCHES. 



Excellent food for cattle and hogs. A very good substitute for corn 

 and peas. Sow broadcast the same as wheat. Fur green fodder they are 

 often sown with oats, and are much relished by stock. 

 Per lb., 10 cts.; bushel (60 lbs.) 3 50 



PEAS— Field Varieties. 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. 



Canadian White — Bushel 



Canadian Blue — Bushel 



Scotch— Bushel 



Subject to market fluctuations. 

 (See Garden Peas, pages 21 and 22.) 



BEANS— Field Varieties. 



Prolific Tree Bean — A most prolific variety for field cul- 

 ture, producing under ordiuary culture from GO to 80 

 - ' bushels to the acre. Pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; peck, 

 $1.00; bushel 



"White Marrowfat — Not especially good as a string bean, but 

 very popular shelled, green or dry. Pint, 10 cts.; quart, 20 cts.; 

 peck, $1.00; bushel 



Canadian Wonder — A very prolific variety with large pods. 

 Pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; bushel 



targe White Kidney — Largely used as a shell bean, and 

 equally good as a snap bean. Pint, 10 cts.; quart 20 cts.; peck, 

 $1.00; bushel 



Burlingame Medium — Early, hardy and very productive. 

 Pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, $1.00; bushel 



Boston Small Pea Bean — This variety is very early, hardy and 

 very prolific. The vine is a rank grower, with a profuse foliage, 

 and the pods grow mainly in clusters of four. One plant of 

 this variety (not especially selected) produced 123 pods, the 

 pods averaging 6 beans each. Pint, 15 cts. ; quart, 30 cts. ; 

 peck, $1.25; bushel 



1 25 

 1 85 

 1 50 



4 50 



So.ja Bean— Thrives well in hot, dry weather. The pods are produced 

 in clusters, each containing four smooth oval, nankeen-colored seeds. 



Per lb., 15 cts.; 100 lbs 10 00 



Beans subject to market fluctuations. 

 (See Garden Beans, pages 6 and 7.) 



BUCKWHEAT. 



Silver Hull— This 



variety, sown at the 

 same time us the 

 common Buck- 

 wheat, continues 

 in bloom longer, 

 matures a few days 

 sooner, and yields 

 nearly double un- 

 der the same condi- 

 tions. The flour is 

 whiter and more 

 nutritious. Lb., 5 

 cts.: 100 lbs $2 00 



Japanese — An early 

 and very prolific 

 variety with kernels 

 about double the 

 size of ordinary 

 sorts. It ripens a 

 week earlier than 

 the Silver Hull and 

 yields at least twice 

 as much. 5 cts. a 

 lb.; 100 lbs 2 00 



Common— lb., Sets.; 

 100 lbs 1 75 





SUNFLOWER— Helianthus. 



Grown specially for its seed, which is good poultry feed. The leaves are 

 also used for forage. If by mail in quantities oj y 2 lb. and upwards, postage must 

 be added at the rate of 8 cts. per pound. 

 targe Russian — Oz., 5 cts.; 1 lb., 15 cts. 10 lbs...- $1 00 



See Flower Seed List for Garden varieties. 



STACHYS. 



The tubers are the edible part, and are produced in such abundance as 

 to be truly wonderful. They are white and may be kept the same as pota- 

 toes. They are good fried or roasted, and if prepared like egg plant, have 

 similar flavor. They are easily grown, and are specially valuable, for 

 feeding swine. 



Price of tubers, per dozen 

 15 cts.; 100 60 



CHUFAS, or EARTH 

 ALriOND. 



A species of ground nut 

 much relished by hogs and 

 poultry. The nut, like tubers, 

 grow under ground close to 

 the surface. They are easily 

 grown and produce abund- 

 antly. One peck of such will 

 plant an acre. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; 



peck 1 50 



Add, 5 cts. per quart, if sent 

 by mail. 



FLAX. 



Russian— Lb., 5 cts. ; 100 

 lbs , 3 00 



