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PETEn HENDEHSOH fit CO.— FRRM SEEDS. 



LEADING VARIETIES OF FIELD CORN-Continued. 

 All at the uniform price of 15 cts. per qt., 60 eta. per perk, $2.00 per bushel, 10 busliel lots, $1.75 per bushel, 



Cob small, grain 



Longfellow. Well adapted for Northern States. 



large and broad. 

 Mammoth White Surprise. Specially adapted to sections from 



Pennsylvania south. 

 Compton's Early. Yellow variety. Very early and prolific. 

 Sweet Fodder. $1.50 per bushel. 



Southern Horsetooth. For fodder. $1.25 per bushel. 

 White Flint. Handsome ears, large and well filled. A good sort. 

 Farmer's Favorite. Eipens very early, and succeeds far North. 

 Chester County Mammoth. One of the largest varieties. 

 Large Yellow Flint. Very productive and of good quality. 



^ROOT CROPS FOR FHR7VT. STOCK.** 



MANGEL WURZEL,. Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 

 If by mail in quantities of % lb. and upward, postage must be added at the rate of 8c. per tb. 



HENDERSON'S COLOSSAL LONG RED. Boots of the larg- 

 est size and blood-red color. Quality exceedingly nutritious, 

 and the variety is most distinct and valuable. 15 cts. "%. * D -« 

 45 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. per lb. 



YELLOW OVOID. This sort is intermediate between the Long 

 and Globe varieties. Nutritious and valuable. 15 cts. J^ lb., 

 45 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. per lb. 



RED GLOBE. Similar to the Yellow Globe, differing only in 

 color. 10 cts. >£lb., 30 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 

 25 cts. per lb. 



GOLDEN TANKARD. Flesh bright golden yellow, and in this 

 respect differs from all other varieties, which cut white. 15 cts. 



Jilb. 



45 cts. lb. : in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. per lb. 



TURNIP* Sow 3 tb*. per acre. 



LONG YELLOW. Differs from the Long .Red only in color. 15 

 cts. % lb., 45 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. lb. 



HENDERSON'S CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE. Smooth, 

 globe-shaped roots, of large size and excellent quality, are the 

 distinctive features of this variety. 15 cts. % lb., 45 cts. lb., in 

 lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. per lb. 



Long Red. 10 cts. >£ lb., 30 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 

 25 cts. per lb. 



HENDERSON'S GIANT INTERMEDIATE. Very profitable 

 to grow. An improvement on Yellow Ovoid. 20 cts. % lb., 

 60 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 50 cts. per lb. 



YELLOW GLOBE. 10 cts. )i lb., 30 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and 

 upward, 25 cts. per lb. 



Jf by mail in quantities of >£ lb. and upward, , 

 Ruta Baga, Russian or Swedish. 



IMPROVED AMERICAN (Purple-Top). Very hardy and pro- 

 ductive; flesh yellow, solid, sweet; good for stock or table use. 

 5 c ts. pkt., 10 cts. oz., 20 cts. % lb., 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 



SKIRVING'S PURPLE-TOP. A first-rate variety ; grows large 

 and a good keeper. 5 cts. pkt., 10 cts. oz., 20 cts. i^ lb.. 50 

 cts: lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 



A handsome bulb, with small top and very few 



leave s. 5c. p kt., 10c. oz., 20c. M K>-» SOc* lb., 10 lbs. $4. 

 LARGE WHITE FRENCH. A superior variety for table or 



stock ; flesh firm, white, solid and rich. 5 cts. pkt., 10 cts. oz., 



20 cts. ^ lb., 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 LARGE YELLOW FRENCH. Similar to the white, except as 



to color. 5c. p kt., 10 c. oz., 20c-. J£ lb., 50c. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 LMNG'S IMPROVED. One of the earliest; fOrms a handsome 



bulb of good quality ; keeps well; good for table use. 5 cts. 



pkt., 10 cts. oz., 20 cts. J4lb-, 60 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 



postage must be added at the rate of 8c. per lb. 



RUTA BAGA— Continued. 

 LONG ISLAND IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP. This is undoubfc. 

 edly the finest variety of purple-top Ruta Baga, and is purely 

 of American origin. It is twice the size of ordinary American 

 stocks. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. J4 lb., 60c. lb. 

 Yellow Fleshed. 

 (For descriptions of these, seepage 46.) 

 Aberdeen Purple-Top Yellow. 50 <5ts. lb., 10 lbs. $4 50. 

 Golden Ball. (See cut. page 46.) 66 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 Yellow Globe. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 Imp. Yellow Stone. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 



White Fleshed; 

 Purple-Top White Globe. 60 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 Pomeranian White Globe. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. S4.50. 

 Large White Norfolk. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 Long White or Cow Horn. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 



SUGAR BEET. 



Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 

 WHITE. A large variety, extensively grown for feeding. 15 cts. 



% lb., 40 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 35 cts. lb. 

 VTLMORIN'S IMPROVED WHITE. Has more saccharine 



matter than any other. 20 cts. ^ lb., 60 cts. lb., in lots of 10 



lbs. and upward, 55 cts. per lb. 

 LANES IMPERIAL. 15 cts. % lb., 40 cts. lb., in lots of 10 



lbs. and upward, 35 cts. per lb. 



CARROT. 



Sow "5 lbs. per acre. 

 (For description of varieties, seepage 25.) 



Improved Long Orange $1.00 per lb. 



Danvers ™ ' 



White Belgian. 90 " 



bellow Belgian 9j> ' 



Altringham 90 ' 



MISCELLANEOUS AND SUNDRY SEEDS FOR THE FARM. 



Bean, Boston Small Pea. $1.50 peck; $5.00 bushel. 



" Burling-ame Medium. $1.50 peck, S5.00 bushel. 



" Improved Red Kidney. $1.50 peck, $5.00 bushel. 



" Soja, or Japan. 20 cts. lb.. $6.00 bushel. 



'« "White Marrowfat, or Navy. $1.60 peck. $4.00 bushel 

 Cabbage, Champion Ox. $1.60 lb. 

 CANADA FIELD PEAS. White, 75 cts. peck. S2.00 bushel. 



«• " " Blue, stronger growing and very proline. K cts. 



peck, $2.00 bushel. 

 Castor Oil Bean. 5c. pkt, 16c. oz. 

 Celery Seed. - For flavoring. 30 cts. per lb. 

 Chicory (for coffee). 15 cts. oz., $1. 00 lb. 

 Cotton, Sea Island. 20 cts. lb„ by mail, 30 eta 

 Cow Peas. $3 00 per bushel. 

 Fenugreek. 60 cts. lb. 



Flax Seed. 25 cts. qt.. bv mail, 40 cts., $1.00 bushel, 

 locust, Honey. 60 cts. lb. 



" Yellow. 60ct«. lb. 

 Kale, Thousand Headed. $1.00 lb. 



lupins of Sort?. 25 cts. lb.. $1.75 per peck, -$6.00 per bnsbel 

 THTliTYBT, Common (Panicum Miliaceum). $1.25 per busheL 



41 German or Golden (Panicum Milaceum aureum). $2.C0 bushel 



" Hungarian (Panicum Germanicum). $1.75 per bushel. 



*• Pearl (Penisetum spicatum). 20 cts. lb.. $16.00 ner 100 lbs. 



Opium Poppy. 30 cts. oz.. $2.00 lb. 

 Osage Orang-e. 60 cts. lb., by mail 60 els., $9.00 bushel. 

 Ramie (Bohmeria or Urtica) Nivea. This produces the fibre which the 



Orientals make into a delicate fabric known as Chinese Grass Cloth. 60 cts. oz. 



Rape, English. 25 cts. lb.. $5.00 per bushel 



Serradella. 30 cts. lb., by mail. 40 cts. ... ... 



SORGHUM. EAEIY AMBER SUGAR CANE. Its distinctive features 

 are its earliness and great yield of both susar and syrup Culture the 

 same as for Corn. 20 cts. qt, $3.00 busheL If by mail add 15 cts. per 



„ I'" f °Bft°TCT,Y' ORANGE SUGAR CANE. : A little later than the 

 Amber It does not succed well north of latitude 43 degrees. 20 cts. 

 Qt., $3.00 bushel If by mail add IS cts. per qt for postage. 



BROOM CORN, EVERGREEN. 20 cts. qt. by man, 35 



" etS " RAPPIRCORN. 20cts.lb..ifbymail30cts.. $15 per 100 lbs. 

 RURAL BRANCHING DOURA (Milo Maize). Price. 30 

 cts. lb . 1 lb. bv mail for 40 cts. 4 lbs. requir<d to plant an acre. 

 EGYPTIAN RICE CORN. 12 cts. lb.. $10 -.0 per loo lbs. 

 YELLOW BRANCHING. 30 cts. lb.. 1 lb. by mail 40 eta. 



lbs requi 



plant an ; 



i cts., $2.50 per 



required 10 uiautiiu atic, ~ 



HALAFENSE (Johnson Grass). (See Grasses.) 20 cts. lb., 

 by mai' 3C cts., $1.25 per perk. $4 00"bushel of 25 lbs. 

 Spring- Vetches.' 15 cts. qt.. by niail.'flO cts.. $3.0" per bushel. 

 SUNFLOWER, LARGE RUSSIAN. 15 cts. qt., by mail 



Teosinte (Keana luxurians). $1.75 lb., 10 lbs. $15.00. 



Yarrow, or Milfoil. $1.50 lb. * 



WILD RICEJZizania. Aquatica). Much ^"gM^fter^ow^g toKs lhavtng 



attractions for water-fowL 30 cts, per lb., if by mail 40 eta. per lb., per I 

 lbs. $25.00. 



