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Sugar Beets 
Sow same as Mangels, except thin to 6 to 8 inches in the row. 
170 Klein Wanzleben. Without question the best in cultiva- 
tion; not the largest in size, but the richest in sugar content. 
Oz., 10 cts.; 4 Ib., 25 cts.; Ib., 70 cts.; 10 lbs., by express, 
$6.00. 
Lane’s Improved White Sugar. 
cts.; + 1b., 25 cts.; lb., 70 cts.; 10 lbs., by express, $6.00. 
ee Millet 
German, or Golden Millet (Panicum Germanicum). A valu- 
able annual hay and fodder crop. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. 
Lb., postpaid, 25 cts.; bushel (50 lbs.), $3.50. 
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, 25 cts. Bushel (48 lbs.), $3:50. | 
Egyptian, or East India Pearl Millet (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., post- 
paid. Bushel (50 Ibs.), $7.00. 
Japanese Barn-yard Millet (Panicum Crus-galli). An ex- 
cellent 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 Ibs. to acre. Lb., 25 cts., postpaid. Bushel (35 lbs.), 
$4.20. 
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.), $2.15; 10 
bushels or over, $2.00 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.), 60 cts.; bushel (32 lbs.), $2.00; 10 bushels or over, $1.90 
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. 
cattle-feeding and for green soiling. 
or 13 bus. with 1 bu. oats. 
bushel (60 Ibs.), $4.50. 
New Era Cow Peas. 
Valuable for Northern climates for 
Sow 3 bus. per acre alone, 
An upright-growing variety, which 
STRIVES RELIABLE FARM SEEDS MU 
Prices for larger quantities than one pound aref.o.b. 
This Beet attains a | 
large size and grows considerably above the ground. Oz., 10 | 
Lb., postpaid, 25 cts.; peck, $1.25; | 
matures quickly and produces a large crop of Peas. The vines | 
are small but cure nicely and make a good forage. Lb., postpaid, 
30 cts. Write for price per bushel. 
Whip-poor-wiil 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 
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. : 
Mammoth Yellow. 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, 30 cts. Write for price per bushel. 
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 September for 
fall crop. 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., 60 cts.; 10 Ibs., $1.10; 
50 lbs., $5.00. 
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 
tows 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.; 4 oz., 30 cts.; 
oz., 50 cts. 
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.; 3 oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 
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.; $ 0z., 35 cts.; oz., 65 cts. 
Pennsylvania Seed Leaf. Produces a very large, hand- 
some leaf of good quality. Extensively grown in Lancaste-: 
County, Pa. Pkt., 10 cts.; 4 oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 
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Miscellaneous Farm Seeds 
Johnson Grass, or Sorghum Halepense. A Southern 
fodder plant which grows to a height of 30 inches. Per lb., 
30 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., $1.10; 10 lbs., $2.00; 50 Ibs., $10.00. 
Kaffir Corn (Red). Good forage and the corn is good food for 
poultry. Use4to5 lbs. per acre. Lb., 25 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., 
60 cts.; 10 lbs., $1.00; 50 lbs., $4.00. . 
Spring Rye. Grown for grain crop or turing under to improve 
the soil. Sow 1} 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., 25 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., 50 cts.; 50 
lbs , $4.00. 
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., $1.30; 
50 Ibs., $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 purchaser'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 Ib., 40 cts., postpaid. Write for 
price per bushel and special leaflet. 
Wheat, Marquis. An excellent spring variety producing large 
beardless heads. Extremely hardy. Sow 13 bushels to the 
acre. Lb., postpaid, 25 cts. Write for price per bushel. 
Wheat for Fall seeding will be offered in our Autumn Catalogue. 
Yellow Milo Maize. This crop is grown like corn, and may be 
cut several times for green forage; also used for ensilage, or cured 
like sorghum. 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. Grows to a height of 8 to 
10 feet. Lb., 25 cts., postpaid. 5 lbs., 60 cts.; 10 Ibs., $1.00; 
50 lbs., $4.00. 
Prices for larger quantities than one pound are f. o. b. Philadelphia and subject to market changes 
Write for special quotations on large quantities—Samples on request. 
