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PETEf^ HEJ^DEt^SOrl St CO.— FAl^M SEEDS. 



I^EADIXG VARIETIES OF FIELD CORN— Continued. 



All at the uniform price of 15 cts.per qt., 60 cts. per peck, $2.00 per bushel, 10 busJiel lots, $1,75 per bushel. 



Longfello-^. Well adapted for Northern States. Cob small, gi-ain 



large and broad. 

 Mammoth Wliite Surprise. Specially adapted to sections from 



Pennsylvania south. 

 Compton's Early, \ellow variety. Very early and prolific. 



Sweet Fodder. SI. 50 per bushel. 



Southern Horsetooth. For fodder. $1.23 per bushel. 

 White Flint. Handsome ears, large and •well filled. A good sort. 

 Farmer's Favorite. Ripens very early, and succeeds far North, 

 Chester County Mammoth. One of the largest varieties. 

 Large Yellow Flint. Yerj- productive and of good quality. 



^1-ROOT CROPS FOR FMRT^l STOCK.-t^ 



MANGEL, "WURZELr. Soic &to8 lbs. per acre. 

 If by mail in quantities of y^ lb. and upward, postage must be added at the rate of 8c. per lb. 



HENDERSON'S COLOSSAL LONG- RED. Roots of the larg- 

 est size and blood-red color. Quality exceedingly nutritious, 

 and the variety is most distinct and valuable. 15 cts. ^ lb., 



45 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. per lb. 



YELLOW OVOLD. This sort is intermediate between the Long 

 and Globe varieties. Nutritious and valuable. 15 cts. 34 lb., 

 45 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. per lb. 



RED GLOBE. Similar to the Yellow Globe, differing only in 

 color. 10 cts. J4 lb., 30 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 

 25 cts. per lb. 



G-OLDEN TANKARD. Flesh bright golden yellow, and in this 

 respect differs from all other varieties, which cut white. 15 cts. 

 34 lb., 45 cts. lb. ; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. per lb. 



LONG- YELLOW. Differs from the Long Red only in color. 15 

 cts. 1^ lb. ,'45 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. lb. 



HENDERSON'S CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE. Smooth, 

 globe-shaped roots, of large size and excellent quality, are the 

 distinctive features of this variety. 15 cts. }^lh., 45 cts. lb., in 

 lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 40 cts. per lb. 



Long Red. 10 cts. J^ lb., 30 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 

 25 cts. per lb. 



HENDERSON'S GIANT INTERMEDIATE. Vei-y profitable 



to gi'ow. An improvement on Yellow Ovoid. 20 cts. 

 60 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 50 cts. per lb. 



lb. 



YELLOW G-LOBE. 10 cts. 

 upward, 25 cts. per lb. 



14 lb., 30 cts. lb., in lots of 10 lbs. and 



TURXIP. Sow 3 lbs. per acre. 

 If by mail in quantifies of}.^ ^^- c^wtZ upward, postage must be added at the rate of 8c. per lb. 



Ruta Bag^a, Russian or S^wedisli. 



IMPROVED AMERICAN (Purple-Top). Veiy hardy and pro- 

 ductive ; flesh yellow, solid, sweet; good for stock or table use. 



5 ?ts. pkt., 10 cts. oz., 20 cts. 34 lb., 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. S4.50. 

 SKIRVTNG'S PURPLE-TOP. A first-rate variety ; grows large 



and a good keeper. 5 cts. pkt., 10 cts. oz., 20 cts. }^\h., 50 



cts. lb., 10 lbs. S4.50. 

 SHAMROCK A handsome bulb, with small top and very few 



leave s. 5c. pkt., lOe. oz., 20c. 34 lb., 50c. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 LARGE WHITE FRENCH. A superior variety for table or 



stock; flesh firm, white, solid and rich. 5 cts. pkt., 10 cts. oz., 



20 cts. K lb., 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 LARGE YELLOW FRENCH. Similar to the white, except as 



to color. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. 34 lb., 50c. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 LAING'S IMPROVED. One of the earliest; forms a handsome 



bulb of good quality ; keeps well ; good for table use. 5 cts. 



pkt., 10 cts, oz., 20 cts. 34 lb., 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 



BTTTA BAG-A— Continued. 

 LONG ISLAND IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP. This is undoubt- 

 edly the finest variety of purple-top Ruta Baga, and is purely 

 of American origin. It is twice the size of ordinary American 

 stocks. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 3^ lb., 60c. lb. 

 Yello-w Fleslied. 

 {For descriptions of these, seepage 46.) 

 Aberdeen Purple-Top Yellow. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 Golden Ball. (See cut, page 46.) 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 Yellow Globe. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 Imp. Yellow Stone. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. S4.50. 



"White Fleshed. 

 Purple-Top WTiite Globe. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 Pomeranian White Globe. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. 84.50. 

 Large White Norfolk. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 

 Long White or Cow Horn. 50 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $4.50. 



SUGAR BEET. 



Sow Q to 8 lbs. per acre. 

 WHITE. A large variety, extensively grown for feeding. 



15 cts. 



1/^ lb., 40 cts. lb., in lots of 1 lb s, and upward, 35 cts. lb. 

 VTLMORIN'S IMPROVED WHITE. Has more saccharine 



matter than any other. 20 cts. l£ lb., 60 cts. lb., in lots of 10 



lbs. and upward, 55 cts. per lb. 

 LANES IMPERIAL. 15 cts. 3^ lb., 40 cts. lb., in lots of 10 



lbs. and upward, 35 cts. per lb. 



CARROT. 



Sow 5 lbs. per acre. 

 {For description of varieties, see page 25.) 



Improved Long Orange $1-00 per^lb. 



Danvers ^^ 



White Belgian 90 |] 



"Sellow Belgian 90 



Altringham 90 



MISCELLANEOUS AND SUNDRY SEEDS FOR THE FARM. 



Sean, Boston Small Pea. $1.50 peck, $5.00 bushel. 

 " Burling'ame Medium. $1-50 peck, $5.00 bushel. 

 " Improved Eed Kidney. $1.50 peck, $5.00 bushel. 

 " Soia, or Japan. 20 cts. lb., $6.00 bushel. 

 " White Marrowfat, or Navy. $1.50 peck, $i.00 busheL 

 Cabbage, Champion Ox. $150 lb. 

 CANADA FIBI.D PEAS. 'White, 75 cts. peck, $2.00 bushel. 



" " " Blue, stronger growing and very prolific. 75 cts. 



peck, $2.00 bushel. 

 Castor Oil Bean. 5c. pkt., 15c. oz. 

 Celery Seed. For flavoring. 30 cts. per lb. 

 Chicory (for coffee). 15 cts. oz., $1.00 lb. 

 Cotton, Sea Island. 20 cts. lb., by mail, 30 eta. 

 Cow Peas. $3 00 per bushel. 

 Tenugreek. 50 cts. lb. 



Tlax Seed. 25 cts. qt., by mail, 40 cts., $4.00bUSheL 

 Xocnst, Honey. 60 cts. lb. 

 " Yellow. 60 cts. lb. 

 Kale, Thousand Headed. $1.00 lb. 



Xupins of SortF. 25 cts. lb., $1.75 per peck, $6.00 per bushel 

 UXliXiBT, Common (Panicum Miliaceum). $1.25 per bushel. 



" German or Golden (Panicum Milacenm aureum). $2.00 busheL 



" Hnngrarian (Panicum Germanicuna). $1.75 per bushel. 



" Pearl (Penisetum epicatum). 20 cts. lb., $15.00 per 100 lbs. 



Opium Poppy. 30 cts. ez., $2.00 lb. 

 Osage Orange. 50 cts. lb., by mail, 60 cts., $9.00 bushel. 



Xamie (Bohmeria or XTrtica) ITivea. This produces the fibre which the 

 Orientahi make into a delicate fabric known as Chinese Orass Cloth. 60 cts. oz. 



Kape, English. 25 cts. lb., $5.00 per busheL 



Serradella 30 cts. lb., by mail. 40 cts. ,.,.,. , ^ 



SOBGHUM. EARLY AMBER SUGAR CANE. Its distmctive features 



are its earhness and great rield of both sugar and syrup Culture the 



same as for Corn. 20 cts. qt , $3.00 busheL If by mail add 16 cts. per 



" ^ ■ °EARI.Y ORANGE SUGAR CANE. A little later than the 

 Amber It does not succed well north of latitude -43 degrees. 20 cts. 

 Qt., $s.00 bushel If bv mail add 15 cts. per qt. for postage. 

 " BROOM CORN, EVERGREEN. 20 cts. qt., by mail, 35 



cts., $3.00 busheL . ,^ .„„ 



" KArFIRCORN. 20 cts. lb, if bv mail, 30 cts. $l3 per 100 lbs. 



" RURAL BRANCHING DOURA (Milo MaizeL Price, 30 



cts lb 1 lb. bv ni.iil for 40 cts i lbs. reqniri.d to plant an acre, 

 " EGYPTIAN RICE CORN. 12 cts. lb., $10.(iO per luo lbs. 



" YELLOW BRANCHING. 30 cts. lb., 1 lb. by maU 40 cts. 



4 lbs required to plant an .icre. , „„ ^ ... 



" HALAFENSE (Johnson Grass). {S(e Grasses.) 20 cts. lb.. 



by mai', 3C cts., $1.25 per peck, $4.00 bushel of 25 lbs. 

 Spring Vetches. 15 cts. qt.. by maiL 30 cts., $3.00 perbiishel. ,„„„ 



SUNFLOWER, LARGE RUSSIAN, 15 cts. qt., by mail, 25 cts., $2.50 per 



bushel. 

 Teosinte (Reana luxurians). $1.75 lb., 10 lbs. $15.00. 



Yarrow, or Milfoil. $1.50 lb. ,., ,, ■ x .» v • 



W^ILD RICE (Zizania Aquatical, Much sought after, owi»g to its having 

 attractions for water-fowl. 30 cU. per lb., if by mail, 40 cts. per lb., per 10© 

 lbs. $26.00. 



