Forage, Economical and Miscellaneous Seeds. 
^l^^All subject to change in price. 
ASPERULA odorata { Waldmeister) . Perennial, about 6 inches high; very fragrant flower. In Germany it is 
thought rauch of as imparting a certain bouquet to Rhine wine, making the well-known Maitrank. Per pkt., 
10 cts: per oz., 00 els. 
AUSTRALIAN SALT-BUSH {Atriplex seniibaceatum). 
A valuable forage plant recently introduced by the Uni- 
versity of California. Experiments show that it thrives 
in soils on which nothing else will grow, and it is recom- 
mended highly for alkali soils and all regions subject to 
periodical drought. It is very nutritious, and good for 
all kinds of live stock. One pound of seed is sufficient 
for an acre. The soil should be well plowed and har- 
rowed. The seed may bo sown in garden bed and the 
seedlings planted out when 2 inches high, 7 or 8 feet 
apart. Per oz., 15 cents ; per lb., $1.50. Special quota- 
tions for large quantities. 
BEANS — Common English Horse Bean. Per qt., 20 
cts.; per bus., $3.50. 
Soja Bean (Soja hispida; Glycine hi spida). 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. Thrives well in hot and dry weather; 
very valuable for the south, for either man or beast. It 
is planted at rate of % bushel to the aci-e, iu drills 2ia 
to 3 feet apart, and cultivated about the same as Indian 
corn. It does not make very good bay, but is excellent 
as ensilage or green fodder. The feeding value of the 
Bean is very great. Per qt., 20 cts.; per bus., $3. 
Velvet Bean (Dolichos mii.liifloni!i) . Used by the farmers 
iu Florida and Louisiana as a forage plant, and also as a 
fertilizer plant for turning under just in the same way 
as the Cow Pea. Stock readily eat the vines and leaves, 
and the Beans when ground with or without the pod, are 
used in place of oats or corn, and sometimes mixed with 
them. It is claimed that as a fertilizer for orange groves 
the Velvet Bean is unequaled. It is planted in rows 4 
feet apart and 1 foot in the row, 2 or 3 beans in a place, 
as soon as danger of frost is past. The yield is from 20 to 35 bushels to the acre. Perqt.,20c. ; per bus. ,$3. 
BECCAR-WEED (Florida or Giant Beggar-weed; Bexmodium tortuosum). An erect leguminous annual, grow- 
ing from 3 to 8 feet high, with abundant foliage, vahiable as forage or for soil renovation in subtropical 
regions. It is highly recommended for improving light, sterile, sandy soils by plowing under, and it also 
makes hay of a tine quality. It should be sown at the rate of 10 pounds of clean seed to the acre, after the 
ground is warm and moist. The seed should he ljut very lightly covered. If for hay, it should be cut just a» 
it begins to bloom. Per lb. , GO cts. ; per 100 lbs., $40. 
BROOM CORN (12 quarts to the acre). Broom Corn succeeds in a good, deep soil, fresh but not damp ; it is 
very sensitive to cold. 
Long-brush Evergreen. Per lb., 15 cts.; per 100 lbs., $7. 
Improved Dwarf. Per lb., 15 cts. ; per 100 lbs., $8. 
Early Japan. Per lb., 15 cts.; per 100 lbs., $8. 
California Golden Long-brush. Grows from 12 to 14 feet high. Per lb., 15 cts.; per 100 lbs., $7. 
BROOM— Scotch {Genista scoparia). The young growth of this shrub is chiefly valuable as food for sheep 
and other aninuils in winter. It is also employed for the making of coarse brooms. Per oz., 10c. ; per lb., 50c. 
BURNET — Common Field (Poterium sanguitsorha) . Perennial; makes excellent pasture for sheep ; grows on 
the poorest ground— on dry, sandy or calcareous soil ; resists the extremes of heat or cold. Sow in April, and 
again in September, with Sainfoin, Clover, Rye Grass, etc.. 30 lbs., to the acre. Per lb., 20c; per 100 lbs., $12. 
CANAICRE (Itumex hymeno.iepalus). Used in the tanning of leather. Per pkt., 10c. ; per oz. ,50c.; per lb., $5. 
CAPER TREE [Capparis spinosa). Per paper, 15 cts. ; per oz., 75 cts. 
CATERPILLARS. A curious plant. Of interest only on account of the curious fruits, from which its name is 
derived. Amusement is caused by mixing them in" salads. Per paper, 5 cts.; peroz., 30 cts. 
CHICORY — Large-rooted. A perennial, i-emaining 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 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 adulteratiug coffee. Per 
oz., 10 cts. ; per lb., 75 cts. 
COTTON— Sea Island. (40 lbs. to bushel.) Per lb.. 15 cts.; per 100 lbs., $7. 
Upland. (30 lbs. to bushel.) 25 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 15 cts.; per 100 lbs., $7. 
COW PEAS (Vigna Caljanr;). Specially adapted to warm countries; extensively grown in our southern 
states ; 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, as they gather large amounts of nitrogen from the air. 
They require a deep, rich, sandy soil for best results. The seed should not be sown till the ground has become 
well warmed. 1 bushel to the acre. Per qt., 13 cts. ; per bus., $2.25. 
CYTISUS PROLIFERUS ALBUS {Taf/asaste). An African fodder plant of merit that has done well in Aus- 
tralia and m California. It is a leguminous shrub, growing well in dry soil and furnishing excellent "browse" 
for stock. Sow in boxes and transplant when the plants are a few inches high. The seed should be passed 
through boiling water and then steeped in cold water for 24 hours before sowing. Per oz., 20c. ; per lb., $2.50. 
,DHOURA— Guinea Corn. See Soi-ghum. 
