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



Miscellaneous Seeds, and Seeds of Economical Plants. 



l^~All subject to change in price. 



ASPERULA ODORATA. (IValdmeister.) Per- 

 ennial, about 6 inches high ; very fragrant dower. 

 In Germany it is thought much of as imparting a 

 certain bouquet to Rhine wine, making the well- 

 known Maitrank. Per pkt., 10 cents ; per oz., 

 60 cents. 



BEANS — Common English Horse Beans. Per 



qt. , 20 cents ; per bus. , $3.50. 

 Soja liispida. (Soja Bean.) The haulm is stiff, 

 and the pods are produced in clusters of from two 

 to five, and contain each four smooth, oval, nan- 

 keen-colored seeds. Thrives well in hot and dry 

 weather ; very valuable for the south, for either 

 man or beast. (About 1 bushel to the acre.) Per 

 qt., 20 cents ; per bus., $3.50. 

 Velvet Bean. See under Cow Peas. 



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 

 cents ; 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 

 12 to 14 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 

 excellent 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 the curious fruits, from which 

 its name is derived. Much fun is caused by mixing 

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



CHICORY— Large-Rooted. A perennial, remain- 

 ing five or six years In the same soil, if cut before 

 flowering. It may be cut four or five times during 

 the same season for green fodder. Sow broad- 

 cast 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 com- 

 merce, 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 qt., 15 cents; 

 per bus., $2.50. 

 Banana Field Peas, or Velvet Bean. {Dolichos 

 muliiflorus.) Per qt., 30 cents ; per bus., $5. 



CYTISUS PROLIFERUS 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 24 

 hours before sowing. Per oz., 25 cts. ; per lb., $3. 



DHOURA— Guinea Corn. See Sorghum. 



ESPARTO GRASS. {Stipa tenacissima.) This is 

 the true Esparto Grass, extensively grown in 

 Spain and other parts of the Mediterranean coun- 

 tries for making ropes, etc. Per oz., fi. 



ESPARS ETTE. See Onobrychis sativa. 



FENUGREEK. Annual. The seed is often sought 

 by hostlers to give a temporary fire and vigor to 

 their horses. It is frequently given to oxen and 

 pigs when fattening, causing them to drink and 

 digest their food. Considered to be good for soil- 

 ing when green. Per oz., 10 cents ; per lb., 25 cts. 



FLAT PEA. See Lathy rus sylvestris. 

 j FLAX SEED. Price variable. 



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

 growth of this shrub furnishes an excellent green 

 fodder in winter ; grows well in sandy soils. Per 

 oz., 10 cents ; per lb., 75 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. 

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



HOP SEED. Per pkt., 10 cents ; per oz., $1. 



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

 20 cents; per lb. , $1.50. 



IRIS- P ABU LABIA. A forage plant, flourishing in 

 the driest and most arid soil. The seeds should 

 be sown in beds, and the young plants set out 10 

 inches apart each way, where they are to remain, 

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

 per lb., $2.50. 



JAPAN CLOVER. See Lespedeza striata. 



JERUSALEM CORN. See Sorghum. 



JUTE Annual. Thrives in any good corn ground. 

 Sow in drills, about 8 inches apart, 4 pounds to 

 the acre. Requires no cultivation, as it will out- 

 strip 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. 



KALE— Jersey Winter, or Cow Cabhage. Said 

 to r>e hardy from New Jersey southward, where it 

 will stand out all winter, the leaves making valu- 

 able winter cattle feed. Sow at same time as 

 winter Cabbage. Peroz., 10 cents ; per lb., Sr. 



KIDNEY VETCH, or Sand Clover. See Clovers, 

 page 49. 



LATHYRUS SYLVESTRIS. (Flat Pea.) A per- 

 ennial forage plant. It grows well on very poor, 

 unimproved, sandy soil, can withstand pretty 

 severe frosts, and roots so deeply that it is not in- 

 jured by severe drouth. Valuable for plowing un- 

 der in a green state. It is recommended to sow 

 seed in a small garden bed and transplant to the 

 field when the plants are of suitable size. Per 

 oz., 30 cents; per lb., $3. 



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 12 inches high, valuable 

 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. 



LIQUORICE. {Glycyrrhiza glabra.) Seed in pods, 

 oer oz. , 20 r^nts. 



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 cts. 



LUPINS— Blue. Used for the same purpose as the 

 yellow variety. Per lb. , 20 cents ; per 100 lbs. , $8. 

 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. 



