MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS BEST TOR ALL CLIMES 
VETCHES. 
The Wonderful Sand < 
Hairy Vetch. 
(Vicia Yillosa.) (See cut.) Sometimes cal 
the Winter Vetch. This useful plant is no 
for its extreme hardiness and promises to 
highly valuable as a cover crop to prcv 
leeching, as well as lor forage and fcrtiliz 
purposes. It is an annual, but drops 
seetis freely, and will come up year after ye 
on the same ground. The Washington " 
partment of Agriculture estimates the y 
of an acre of this Vetch plowed xinder cii 
valent to putting into the ground $16to? 
worth of commercial fertilizer One impc 
ant feature is that a sowing made in Au^i 
or September covers the ground hei\ 
winter sets in and prevents washing of ; 
soil during the winter and early spring. 11 
saving a great portion of soluble mint 
fertilizers contained in soil, vihich otherv. 
would wash or leech out. It can also 
sown in April and will be ready to cut by 1 
middle of July, the second growth affordi 
excellent hog: pasture durlng^ the summer "t 
yield of green forage vanes from lo to 
tons per acre, equal to 3 or 4 tons when cur 
postpaid; 10 lbs $1.25, 25 lbs. or over loc per 
A^i^A Uav Sow in drills, using 30 lbs. per acre. Lb. 25c, ... „ _ 
fM^STAN^T-The seed we offer Is the true Sand Vetch (Vicia Villosa). Do not confound this with the Spri 
Vetch fVicia Saliva) sold by some seedsmen as the Sand Vetch. . 
Vetch (Vicia ^7' ' . TflfP'C Tl^^^e are a species of i 
SorinSr VetCneS or lareS. feeding. They are exc< 
. ^ r ^ ■ rt t»4~v ^7 1 .iv.-^ V , pea. and grown e:;tensivelv for sto 
SOrinST VetCneS or IcireS. feeding. They are excellent food for hogs and also a nn 
valuable ^t tilizor. From 50 to GO lbs. are sown per acre and cultivated same as field peas. Lb. asc, po 
paid; 10 "^i" **'pef/,in"al. Valuable for dry sands or poor soils. Sow 25 lbs. to the ticre. 1 
Kidney vetcn. ,5c. postpaid; 10 ibs. $2.25 
n MAMMOTH RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER. 
immense amount of see 
Sinele heads measure fifteen to twenty -two ineHes in diameter and contain „ , . , 
whkrli is hiKhly valued by all tarmers and poultry breeders^ \v ho have_ tried it, as an excellent and ch 
It is the best egg-producing food known for poultry 
THOUSAND HEADED KALE. 
A native of I-;urope. producing a tremendous mass 
of beautiful cut and curled leaves, which are long, 
lar^e and rich, of a beautiful green color, and iire 
eagerly sought and eaten by sheep, horses and 
cattle. The seed can be sown early iti April or any 
time thereafter until midsummer. The best way is 
to plant with a garden drill, dropping the seeds 
about eight inches apart in the row, and the rows 
twelve inches apart each way. One pound this way 
will be suffic'enc fur an acre, but if you wish to sow 
it broadcast use three pounds per acre. Our 
Thousand Headed Kale is hardier than Rape, and 
therefore becomes a magnificent plant to sow in 
conjunction with Rape, so that youcan figureto pas- 
ture sheep, cattle hogs and poultry amonthtoeight 
weeks longer bv having a few acres of Thousand 
Headed Kale than y<m can on Rape alone. It grows 
to a height of three or four feet, the roots peuetrn- 
tlng to a great depth in the subsoil, so that the 
plant is not affected by drought. It grows with 
great rapidity after being fed off and flourishes in 
all kinds of soils. Lb 35c, postpaid; 10 lbs. $3.00, 
■00 Ibs. $i7<50 
It can be raised cheaper than 
Everj' farmer shon 
the middle of Jt^I 
ue of the seed 
eaves make capii 
fodder, wirie its strong, thick stalk can be pr 
fitably used as fuel. Per oz. 5c. per lb. 25c, 3 It 
65c, postpaid; 10 Ibs. 7sc, 100 Ibs. $6.00. 
VELVET BEAN. 
This bean is creating a great sensation in t 
South and Middle North. It is certain to 
come one of the best of the green manure or le 
tilizing plants. It is a tremendous grower, 
prolific, vines running from 12 to 1 8 feet Ion 
It is the bean to try every where; it no doiii 
will make as much green herbage as any plai 
grown. It is new and we urge every fam 
to give it a trial this season. Pkt. loc, pt. 25 
qt. 35c, postpaid; pk. 75c. bu. $2.25. 
LUPINS. 
One of the best plants known for reclaiming po 
and particularly sandy and old worn out Ian 
By plowing in the Lupins such land can be mjit 
very valuable. It is so highly valued in Gi' 
many that it is called the "Gold of the Deserl 
or Desert Reclaimer. When dried for fodder 
is very good for sheep. I.b. 2SC, postpaid; 
Ibs. 90C, 100 Ibs. $8.00. 
THOUSAND HF.ADED KALE. 
