EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN, FARM AND LAWN 
MARQUIS WHEAT 
THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP WHEAT 
EXTREMELY EARLY WONDERFUL YIELDER GOOD QUALITY 
This wondei-ful new variety was originated at the Central Experimental Farm, and has since made a name for Itself not 
only in Canada, but in the Dakotas and Minnesota, where It sprung into almost instantaneous favour. It is a good week or ten 
days earlier than ordinary Red Fife; has a shorter, stiller straw: resists rust better, and gives 10% to 50% bigger yield per eicre of 
rich, red grain. It won the $1,000 prize at the New York Land Show, open to the world in 1911. It won the $3,000 prize at the 
international Dry Farming Congress. Lethbrldge, Alberta, October. 1912. It also took the sweep-stakes at the Dry Farming 
Congress, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1913, and won in again 1914, Good, plump seed germinating 98 per cent. Samples submitted on 
application. Market price. 
Selected Manitoba Red Fife Wheat. — A great favorite and heavy ylelder. Market price. 
Selected Manitoba White Fife. — A very productive, splendid milling variety. Market price. 
White Russian. — An excellent all-round variety. Market price. 
Colorado Red Bearded. — Very productive, bearded head, with white chaff, straw stiff, grain hard and BlQty, midge proof. Market 
price. 
FALL WHEAT 
Red Clawson. — We have an excellent stock of this flne, old wheat. Continues to give splendid satisfaction every year. Market 
price. 
Garfield, — Fine variety. Market price. 
BARLEY 
O A C 21 This fine strain O.A.C. 21, originated and lately Introduced by Prof. Zavltz, of the Ontario Agricultural 
College, It is a selection from Mandscheuri. Prof. Zavitz sa.vs of this barley's showing in co-operative 
experiments throughout Ontario for four years: "It surpassed Mandscheuri in yield of grain per acre, in freedom from rust 
and in both length and strength of straw. Most prominent variety in competitions in standing fields Seed Grain throughout 
Ontario. Captured practically all the prizes for six-rowed barley at largest competitions. Is the best variety now being grown 
on the farms of Ontario." 
At the Brandon Experimental Farm O. A. C. 21 ripened in 98 days and headed the list for yield per acre with 87 bushels and 
24 pounds. Its average for five years. In which it also leads, was 68 bushels and 26 pounds per acre. The wide-awake farmer will 
get a start in this new variety this spring, if he is not already growing It. 
Per bushel, market price. 
Mensurv Barlev (six-rowed): This popular standard, early-ripening, heavy-yielding variety needs no description. It has 
' repeatedly proved its reliability, both In the Experimental Farms and under ordinary farm conditions. 
Bushel, market price. 
Duckbill two-rowed. — A variety of merit, succeeding well on most soils. Market price. 
Black Hulless or Beardless Barley. — This is the earliest ripening Barley grown and is a great crop for catching weeds, while It 
also gives a big yield of splendid grain; extensively used for feeding hogs, cattle and poultry, making better pork than corn, the 
straw making good hay. It has no hull, and as beards are also absent it is pleasant and easy to handle. It is no use for malting. 
It should be sown a week earlier than ordinary barley and at the rate of 1 K bushels per acre (60 pounds per bushel). Per bush., 
market price. 
White Hulless. — Per bushel, market price. 
FIELD PEAS 
BUCKWHEAT 
Arthur Pea Originated by Dr. A. P. Saimders. of 
Central Experimental Farm. Ottawa. 
Japanese. — The yield of this variety is largely in excess of the The peas are of medium, or above medium size, round and 
old sorts. The straw is heavier and more branching, kernels yellowish in colour. It is early in ripening, appearing in fact 
twice the size of the old kinds, and It ripens a week earlier. The to be the earliest yellow field pea available to the public at the 
flour from this variety is superior to that obtained from any present time. Vines about four feet, and is one of the heaviest 
other sort, except Silver Hull. Bush., market price. yielding sorts. For cooking in soup the Arthur pea is very 
Silver Hull. — The best for flouring purposes. Kernels smaller r^'^i ji^\7^'_ Thn favoritp variotv snriv imnH Qtrawanrt 
than Japanese, sUvery gray in colour, ^er bush., market price. Golden Vme.— J^/pf^vorite^yarlety, eariy^^ 
Common Gray.— Market price. Canadian Beautv. — A variety of White Marrow. 
which In most sections has given 
— c i__ ^r, „,f„i, »„j,i„. „ splendid results. The seed is large and of bright color, straw 
RYE. f.^in"^-^,»S ®Jfa!li}'™-t« strong. An enormous ylelder, and one of the most profitable 
*■«. X i-. gram. Bush., market price. sorts grown. Bush., market price. 
Fall. — The variety commonly cultivated for grain, straw, green White Marrowfat. — J'ro'iflc. with large pods filled with 
fodder. Bush., market price. large peas. Bush., market price. 
Rlarlf FvaH Marrowfat Equal to the white varl- 
Rosen Rye. White Rye.— Originated and introduced by the cyea iviarrowrai. Bush., market price. 
Michigan Agricultural College, and a much heavier ylelder and PF AS COW .Each year we find that the demand for 
better In every way. Market price. * *-"-'» " • Cow Peas increases, as the farmers find 
that there is great value as a soil enricher also when cut green, 
PrimOSt Flax ^ P"™ bred variety from the Minn. It makes excellent hay when cut and cured the same as Clover. 
Ex. Station. , very much superior to then the stubble mth the new growth may be turned under as 
common when grown for seed; sow 1 bushel per acre; if fibre fertilizer. If Kaffir Corn is sown with the Cow Peas, it holds 
is wanted, sow at the rate of 2 to 3 bushels. The soil should the vines ofl' the ground, causing a better growth. The plant is 
be well cultivated. Market Price. a legume, and through the agency of nitrogen produces bacteria 
on its roots, adding to the growth and full plants. 
Common Flax. — Market Price Whip-Poor-Will. — Light brown, speckled dark brown. Mar- 
ket Price. 
MARKET CONDITIONS make it impossible to give firm prices on CLOVERS, GRASSES AND SEED 
GRAIN at the time this Catalog goes to press in December. Send for our SPECIAL PRICE LIST. 
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