> M AV S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS BEST FOR ALL CLIMES <j 



BROMUSINERMIS 



OR BROHE GRASS, THE WONDER= 



FUL RUSSIAN FORAGE GRASS. 

 Full cultural instruction mailed free on application. 



DESCRIPTION— It originated in Russia,^ and _ is 

 recommended on account of themannerm whicli 

 it has stood on the Hungary plains, where the 

 drv, sterile nature of the country and tlie long- 

 continued droughts make so many plants suc- 

 cumb. This Bromus, however, stands well, and 

 has been known lor thirty years to stand when 

 such robust crops as alfalfa have been destroyed. 

 It gives a luxuriant crop, particularly on fresk 

 sandy loam soil, and where the cliniateis warm. 

 It is found that animals eat it greedily, whether 

 in the green or the dry state, so that it can be 

 mown or saved for winter use. The seed is sown 

 in the earlv spring. It is also useful in filling up 

 gaps where alfalfa or clover crops have failed. 

 It will stand under favorable conditions for 

 twelve vears, and give as much food in one 

 month as alfalfa gives in three months. Lb, 30c, 

 3 lbs 8sc, postpaid; 18 pounds, enough for one 

 acre, .$3.00; 100 lbs. $14.50. 50 pound lots at 

 loo pound rates. 



A FIELD OF BROMUS INERMIS. 



BROOIVl CORN. 



MPORTANT. We offer only one grade, the 

 best. Do not be tempted by low offers. Cheap 

 prices mean inferior seeds. One pound of good 

 seed will go farther tnan two pounds of the 

 lower grades The seed we offer is from our 

 own direct importation from Russia, and can 

 be relied on. 15 to 18 pounds is sufficient for 

 one acre. The chea per grades require from 

 25 to 30 pounds per acre. 



^t^^tict»\f^m Ce\fn Pronounced one of the very 

 ^CrUbctlCm ^Urn. best and most certain grain 



crops for dry sections, and in the southwest claimed to be - 



superior to tlie Famous Kaffir com, which is having such immense sales at the present time. It attains a. 

 height of 3 feet and makes a large head of one main stalk and several smaller heads on the side. In good 

 seasons often as high as 8 or 9 heads will be seen on one stalk. The grains are pure wbite, almost flat» 

 Sow 3 or 4j lbs. to the acre. " Lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 70c postpaid. 



BROOM CORN. 



V^-SJf^fcrt'f^f^-n {Minnesota grown.) This variety is more generally grown than any other sort on ac- 

 l^VClgl chilli count of the color and quality of brush. The brush is of good length, always green; 

 when ripe it does not get red and has no center stalk, which is most desirable to broom corn growers and 

 mantifacturers. We offer carefully selected stock of this variety, and know that it is certain to give satisfac- 

 tion. Lb. 2SC, postpaid; 10 lbs. 7sc, 25 lbs. $1.25, 50 lbs. $2.00, 100 lbs. $3.50. 



P\/f*t*0*l*f^f^n Tf^nrK^CCf^f* of fine quality, good length and handsome appearance; cut before the 

 L^Vv^i^i^^it 1 seed is ripe it is a beautiful pea green color, ripens early and yields 



heavy crops. Lb. 2sc. postpaid, 10 lbs. 60c, 25 lbs, .$1.25, 50 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $4.00. 



I if nfn in C\C\\t\f^tt This variety has been carefully selected and improved so that the brush is 

 wailti^l llld. VIVflMtll, straight and long, a very large porportion of it being suitable for hurl. It 

 is of fine quality, of light green color, turning to light yellow when allowed to become too ripe. Brush 

 straight and long. Lb. 250 postpaid; 10 lbs 60c, 50 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $4,00. 



riwJlff Pvf^l'crfP'Pn Grows from three to four feet high, with straight smooth brush; principally 

 UWCKi 1 v^i ^1 ^^1A> used forraaking whisks and brushes. Lb. 25c, postpaid; 50 lb. $2.75, 100 lbs. $5.00. 

 I^fkri nfkcp By <"ar the quickest growing variety that was ever introduced, and tests prove that it will 

 «JCi.|7CVii&9«^. mature in 75 days w^hen planted late. One grovver states that it was planted the middle 

 «f July and ready to cut by the first of October, Largely grown in the Southwestern states. Lb. 25c post- 

 paid; 10 lbs. 6sc, 50 lbs. $2.35, 100 lbs. $4.00. 



DESCRIPTION OF OUR CHOICE KAFFIR CORN. 



Yields heavily even on the poorest soils. This wonderful forage plant has become very popular in all sections 



of America the past three years and is highly recommended by the leading agriciiltural writers. It is a vari- 

 ety of non-saccharine sorghum 

 aiid distinct from all others of 

 this class. It does not stool 

 from the roots, but branches 

 from the top joints, producing 

 two, three and four heads of 

 grain from each stock. The 

 average height on good land 

 is about 5 feet, but the stalks 

 are very strong and never 

 known to blow down in 

 ordinary wind storms. It has 

 the valuable quality of resisting 

 drouth, and if the growth is 

 checked ior want of moist- 

 ure, the plant waits for rain 

 and then at once resumes its 

 progi-ess without any apparent 

 detriment to its condition; in- 

 deed, reports show that it has 

 never failed to produce a good 

 crop in the most disastrous 

 seasons. The whole stalk, as 

 well as the blades, cures into 

 excellent fodder, and in all 

 stages of its growth is avail- 

 able for green feed. All kinds 

 of cattle are fond of it. Kaffir 

 Corn may be planted very 

 early in the spring, and 

 should be sown in rows about 

 3 feet upart, using about 

 three or four pounds per acre. 

 It can be grown as far north 

 as Minnesota, and is there- 

 fore desirable for cultivation 

 in all parts of this country. 

 Pkt. (3 oz.) IOC. lb. 25c, 3 lb. 70C, 

 postpaid; 10 lbs, 650, 50 lbs. 



$2.00; ,00 lbs. $3.50. KAFFIR CORN. 



