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Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH 
MISCELLANEOUS FODDER SEEDS, continued 
Australian Salt Bush, “Old ian.” A distinct spe¬ 
cies and quite different from the A triplex semibacca- 
tum. It succeeds on alkali landas well as, and with¬ 
stands drought better than the former kind, while on 
account of its erect growth (sometimes 15 feet high) 
it is easily cut. In its immense productiveness it is 
far ahead of the common kind, while its leaves are 
much larger. Plant in hills 6 feet apart each way, 
several seeds to a hill, thinning out to the two strong¬ 
est plants. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., lb. $3. 
Egyptian Com, or Brown Dhoura. It is much 
sweeter than cornstalks, and cattle, horses and hogs 
JERUSALEM CORN 
will eat it ravenously. The seed is excellent for 
fowls. Culture same as corn. Sow 5 lbs. to the acre. 
Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. $2.50. 
Egyptian Corn. White, similar to above. Lb. 5 cts., 
100 lbs. $2.50. 
Jerusalem Corn. Fine for fodder. Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. 
$4.50. 
Kaffir Corn. Grain is fine for chicken feed; stalks 
good for fodder. Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. $2.50. 
Milo Maize. White, nearly as nutritious as corn. Lb. 
5 cts., 100 lbs. $4. 
Rape, Dwarf Essex. Cultivated for the tops —no 
roots; excellent cattle food, good for green manur¬ 
ing. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 15 cts., 100 
lbs. $8. 
Soja Beans. A substitute for coffee; a forage plant 
and a soil-improver-30 lbs. plants an acre. Lb. 10 
cts., 100 lbs. $7.50. 
Sorghum, Early Amber. Rich in fattening matter. 
Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $4. 
Sorghum, Early Orange. Similar to above. Lb. 10 
cts., 100 lbs. $4. 
Sunflower, Mammoth Russian. The Sunflower is 
rapidiy acquiring a reputation as a valuable farm 
crop. Its seeds are superior feed for poultry (said to 
improve the meat), and it has been known to yield 
40 bushels per acre. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. market: 
price. 
Speltz, or Emmer. A valuable substitute for oats and 
barley. It outyields oats, barley, wheat, etc., ini 
bushels per acre and is superior to oats and barley 
for feed. It is a sure cropper. It does not lodge or 
shell or waste; no rust, no smut; dry weather affects 
it but little. The crop is always sound. The grain is 
sometimes used as wheat flour, but has been used 
mainly for feed. The heads resemble wheat very 
much. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $5. 
s ©osinte (Heana luxurians). Resembles corn, but 
lb a $l. S are milC k l ar £ er l very nutritious. Oz. 15 cts., 
Jerusalem Artichoke Roots. An excellent hog food, 
said to prevent cholera; produces enormous crops. 
Cultivate same as potatoes. Price on application. 
Buckwheat, Common. Buckwheat should be sown 
broadcast, at the rate of about 45 lbs. to the acre. It 
is an excellent food for poultry, and is also a valuable 
plant for bees. Lb. 5 cts., 100 lbs. $5. 
Buckwheat, Silver Hull. Is in bloom longer, matures 
sooner and yields better. The flour is said to be bet¬ 
ter and more nutritious. Excellent for bees. Lb. 10 
cts., 100 lbs. $6. 
