COW PEAS. 



[NOTE. — Cow peas are to the South what Red Clover is to the 

 North and what Alfalfa is to the West. There is now a wide- 

 spread disposition to plant cow peas farther north than formerly, 

 on account of their quick growing habit and their great value for 

 silage and soil improvement purposes. They will thrive wher- 

 ever the conditions favor corn. The yield of green fodder per 

 acre often reaches five tons, and sometimes as much as eight or 

 nine tons. Some growers turn the full grown vines under with 

 the plow. Others allow the seed to ripen, and after gathering the 

 seed plow the vines under. Some varieties are trailers and some 

 have a bush form, sow at the rate of 1 to iy 2 bushels per ac^e.] 



WARREN'S NEW HYBRID. (The Earliest of All.)— An 

 absolutely new Cow Pea, maturing three weeks in advance of 

 Warren's Extra Early, of which it is a hybrid or seedling. It is 

 now offered to the public for the first time. It has the sterling 

 merits which made the name and fame of the parent, and is so 

 extremely early or quick to mature that it will produce three 

 crops in the South (below the latitude of North Carolina), and 

 will, I think, yield two crops almost anywhere in the North, if 

 desired. Northern agriculturists are looking for cow peas of 

 quick maturing ability and I can highly recommend this one 

 for trial. My stock of the seed is limited. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 

 60 cents; quart, 31.00, postpaid. 



WARREN'S EXTRA EARLY This popular new variety 



is now widely planted both North and South. In the latter sec- 

 tion it makes two crops per season. At the North it may be 

 converted into a valuable form of ensilage. It is a very vigorous 

 grower. The pods are very long, and it is a prolific bearer. It 

 ranks among the best. Prof. Massev, of N. C, endorses it highly. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 25 cts.; qt., -10 cts., postpaid. Pk., 31.50; bu., S5.00". 



WONDERFUL. — Sometimes called Unknown. A cow pea 

 that is truly wonderful in the production of both vine and pod. 

 It is an admirable soil renovator, and is valuable as a hay crop 

 and for ensilage. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cepts, 

 postpaid. Peck, 60 cents; bushel, $2.00. 



SOUTHERN WHIP-POOR-WILL, An old variety of cow 



pea, largely planted for soiling purposes. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.; 

 qt., 35 cts., postpaid. Pk, 60 cts.; bu., 32.00. 



BLACK COW PEA.— This is quick to mature, and is adapted 

 for growing in Northern localities, and for late planting. It is 

 one of the best cow peas for land improvement purposes, and is 

 highly valued for forage, as it yields enormously. It produces 

 more shelled peas to the acre than Wonderful. Pkt., 10 cts.; pt., 

 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts., postpaid. Pk., 60 cts.; bu., 32.00. 



EXTRA EARLY BLACK EYE. — Largely grown for table 

 and market purposes in the South. Its quick maturing habit 

 enables the gardener to obtain high prices for the green peas. 

 The vines are very productive and the peas are of medium size. 

 They are regarded as being the best flavored of any of the cow 

 peas. Pkt., 10c; pt., 20c; qt., 35c, postpaid. Pk., 75c; bu., 32.25. 



PAtlAIIA CICI n DC A Tne foliage and habit of growth quite similar to garden peas. The 

 OMNHUh rlCLU rEH. Canada Eield Pea is one of the very best soiling crops at the North, 

 and is largely used for that purpose and for green manuring. It is sometimes grown alone, but 

 the most satisfactory dairy results come from sowing it with oats, rye or barley. It makes good 

 ensilage, and is an admirable food either green or dry for cattle, being highly nutritious and rich 

 in milk-producing elements. It is quite hardy and may be sown early in the spring, and will be 

 ready to cut in May or June. The seed should be sown at the rate of 1 to P., bushels per acre. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 45 cents, postpaid. Peck, 50 cents; bushel, "31.50. 



Nature's Great Soil Restorer. £S in elvet - beanlB a green ma " 



THE VELVET BEAN. » u.ec *u.. nw >IUiei. miring and forage plant that is 



creating a great sensation at the South, where it is disputing for favor with the cow pea. It 

 makes a strong growth at the North also, and is now widely recognized as a thing of high value. 

 The vines grow ; to a length of ten to thirty feet, and form a deep mass of nutritious fodder. The 

 Florida Experiment station reports lii,(iK0 pounds of green forage per acre, and it is said to cure 

 In less time than the cow pea and to make an equally valuable hay. At the South its use is for 

 hay, for soiling and for improving the character of the land. At the North its place is with the 

 cow pea, as it will grow and flourish on poor land. It has a place in the flower garden as well as j 

 in the Held, for it bears showy clusters of purple blossoms, and being an excellent climber quickly 

 covers arbors, lattice work, poles, etc. Plant at the rate of IV, pecks to the acre, in drills rive 

 feet apart, l'kt, 10 cts.; pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, pk., tKJ cts.; bu., 32.00 



a field of Velvet Be aims 



HAIRY OR SAND VETCH. 



This useful plant (vicia villosa) is noted for 

 its extreme hardiness, and promises to be high- 

 ly valuable at the North as a winter cover crop, 

 to prevent leaching, as well as for forage and 

 fertilizing purposes. It 

 will live over winter in 

 well drained soils, it 

 is an annual, but drops -„ . 

 its seeds freely, and will Jy* /\ 



come up year at- mf. I K3i.iJ IL 



ter year on the 

 same ground. If 

 sown in Septem- 

 ber it will 

 make excel- 

 lent forage 

 the follow- 

 ing spring. 

 The lop is small 

 and Inconspicu 

 ous at the start 

 but the root 

 system is ex- 

 tensive from 

 the beginning. 

 The plant is a 

 valuable nitro- 

 gen gatherer. 

 At Philadel- 

 phia, it blos- 

 soms in May, 

 from au- 

 tumn sown 

 seed. The 

 c e 1 e brated 

 purple blos- 

 Bonis and 

 graceful fo- 

 liage make 

 the Halrv 

 Vetch 

 worthy of a 

 place in the 

 flower gar- HAIRY OR SAND VETCH, 



den. Forage yield, iy 2 to 4 tons per acre. Excel- 

 lent for dairy stock. Use 1% bushels of seed per 

 acre, or 1 bushel of vetch and y„ bushel of rye. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pound, 25 cents, postpaid. 

 Peck, 31.25; bushel, (.50 pounds) $4.50. 



Improved Dwarf Essex Rape. 



A plant of the cabbage family, requiring the 

 same treatment as the turnip. It holds a place 

 of high agricultural importance on account of 

 its ability to furnish a quick and nutritious 

 autumn pasturage for sheep and cattle. Rape is 

 usually fed in the field, by turning stock upon 

 it, and then plowed down for green manuring 

 purposes. Sow 5 pounds broadcast or 3 pounds 

 in drills per acre. Packet., 10 cents; pound, 

 25 cents; 5 pounds, 31.00. By express or freight, 

 25 pounds, 32.00; 100 pounds," 37.50. 



SOJA OR SOY BEAN. 



SOJA OR SOY BEAN. 



Sometimes sold under the name of German 

 ( loffee Berry, and recommended as a substitute 



for co tree, but In reality a plant of great agricul- 

 tural Importance. The Soy Bean is a native of 

 Asia, and comes lo us from Japan, where It Is 

 used for human food. In America it now takes 

 rank with the cow pea, and is used in nearly the 

 same way. It is a good soil enricher, and is 

 suitable for forage purposes and for ensilage. 

 It has a higli nutritious value. Sow bushel 

 of seed per acre, broadcast, or plant in drills, 

 racket, 10 cts.; pound, 25 cts.; 3 pounds, 65 cts., 

 postpaid. Peck, 31.0(1; bushel, 83.00. 



