CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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FETERITA. — It is from 20 to 50 days 

 •earlier than Kaffir Corn, is not bothered 

 by chinch buss, makes good fodder; in 

 some instances made an excellent yield 

 •of grain without having- received any 

 rain' from the day it was planted until it 

 was harvested. No variety of seed of any 

 kind has ever sprung- so suddenly into such 

 popular favor. Feterita has taken the 

 country by storm. 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 

 Sow from March to May. X A lb., 15c; lb., 

 30c, postpaid; y 2 bu., $3.50; bu., $6.00, not 

 prepaid. 



JOHNSON GRASS. — Perennial and has 

 cane-like roots, or more properly, under- 

 ground stems, from the size of a goose 

 quill to that of the little finger. These 

 roots are tender, and hogs are fond of 

 and thrive on them in Winter. One to one 

 and a half bushels per acre. The leaf, 

 stalk and panicle of this grass re- 

 semble those of other sorghums. It 

 grows on any land where corn will 

 grow, and, like the latter, the better 

 the land the heavier the crop. It should 

 be cut while tender, and then all live stock 

 are fond of it, for a few weeks are enough 

 to render it so coarse and hard that ani- 



mals refuse it or eat it sparingly. When 

 once planted it cannot be eradicated. Sow 

 during March and April. y 4 lb., 20c; lb., 

 40c, postpaid; y 2 bu., $3.75; bu., $7.00 not 

 prepaid. 



EARLY IMPROVED PEDIGREED AM- 

 BER SORGHUM. — More popular than ever 

 for forage. Relished in its green state or 

 cured, by all stock, on account of sweet- 

 ness of stalk and leaves. Equals in val- 

 ue any other crop known. Makes good 

 syrup, but as the stalk is smaller than the . 

 Orange, that variety is recommended when 

 the intention is to grow for syrup. 12% 

 pounds of seeds will plant an acre. Plant 

 at any time from March to last of July 

 in rows 3 feet apart, 6 to 10 seeds, 12 to 

 18 inches apart in the row, or drill slightly; 

 can be sown broadcast; V 2 bushel per acre. 

 Price, y± lb., 15c; lb., 30c, postpaid; y 2 bu., 

 $3.00; bu., $5.75 not prepaid. 



EARLY ORANGE SORGHUM. — Equally 

 as valuable as the Amber for forage, but 

 on account of longer growth is considered 

 better for syrup making; about 10 days 

 later than the Amber. Culture the same as 

 the Amber. Price, y 4 lb., 15c; lb., 30c 

 postpaid; y 2 bu., $3.25; bu., $6.00 not pre- 

 paid. 



FLOWER SEEDS. 



Flower seeds require a little more care in sowing than the vegetable seeds. The 

 ground should be well pulverized and light enough not to bake after a rain. Some of the 

 more delicate and finer varieties are better sown in boxes or seed pans, where they can be 

 handled and protected from hard rains or cold weather; the other kinds do not transplant 

 well, and are better sown at once where they are to remain, or a few seeds may be sown 

 in small pots to facilitate transplanting into the garden without disturbing the plants, 

 when large enough. Some have very fine seeds which the mere pressing of the hand or 

 spade to the soil will cover; others may be covered one-fourth of an inch, according to 

 their size. Watering should be done carefully, and if not done with a syringe, a watering 

 pot, where the holes of the spout are very fine, should be used. 



By setting the plants out, or sowing the seeds in the border, consideration should be 

 taken of the height so that the taller varieties may be in the middle and the dwarf kinds 

 on the edge of the bed. 



The seeds are put up in 5c and 10c packages; 15 and 24 packages for one dollar, 

 except a few rare or costly kinds, where the price is noted. All flower seeds in packages 

 are mailed free of postage to the purchaser. Where there is more than one color, we 

 generally import them mixed, as we find that most of our customers do not wish to 

 purchase six packages or more of one variety to get all colors. One package of Asters, 

 Zinnia, Phlox, Chinese Pink, German Stocks, Petunia, Portulaca, and others, will always 

 contain an equal mixture of the best colors. Write for special prices on ounce, *4 lb., 

 or lb. lots. 



ADONIS AUTUMNALIS.— Flos Adonis, 

 or Pheasant's Eye. — Showy crimson flower. 

 One foot high. November till April. 



Althea Rosea. 



ALTHEA ROSEA. — Hollyhock.— October 

 till April. Very hardy; 4 to 6 feet high. 



ALYSSUM MARITIMUM. — Sweet Alys- 

 sum. — Free flowering; six inches high white 

 flowers; very fragrant. October till April. 



AMARANTHUS ATRQFURPUREUS. — 

 Is covered with long drooping spikes of 

 purple flowers; 4 feet. October to April. 



AMARANTHUS BICOLOR. — Two-colored 

 Amaranth. — Crimson and green variegated 

 foliage; good for edging. Two feet high. 

 October to April. 



AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS. — Love Lies 

 Bleeding. — Long racemes with blood red 

 flowers. Very graceful; three feet high. 

 October to April. 



AMARANTHUS TRICOLO R. — Three- 

 Colored Amaranth. — Very showy; cultivated 

 on account of its leaves, which are green, 

 yellow and red. Two to three feet high. 

 October to April. 



AMARANTHUS SALICIFOLIUS.— Foun- 

 tain Plant. — Rich colored foliage, very 

 graceful. 5 to 6 ft. high. October to April. 



ANTRIHINUM MAJUS.— Snapdragon.— 

 Choice mixed. Showy plant of various 

 colors. About two feet high. Sow from 

 October till March. 



AQUIJDEGIA. — Columbine. — A showy and 

 beautiful flower of different colors; two 

 feet high. Sow from October till March. 



ASTER. — Semple's Branching. — Beautiful 

 for cut flowers. The flowers are large 

 double, with graceful wavy petals borne on 

 long stiff stems, and the colors are clear 

 and handsome. Excellent for cutting; two 

 feet. December till March. 



A S T E R.— Trufant's Paeony Flowered 

 Perfection. — Large double paeony-shaped 

 flowers of, fine mixed colors, one of the 

 best varieties. Two feet high; sow from 

 December till March. 



A S T E R. — Queen Margaret, German 

 Quilled. — Perfect double quilled flower, of 

 all shades. One and a half feet high. De- 

 cember till March. 



