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



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 10 lbs. to the 

 acre, or 5 lbs. in drills. Lb., 35 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., §1.00; 10 

 lbs., §1.50; 50 lbs., S6.00. 



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 daj-s, 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. It matures late and is very popular for 

 forage purposes, also productive. Most valuable for growing 

 in the Southern States. Lb. postpaid 35 cts. Write for price 

 per bushel. 



SPRING RYE 



Used as a catch crop to sow where winter grain has failed, and 

 is grown for grain crop or turning under 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 

 issued in August. 



SPRING WHEAT 



Marquis. An excellent earl}' variety for spring sowing. It is 

 a cross of the Red Fife and Red Calcutta wheats and produces 

 large heads which are beardless and have smooth yellow chaff. 

 It is extremely hardy, matures at an early season and in sections 

 suitable for growing Spring Wheat will prove very satisfactorj-. 

 Sow IJ bushels to the acre. Lb. postpaid 25 cts. Write for 

 price per bushel. 

 Wheat for Fall seeding -niU be offered in our Autumn Catalogue 



issued Ln August. 



SUDAN GRASS 



A new forage plant which is valuable in the middle West and 

 may also be grown in the East. It is an annual related to the 

 sorghums, and is valuable both for hay and sUo. Grows from six 

 to tea feet high, makes smaD leafy stems, and is greatly relished 

 by stock. Sow seed when ground has become warm, using 4 to 6 

 lbs. per acre, in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, and cultivate like corn. 

 Lb., 50 cts. postpaid. 10 lbs., §2.75; 50 lbs., §12.50. 



SUNFLOWER 



Mammoth Russian. May be grown to advantage on waste 

 ground. An excellent and cheap food for fowls. AU farmers 

 should plant this, if only for feeding chickens. It is enormously 

 productive, as the heads sometimes measure 18 inches in dia- 

 meter. Plant 5 pounds to acre. Lb., 30 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., 

 75 ct;.; 10 lbs., §1.40; 50 lbs., §6.00. 



TOBACCO 



Tabak, Fr. " Tahaco, 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 ground when weather has become warm and settled, in 

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

 Connecticut Seed Leaf. On^ of the best varieties for cigar 



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



closely on stalk. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 

 Pennsylvania Seed Leaf. Produces a very large, handsome 



leaf which is of good quaUty. Extensively grown in Lancaster 



County, Pa. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz , 40 cts. 

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



by us direct from Cuba, and is the finest flavored Havana 



tobacco grown. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz., 75 cts. 



TURNIP AND RUTA BAGA 



2i lbs. per Acre. 



Purple-Top White Globe. (See cut.) Globular shape, hand- 

 some and of superior quality, either for the table or stock. Is 

 a hea\-y producer, early, and a good keeper. One of the best 

 varieties for table use or feeding stock. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 lib., 35 cts.; lb., §1.00. 



Dreer's Improved Purple Top. This special strain of Ruta 

 Baga is remarkable for uniform shape and fine quality, and is 

 also a splendid keeper. They grow to a large size, skin is smooth 

 and flesh a beautiful yellow color and fine grained. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 35 cts.; lb., §1.00. 



Budlong's Improved. White, very sweet; much milder flavor 

 than any of the other sorts; globe-shaped; skin a creamy-yellow. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 35 cts.; lb., §1.00. 



American Purple Top. Very hardy , and productive. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



Golden Heart. Very productive and good quality. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 15cts.; ilb.,30cts.; lb., 90 cts. 



VETCHES 



Spring Vetches, or Tares (Vkia Saliva). 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; 

 bu. (60 lbs.), write for price. 



Winter Vetches, or Tares (Vicia Villosa). Also called Sand 

 Vetch, or Hairy Vetch. Recommended for fall sowing. Sow 

 1 bushel of the seed per acre, ^\'ith 1 bushel of rye. Price per lb., 

 45 cts., postpaid; bu. (60 lbs.), write for price and special leaflet. 



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 Com (Red). Good forage and the com is good food for 

 poultry. L^se 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. Lb., 35 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., 

 60 cts.; 10 lbs., 81.00; 50 lbs., §4.00. 



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. L^se 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. Grows to a height 

 of 8 to 10 feet Lb., 35 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 lbs., 

 81.00; 50 lbs., 84.00. 



Sorghum, or Early Amber Sugar-cane. This is the Sor- 

 ghum of the Northern States, and makes the best quality syrup. 

 It is the earliest and most productive: variety and is also ex- 

 cellent for forage, as stock of aU kinds like it, and may be cut 

 two or three times, stooling out thicker after each cutting. 

 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, 

 and is excellent for fattening cattle, poultry, horses, sheep, pigs, 

 etc. Makes a hea\'j' yield of grain and hay; excellent pasture, 

 and may be fed green. Sow 70 to 80 pounds per acre. Lb., 30 

 cts., postpaid. 10 lbs., §1.25; 50 lbs., §5.00; 100 lbs., §8.00. 



Teosinte (Reana Luxurians). (See cut.) Excellent for stock, 

 either green during summer or dry during winter, and more 

 nutritious and better liked than corn fodder by stock of all kinds. 

 Grows well in this latitude, supplying an immense amount of 

 fodder. Sow in May or June, in drills about 4 feet apart, using 

 3 lbs. of seed per acre. Per oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; lb., §1.00, 

 postpaid. 5 lbs. or over 90 cts. per lb. 



Culture for inoculating Soja Beans, and Vetches, will be 

 found on page 223. 



All Field Seed Orders of 1 Bushel and over, shipped in 2 Bushel Cotton Bags, free of charge. 



