W. F. ALLEN'S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE. 



SWEET POTATOES. 



Sprouts should beset in rows three feet apart 1 

 fifteen inches apart in the row.-, about the first of 

 May or June. The land should be plowed shallow in 

 order to produce short, chunky potatoes, most large- 

 ly in demand. Apply fertilizer baring a small amount 

 of nitrogen and large amount of potash. 



YELLOW NANSE.MOND — This is a chunky, clear, 

 smooth, yellow sweet potato that is perhaps more 

 popular than any other variety grown. With me the 

 past season it was the best of all others. Peck 50c: 

 bu. SI. 25.: bbl. $3.00. 



LITTLE STEM JERSEY.— This in many respects is 

 very similar to Yellow Nansemond. It is a heavy 

 cropper of smooth, yellow: chunky potatoes. They 

 are very popular with the market. Peck 50c.; bu. §1.25: 

 bbl. $3.00. 



RED NOSE.-' me of the best of the market varie- 

 ties. Yields heavily and of good quality: bright yel- 

 low with tinted red tips which show onlv when fresh- 

 ly dug. Peck 50c.; bu. Si. 25: bbl. $3.00. 



EXTRA EARLY CAROLINA.— Early, productive 

 bright vellow color. Yerv popular. Peck 50c: bu. 

 $1.25 : bbl. S3.00. 



BIG STEM JERSEY.— This is a very popular variety 

 with mauy growers, yields heavily and is especially 

 desirable for early market. Peck 50c; bu. $1.35: bbl. S3 



Having erected a house especially for the keep- 

 in a position to supplv 



For ten barrels or over. 



ing of sweet potatoes. I am 

 extra fine slips for bedding, 

 write for special price. 



SWEET-POTATO SPROUTS. 



Ready May first. Yellow Nansemond, Little stem 



. Red Nos' . Extra Early Carolina, and Big Stem 



Jersey: eitherof the>e varieties 25c. per hundred: $1.50 



per thousand, by express, receiver to pay charges, [f 



to go by mail, add 2tc per hundred for postage. 



GOLD SKIN.— I can furnish a few sprouts of this 

 popular new variety at fUc. per hundred: $2.00 per 

 thousand. I shall bed a large quantity of Sweet Po- 

 tatoes and expect to be prepared for large and small 

 orders promptly. 



OABBAGE PLANTS. 



I can supply Cabbage Plants in large or -man 

 quantities after April first. at reasonable prices. Write 

 for what you want, stating variety and quantity. 



DOW PEAS 



YELLOW XANSEMOND. 



TOMATO PLANTS 



I will .have a large stock 

 of Tomato Plants o: - 

 eral of the'best varieties. 

 Small plants for spotting 

 out will be ready April 

 first. Price on a'.! \arie- 



:eept New 

 Si 50 per thousand; New 

 Globe $3.00 per thousand. 

 Large P o 1 1 e d Plants 

 ready May first 50c.; per 

 dozen: $2.00 per hundred, 

 for all varieties except 

 New Globe which will be 

 double the above prices. 

 For larger quantities, 

 write for prices. 

 the extreme North have come to be recognized 

 as one of the most valuable farm crops, speaking from my own experience. 

 about thirty horses and mules and it is seldom that they taste hay other than 

 Cow Pea Hay. Even my driving horse is fed on this exclusively for eoars 

 and my teams are In much netter condition year in and year out than they were 

 when I used timothy hay. Ton for ton. I prefer good Cow Pea Hay to Timothy Hay. 

 and I believe everyone else will after giving it a trial. < >f still more import 

 he fact that you can grow a valuable crop of bay and leave your land in better 

 condition than before you took it off, inasmuch as large quantities of nitrogen 

 are stored away in the soil, through the agency of nitrogen gathering nod 

 the pea roots. A crop of cow pea vines or ever of cow pea stubble and roots 

 a valuable addition to the soil for sowing grain, planting corn, strawberry plants, 

 or in fact almost any crop that is grown. With the addition 

 and phosphoric acid which is comparatively very cheap a crop of Pea ■< 

 equal to a liberal dressing of stable manure.' This is not theory, but i- 3] 

 from actual experience which I have been practicing for >>- 

 should be sown at the rate of one to one and a half bushels per acre. 1 have the 

 following varieties to offer. 



RAflSHORN OR LARGE SOUTHERN BLACK -RYE.-Foi -food purposes this is 

 unquestionable the best. It yields heavily of grain and is equal to most varie- 

 ties for hay and all other purposes for which cow peas are used. The L r rai: 

 Large Black Eye has sold for $1.50 to $1.80 on the open market, for food p 

 in the fall soon after gathering, for several years, and the probability 

 this demand will continue. Price per qt. 20c.; peck 70c: half-bu. $1 



WHlP-POOR=WTLL.— This is the most valuable and popular P. as 



when used strictly for hay crop and improving the soil. The reason for its pop- 

 ularity is that it makes strong upright growth, with less runners, therefore does 

 not tangle so badly and is easier to handle. Another strong point is that it holds 

 foliage longer than any other variety, In fact the foliage i< held so well that ripe 

 peas may be picked, and. then cut for hay. No other variety will do this. Y< n 

 will make no mistake in planting the Whip-Poor-Will. Price per I 

 70c: half-bu. $1.20; bu. $2.0i». 



