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WINTER "WHEATS.— Continued. 



Early Genesee Giant. (Jones'.) (Half-bearded.) 

 The latest novelty in winter wheat, truly a wonder for thrifty 

 fall growth, early and strong stooling, rapid progress after it 

 starts, strong short jointed straw, which stands up well under 

 high culture. Solid, filled, erect heads, fine hard amber grain, 

 exceptionally fine milling qualities, and the champion of all in 

 productiveness, yielding at the rate of 64 bushels per acre under 

 good field culture, and weighing 64 lbs. per bushel. Notice the 

 peculiar construction of this wheat (see cut), particularly the 

 full centre row ; this is what adds very much to the yield. 

 These and many other good qualities have been obtained after 

 many and very well-directed crossings. The result is the Early 

 Genesee G.ant, which is well named, for after a thorough test 

 we find it giant in grain, giant in yield and giant in weight. 

 $1.00 peck, $3.00 bush. 



Early White Leader. A peer among white wheats. 

 The most handsome in grain of any sort grown, and in produc- 

 tiveness second to no other sort. Is of remarkably strong 

 growth and tillers abundantly in the fall, covering the ground 

 with a heavy growth of leaves, which act as a mulch through 

 the winter, and in the early spring it starts rapidly into sturdy 

 growth. It ripens early, is exceptionally free from smut, 

 mildew and rust, and does wonderfully well under adverse cir- 

 cumstances. Tested by a prominent miller who has ground 

 wheat from all parts, he pronounces it one of the whitest flour 

 making sorts grown, and predicts for it a brilliant future, being 

 specially valuable to use with the strong gluten sorts. {See cut.) 

 $2.25 bush.; 10 bush, lots, $2.00 bush. 



Jones' Winter Fife. (Bald.) Without doubt the coming 

 No. 1 hard gluten sort of the East, being to the Winter Wheat 

 sections what the No. 1 Hard Spring is to the North-west ; ex- 

 celling in the amount of gluten even the noted Saskatchewan 

 Spring Fife, the pride of all North-western millers. Millers in 

 the Winter Wheat sections are obliged to use a certain amount 

 of Spring Fife to obtain gluten, in which our common sorts are 

 in a degree deficient, and without which it is impossible to 

 compete with the Spring Wheat sections. But with this sort 

 in general cultivation we can compete with the highest grade of 

 flour known. It is a very strong grower, covering the ground 

 early in the season, requiring light seeding on rich soil. Grain 

 of medium size ; requires to be left until fully ripe before being 

 harvested, and does not shell in the field. $2.25 bush. ; 2 

 bush, for $4.00 ; 10 bush, for $18.00. 



Fultz. (Bald.) A very popular, beardless amber variety, 

 very hardy and productive. Straw of medium length and 

 strong. $2.00 bush. ; 10 bush, lots, $1.75 bush. 



Early Red Clawson. (Bald.) Enormously produc- 

 tive, yielding from 35 to 48 bushels to the acre. Straw very 

 strong and bright ; requires light seeding on rich, strong soil, 

 1% bushels being sufficient. We would call special attention 

 to'this sort for heavy clay soils. $2.00 bush. ; 10 bush, lots, 

 $1.75 bush. 





Hybrid Mediterranean. (Bearded.) Produces 

 large, square heads, with four rows of grain, having short 

 beards. The straw is stiff, of medium length, bronze at 

 maturity. The grain is of a handsome amber red color, 

 hard and flinty, making excellent flour. $2.00 bush. ; 10 

 bush, lots, $1.75 bush. 



Rochester Red. (Bald.) Bed chaff and red grain, 

 medium large and very flinty, one of the best for milling 

 purposes ; has a stiff straw and does not lodge with high 

 culture ; medium early. $2.00 bush. ; 10 bush, lots, $1.75 

 bush. 



Golden Cross, Red. (Bearded.) It is an enor- 

 mous yielder, is light-bearded and compact-headed. It is 



early, strong and rapid growing, producing stools of 

 mammoth size, and yields from 50 to 60 bushels per acre. 

 The kernels are large and plump. $2.00 bush. ; 10 bush, 

 lots, $1.75 bush. 



American Bronze. (Bald.) Is of medium height 

 and the thickest walled straw in cultivation, resisting severe 

 wind-storms without lodging. A very strong grower and of 

 spreading habit, requires light seeding on rich soil. 

 Heads are long and broad, chaff white, grain large and of 

 a rich bronze shade, the color being very distinct when 

 grown on light soils. It is early, very productive, and 

 especially free from rust even in unfavorable seasons. 

 $2.00 bush. ; 10 bush, lots, $1.75 bush. 



Winter. The variety most commonly cultivated, 

 whether sown for grain, straw or cutting green. $1.35 

 bush. ; 10 bush, lots, $1.25 bush. 



Excelsior Winter. A new variety from Vermont, 

 that has never failed to yield at the rate of from 40 to 50 

 bushels per acre. With the originator, a four-acre field 



yielded 52 bushels to the acre. $1.75 bush. ; 10 bush, 

 lots, $1.50 bush. 



Thousandfold. Said to be the most productive 

 Bye in cultivation ; the straw is tall and strong, with 

 long heavy heads, and stands up well. $1.50 bush. ; 10 

 bush, lots, $1.40 bush. 



