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RELIABLE FARM SEEDS 



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Prices for lairger quantities than one pound are f. o. b. Philadelphia and are subject to market changes 



Millet 



German, or Golden Millet {Panicum Germanicum). A valuable 

 annual hay and fodder crop. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. Lb., 

 postpaid, 30 cts.; bushel (50 lbs.), §4.00. 



Hungarian Millet {Panicum Hungariensis). An annual forage 

 plant, early and productive, growing 2 to 3 feet high. Sow 1 

 bushel to the acre. Lb., postpaid, 30 cts. Bushel (48 lbs.), $4.00. 



Egyptian, or East India Pearl Millet {Penicillaria spicatd). 

 Grows from 8 to 10 feet high. For fodder, sow 5 pounds in drills 

 3 feet apart, thin out in rows to 1 foot apart. Lb., 40 cts., post- 

 paid. 5 lbs., S1.50; 10 lbs., $2.50. 



Japanese Barn-yard Millet {Panicum Crus-galH). An 

 excellent fodder plant; grows 6 to 8 feet high. Sow from middle 

 of May to end of July; if broadcasted use 12 lbs. to acre, or if 

 drilled 8 lbs. to acre. Lb., 35 cts., postpaid. 10 lbs., $1.25; 

 50 lbs., $5.00; 100 lbs., $9.00. 



Oats 



storm King. It makes a strong growth of straw, with large 

 well-filled heads, which have a tendency to be one-sided, and 

 grains are white, large and heavy. "Storm King" has made 

 a yield of from 60 to 70 bushels per acre, and we recommend 

 it strongly. Peck (8 lbs.), 60 cts.; bushel (32 lbs.), $2.25; 

 10 bushels or over, $2.15 per bushel. 



White Maine. Yields extremely large crops. Grows in any 

 section, and makes a strong, stiff straw, thus enabling it to stand 

 up well during stormy weather. Peck (8 lbs.), 55 cts.; bushel 

 (32 lbs.), $2.15; 10 bushels or over, $2.00 per bushel. 



Lincoln. Very early and productive. Good straw with bright 

 grains and a very dependable variety. Peck (8 lbs.), 55 cts.; 

 bushel (32 lbs.), $2.15; 10 bushels or over, $2.00 per bushel. 



Welcome. A splendid variety for aU sections, and a very pro- 

 ductive sort. The straw is heavy and stiff and the grains plump 

 and attractive in appearance. Peck (8 lbs.), 65 cts.; bushel 

 (32 lbs.), $2.15; 10 bushels or over, $2.00 per bushel. 



Peas for Fodder and 

 Green Manuring 



Canadian Field Peas. Valuable for Northern climates for 

 cattle-feeding and for green soiling. Sow 3 bus. per acre alone, 

 or Ij bus. with 1 bu. oats. Lb., postpaid, 25 cts. By Express at 

 purchaser's expense, peck, $1.25; bushel (60 lbs.), $4.50. 



New Era Cow Peas. An upright-growing variety, which 

 matures quickly and produces a large crop of Peas. The vines 

 are small but cure nicely and make a good forage. Lb., postpaid, 

 35 cts. Write for price per bushel. 



Whip-poor-will Cow Peas. An early variety; grows upright, 

 vigorous, and the crop is easy to harvest. We sell more of this 

 variety than any other, and consider it the best for general 

 piurposes. Lb., postpaid, 35 cts. Write for price per bushel. 



Rape 



Dwarf Essex Rape. A valuable forage plant which can be 

 sown in this latitude in April for early crop, or as late as Sep- 

 tember for fall crop. Sown broadcast at the rate of 1 lbs. to the 

 acre, or 5 lbs. in drills. Finest imported seed. Lb., 25 cts., 

 postpaid. By Express at purchaser's expense, 5 lbs., 80 cts.; 

 10 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $6.00. 



Soja Beans 



Wilson Soja. An excellent variety for Middle and Eastern 

 States. Grows 36 to 44 inches high, branches well, holds leaves 

 and the seeds do not shatter from pods after cutting. In Dela- 

 ware it matured in 115 days, and the plants held the seed well. 

 Lb., postpaid, 35 cts. Write for price per bushel. 



Mammoth Yellow Soja Bean. Valuable as a forage crop 

 and for silo purposes on account of its heavy foliage. It matures 

 late and is therefore valuable for growing in the Southern States. 

 For the Northern and middle States we advise using Wilson. 

 Lb., postpaid, 35 cts. Write for price per bushel. 



Tabak, Fr. 



Tobacco 



Tabaco, Sp. 



Tabac, Ger. 



One ounce of good seed is sufficient for an acre. 



Culture — Sow seed for plants early in spring in frames or 

 seedbed, using soil well enriched with wood ashes, etc. Transplant 

 to open groimd when weather has become warm and settled, in 

 rows 4 feet apart, and give cultivation as for corn. 

 884 White Bur ley. The favorite of Kentucky. Light-colored 



leaves of fine flavor and aroma. Pkt., 10 cts.; | oz., 30 cts.; 



oz., 50 cts. 



881 Connecticut Seed Leaf. One of the best varieties for 

 cigar wrappers. The leaves are of good width and length and 

 grow closely on stalk. Pkt., 10 cts.; ^ oz., 30 cts.; oz., SO cts. 



882 Havana. The seed we offer is the best Vuelta Abajo, 

 obtamed by us direct from Cuba, aTid is the finest flavored 

 Havana tobacco grown. Pkt., 15 cts.; | oz., 35 cts.; oz., 

 65 cts. 



883 Pennsylvania Seed Leaf. Produces a very large, hand- 

 some leaf which is of good quality. Extensively grown in 

 Lancaster Coimty, Pa. Pkt., 10 cts.; I oz., 25 cts.; oz., 

 40 cts. 



Miscellaneous Farm Seeds 



Johnson Grass, or Sorghum Halepense. A Southern 

 fodder plant which grows to a height of 30 inches. Per lb., 

 50 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., $1.75; 10 lbs., $3.25; 50 lbs., $15.00. 



Kaffir Corn {Red). Good forage and the com is good food for 

 poultry. Use 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. Lb., 35 cts., postpaid. 

 5 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., $1.00; 50 lbs., $4.00. 



Spring Rye. Grown for grain crop or turning imder to improve 

 the soil. Sow IJ bushels to the acre. Lb., postpaid, 25 cts. 

 Write for price per bushel. 

 Rye for Fall seeding will be offered in our Autumn Catalogue. 



Sorghum, or Early Amber Sugar-cane. Most productive 

 variety. Height, 10 to 12 feet. Sow 5 lbs. in drills, or 75 lbs. 

 broadcast to acre. Lb., 30 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., 75 cts.; 

 50 lbs., $6.00. 



Speltz, or Emmer. A combination of wheat, oats and barley, 

 excellent for all stock, etc. Sow 70 to 80 pounds per acre. 

 Lb., 25 cts., postpaid. 10 lbs., 75 cts.; SO lbs., $3.50; 100 lbs., 

 $6.50. 



Sudan Grass. A forage plant valuable in the middle West. 

 Grows from six to ten feet high. Sow seed when ground has 

 become warm, 4 to 6 lbs. per acre, in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, 

 and cultivate like com. Lb., 30 cts., postpaid. 10 lbs., $1.75; 

 50 lbs., $5.00. 



Teosinte. Excellent for stock, either green or dry. Sow in 



May or June, in drills about 4 feet apart, 3 lbs. of seed per acre. 

 Lb., 50 cts., postpaid. By Express at pmrchaser's expense, 

 5 lbs. or over, 40 cts. per lb. 



Vetches, or Tares, Spring {Vicia Sativa). Highly valuable 

 for soiling or for green manuring. Use 2 or 3 bushels to acre, 

 broadcast, or 1 to 2 bushels in drills. Lb., 30 cts., postpaid. 

 Write for price per bushel. 



Vetches, or Tares, Winter {Vicia Villosa). Also called 

 Sand Vetch, or Hairy Vetch. For fall sowing. Sow 1 bushel 

 per acre, with 1 bushel of rye. Price per lb., 45 CtS., postpaid. 

 Write for price per bushel and special leaflet. 



Wheat, Marquis. An excellent spring variety producing large 

 beardless heads. Extremely hardy. Sow 1^ bushels to the 

 acre. Lb., postpaid. 25 cts. Write for price per bushel. 

 Wheat for FaU seeding will be offered in our Autumn Catalogue. 



Yellow Milo Maize. This crop is grown like com, and may be 

 cut several times for green forage; also used for ensilage, or cured 

 like sorghum. 4 to S lbs. per acre. Grows to a height of 8 to 

 10 feet. Lb., 25 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., $1.00; 

 SO lbs., $4.00. 



Prices for larger quantities than one pound are f. o. b. Philadelphia and subject to market changes 



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