MISCELLANEOUS FIELD SEEDS 
In this department we have taken a very strong position, keeping fully up to the enor¬ 
mously increasing demand both for quantity and quality in these seeds. We have made immenie 
purchase contracts, and our recleaning machinery is going full blast day and night, with the 
result that we can furnish our customers with seed that will never cause criticism. We are 
always glad to look up any varieties not listed in our Catalog, or give advice as to proper selec¬ 
tions. If seed is desired by mail, send an additional 10 cts. per pound for postage. 
IMPORTANT. Field seeds are subject to frequent market fluctuations; we, therefore, 
request you to write for prices when quantities are wanted. Will gladly quote prices and 
send samples on any article wanted. 
ARTICHOKE 
Artichoke, Jerusalem (roots). The greatest hog food 
known, yielding over one thousand bushels to the acre. 
It can be grown without a great deal of cultivation and no 
harvesting is necessary. When the roots are full-grown, 
turn the hogs into the field and they will help themselves 
by rooting. We can supply the tubers from February 
until May. Price, 10 cts. per lb. 
ALFILARIA 
Alfilaria (Erodium cicutarium). One of the most nutritous 
of plants; cattle, sheep, horses and hogs alike prefer it to 
any other natural product of the plains. Lb. SI.00. Sow 
20 lbs. to the acre. 
CANARY SEED 
Canary. Can be grown in California. Used for bird food. 
It is also used as an ornamental grass and for hay purposes. 
Price, 10 cts. per lb. 
BARLEY 
We carry a select lot of seed barley. Write us for quota¬ 
tions and samples. 
BUCKWHEAT 
Silver Hull. A prolific and favorite sort, making a fine 
quality flour. Superior in every way to the ordinary 
buckwheat; growing longer and being a quicker bloomer. 
For beekeepers it is one of the best plants to grow. Per lb. 
10 cts. 
Japanese. This variety ripens a week sooner than the 
Silver Hull, and yields more largely than that variety. 
Per lb. 10 cts. 
BEANS 
Bayou. As an article of food they are fully equal to the 
pink or Mexican “frijole.” Per lb. 10 cts. 
Soja. Used as a substitute for coffee, also as a forage plant. 
They are highly recommended as a soil improver. Lb. 
15 cts. 
Castor. Used for planting in poultry yards to afford tem¬ 
porary shade. Lb. 25. cts. 
Black Eye. We carry a select stock of these beans. They 
are grown especially for our trade and can not be compared 
with the ordinary commercial stock. Per lb. 10 cts. 
BROOM CORN 
Improved Evergreen. This is one of the favorite varieties 
for growing in California. It grows from 8 to 10 feet high. 
The absence of crooked brush makes it most desirable. 
Broom corn is a profitable crop to grow, as a market can 
be found at any of the broom works. Per lb. 10 cts., 
10 lbs. 75 cts. 
CORN 
Field. See general list, page 17. 
Jerusalem. Fine for fodder. Lb. 15 cts. 
Kaffir, White. Grain is fine for chicken feed. Stalks good 
for fodder. Lb. 10 cts. 
Kaffir, Red, or Milo Maize. Similar to white. Lb. 10 cts. 
Egyptian or Brown Dhoura. It is much sweeter than 
cornstalks, and cattle, horses and hogs will eat it raven¬ 
ously. The seed is excellent for fowls. Culture same as 
corn. Sow 5 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 10 cts. 
Egyptian. White, similar to above. Per lb. 10 cts. 
COTTON 
Cotton is extensively cultivated in various parts of the 
globe within the thirty-fifth parallel of latitude. The plant 
is rather delicate and requires a moderately rich and sandy 
loam soil, such as river bottoms, for its proper development. 
Cultivation. Prepare the land by having it thoroughly 
ploughed. Lay off into rows.about four feet apart; sow the 
seed along the center in a straight furrow made with a small 
plough or opener. It can also be sown in holes twelve to 
eighteen inches apart. Sow in March. The young shoot 
appears above ground in about ten days, and is sub¬ 
sequently weeded and thinned. Blooming takes place about 
the beginning of June. As a general rule, cotton is a dry 
weather plant. For ploughing, the planter requires just 
sufficient moisture to give the soil a spongy texture. Give 
plenty of water in the early stages—but too much is produc¬ 
tive of wood, at the expense of wool, and a severe drought will 
produce a stunted plant. From the blooming to the picking 
season, warm dry weather is essential. 
Sea Island (Gossypium Barbadense). This has a beautiful 
long-stapled silky wool and bears a yellow flower. 10 eta. 
per oz., 50 cts. per lb. 
Tenn. Upland. 10 cts. per oz., 50 cts. per lb. 
Egyptian. Originated in Egypt; erect and larger size than 
other cottons, producing an abundance of cotton. 10 eta. 
per oz., 50 cts. per lb. 
FLAX 
Flax. When grown for seed, plant 40 pounds to the acre. 
One of the principal things to attend to when growing flax 
is to see that the ground is well cultivated. Price per 
lb. 10 cts. 
HEMP 
Hemp can be grown in Southern California successfully. 
The seed is used for birds. Its fibre is in big demand. 
Per lb. 10 cts. 
LENTILS 
Lentils. Used for the table; growth and habits similar to 
the pea. Can be successfully grown in California. Per lb. 
15 cts. 
