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Complete 

 List of 



fARM Seeds 



Special Prices 



can often be 

 made on large 

 quantities. 



ALFALFA. Oee Clovers, page 71.) 



ARTICHOKES, JERUSALEM. Potato-like roots, ex- 

 cellent for feeding stock, especially hogs. Qt., 

 25c.; peck, $1.25; bush., $4.00. 



AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH. Sow 3 lbs. per acre. A 

 valuable forage plant for dry situations and 

 alkali soils. Oz., 15c. , lb., $1.25: 10 lbs., @ SI. 15. 



BARLEY. Sow 2 to 2':: bush, per acre. 



New White Hulless. 2 to 3 weeks earlier than 



ordinary Barley, grows about same height, and 



the grain will not shell out in the field. Peck, 



80c.; bush. (48 lbs.), .$2.50; 10 bush., (a) $2.40. 

 Two-Rowed Duck-Bill. Large heads of large grain; 



big yielder. Peck, 70c.; bush. (48 lbs.), $2.00; 



10 bush.. @. $1.90. 

 Vermont Champion. Two-rowed; hardy, prolific 



and early. Peck, 70c.; bush. (48 lbs.). $2.00; 



10 bush.. @ $1.90. 



BEANS. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 



Burlingame Medium. Handsome white Beans, 



medium sized; prolific. Peck, SI. 25; bush. 



(60 lbs.), S4.S0. 

 Boston Small Pea. Very desirable; early, hardy 



and prolific. Peck, SI. 25; bush. (60 lbs), $4. .SO. 

 Improved Red Kidney. More prolific than the 



ordinary variety. Peck, $1.25; bush. (60 lbs.), 



$4,50. 

 White Marrow, or Navy Bean. Extensively grown 



as .a shell Bean. Peck, SI. 25; bush. (60 lbs.), 



$4.50. 



BEANS FOR SOILING. FODDER, Etc. 



Early Green Soja. This produces enormous crops 

 as far north as Canada. It grows about 4 ft. 

 high and yields ten to twenty tons of green 

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



It is a valuable leguminous plant for the far- 

 mer and dairyman for either green or cured fod- 

 der or grain. 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. {See cut.) 



Price, peck, SI. 75; bushel (60 lbs.). -55.00; 10 

 bush.. @ S4.80. 



Velvet. (.Mucuna ulilis.) Sow 1 bush, per acre. 

 Late; valuable in the South for plowing under. 

 Peck, $2.00; bush. (60 lbs.). $6.00. 



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

 Colossal Long Red (Henderson's). A valuable im- 

 proved and distinct variety. Extra large, long 



roots; blood-red. very nuttitious. 54 lb-, 15c.; 



lb., 55c.; 10 lbs.. @ 50c. lb. 

 Champion Yellow Globe (Henderson's). Smooth, 



large, round roots; yellow flesh. 14 lb., 15c.; lb. 



55c.; 10 lbs., (^f 50c. lb. 

 Giant Intermediate (Henderson's). Big yielder; 



handsome, large ovoid roots. J^ lb., 15c.; lb., 



50c.; 10 lbs., (<y 4Sc. lb. 

 Golden Tankard. Flesh yellow, thus differing from 



other varieties; sheep prefer it; heavy yielder. 



H lb., 15c.; lb. 55c.; 10 lbs., @ 50c. lb. 

 Long Red. Largely grown; large roots of excellent 



quality '4 lb., 15c.; lb., 50c.: 10 lbs.. @ 45c. lb. 

 Long Yellow. Differs from the Long Red only in 



color. Ki lb., 15c.; lb. 50c.; 10 lbs,, (at 45c. lb. 

 Yellow Globe. Large globular roots; good keeper, 



adapted for shallow soils. '4 lb., 15c.; lb., 50c.; 



10 lbs., @ 45c. lb. 



BEET, 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 nutri- 

 tious, 'i lb.. 15c.; lb., 40c.; 10 1bs.,(3\ 35c. lb. 



Vilmorin's Improved White. Contains the highest 

 percentage of sugar; also valuable for stock. 

 '4 lb.. 15c.; lb., 45c.; 10 lbs.. (S) 40c. lb. 



Lane's Imperial. An improved variety: very hardy 

 and productive. }i lb., 15c.; lb., 45c.; 10 lbs.. 

 @ 40c. lb. 



Klein Wanzleben. Heavy yielder and easy to dig. 

 li lb., 15c.; lb., 45c.; 10 lbs.. @ 40c. lb. 



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 on application. 



- HENDERSON'S 



FARMERS' 

 MANUAL 



AN UP-TO-DATE CATALOGUE 



DESCRIPTIVE AND ILLUSTRATED, 



OF HIGH-GRADE 



FARM SEEDS 



MAILED FREE . 



EUREKAcORN 



BROOM CORN. Evergreen. Sow 8 to U) lbs. per 

 acre. Free from crooked brush and remains 

 green. Lb., 10c. ; 100 lbs., $7,00. 



BUCKWHEAT. Japanese. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 

 {.See page 65.) The best of all; early, large 

 grain ; enormous yielder. Bush. (48 lbs,). $1.60; 

 10 bush., (y SI. SO. 



CASTOR OIL PLANT. From which the Castor Oil 

 of commerce is produced. J4 lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



CARROT. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. 



Improved Long Orange. Enormous yielder of 

 large roots; good keeper. 54 lb.. 80c.; lb,, $2.65. 



Danvers. Good -size, handsome, stump -rooted; 

 big yielder, '4 H>,, 85c,; lb.. S2.90. 



Large White Belgian. Long, white roots; very pro- 

 ductive. 3.1 lb.. 50c.; Ih., SI. 50. 



Large Yellow Belgian. Long, yellow-fleshed roots; 

 good keeper. 3,i lb,, 50c.: lb., $1,50. 



White Vosges. Thick, shapely roots, easily har- 

 vested; heaviest cropper. J4 lb., 50c.; lb., $1.50. 



CLOVER. (See page 71.) 



CORN, DENT VARIETIES. Sow 8 to 10 qts, per 



acre. If ifanted by Mail, add 10c. per quart for 



postage. In tot-bushel lots or over, deduct 10c. 



per bushel on Dent and I-lint Corns. 

 Long's Champion Yellow Dent. (See page 66.) 



SI. 10 peck; S.(.50 bush. 

 Eureka (Henderson's). Peck, 75c,; bush,, $2,50. 



{.See page ';.),) 

 Wood's Northern White Dent. (See page (S3.) 



Qt., 20c.; peck, 80c.; hush., $2.75, 

 Early Mastodon. A large-eared, early Yellow 



Dent. (Jt.. 15c.; peck, 75c., bush., $2.25. 

 Golden Beauty. A large Golden Dent; very pro- 

 ductive. (Jt., 15c,; peck, 75c.; bush.. 82 25. 

 Extra Early Huron. Very early, may be grown 



North and in Canada. Qt., 15c.; peck, 60c.; 



bush.. S2.00. 

 Queen of the Prairie. (Pride of the North.) Early 



Yellow Dent, maturing North. Qt., 15c,; peck, 



60c.; bush., S2.00. 

 Early Butler. Earliest Yellow Dent; long grains, 



small cob. Qt., 15c.; peck, 60c.; bush., $2.00. 

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



productive. Qt.. 15c.; peck, 75c.; bush., $2,25. 

 White Cap Yellow. Early; thrives on light soils; 



grain yellow, tipped white, Qt,, ISc, peck, 75c.; 



bush., S2.2S. 

 Hickory King. Largest grain, smallest cob of any 



white Corn. Late; maturing south of New 



Jersey. Qt,, ISc; peck, 75c,, bush., $2.25. 



CORN. FLINT VARIETIES. Sow 8 to 1 qts, per acre. 



Early Yellow Flint. A ninety-day Corn. The best 

 eight-rowed Yellow Flint, in cultivation. For 

 detailed description see our Farmers Manual. 

 Qt,, 20c.; peck, 90c,; bush,. $3,00. 



Longfellow. A large, 8-rowed Yellow Flint: ripens 

 as far north as Mass. Qt,, 15c,; peck, 75c,; 

 bush.. $2.50, 



Compton's Early. Earliest Yellow Flint, ripening 

 in from 76 to 85 days. Qt,, 15c,; peck, 75c,; 

 bush., $2.50. 



Large White Flint. Large, handsome, well-filled 

 ears. Qt,, 15c.; peck, 75c.; bush., $2,25. 



Large Yellow Flint. (Early Canada Yellow.) Large- 

 ly grown in the North, Qt., 15c,; peck. 75c.; 

 bush,, $2,25, 



King Philip. Coppery-red, very early large, hand- 

 some ears. Qt.. 15c,, peck, 75c,; bush,. $2.25. 



CORN FOR FODDER AND ENSILAGE. Sow broad- 

 cast 2 bush.: in drills, 1 bush, per acre. 



Southern Horse Tooth. A large, leafy grower; es- 

 pecially valuable for ensilage. Bush,, $1.75; 

 10 bush,. ('7 $1,65, 



Improved Early Horse Tooth. Two weeks earlier 

 than above, and better suited for fodder and 

 ensilage in Northern States. Bush., $1.85; 10 

 bush., (3- SI .75, 



Rural Thoroughbred White Flint. Valuable for 

 both grain and ensilage; suckers yielding enor- 

 mouslv. Qt.. 15c.; peck, 6Sc,; bush,, $2,25; 10 

 bu5h,.'0 S2,15. 



Evergreen Sweet Fodder. Richer, sweeter and 

 more digestible than the ordinary. Peck. $1 00; 

 bush.. $2,90; 10 bush.. & $2.80, 



Sweet Fodder. Succulent and nutritious for feed- 

 ing green. Peck, 75c,; bush,, $2,75; 10 bush,, 

 (31 $2,65. 



FARM SEEDS 



we do NOT deliver free, but when 

 small quantities are wanted, bv mail or express. 



we will prepay carriage in United States 



if 8c per pound is 

 added to prices 



