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RELIABLE PARM SEEDS 



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Mangel Wurzel 



Excellent for stock or poultry feed. Sow in May or June, 6 lbs. 

 to acre, in rows 2 feet apart, and thin to 9 inches. Give the crop 

 good cultivation. 



177 Mammoth Long Red. This is a favorite variety with 

 Dairy and Poultrjmen. Produces enormous crops of fine 

 solid roots. Splendid keeper. Oz. 10c; i lb. 30c; lb. 75c; 

 10 lbs., §5.00, prepaid. 



178 Red Globe. A large, red, oval variety. Keeps well and 

 produces better crops on shallow soil than the Long Red. 

 Oz. 10c; i lb. 30c; lb. 85c; 10 lbs. S5.50, prepaid. 



173 Golden Tankard. Indispensable owing to its produc- 

 tiveness and richness in sugar. Deep yellow flesh and 

 skin. Oz. 10c; i lb., 30c; lb. 75c; 10 lbs. $5.00, prepaid. 



Sugar Beets 



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



170 Klein Wanzleben. Without question the best in 

 cultivation. Not the largest in size, but the richest in sugar 

 content. Oz. 10c; i lb. 30c; lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $5.00, prepaid. 



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

 large size and grows considerably above the ground. 

 Oz. 10c; i lb. 30c; lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $5.00, prepaid. 



Millet 



German or Golden {Panicum gennanicum). A valuable early 

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

 1 bushel to the acre. Lb. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, bu. (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. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, bu. (48 lbs.), $3.60. 



EgYptia,n. or East India Pearl {Penicillaria spuata). 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. 40c, postpaid. 

 Not prepaid, bu. (50 lbs.), $7.00. 



Japanese Barn-Yard {Panicum crus-galU). An excellent fodder 

 plant; grows 6 to 8 feet high. Sow from middle of May to end 

 of July. Broadcast 12 lbs. to acre, or drill 8 lbs. to acre. 

 Lb. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, bu. (35 lbs.), $5.00. 



Oats 



storm King. Makes a strong growth of straw with large 

 weU-fiUed heads which have a tendency to be one-sided. 

 Has large, white, heavy grains. "Storm King" has yielded 

 from 60 to 70 bushels per acre, and we recommend it strongly. 

 Not prepaid. Peck (8 lbs.), 50c; bu. (,32 lbs.), $1.50; 10 bu. or 

 over, $1.25 per bu. 



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. 

 Not prepaid. Peck (8 lbs.), 45c; bu. (32 lbs.), $1.40; 10 bu. or 

 over, $1.20 per bu. 



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

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

 lbs. and it is at this latter weight that we quote. 



Field and Cow Peas 



Canadian Field Peas. Valuable for northern climates for 

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

 or Ij bu. with 1 bu. Oats. Lb. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 

 peck $1.20; bu. (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. 30c, post- 

 paid. 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. 30c, postpaid. Write for price per bushel. 



Soja or Soy 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. 30c, postpaid. 

 Write for price per bushel. 



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

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

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

 for Penna. and neighboring States. Lb. 30c, postpaid. Write 

 for price per bushel. 



Rape 



Dwarf Essex Rape. A valuable forage plant relished by all 

 kinds of stock, and especially hogs. It 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. Broadcast at the rate of 

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

 Lb. 25c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 50c; 10 lbs. 90c; 

 50 lbs., $4.25. 



Sunflower 



Mammoth. Produces immense heads measuring 12 to 20 inches 

 across. An excellent and cheap food for poultry. Sow 5 lbs. 

 per acre in drills 3 feet apart. Extra heavy seed. Lb. 25c; 

 5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. $2.00 prepaid. Not prepaid, 100 lbs. $10.00. 



Tobacco 



Tabac, Fr. Tabaco, Sp. Tabak, Ger. 



One ounce of seed is sufficient for an acre. 



Culture — Sow seed 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. Set in 

 rows 4 feet apart and give cultivation as for corn. 

 884 Whit© Burley. The favorite of Kentucky. Light- 

 colored leaves of fine flavor and aroma. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 

 25c; oz. 40c; i lb. $1.25. 



881 Connecticut Seed Leaf. One of the best varieties for 

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

 They grow closely on stalk. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 

 I lb. $1.25. 



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

 known as the finest-flavored tobacco grown. Obtained by 

 us direct from Cuba. Pkt. 15c; j oz. 30c; oz. 50c; j lb. $1.50. 



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

 some leaf of good quality. Extensively grown in Lancaster 

 County, Pa. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c; oz. 40c; \ lb. $1.25. 



Miscellaneous Farm Seeds 



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

 the soil. Sow 1| bushels to the acre. Lb. 30c, postpaid. 

 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 6 to 10 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. 30c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 

 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $4.50. 



Vetch or Tares, Spring {Vicia saliva). Very valuable for 

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

 or 1 to 2 bushels in drills. Lb. 30c, postpaid. Write for price 

 per bushel. 



Vetch 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 bu. per 

 acre, together with 1 bu. of Rye. Lb. 40c, postpaid. Write 

 for price per bushel and special leaflet. 



Wheat Marquis. An excellent spring variety producing large 

 beardless heads. Extremely hardy. Sow 1 j bus. to the acre. 

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

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



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

 Write for quotations on larger quantities. All Farm Seeds are packed in 2 bu. grain bags at 35 cents each. 



