DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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plant cane seed before the weather is warm in spring. 
Three or four pounds are required per acre. 
SUNFLOWER. 
Large Russian— Helhcnthtis .—The Sunflower, dur¬ 
ing the past few years, has attracted considerable atten¬ 
tion as a profitable field crop, 
duceo a larger return 
It is claimed that it pro¬ 
in forage than almost any other 
Large Russian. 
crop; the leaves being the parts used for stock. The 
seed has also a commercial value, being used for manu¬ 
facturing oil. It is also being planted in low, swampy 
ground, as an absorbent of the miasma of those sec¬ 
tions, and with highly gratifying results. 
TOBACCO. 
All the species of Tobacco are annual plants, and can 
be grown in more or less perfection wherever there is a 
summer. In the short, hot, dry summers of the north 
the plant attains a 
smaller size than in the 
long, warm, moist sum¬ 
mers of the south, 
though the quality and 
flavor are thought to 
be better. 
Culture. —The seed 
should be sown very 
early in the spring, as 
early as possible after 
the danger of frost is 
over. A good plan is 
to burn a quantity of 
brush and rubbish in 
the spring, on the 
ground intended for 
the seed bed, then dig 
and thoroughly pul¬ 
verize the earth, and 
mix with the ashes, 
after which the seed 
may be sown and covered very lightly. When the plants 
are about six inches high, transplant into rows six feet 
apart each way, and cultivate thoroughly with plow and 
hoe. v 
Connecticut Seed Leaf.—Best adapted to the cli¬ 
mate of the Middle and Northern States, as it is more 
hardy, and endures the cold better than the tender vari¬ 
eties grown south. In many of the Northern States, 
and in Canada, this variety is a staple crop. 
Yellow Oronoko.—This variety has smaller leaves 
than the preceding, and is intermediate in size and vigor. 
Silky Pryor.—Used very largely in the manufacture 
of bright wrappers, for which purpose this variety and 
the preceding are unexcelled. 
White Burley. — Especially desirable for the manu¬ 
facture of cigars, as the leaf of this kind readily absorbs 
a large quantity of manufacturing material. 
Havana. — Pure Cuban grown seed, raised in the 
famous district of Vuelta de Abajo. When grown in 
this country commands a high price for cigar stock. 
Maryland Broad Leaf.—A well known standard 
sort, valuable for cigar wrappers. 
Virginia.—Used in the south in the manufacture of 
the finer giades of smoking. 
TOMATO. 
Fr. Pontme d 'A tuottr. —Ger. Licbesaf>fel. 
This vegetable is too well known to need any descrip¬ 
tion. There has been a great improvement in it during 
the last few years, and the varieties now offered are 
greatly superior to those known a few years ago. 
Culture. —Tomatoes do best on light, warm, not over 
rich soil, and success depends upon securing a rapid* 
vigorous, unchecked growth during the early part of 
the season. Sow in hot-beds during March, or from six 
to eight weeks before they can be set out of doors; 
when the plants have four leaves, transplant into shal¬ 
low boxes, setting them four or five inches apart ; give 
plenty of air, and endeavor to secure a vigorous, but 
steady and healthy growth, so that at the time of set¬ 
ting in the open ground they will be strong and stocky, 
about as broad as high. A slight check while the plants, 
are small, will materially diminish their productiveness. 
Set out of doors as soon as danger from severe frosts is- 
over, but before doing so, harden off the plants by grad¬ 
ually exposing them to the night air and the withdrawal 
of water until the wood becomes hard and the leaves, 
thick and of dark green color. Transplant carefully, 
and cultivate well as long as the vines will permit. The 
fruit is improved in quality if the vines are tied to a. 
trellis or to stakes. 
Little Gem.—The earliest variety. Vine vigorous* 
spreading, productive. Fruit in clusters of six or eight; 
bright, clear red, round, smooth, and about one and one- 
J half inches in diameter. It is very uniform and hand- 
1 some, but of second rate quality, and only valuable on 
account of its earliness. 
Hundred Day.—Nearly as early as the last ; larger 
and of better quality. The best very early variety.. 
Vine vigorous, productive, and well covered with large 
' leaves. Fruit of medium size, of distinct bright scarlet- 
I vermilion color; flat, with broad, shallow corrugations 
! at the stem, but perfectly smooth and of a regular wavy 
; outline at center. Quality very good. 
Early Conqueror.—Not only one of the earliest, but 
Early Conqueror. 
