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For Complete Descriptions Write for Henderson's Farm Seed Catalogue, published in March 



\LFA. (See page 76.) 



ICHOKES, JERUSALEM. 



Potato-like roots, excellent for feeding stock, especially bogs. 

 Price on application. 



TRALIAN SALT BUSH. 



Sow 3 lbs. per acre. A valuable forage plant for dry situations and 

 alkali soils. Oz. 15c.; lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., @ $1.15. 



LEY. Sow 2 to 214 bush, per acre. 



New White HuUess. 2 to 3 weeks earlier than Ordinary Barley, 

 grows about same height, and the grain will not shell out in the field. 

 Peck, $1.00; bush. (48 lbs.), $3.00; 10 bush., @ $2.90. 

 Beardless. Large heads of large grain; big yielder. Entirely free 

 from beards. Peck, $1.00; bush. (48 lbs.), $3.00; 10 bush., @ $2.90. 

 Vermont Champion. Two-rowed; hardy, prolific and early. Peck, 

 $1.00; bush. (48 lbs.), $3.00; 10 bush., @ $2.90. 



NS. Sow I bush, per acre. 



Boston Small Pea. Very desirable; early hardy and prolific. Price 

 per bush. (60 lbs.), $10.00. 



White Marrow, or Navy Bean. Extensively grown as a shell Bean. 

 Price per bush. (60 lbs.), $10.00. 



NS FOR SOILING, FODDER, ETC. 



Early Green Soja. This produces enormous crops as far north as 

 Canada. It grows about 4 feet high and yields ten to twenty tons of 

 green fodder per acre, or 20 to 40 bushels of Beans. 



It is especially valuable for ensilage in combination with fodder 

 corn or Japanese Millet (two parts of Millet to one part of Soja Beans), 

 thus furnishing a complete balanced ration. 



Soja Beans are great soil enrichers, adding humus and extracting 

 nitrogen from the air. Sow 3 pecks per acre. 



Price, peck, $2.25; bush. (60 lbs.), $8.00; 10 bush., ® $7.90. 

 Early WUson Black. Soja, Price, peck, $1.75; bush. (60 lbs.), $6.00; 

 10 bush., @ $5.90. 



Velvet. {Mucuna utilis.) Sow Ibush. per acre. Late; valuable in 

 the South for plowing under. Peck, $2.25; bush. (60 lbs.), $8.00. 



Mangel Wurzel. Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 



Colossal Long Red, Henderson's. A valuable improved and distinct 

 variety. Extra large, long roots; blood-red, very nutritious. X lb., 

 25c,; lb., 80c.; 10 lbs.. @ 75c. 



Giant Intermediate, Henderson's. Big yielder; handsome, large, 

 ovoid roots. K lbs., 25c.; lb., 75c.; 10 lbs., @ 70c. 

 Golden Tankard. Flesh yellow, thus differing from other varieties; 

 sheep prefer it; heavy yielder. X lb., 25c.; lb., 75c.; 10 lbs., (S) 70c. lb. 

 Danish Sludstrup. Highly recommended by the Danish Government. 

 Awarded first-class certificate. Color reddish-yellow, of Giant Inter- 

 rnediate type. Contains a larger percentage of feeding matter than 

 almost any other sort. It is very hardy, grows well above ground and 

 ^ easily pulled. K lb., 25c.; 1 lb., 80c.; 10 lbs., @ 75c. 

 2W Half Sugar Mangel. By analysis it shows a nearer approach to sugar 

 beet than any other mangel. The flesh is white, very solid and rich 

 in saccharine. 



Half-Sugar Red, per K lb , 25c.; lb., 75o.; 10 lbs., @ 70c. 

 Half-Sugar White, per M lb., 25c.; lb., 75c.; 10 lbs. @ 70c. 



T, SUGAR VARIETIES. Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. Valuable both for 

 producing sugar and stock feeding. 



White Sugar. Grows to a large size; very nutritious. }i lb., 25c.; 

 lb., 75c.; 10 lbs., @ 70c. 



Vilmorin's Improved White. Contains the highest percentage of 

 sugar; also valuable for stock. K lb., 3.5c.; lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., @ 90c. 

 Klein Wanzleben. Heavy yielder and- easy to dig. 'fib., 25c.; lb., 

 SOc; 10 lbs., fe 75c. 



BEGGAR-WEED. 



Sow 10 lbs. per acre. A valuable forage and soil-improving plant for 

 the South; growing 2 to 6 ft. high; sow broadcast 10 to 12 lbs. per 

 acre; price, J4 lb., 20c.; lb., 75c. 



BROOM CORN. 



Evergreen. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. Free from crooked brush" and 

 remains green. Lbs., ISc; 100 lbs., $14.00. 



BUCKWHEAT. 



Japanese. Sow 1 bush, per acre. (See page 79.) The best of all; 

 early, large grain; enormous yielder. Bush. (48 lbs.,) $2.50; 10 

 bush., @ $2.40. 



CARROTS. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. 



Improved Long Orange. Enormous yielder of large roots; good 



keeper. K lb., 40c.; lb., $1.00. 



Danvers. Good-size handsome, stump-rooted; big yielder. 5^ lb.. 



40c.; lb., $1.00. 



Large White Belgian^. Long white roots; very productive. J<i lb 



40c.; lb., 41.00. 



Large Yellow Belgian. Long, yellow-fleshed roots; good keeper. J< lb.. 



40c.; lb., $1.00. 



White 1 isges. Thick, shapely roots, easily harvested; heaviest 



cropper. K lb., 4:0c.; lb., $1.0 J. 



CLOVER. (See page 76.) 



CORN, DENT VARIETIES. Specially selected hand-picked. Sow 8 to 10 

 qts. per acre. In fen-bushel lot.i or over, deduct lOo. per bushel on 

 Dent and Flint Corns. 



Diamond Jubilee. (New.) (See page 77.) Qt., 25c.; peck, $1.35; 

 bush., $4.50. 



Long's Champion YeUow Dent. (See page 77) Qt., 25c.; peck, $1.30; 

 bush., $4.25. 



Eureka Yellow Dent. Henderson's. A tremendous yielder, 150 

 bushels of Shelled Corn per acre is not unusual. Gives unqualified 

 satisfaction from New Jersey to Ohio and South. Qt., 20c. peck, 

 $1.25; bush., .$4.00. 



Wood's Northern White Dent. The earliest large White Dent. Ears 

 10 to 12 inches long. Qt., 20c.; peek, $1.25; bush., $4.00. 

 Golden Beauty. A large Golden Dent; very productive. Qt., 20c.; 

 peck, $1.25; bush., $4.00. 



Extra-early Huron. Very early; may be grown North and in Canada. 

 Qt., 20c.; peck,$1.00; bush., $3..50. 



Queen of the Prairie. (Pride of the North.) Early Yellow Dent, 

 maturing North. Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.00; bush., $3.50. 

 Learning Improved. Low-set ears of good size, golden grain productive. 

 Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.00; bush., ,$3. .50. 



White Cap Yellow. Early; thrives on light soils; grain yellow, tipped 

 white. Qt.,'20c.; peck, $1.00; bush., $3..50. 



CORN, FLINT VARIETIES. Sow 8 to 10 qts. per acre. 



Compton's Early Flint. TheearliestknownYellowFUnt variety, ripen- 

 ing in from 76 to 85 days. It is a handsome 10 and 12-rowed sort; 

 very productive, and will ripen in the Northern States. Price, 20c. 

 per qt. ; $1.40 per peck; $4.50 per bush. 



Extra-Early Yellow Flint. A ninety-day Corn. The best eight-rowed 

 Yellow Flint in cultivation. Qt., 25c.; peck, $1.35; bush., $4.50. 

 King Philip. Coppery-red. Very early. Usually matures three 

 months after planting. Ears large sized and handsome. Qt., 20c.; 

 peck. $1.25; bush., $4.00. 



Longfellow. A large eight-rowed Yellow Flint; ripens as far north as 

 Massachusetts. Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.25; bush., $4.00. 

 Large White Flint. Large, handsome well-filled ears. Qt., 20c.; 

 peck, $1.25; bush., $4.00. 



Large Yellow Flint. (Early Canada Yellow.) Largely grown in the 

 North. Qt., 20c.; peck, $1.25; bush., $4.00. 



