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ALFALFA. (See Clovers, page 68.) 



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 

 alkalisoils. Oz., 15c. ; lb., $1.25; 101bs.,@ $1.15. 



BARLEY. Sow 2 to 2 H 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., @ $2.40. 

 Beardless. Large heads of large grain; big yielder. 



Entirely free from beards. 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, $1.70; bush. 



(60 lbs.), $6.00. 

 Boston Small Pea. Very desirable; early, hardy 



and prolific. Peck, $1.70; bush. (60 lbs.), $6.00. 

 Improved Red Kidney. More prolific than the 



ordinary variety. Peck, $1.70; bush. (60 lbs.), 



$6.00. 

 White Marrow, or Navy Bean. Extensively grown 



as a shell Bean. Peck, $1.70; bush. (60 lbs.), 



$6.00. 



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 especially valuable for ensilage in com- 

 bination 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, $1.75; bushel (60 lbs.), S5.00; 10 

 bush., @ $4.90. 

 Velvet. (Mucuna utilis.) 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 nutritious. l /i lb., 15c; 



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

 Champion Yellow Globe (Henderson's). Smooth, 



large, round roots; yellow flesh. }£ lb., 15c; lb., 



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

 Giant Intermediate (Henderson's). Big yielder; 



handsome, large ovoid roots. }4, lb., 15c; lb., 



50c; 10 lbs., @ 45c. lb. 

 Golden Tankard. Flesh yellow, thus differing from 



other varieties; sheep prefer it; heavy yielder. 



(See cut.) \4 lb., 15c; lb., 55c; 10 lbs., @ 50c lb. 

 Long Red. Largely grown; large roots of excellent 



quality. M lb.. 15c; lb., 50c; lOlbs.. @ 45c lb. 

 Long Yellow. Differs from the Long Red only in 



color. }<lb., 15c; lb., 50c; 10 lbs., @ 45c lb. 

 Half-long Sugar. New breed of Mangel. Flesh 



white, solid and highly nutritive. ]4, lb., 15c; 



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

 Yellow Globe. Large globular roots; good keeper, 



adapted for shallow soils. J4 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. M lb., 15c; lb., 40c; 10 lbs., @ 35c lb. 



Vilmorin's Improved White. Contains the highest 

 percentage of sugar; also valuable for stock. 

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



Lane's Imperial. An improved variety; very hardy 

 and productive. ]4, lb., 15c; lb., 45c; 10 lbs., 

 @ 40c lb. 



Klein Wanzleben. Heavy yielder and easy to dig 

 M 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 J4 lb., 20c;lb., 75c. 



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BROOM CORN. Evergreen. Sow 8 to 10 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 70.) The best of all; early, large 

 grain; enormous yielder. Bush. (48 lbs.), $1.90; 

 10 bush., @ $1.80. 



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. }£ lb., 50c; lb., $1.65. 



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

 big yielder. \i lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



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

 ductive. M lb.. 45c; lb.. $1.40. 



Large Yellow Belgian. Long, yellow-fleshed roots; 

 good keeper. H lb., 45c; lb., $1.40. 



White Vosges. Thick, shapely roots, easily har- 

 vested; heaviest cropper. 14 lb., 45c; lb., $1.65. 



CLOVER. (See page 68.) 



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



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



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



per bushel on Dent and Flint Corns. 

 Long's Champion Yellow Dent. (See page 70.) 



Qt., 25c; $1.00 peck; $3.25 bush. 

 Eureka. (Henderson's.) (See cut.) Qt., 20c; 



Peck, 80c; bush., $2.75. (See page 70.) 

 Wood's Northern White Dent. (See page 70.) 



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

 Early Mastodon. A large-eared, early Yellow 



Dent. Qt., 15c; peck, 75c; bush., $2.50. 

 Golden Beauty. A large Golden Dent; very pro- 

 ductive. Qt., 15c; peck, 75c; bush., $2.25. 

 Extra-early Huron. Very early; may be grown 



North and in Canada. Qt., 15c; peck, 75c; 



bush., $2.25. 

 Queen of the Prairie. (Pride of the N orth.) Early 



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



75c; bush., $2.25. 

 Early Butler. Earliest Yellow Dent; long grains, 



small cob. Qt., 15c; peck, 75c; bush., $2.25. 

 Learning Improved. Low-set ears of good size; 



golden grain, productive. Qt., 15c; peck, 75c; 



bush., $2.50. 

 White Cap Yellow. Early; thrives on light soils; 



grain yellow, tipped white. Qt., 15c; peck, 75c; 



bush., $2.25. 

 Hickory King. Largest grain, smallest cob of any 



white Corn. Late; maturing south of New 



Jersey. Qt., 15c; peck, 75c; bush., $2.50. 



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



Extra-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 Massachusetts. 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., $2.10; 

 10 bush., @ $2.00. 



Improved Early Horse Tooth. Two weeks earlier 

 than above, and better suited for fodder and 

 ensilage in Northern States. Bush., $2.25; 10 

 bush., @ $2.15. 



Rural Thoroughbred White Flint. Valuable for 

 both grain and ensilage; suckers yielding enor- 

 mously. Qt., 15c; peck, 75c; bush., $2.25; 10 

 bush., @ $2.15. 



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., 

 @ $2.65. 



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