land the heavier the crop. On rich land 
the culms obtain a size of over half an 
inch in diameter, and a height of seven 
feet. It should be cut while tender, and 
then all live stock are fond of it, for a 
few weeks are enough to render it so 
coarse and hard that animals refuse it or 
eat it sparingly. When once planted it 
eannot be eradicated. : 
EVERGREEN BROOM CORN.— There 
are many farmers who make this a most 
profitable crop. One acre will produce 
about 500 ewt. of brush and nearly 40 
bushels of seed which is equal in value al- 
most to oats for feed. Requires soil sim- 
ilar to corn, same cultivation, but should 
be planted some later in the season. Put 
ground in prime condition. We think that 
more of our Southern farmers should grow 
Broom Corn for market. It is profitable. 
Frequently planted in drills 3% feet apart, 
leaving plants 6 inches apart; 20 pounds to 
an acre. 
WHITE KAFFIR CORN. — (Sorghum 
Kaffrorum.)—This is a variety of Sor- 
ghum non-saccharine and distinctly dif- 
fering in habit of growth and _ other 
characteristics from all others of that 
class. The plant is low, stalks per- 
fectly erect; the foliage is wide, al- 
ternately closing on either side of the 
stalks. It does not stool from the root, 
but branches from the top joints, produc- 
ing from two to four heads of grain from 
each stalk. The heads are long, narrow, 
and perfectly erect, well filled with white 
grain, which at maturity is slightly 
flecked with red or reddish brown spots. 
Weight 50 pounds per bushel. The average 
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gather the grain heads or fodder. The 
seed heads grow from 10 to 12 inches in 
length, and product of grain on good land 
easily reaches 50 to 60 bushels per acre. 
It may be planted in the latter part of 
March or early in April. It bears earlier 
planting than other Millets or Sorghums. 
It should be put in rows not over three 
feet apart, even on the best land, and it 
bears thicker planting than any other vari- 
ety of Sorghum; should be massed in the 
drill on good land, for either green or for- 
age purposes. Ten pounds per acre. 
RED KAFFIR CORN.—The same gen- 
eral description as the White Kaffir Corn, 
except the color of seeds, which are red. 
DHOURO OR EGYPTIAN CORN. — 
(Sorghum Vulgare.)—This is a well known 
cereal; it produces a large quantity of 
seed, of which fowls and animals are 
fond. Can also be sown broadcast for soil- 
ing, or in drills for fodder and seed. If 
sown in drills, one peck of seed per acre 
is ample. If sown broadcast one _ bushel 
per acre. For grain, the stalks should not 
be nearer than 10 inches in the drill, but 
if to be cut repeatedly for soiling, it is 
better to sow quite thickly in the hills. 
Seed should not be sown too early, and 
covered from one-half to one inch. If too 
much rain in the spring the seed will not 
come up well; they require more heat than 
the other sorghums. 
RED DHOURO.—Similar to the _ Jeru- 
salem Corn. Grain same size and shape, 
but of red color, instead of white, as the 
Jerusalem Corn. It withstands dry weath- 
er better than Kaffir Corn and Millo Maize 
and is a sure cropper every year. Raised 
feet. The stalk is stout, never blown about more for the grain than for the fodder. 
by winds, never tangles, and is always Yields immensely. Three to five pounds 
manageable, easily handled. A boy can | will plant an acre. 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
The following list of Flower Seeds is not very large, but it contains all which are 
desirable and which will do well in the Southern climate. We import them from one of 
the most celebrated growers in Prussia, and they are of the best quality. There are very 
few or no flower seeds raised in this country, and Northern houses, which publish large 
lists and catalogues, get them from just the same source as ourselves; but they, on the 
‘average, sell them much higher than we do. Some varieties, which are biennial in 
Europe or North, flower here the first season; in fact, if they do not they generally do 
not flower at all, as they usually are destroyed by the continued long heat of Summer. 
pete, kinds grow quicker here and come to greater perfection than in a more northern 
atitude. 
Flower seeds require a little more care in sowing than the vegetable seeds. The 
ground should be well pulverized and light enough not to bake after a rain. Some of the 
more delicate and finer varieties are better sown in boxes or seed pans, where they can be 
handled and protected from hard rains or cold weather; the other kinds do not transplant 
well, and are better sown at once where they are to remain, or a few seeds may be sown 
in small pots to facilitate transplanting into the garden without disturbing the plants, 
when large enough. Some have very fine seeds, which the mere pressing of the hand or 
spade to the soil will cover; others may be covered one-fourth of an inch, according to 
their size. Watering should be done carefully, and if not done with a syringe, a watering 
pot, where the holes of the spot are very fine, should be used. 
By setting the plants out, or sowing the seeds in the border, consideration should be 
taken of the height so that the taller varieties may be in the middle and the dwarf kinds 
on the edge of the bed. 
The seeds are put up in 5c. and 10c. packages; 15 and 24 packages for one dollar, 
except a few rare or costly kinds, where the price is noted. All flower seeds in packages 
are mailed free of postage to the purchaser. Where there is more than one color, we 
generally import them mixed, as we find that most of our customers do not wish to 
purchase six packages or more of one variety to get all colors. One package of Asters, 
Zinnia, Phlox, Chinese Pink, German Stocks, Petunia, Portulaca, and others, will always 
contain an equal mixture of the best colors. 
ANTIRHINUM MAJUS— Snapdragon.— 
Choice mixed. Showy plant of various 
colors. About two feet high. Should be 
height of growth on good strong land, 5% 
to 6 feet; on thin or poor land 4% to 5 
AQUILEGIA—Columbine.—A showy and 
beautiful flower of different colors; two 
feet high. Sow from October till March. 
sown early if perfect flowers are desired. 
Sow from October till March. 
Should be sown early if flowers are wished; 
if sown late will not bloom till next season. 
Consult Inside Back Cover for Seed Collections. 
