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NEW CREATIONS IN SEEDS 
white rice popcorn, but with more nearly globular kernels was pro- 
duced, but the ears were branched or "many fingered" and bore kernels, 
not only on the outside, but on the inside of the ears, producing an 
enormous number of kernels to the cluster. As these had to be crushed 
to obtain the corn, selections were made of short "stubby" ears which 
bore kernels only on the outside. 
We now offer this most wonderful of all corns, and you will find it 
early, quite uniform, a superior yielder, and one of the best, if not the 
best, popping corn known. It pops out pure white, sweet, and with a 
whirlwind vehemence. This amazing production is of great interest, 
not only to growers, but also to botanists. 
Packet of 100 seeds, 50c; ounce, $1; pound, $8. 
New Giant White Seeded Sunflower — "Manteca" 
In 1909 sunflower seed was grown in the United States to the amount 
of 63,677 bushels. Last season there was shipped out of one California 
town by one buyer, 1275 Tons, for which $76,000 was paid to the growers. 
Sunflower seed is used for feed and for oil. All sunflower seed has 
heretofore been black, brown, or striped. "Manteca" was produced 
on my place several years ago by crossing the well known Black seeded 
double California sunflower with the Giant Russian, which has black 
striped seeds. The result was, after many years of careful selection, 
"MANTECA," which is a greatly improved PURE WHITE SEEDED 
Giant Russian, which produces enormous single heads on short stalks, 
instead of the usual big and little mongrel heads on tall, unsightly stalks 
so generally grown. No grower of any other kind can ever compete 
with this enormously productive Snow White variety. It will trans- 
form the business as the Burbank Potato has transformed the potato 
business. 
Packet, 15c; ounce plump seeds, 25c; pound, $1; five pounds, $4. 
Potato Seed 
One of the most interesting of all garden pursuits is the growing of 
Potato seedlings, especially as a new prize potato may be produced by 
any one, whether skilled or not. The seed which I offer is from the 
very best English, Scotch, Norway, Sweden, German, North and South 
American varieties. Maine, California, New Mexico, Washington, and 
Oregon seed is included in this remarkably varied and superior lot of 
seed. Seedlings of all forms, sizes, qualities, and colors will be obtained. 
Directions for growing are printed on each packet of seed. 
Packet, 15c; two, 25c; ten, $1. 
