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J. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John St., New York. 



Miscellaneous Seeds, and Seeds of 

 Economical Plants. 



ASPERULA ODORATA. {Waldmeister.) This 

 perennial plant, growing about six inches high, 

 bears a small white and very fragrant flower ; 

 succeeds in almost any soil. In Germany it is 

 thought much of as imparting a certain bouquet 

 to Rhine wine when compounded with it, making 

 a beverage commonly known as Maitrank. Per 

 packet, 10 cents ; per oz., 60 cents. 



BEANS— Common English Horse Beans. Per 

 lb., 15 cents ; per 100 lbs., $7. 

 Soja hispida. (Soja Bean.) Resembling a bean ; 

 the haulm is stiff, and the pods are produced in 

 clusters of from two to five, and contain each four 

 smooth, oval, nankeen-colored seeds. This plant 

 is said to thrive well in hot and dry weather ; very 

 valuable for the south, for either man or beast. 

 (About 60 lbs., to the acre.) Per lb., 15 cents; 

 per 100 lbs., $7. 



BROOM CORN— Long-Brush Evergreen. Broom 

 Corn succeeds in a good, deep soil, fresh but not 

 damp ; it is very sensitive to cold. Per lb., 15 cts.; 

 per 100 lbs., $7. 

 Improved Dwarf. Per lb. , 15 cents; per 100 lbs. , $8. 

 Early Japan. Per lb., 15 cents ; per 100 lbs., $8. 

 California Golden Long-Brush. Grows from 

 twelve to fourteen feet high. Per lb., 15 cents; 

 per 100 lbs., $7. 



BROOM, SCOTCH. (Genista scoparia.) The young 

 growth of this shrub is chiefly valuable as food 

 for sheep and other animals in winter. It is also 

 employed for the making of coarse brooms. Per 

 oz., 10 cents ; per lb., 50 cents. 



BURNET— Common Field. Perennial ; makes ex- 

 cellent pasture for sheep ; grows on the poorest 

 ground — on dry, sandy or calcareous soil ; resists 

 the extremes of heat and cold. Sow in April and 

 again in September, with Sainfoin, Clover, Rye 

 Grass, etc., 30 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 20 cents ; 

 per 100 lbs., $11. 



CAPER TREE. {Capparis spinosa.) Per paper, 

 15 cents ; per oz., 60 cents. 



CATERPILLARS. A curious plant. Of interest 

 only on account of its curious fruits, from which its 

 name is derived. Much fun is caused by mixing 

 them in salad. Per paper, 5 cents ; per oz., 30 cts. 



CHICORY — Large-Rooted. A perennial plant, re- 

 maining five or six years in the same soil, pro- 

 vided it is cut before flowering. It may be cut 

 four or five times during the same season, and fur- 

 nishes an excellent green fodder. Sow broadcast 

 in autumn or spring, either alone or with any kind 

 of Clover. Sown in drills, the roots become well 

 developed. When they are dried, roasted and 

 ground, they become the Chicory of commerce, 

 and are used in adulterating coffee. Per oz., 

 10 cents ; per lb., 60 cents. 



COTTON— Sea Island. Per lb., 15 cents ; per 100 

 lbs., $7. 



Tennessee Upland. 25 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 

 15 cents ; per 100 lbs., $7. 



COW PEAS. Adapted to southern localities; also 

 valuable in this latitude as a fodder plant, sheep 

 being very fond of them when in flower; their chief 

 value, however, is as a green crop to plow under. 

 2 bushels to the acre. Per quart, 20 cents ; per 

 bushel, $2.50 to $3. 

 Banana Field, or Cow Peas. {Dolichos multi- 

 florus.) Per lb., 20 cents ; per bushel, $5. 



CYTISUS PROLTFERUS ALBUS. An African 

 fodder plant, which may prove valuable here. It 

 is recommended to pass the seed through boiling 

 water, and then to steep it in cold water for twenty- 

 four hours before sowing. Per oz., 25 cents ; 

 per lb , $3. 



DHOURA- Guinea Corn. See Sorghum. 



ESPARTO GRASS. (Stipa t enacts si ma.) This is 

 the true Esparto Grass, extensively grown in 

 SDain and other parts of the Mediterranean coun- 

 tries for making ropes, etc. Per oz., $1. 



ESPARSETTE. See Onobrychis saliva. 



FENUGREEK. An annual plant, and very fragrant^ 

 The seed is often sought by hostlers to give a tem- 

 porary fire and vigor to their horses. It is fre- 

 quently given to oxen and pigs when fattening,, 

 causing them to drink and digest their food. Con- 

 sidered to be good for soiling when green. Per 

 oz., 10 cents ; per lb., 25 cents. 



FLAT PEA. See Lathyrus sylvestris. 



FLAX SEED. Price variable. 



FURZE. (Ulex Europcea.) The sprigs of one year's- 

 growth of this shrub furnish an excellent green 

 fodder in winter ; grows well in sandy soils. 

 Per oz., 10 cents ; per lb., 60 cents. 



GUINEA GRASS. In some sections this name is 

 applied to the large-seeded Sorghums. 



GUIZOTIA OLEIFERA. An annual from Abys- 

 sinia, from the seed of which oil is extracted. 

 Per oz., 10 cents ; per lb., 50 cents. 



HOP SEED. Per packet, 10 cents ; per oz., 90 cents.. 



INDIGO SEED. (Indigo/era tinctoria.) Per oz., 

 15 cents ; per lb., $1.25. 



IRIS PABULARIA. A forage plant, flourishing in 

 the driest and most arid soil. The seeds should: 

 be sown in beds, and the young plants set out ten 

 inches apart each way, where they are to remain, 

 very early the following spring. Per oz., 25 cts.; 

 per lb., $2. 



JAPAN CLOVER. See Lespedeza striata. 



JERUSALEM CORN. See Sorghum. 



JUTE. An annual plant. The fibers of this plant are- 

 used for making coarse sacks. It is cultivated 

 extensively in the East Indies, China and Japan, 

 and is now freely sown in our southern states. It 

 thrives in any good corn ground. Sow in drills 

 about eight inches apart, four pounds to the acre. 

 Requires no cultivation, as it will outstrip in 

 growth all weeds. May be also sown broadcast six 

 to seven pounds per acre. Per oz., 10 cents ; per 

 lb., 75 cents. 



KAFFIR CORN. See Sorghum. 



KIDNEY VETCH, or Sand Clover. See Clovers,, 

 page 49. 



LATHYRUS SYLVESTRIS. (Flat Pea.) A new 

 perennial forage plant, possessing many valuable 

 features. It grows well on very poor unimproved, 

 sandy soil, can withstand pretty severe frosts, 

 roots so deeply that it is not injured by severe 

 drouth, yields superior foiage for all farm stock, 

 and has excellent qualities as a fertilizer. Per oz., 

 30 cents ; per lb., S3. 



LENTILS— Best Imported. Succeed best in dry, 

 sandy soil. A leguminous annual, the seeds of 

 which are valuable for pigeons, and are largely 

 used for soups. Per lb. , 25 cents. 



LESPEDEZA STRIATA. (Japan Clover.) A per- 

 ennial, growing about twelve inches high, valu- 

 able only in southern localities, where it thrives- 

 in any soil and in the driest seasons ; it makes a 

 fair hay, and stock eat it readily when green. 

 Per lb. , 30 cents ; per 100 lbs. , $22. 



LIQUORICE. (Glycyrrhiza glabra.) Seed in pods, 

 per oz., 20 cents. 



LOTUS CORNICULATUS. (Bird's-Foot Trefoil). 

 Perennial, used in pastures. Cattle eat it readily, 

 and it is said to be quite nutritious. Per lb., 50- 

 cents ; per 100 lbs., 640. 



LUPINS— Blue. Used for the same purpose as the 

 yellow variety. Per lb., 20 cents ; per 100 lbs . 18. 

 White. One of the best plants known for soiling. 

 It may be sown from April to July, and plowed 

 under when in flower. The seed when burned is 

 excellent manure for orange and olive trees. Per 

 lb. , 20 cents ; per 100 lbs. , $9. 

 Yellow. Less thrifty than the white variety, but 

 still having an advantage over it in remaining- 

 green for a longer period. It succeeds well in the 

 poorest soil, and is valuable for plowing in. Per 

 lb., 20 cents ; per 100 lbs., $8. 



