SEEDS OF SPECIAL MERIT. 
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Dwarf Champion Tomato. 
This is without doubt one of the best To- 
matoes foi market gardeners. It is also a 
good variety for family use. Its “habit of 
growth is peculiar, for not only is it dwarf 
and compact, but the stem being thick, stiff 
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and short jointed it is actually self-supporting 
when laden with fruit — a characteristic we have 
seen in no other variety. The foliage is also dis- 
tinct and peculiar, being very dark green in color, 
thick and corrugated. Its close upright growth 
enables it to be planted much nearer together than 
any of the other sorts and the yield therefore is 
likely to be much greater, for in productiveness it 
is unsurpassed. It is also very early. The fruit 
resembles the Acme, and is of a purplish- pink 
color, and always smooth and symmetrical in form. 
It is medium size and attractive in appearance; the 
skin is tough, and the flesh solid and of fine quality. 
Altogether the Dwarf Champion Tomato is a de- 
cided acquisition, whether wanted for market or 
private use. 
Japan Clover. {Lespedeza Striata.) This highly 
appreciated species of clover is by no means a new 
discovery, but it is only lately that the seed has 
been gathered in quantities for sale. It ranks far 
above red clover in nutritive value, and is by anal- 
ysis 72 per cent. Being of dwarfish habits on most 
soils, yet on rich lands it reaches a height of two 
feet and makes the best kind of hay. Also for the 
renovating of lands it equals the best of clovers. 
For live stock it is almost a complete food. The 
seed is yet scarce, thirty cents per pound in quan- 
tity. Ten pounds are sufficient for one acre, as it 
spreads very rapidly. 
Tellow Millo Maize or Yellow Blanch' 
ing Dhonra. 
A variety of sorghum, valuable for both forage 
and grain.' Its growth is tall, nine to twelve feet, 
stooling from the ground like the white Millo 
Maize. It sends out shoots also from the joints. 
The seed heads grow to great size, often weighing 
a full pound after being fully ripe. The heads are 
set close aud solid, with a large plump grain, 
double the size of White Millo, and of deep golden 
yellow color. In shape, the seed head is thick, 
well shouldered, solid, never long and narrow, and 
by reason of size aud weight, each head is the full 
equal in grain to a fine ear of corn. The heads be- 
gin to turn down usually as soon as formed, and 
when ripe hang on short goose-neck stems. The 
grain makes most excellent feed for horses, cattle, 
chickens or human food. It will mature its main 
head in 100 days and still go on maturing others 
until out down by frost. It has been grown near 
Sacramento and from a single seed six and seven 
stalks have been produced, averaging four and five 
large heads eight inches long to each stalk loaded 
down with plump seed. If used for fodder it can 
be cut four and five times during the season. Stock 
raisers should have a number of acres of this val- 
uable maize each season, five or ten pounds to the 
acre. Price, per lb., 10c.; 100 lbs., $3 00. 
