68 



Complete 

 List of 



pARM Seeds 



Special Prices 



can often be 

 made on large 

 quantities. 



ALFALFA. {See Clovers, page 71.) 



ARTICHOKES, JERUSALEM. Potato-like roots, ex- 

 cellent for feeding stock, especially hogs. Qt., 

 25c.; peck, SI. 25; bush., S4.00. 



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

 valuable forage plant for dry situations and 

 alkaUsoils. Oz., ISc; lb., S1.25; 101bs.,@S1.15. 



BARLEY. Sow 2 to 2)4. 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, 



80c.; bush. (-18 lbs.), S2.50; 10 bush.. @ S2.40. 

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



big yielder. Peck, 70c.; bush. (48 lbs.), S2.00; 



10 bush., @ ,?1.90. 

 Vermont Champion. Two-rowed; hardy, prolific 



and early. Peck, 70c.; bush. (48 lbs.), S2.00; 



10 bush., @ S1.90. 



BEANS. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 



Burlingame Medium. Handsome white Beans, 



medium sized; prolific. Peck, 51.50; bush. 



(60 lbs.), S5.00. 

 Boston Small Pea. Very desirable; early, hardy 



andproUfic. Peck,.S1.50; bush. (60 lbs.), S5. 00. 

 Improved Red Kidney. More proUfic than the 



ordinary variety. Peck. Sl-50; bush. (60 lbs.), 



.S5.00. 

 White Marrow, or Navy Bean. Extensively grown 



as a shell Bean. Peck, SI. 50; bush. (60 lbs.), 



S5.00. 



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 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. 



Soia Beans are great soil enrichers, adding 

 humus and e.-itracting nitrogen from the air. 

 Sow 3 pecks per acre. (See cut.) 



Price, peck. SI. 75; bushel (60 lbs.), 85.00; 10 

 bush., © S4.80. 

 Velvet. (Mucu-iia utilis.) Sow 1 bush, per acre. 

 Late; valuable in the South for plowing under. 

 Peck, $2.00; bush. (60 lbs.), S6.00. 



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, verv nutritious. J4 lb., 15c.; 



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

 Champion Yellow Globe (Henderson's). Smooth, 



large, round roots; yellow flesh. J^ lb., 15c.; lb. 



55c.; 10 lbs., (ni SOc. 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 j'ielder. 



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

 Long Red. Largely grown; large roots of excellent 



quaUty. H lb., 15c.; lb., 50c.; lOlbs.. @> 45c. lb. 

 Long Yellow. Differs from the Long Red only in 



color. »4 lb., 15c.; lb. 50c.; 10 lbs., @ 45c. lb. 

 YdUow Globe. Large globular roots; good keeper, 



adapted for shallow soils. V^ lb., 15c.; lb., 50c.; 



20 lbs., @ 45c. lb. 



BEET, SUGAR VARIETIES. Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per 

 :,,re. Valuable both for producing sugar and 

 stock feeding. 



White Sugar. Grows to a large size; very nutri- 

 tious. U lb., 15c.; lb., 40c.; 10 lbs., @ 35c. lb. 



Vilmorin's Improved White. Contains the highest 

 percentage of sugar; also valuable for stock. 

 M 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. 

 J4 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 J^ lb., 2 5c.; lb., 80c. 



HENDERSON'S 



FARMERS' 

 MANUAL 



AN UP-TO-DATE CATALOGUE 

 DESCRIPTIVE AND ILLUSTRATED, 

 OF HIGH-GRADE 



FARM SEEDS 



MAILED FREE 



MANGEL WURZEL. 



BROOM CORN. Evergreen. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per 

 acre. Free from crooked brush and remains 

 green. Lb., 10c. ; 100 lbs., S7. 00. 



BUCKWHEAT. Japanese. Sow 1 bush, per acre. 

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

 grain ; enormous vielder. Bush. (48 lbs.), $1.80; 

 10 bush., @ SI. 70. 



CASTOR OIL PLANT. From which the Castor Oil 

 of commerce is produced. Mlb., 20c.; lb., SOc. 



CARROT. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. 



Improved Long Orange. Enormous yielder of 

 large roots; good keeper. }i lb., 80c.; lb., S2.6S. 



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

 big yielder. H lb., 85c.; lb., S2.90. 



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

 ductive. I4 lb., 45c.; lb.. S1.40. 



Large Yellow Belgian. Long, yellow-fleshed roots; 

 good keeper. -4 lb., 45c.; lb., SI. 40. 



White Vosges. Thick, shapely roots, easily har- 

 vested; heaviest cropper. }-4 lb., 40c.; lb., SI. 25. 



CLOVER. (See page 71.) 



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



acre. // 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 60.) 



SI. 10 peck; 83.50 bush. 

 Eureka (Henderson's). Peck, 75c.; bush., S2.50. 



(See page 65.) 

 Wood's Northern White Dent. (See page 65.) 



Qt., 20c.; peck, 80c.: bush., S2.75. 

 Early Mastodon. A large-eared, early Yellow 



Dent. Ot., 15c.; peck, 75c.; bush., S2.2S. 

 Golden Beauty. A large Golden Dent; very pro- 

 ductive. Qt., 15c.; peck, 7Sc.; bush., S2.25. 

 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 tlte 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., S2.00. 

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



productive. Qt., 15c.; peck, 75c,; bush., S2.25. 

 White Cap Yellow. Early; thrives on Ught soils; 



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



bush., S2.25. 

 Hickory King. Largest grain, smallest cob of any 



white Com. Late; maturing south of New 



Jersey. Qt., 15c.; peck, 75c.; bush., S2.25. 



CORN, FLINT VARIETIES. Sow 8 to 10 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., S3. 00. 

 Longfellow. A large. 8-rowed Yellow Flint; ripens 



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



bush., S2.50. 

 Compton's Early. Earliest Yellow Flint, ripening 



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



bush.. S2.50. 

 Large White Flint. Large, handsome, well-filled 



ears. Qt., 15c.; peck, 75c.; bush., S2.25. 

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



Iv grown in the North. Qt., 15c.;rpeck, 75c.; 



bush., S2.25. 

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

 some ears. Qt., ISc; peck, 75c.; bush., S2.25. 



CORN FOR FODDER AND ENSILAGE. Sow broad- 

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



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

 peciallv valuable for ensilage. Bush., SI. 75; 

 10 bush., (S SI. 65. 



Improved Early Horse Tooth. Two weeks earlier 

 than above, and better suited for fodder and 

 ensilage in Northern States. Bush., S1.85; 10 

 bush., (g SI. 75. 



Rural Thoroughbred White Flint. Valuable for 

 both grain and ensilage; suckers yielding enor- 

 mously. Qt., 15c.; peck, 65c.; bush., S2.25; 10 

 bush., (5 S2.15. 



Evergreen Sweet Fodder. Richer, sweeter and 

 more digestible than the ordinary. Peck, SI. 00; 

 bush.. S2.90; 10 bush., @ S2.80. 



Sweet Fodder. Succulent and nutritious for feed- 

 ing green. Peck, 7Sc.; bush., S2.75; 10 bush., 

 @ S2.65. 



FARM SEEDS 



we do NOT deliver free, but when 

 small quaniiiies are wanted, bv mail or express. 



we will prepay carriage in 



United States *?adXo^pr«' 



