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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



One Plant Crimson Clover. (Drawn from nature.) 



Hungarian Millet. {Panicum Germanicum.) An annual 



forage plant, early and productive, growing - ij 3 feet high, 



with an abundance of foliage, often yielding 2 o: 3 tons per 



Crimson or Scarlet Clover. 



(Tril'olium Incarnatuin ) 



The Soil Improver, Early Green Feed, Grazing or for Hay Crop. 



Crimson Clover has become wonderfully popular, both as a pasture and hay- 

 crop, also as a green manure for plowing in. It can be seeded at 

 any time from June to October, at the rate of 15 to 20 pounds per 

 acre, and makes the earliest possible Spring pasture, blooming the 

 latter part of April or May, and for feeding as hay should be cut 

 when in full bloom. If sown with Italian Rye Grass or Orchard 

 Grass, which matures at the same time, it yields luxuriant and 

 nutritious crops for pasture. It can be sown after other crops are 

 ^removed from the ground, such as wheat (when clover has failed to 

 catch), oats, millet, or on any vacant ground. It is a very rank 

 grower, some stools containing as many as 120 to 140 blossoms 

 from one seed. 



Sow Crimson Clover at the last working of all crops like Beans, 

 Corn, Melons, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, and other crops, whene\er 

 the land is not intended for such early Spring crops as would not be 

 benefited by following such a seeding, although it would pay to seed 

 for only Fall and Winter months if only for protecting the ground 

 through the Winter and catching and holding the fertility of the soil, 

 which would otherwise be lost by leaching or other causes. In 

 addition to all this, the plants and roots would prevent washings 

 that occur during Winter thaws. The results of plowing under can 

 be plainly seen in crops following Scarlet Clover, viz.: Com, 

 Potatoes, etc. , by the heavy dark green foliage and immense crops. 



Experiments at the Delaware Experimental Station have shown 

 that §1.00 invested in seed per acre added 24 bushels Corn, while 

 §1.00 worth of nitrate of soda per acre increased the yield of Com 

 only 6 bushels. (See cut. ) 



Sow seed at the rate of 15 to 20 lbs. to an acre. 

 We oiler the finest quality reeleaned seed at lO cts. per lb., 

 $4.50 per bu. of 60 lbs., or $7.00 per 100 lbs.; 2-bu. bags 

 15 cts. each. 



BUCKWHEAT. 



Sow about the middle of June, broadcast, from 2 to 3 pecks per acre. 

 Japanese. This superior variety is earlier and more prolific and yields 



double the weight per acre of other sorts. Peck40cts.; bu. (48 lbs.) $1.00. 

 Silver Hull. Flour whiter and more nutritious than the Japanese. Peck 



50 cts.; bu. $1.10. 



J^OEEET. Prices variable. 

 German, or Golden Millet. {Southern grown.) A valuable annual hay 



and fodder crop, more productive and coarser than Hungarian Grass, medium 



earlv, 4 to 5 feet high. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. Lb. 10 cts. ; bu. 



(501bs.) §1.40 ; 5 bu. and upwards §1.25 per bu. 



Johnson Grass, or Sorghum Halepense. A valuable 

 Southern fodder plant, growing 30 inches or more in height ; 

 hardy in New Tersey. It is a rapid-growing perennial. On 

 rich soil it may be cut three or four times in a season. The 

 best results are obtained by sowing the seed in August or 

 September at the rate of 25 to 35 pounds to the acre. Per 

 lb. 20 cts.; bu. (25 lbs. ) §3.00; 100 lbs. $11.50. 



White Branching Dhoura. {White Millo Maize.) A 

 valuable forage plant. Will thrive even when com is suffering 

 from drought. Use 4 to 5 pounds to acre. Lb. 10 cts.; 

 10 lbs. 75 cts.; bu. §3.50; 100 lbs. §6.00. 



Broom Corn. {Improved Evergreen.) Extensively grown 

 on account of the color and quality of its brush, which is long, 

 fine and straight, and always green ; grows 7 feet high. Use 

 6 to 8 quarts to acre. Lb. 10 cts.; bu. ^46 lbs.) §2.50; 

 100 lbs. §5.00. 



acre. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. Lb. 10 cts.; bu. (48 lbs. ) §1.25 ; 



5 bu. and upwards §1.20 per bu. 

 Egyptian, or East India Pear! Millet. ( Penidllaria 



spicata. ) Grows from 8 to 10 feet high. When cultivated for 



fodder, sow in drills 3 feet apart, and thin out in rows to 1 



foot apart. Sow 3 to 5 pounds per acre. Lb. 15 cts.; 



100 lbs. §12.50. 

 Sorghum, or Early Amber Sugar=Cane. (See cut.) 



This is the sorghum of the Northern States ; makes the finest 



quality of syrup. The earliest and most productive variety. 



Height 10 to 12 feet. For ensilage or fodder it possesses good 



qualities ; stock of all kinds relish it. Sow 4 quarts in drills, 



or 8 quartsbroadcast to acre. Per lb. 15 cts.; bu. (55 lbs. ) §2.50 ; 



100 lbs. §4.00. 

 Kaffir Corn. ( Red. ) Excellent forage for horses and cattle, and excellent food for poultry, 



either fed in the grain or ground and cooked. Use 4 to 5 pounds to acre. Lb. 10 cts. ; 1 lbs. 75 cts. ; 



bu (60 lbs. ) §3.00 ; 100 lbs. S4.50. 

 Flax. When grown for seel, sow 1 bushel per acre ; if fibre is wanted, sow at the rate of 2 to 3 



bushels. The soil should be well cultivated. Peck 75 cts.; bu. §2.50- 

 Osage Orange. {Macwa aurantiaca.) Sprout the seed before sowing. Manure well and 



plough deep before planting in permanent hedge-row. Per lb. 30 cts.; peck S2.0J ; 



bu. (33 lbs. ) §7.00. 



BIRD SEEDS. 



Prices variable. If wanted by mail, add 8 cts. per lb. for postage. 

 Canary. Lb. 10 cts.; \ peck 40 cts.; peck 75 cts. Lettuce. Oz. 5 cts.; lb. 25 cts. 



Hemp. Lb. 10 cts.; \ peck 40 cts. ; peck 75 cts. 

 French Bird Millet." Lb. 10 cts.; I peck GO cts.; peck §1.00. 

 German Rape. Lb. 10 cts. ; \ peck 40 cts.; peck 75 a-. 

 Vetches for Pigeons. Lb. <s cts. ; \ peck 35 cts. ; peck 70 cts. 

 Mixed Bird Seed. Lb. 10 cts.; \ peck 40 cts.; peck 75 cts. 



3 Cts. ; 



Maw. Lb. 15 cts. 



Unhulled Rice. Qt 20 cts., 



.', peck 60 cts.; pick $1.00. 

 Sunflower. Qt. 10 cts.; peck 



60 cts. 



CoofhofoH Dofc A book on breeding, teeding and care of Canaries, Parrots 

 r~C<iLllcreU t CIS. and other cage birds. Price, 25 cts., by mail. 



