PETER HENDERSON & CO NEW YORK.— WINTER WHEAT, OATS AND RYE. 



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VA/IIMXER NA/HEAT— ContinuecJ. 



Pride of Genesee (Bearded). — One of the most productive varieties, having a long, 

 well-filled head, and the fact that it will give a reasonably good crop on land so poor that 

 common sorts would be a failure, cannot fail to make it a popular sort, as the head does 

 not decrease in proportion to the straw, being large and well filled on a very short, light 

 growth of straw. If sown on strong wheat land, it will require less seed per acre tlian 

 any other variety, 50 lbs. being ample if the field is fitted as it should be and is sown 

 early in September. 75c. peck; S2.50 bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.25 bushel. 



Diamond G-rit, or Winter Saskatchewan (Bearded). — A worthy rival at last to 

 the Hard Spring of the Northwest, being superior to every known winter wheat 

 for milling, and will be the means of stimulating farmers to a more general cultivation 

 of the winter wheat crop. With this grand seedling in general cultivation the winter 

 wheat sections can compete with the finest grade of flour known, with the advantage 

 of making more flour to the bushel than any other wheat as yet grown. This, 

 with its wonderful productiveness, strong, wiry straw and sturdy growth, with 

 extreme hardiness, cannot fail to make it a leader wherever given a trial. It is a strong 

 grower but moderate stooler, requiring a peck more seed to an acre than most other 

 sorts unless the land is very strong and in a fine state of cultivation. Straw is of 

 medium height, thick-walled and wiry, of a light yellow color. Heads of medium length 

 and carried nearly erect. $1.00 peck; $3.50 bushel ; 10-bushel lots, $3.00 bushel. 



Oatka Chief (Bearded). — A very strong grower even on light soils. Straw of medium 

 height, sturdy and strong, but free from that harsh, wiry nature so common to the sturdy 

 growers, and cannot fail to be appreciated for feeding. Beards light and short. Chaff 

 white and very soft. Grain medium long, of light amber shade and of fine milling 

 qualities. It is one of the most handsome wheats in the field and cannot fail to attract 

 attention, both in field and granary. $1.00 peck; S3. 50 bushel; 10 bushel lots, S3. 25 bushel. 



Bearded ^A7■inter Fife.— A grand new bearded Wheat, which has all the splendid 

 milling qualities of the celebrated Winter Fife, and is even hardier and more flinty in the 

 grain. It is one of the earliest wheats, ripening along with the Early Red Clawson, and 

 is a very strong, healthy grower, stooling rapidly in the fall. It starts early in spring, 

 and is among the first to head. Straw is strong and above the medium height. The 

 heads are long and wide, with white velvety chaiT. The grain is large, medium long and 

 plump, and of a clear light amber shade. The bran is exceptionally thin, hence it will 

 make more flour than almost any other sort grown. 75c. peck ; $2.50 bushel ; 10-bushel 

 lots, $2.25 bushel. 



NA/HEAX BY IVIAIL., POSXRAID. 



For the benefit of our customers living at a distance from Railroads and Express 

 Olflces who would like to try our new wheats, we offer them in small lots : 



Postpaid 



Diamond Grit, or Winter Saskatchewan 



Pride of Genesee 



lib. 



..$0.50 

 .. .40 



3 lbs. 



SI. 25 ] 

 1.00 

 1.00 



Postpaid \ 



Bearded Winter Fife 



.. .40 



by 



Jones' Longberry, No. 1 



Oatka Chief 



.. .60 

 .50 



1.50 [ by \\ 

 1.25 \ 



mail. 



Rural New-Yorker, No. 6 



No. 57 



.. .30 

 .. .30 



.75 mail. \ 





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Winter. — We offer a remarkably hardy stock of Winter or Turf Oats which we have 

 grown for six years past, being of about the same hardiness as Scarlet Clover. In 

 favorable seasons it will winter as far north as New York, and is invariably liardy, New 

 Jersej' southwards. They produce a much heavier and longer straw than Spring Oats ; 

 stool thickly, are entirely rust-proof and never lodge. All farmers south of New York 

 should try an acre or more. $1.25 bushel; 10 bushels and upwards, SI. 10 bushel. 



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Winter.— The 

 $1.00 bushel. 



variety most commonly cultivated. $1.10 bushel ; 10-bushel lots, 



Excelsior Winter. — A new variety from Vermont, that has never failed to yield at the 

 rate of 40 to 50 bushels per acre. With the originator, a four-acre field yielded 52 bushels 

 to the acre. $1.50 bushel ; 10-bushel lots, $1.40 bushel. 



Thousandfold. — Said to be the most productive Rye in cultivation. $1.50 bushel ; 10- 

 bushel lots, $1.40 bushel. 



Giant Winter. — Unquestionably the heaviest cropping Rye in existence, having in 

 fair tests outyielded all other varieties botli in straw and grain. The heads average six 

 to eight inches in length and are filled from end to end with large, plump heavy grains. 

 The straw is giant in length and strength and of extraordinary stiffness, resisting severe 

 wind and rain storms to a remarkable degree without lodging. {See cut.) $2.00 per 

 bushel; 10-bushel lots, $1.75 bushel. 



SPECIAL QUOTATIONS TO LARGE BUYERS. 



GIANT WrSTEB KTE. 



