LEAMING. — Is in character somewhat of a Dent variety, nearly 

 always two irood ears to the stalk. In good soil, well manured, 

 has produced by actual measurement l it bushels of 

 shelled coru per acre. Stalk- grow t ■ a medium size, and 

 produce but few suckers, ears large and handsome, of a deep orange 

 color and small red cob. Some dealers offer an Improved Learning, 

 the Learning I offer needs no improvement, it is perfection Itself. 

 Pkt.. 10 cts. ; lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs.. 75 cts., postpaid ; bv express or freight, ' 

 peck, 65 cts. ; bus., 31.75 ; 2 bus., sack, S3.00. 



PRIDE OP THE \OR TH One of the earliest Dents 



in cultivation, and has been grown further North than any other 

 j" Golden Dent I know of, and matured a crop. Planted on the" fourth 

 day ot July, it has fully matured before frost, and it also has been 

 , planted as "a second crop after wheat harvest, and yielded a full, 

 well-ripened crop. It is very prolific, 100 bushels per acre having 

 been grown ; will grow wonderfully well on poor soil, and makes no 

 suckers. It is just the variety for all my customers to plant who 

 desire a first-class extra early. Pkt., 10 cts. ; lb., 30 cts. ; 3 lbs., 75cts., 

 postpaid ; bv express or freight, peck. 65 cts. ; bus., SI. 75 : 2 bus., $3.00. 



CHESTER CO. MAMMOTH CORN There have been 



hundreds of thousands of bushels of worthless stuff, Chester County 

 Mammoth only in nam?, distributed all over the country. If you 

 want the genuine, send direct to headquarters. The 

 Chester Couuty Mammoth Corn, wherever introduced, has given 

 universal satisfaction, both on account of its large yield, flue 

 quality of grain and superb fodder. The strain of Chester 

 County Mammoth Corn I offer for sale has been brought to its present 

 perfection by untiring care and judicious skill of several 

 of the most scientific corn growers of Chester County, 

 being strictly pure, and saved only from the finest ears of the most 

 productive fields. Packet, 10 cents ; pound. 30 cents ; 3 pounds, 75 

 cents, postpaid. Peck, 65 cents ; bushel, $1.75 ; 2 bushel sack, $3.00. 



FARMERS' FAVORITE GOLDEX DEM CORX This varietv, produced 



after eight years' skilful selection and careful cultivation bv one of our most scientific 

 and practical corn-growers, was first introduced by us to public notice, being confident 

 that it would prove worthy of a place in the front rank of the best and most popular 

 varieties of field corn. The grains are very deep, the cots bright red, extremelv small, 

 and well-filled. It is easily shelled. The com does not get too hard for feedin" but is 

 easily digested, and nutritious. 70 pounds of ears of this variety will average to s quarts 

 more than a measured bus. Farmers who desire an early and prolific corn 

 cannot fail to be suited with the ••Farmers' Favorite." Pkt.. 10 Cts.: lb., 30 

 cts. ; 3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid ; by express or freight, peck, 65 cts. ; bus., SI. 75; 2 bus. sack. $3.00. 



CHAMPION "l\ HITE PEARL — Originated in Illinois and is euoimouslv pro- 

 ductive, a strong grower, matures in about 100 days. The stalk is stout and thick, and ears 

 aiesetlow. I offer the direct headquarters stock. Pkt., 

 10 cts. ; lb., 30 cts. ; 3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid ; bv express or 

 freight, peck, 65 cts. ; bus., $1.75 ; 2 bus. sack| $3.00. 



WELCOME OATS. 



Nothing like them ever seen before in Pro- 

 ductiveness. Weight or Fine Appearance. No 



oats has ever been so extensively advertised as "Wel- 

 come, nor been distributtu more extensively in all 

 sections of the country. "Weighing as high as 56 

 lbs. per level bustel. "it suipasses all others, while it is 

 also remarkably productive, over 10 bushels havirg 

 been grown in 1883 from 2 ozs. of seed. It is 

 unusually handsome, straw standing almost 6 ft., und I 

 have setri heads over 24 inches in length. The grail, 

 is very large and handsome, very plump and full, with 

 thin, white, close-fitting husks. The Welcome Oats 

 stool heavily, with strong, straight straw of good height ; 

 stand up well, and crowned with long, beautiful, blanch- 

 ing, well-filled heads. With good cultivation, they will 

 yield SO to 125 legal bushels per acre. This may "seem 

 almost beyond belief, but will be easily understood 

 when it is considered that each measured bushel weighs 

 more than one and one-half bushels of any 

 ordinary oats. 



I offer direct headquarters' stock. Pkt., 10 

 cts. ; lb.. 30 cts. ; 3 Its., 75 cts., postpaid; peck, 50 cts. ; 

 bus., $1.40 : 10 bus., $10.00. 



WHITE BELGIAN OATS Found after ten 



vears' trial to hold its own in all sections of the country. 

 Pkt 10 cts. ; lb., 30 cts. : 3 lbs.. 75 cts., postpaid. Bv express 

 or freieht. peck. 50 cts. : bus.. S1.25: 10 bus., $10.00. 



PRINGLE'S PROGRESS OATS — This new and 

 | distinct variety ( f < ats wasmade by Mr. Pringle several yearsago, 

 bv crossing the Excelsior 

 with the Chinese Hulks*. 

 In it we have a com- 

 bination of good qualities 

 which cannot fail to 

 please — a short stiff straw, 

 and a long full head 

 or panicle. In the Pro- 

 gress we have a head 

 averagins as large as the 

 largest of the taller varie- 

 ties, well-tilled, and being 

 so much' shorter, it does 

 not lodge. In our trial 

 I plot of about 20 varieties 

 Of Oats, the Pro- 

 gress matured next to 

 the Early Lackawanna. 

 In the spring of 18S6, from 

 one and three-fourth 

 bushels drilled in on 

 rather poor soil. 162 

 bushels, thresher's 

 measure, were harvested. 

 We believe if the farmer 

 prefers grain, tostraw. the 

 Progress will suit even- 

 time. Horses seem to like 

 these Oats much better 

 than most sorts, probably 

 because of the thin and 

 tender shuck. The 

 annexed illustration 

 shows a cluster of the 

 heads grown with ordi- 

 nary cultivation. Pkt. 

 10 cts. : lb., 30 cts. : 3 lbs., 

 75 c, postpaid. By ex- 

 press or lreight, peck, 

 60 cts. ; bus.. $1.50. 



RACEHORSE, WIDE-AWAKE, CLYDESDALE 



and several other varieties of oats. Prices on next page. 



FOR THE BEST OF ALL YELLOW 

 FIELD CORNS, THE BEST OATS AND 

 POTATOES, SEE LAST PAGE. 



Corn that makes pread as Good as Wheat. 



Vields at the rate of 75 to 100 bushels per acre. One bushel 

 making 50 to 53 pounds of fine white flour, which will compare 

 favorably with the best wheat flour. Physicians who have 

 tested it pronounce it healthier than wheat flour, as it contains 

 more starch and less gluten. Has few equals as a forage plant. 



FLOUR. CORN will produce from three to five times as much per acre as 

 wheat (owing to climate and soil), makes Bread, Cakes. Rolls, Biscuits. Waffles, 

 etc.. as light and good as those made from the best wheat flour. It will yield 

 twice as many bushels as common varieties of field corn, and four time* as much 

 i fodder. Makes fine roasting ears, hominy, and beautiful starch. The same , 

 process is used as in grinding and bolting wheat. It should be planted same as 



other corn, 2 grains to the hill, and grows well on any land where Indian Corn is 

 grown. It must, however, to mature in this latitude, be planted by the 1st to 

 the 20th of May. as it requires at the very least as long a season as Chester County 

 Mammoth to mature. The stalks stool from the ground like sorghum, 

 and grow 7 to 8 feet high, each grain producing four to six stalks, as when it is 

 8 to 10 inches high it begins to tiller up like wheat, one hill making an armful of 

 fodder. This one ouality is sufficient to recommend it, for it makes it yield 

 more and better fodder than any corn in cultivation. It averages 10 ears to the 

 hill : ears from 5 to 7 inches in circumference, and from 8 to 12 inches long : 

 grain verv white. Stooling from the ground like sorghum, as stated above, 

 suckers should not be pulled off. Cultivate same as other corn. Flour Corn is 

 worthv of a trial, at least, by every corn or wheat-grower who reads this 

 catalogue. There is not a county in the same latitude as Philadelphia or south 

 of it, where it should not be at least experimented with. Large packets, 15 cts. 

 each ; pound, 40 cents ; 4 pounds, enough for one acre, Si. 25. 



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