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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WINTER WHEAT. 



WINTER WHEAT. 



Prices are subject to the fluctuations of the market. The prices herein named are those ruling; 



at this date (Aujfust) for the new crop 1900. Delivery f. o. to. f*e-w York. 



Special quotations to large buyers. 



RURAL NEW YORKER, No. 57. 



Has heavily bearded heads which are 

 beautifully symmetrical, being pointed at 

 the tip, broad in the middle and tapering 

 towards the stem. The straw is unusually 

 tall and strong and stools freely, frequently 

 having 35 to 40 stalks from a single grain. 

 The heads are compact, averaging three 

 kernels to a spikelet or "breast," and ten 

 breasts to a side. The kernels are of 

 medium size and of an attractive color, 

 between the so-called "'red" and amber. 

 Possessing the requisite degree of hardness 

 for the production of the finest grade of 

 flour, it will be much sought after by 

 millers. The chaff is clear white, with a 

 trace of velvet sufficient to make it difficult 

 for the green fly to attack it, and the heads 

 do not mildew as the full velvet chaff varie- 

 ties are liable to do. (See cut.) 75c. peck, 

 $2.25 bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.00 bushel. 



RURAL 



NEW YORKER, 



No. 6. 



is beardless varietv* 

 hybrid between Rve 

 Armstrong Wheat, though 

 apparently all traces of Rye 

 have disappeared and it now 

 appears a handsome, beardless \ 

 Wheat. It succeeds and produces 

 heavy crops on poor, thin land 

 where Wheat could not be success- 

 fully or profitably grown, and it also 

 has extreme hardiness to recommend 

 it. When first raised, some j'ears ago 

 the top of the culms was downy with R 

 culms. This characteristic could not be fn 

 so that for this variety the culms having no down 

 were alone selected. The gold-colored straw is very 

 thick and strong, easily supporting the heavy strain 

 without breaking. The large amber kernels arc 

 placed four to a breast, eight breasts to a side, with 

 long symmetrical heads having a brown chaff. (See cut.) 

 75c. peck, S2.25 bushel; 10-bushel lots. .-2 0Q bushel. 



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BUHAT, NEW T0BKF.lt 



PEDIGREE GIANT (Half^beardetfb 



Those who grew the Early Genesee Giant Wheat which we offer, d .i 

 few years ago will no doubt remember what a grand wheat that- was 

 until it ran out. The Pedigree Giant is a cross obtained from the old 

 Genesee Giant, and lias in a marked degree all the desirable features 

 of that variety when at its best, The head is of peculiar construct ion 

 with very full centre row. and the whole head is crowded \x\\.\\ fine hard 

 amber i^iain. 



It is a champion in productiveness, and no variety Can outyicld it. It 

 ^~^J is a wonder -for thrifty fall growth, is early and ot P ODgi oto a liag i has 

 "*" ' sUoiig short.-jointo'd straw, which stands up well under high c^ture. 

 751. peck, -2. 25 bushel ; 10-bushel lots, fz.OO bushel. 



