

RELIABLE FARM SEEDS 



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



Mangel Wurzel 



Sow 6 lbs. to acre, in May or June, in rows 2 feet apart, and 



thin to 9 inches. Give the crop good cultivation. 



17 7 Mammoth Long Red. This is a favorite variety with 

 Dairy and Poultrymen. Produces enormous crops of fine 

 solid Roots. Splendid keeper. Oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb., 75 cts.; 10 lbs., $7.00, prepaid. 



178 RedGlobe. A large red oval variety; keeps well and pro- 

 duces better crops on shallow soil than the Long Red. Oz., 

 10 cts.; i lb., 30 cts.; lb., 85 cts.; 10 lbs., $8.00, prepaid. 



173 Golden Tankard. Indispensable owing to its produc- 

 tiveness and richness in saccharine matter. Deep yellow 

 flesh and skin. Oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 75 cts.; 10 

 lbs., $7.00, prepaid. 



Sugar Beets 



Sow same as Mangels, except thin to 6 to 8 inches in the row. 



170 Klein Wanzleben. Without question the best in culti- 

 vation; not the largest in size, but the richest in sugar con- 

 tent. Oz., 10 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 70 cts.; 10 lbs., 

 $6.50, prepaid. 



171 Lane's Improved White Sugar. This Beet attains a 

 large size and grows considerably above the ground. Oz., 10 

 cts.; \ lb., 30 cts.; lb., 70 cts.; 10 lbs., $6.50, prepaid. 



Millet 



German, or Golden (Panicum Germanicum). A valuable early 

 annual hay and fodder crop. Matures within two months. Sow 

 1 bushel to the acre. Lb., postpaid, 25 cts.; bushel (50 lbs.), $3.50. 



Hungarian (Panicum Hungariensis). An annual forage plant, 

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

 the acre. Lb., postpaid, 25 cts. Bushel (48 lbs.), $3.60. 



Egyptian, or East India Pearl (Penicillaria spicata). 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., postpaid. 

 Bushel (50 lbs.), $7.00. 



Japanese Barn-yard (Panicum Crus-galli). An excellent fod- 

 der 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., 25 cts., postpaid. Bushel (35 lbs.), $5.00. 



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.), 50 cts.; bushel (32 lbs.), $1.50; 10 

 bushels or over, $1.25 per bushel. 



Swedish Select. Native to Northern Europe, this is a splendid 

 variety for all sections, and particularly so to our States North 

 of this latitude. A very productive sort, the straw is heavy and 

 stiff and the grains plump and attractive in appearance. Peck 

 (8 lbs.), 45 cts.; bushel (32 lbs.), $1.40; 10 bushels or over, $1.20 

 per bushel. 



Note— The measured bushel of the two sorts offered weighs 42 or 

 43 lbs. The Pennsylvania standard weight, however, is only 32 

 and it is at this latter weight that we quote. 



Field Peas 



Canadian Field Peas. Valuable for Northern climates for 

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

 or li bus. with 1 bu. oats. Lb., postpaid, 25 cts.; peck, $1.20; 

 bushel (60 lbs.), $4.00. 



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., post- 

 paid, 30 cts. Write for price per bushel. 



Whip-poor-will Cow Peas. A standard 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 

 purposes. Lb., postpaid, 30 cts.. Write for price per bushel. 



Soja Beans 



Wilson. 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. Lb., postpaid, 

 30 cts. Write for price per bushel. 



Manchu. Matures a week or so earlier than Wilson and is an 

 exceptionally heavy cropper. From 2\ to 3 tons per acre of 

 high quality hay is an average crop on good land. Very suitable 

 for Penna. and neighboring States. Lb., postpaid, 30 cts. 

 Write for price per bushel. 



Rape 



Dwarf Essex Rape. A valuable forage plant relished by all 

 kinds of stock, and especially hogs, and which can be sown in 

 this latitude in April for early crop, or as late as September for 

 fall crop. Makes a quick and vigorous growth and stock can 

 be turned on it in 7 or 8 weeks. Sown broadcast at the rate of 

 10 lbs. to the acre, or 5 lbs. in drills. Finest imported seed. 

 Lb., 25 cts., postpaid. By express at purchaser's expense, 5 lbs., 

 50 cts.; 10 lbs., 90 cts.; 50 lbs., $4.25. 



Tobacco 



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

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

 884 White Burley. The favorite of Kentucky. Light- 

 colored leaves of fine flavor and aroma. Pkt., 10 cts. ; \ oz., 

 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.25. 



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.; J oz., 25 cts.; oz., 

 40 cts.; |lb., $1.25. 



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

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

 tobacco grown. Pkt., 15 cts.; \ oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 

 Jib., $1.50. 



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

 some leaf of good quality. Extensively grown in Lancaster 

 County, Pa. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., 

 $1.25. 



Miscellaneous Farm Seeds 



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

 the soil. Sow 1J bushels to the acre. Lb., postpaid, 30 cts. 

 Write for price per bushel. 

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



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 corn. Lb., 30 cts., postpaid. 10 lbs., $1.00; 

 50 lbs., $4.50. 



Vetches, or Tares, Spring (Vicia 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. 

 Write for price per bushel. 



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

 Vetch, or Hairy Vetch. A great soil improver, and a nutritious 

 green fodder or hay crop. For Fall sowing. Sow 1 bushel per 

 acre, with 1 bushel of rye. Price per lb., 40 cts., postpaid. 

 Write for price per bushel and special leaflet. 



Wheat Marquis. An excellent spring variety producing large 

 beardless heads. Extremely hardy. Sow 1J bushels to the acre. 

 Lb., postpaid, 30 cts. Write for price per bushel. 

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



Garden and Farm Tools and Accessories, Fertili- 

 zers, Insecticides, etc., are offered on pages 197 to 210 of 

 this catalogue. 



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

 For large quantities, write for quotations. All Farm Seeds are packed in 2 bus. grain bags at 30 cents each. 



