HANSEN PROSO 
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CARL A. HANSEN NURSERY 
Brookings, South Dakota 
Date: 
The Dryland Wonder Crain! 
Gentlemen: For the enclosed $.Please shi P the following order this spring. 
The Best Catch Crop For the Northwest—Matures In 60 Days 
Can Be Planted Later And Will Stand More Dry Weather Than Any Other Grain 
Hansen Proso was introduced from Siberia by Prof. N. E. Hansen. It has been selected 
for largest white kernels, and greatest productiveness. 
Because of its extreme drouth resistance, Hansen Proso is extremely valuable as a 
catch crop, for it will mature in 60 days and may be sown after* other crops lare planted 
or after they show signs of failure. Though it does best when planted in June, it may be 
sown late in July and still mature a good crop of grain- Often yields 300 to 500 Ifold o 
good clean gdain. Weighing 60 to 64 pounds per bushel. 
The seed is round and several times the size of millet, growing in a sprapgley head, 
resembling oats. Hansen Proso is valuable when fed whole or ground, as a fattening gram 
for hogs or a good general feed for cattle, horses, and chickens. Chickens prefer it o 
corn or wheat. The U. S. Dept. of Agric. in their “Pboso Bulletin ’ give mapy va ua e 
statistics in this regard. , . . 
Proso straw, which usually remains somewhat green even though the grain is ripe, 
makes a good hay for winter feeding. When hulled and ground, Proso gram may be used 
as a breakfast cereal, similar to wheat or rice, and as a flour. 
This year we have some new advanced selections to offer of the gram grown from the 
larger and better kernels of whitest color, and they should not be confused with the common 
run quality offered on the market. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 
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Flowering Bulbs and Perennials 
TFRMS* Packing Free Payment by cash or money order, or if by check or 1 draft 
™ S add 5c C exTra foT-float y charges y All shipments sent collect ^"tT'thfo^e" 
unless otherwise stated or can be sent prepaid for 10% of the amount of the 
additional. South Dakota customers please add the 2% bales lax. 
Gladiolus, Queen of Summer Flowers 
The true glory of the garden and flower supreme; 
Desirable and very easy to grow anywhere. Wegrow 
hundreds of different varieties in a wide range of 
m Our ^assortments are sure to please you f » r they 
contain a wonderful array of many colors and kinds 
and will produce many glorious blooms from ea ly 
ttiu season till late in the summer. 
EXTRA SPECIAL ASSORTMENTS 
Contain 8 to 12 of Our Better Varieties 
12 Large Bulbs, Prepaid To You . 
oc I urge Bulbs, Prepaid To You .■ ' . . 
100 Chotcest Lirge Size Bulbs. Only $2.50 Prepaid 
PHLOX 
A hardy and very desirable perennial. Gives a 
vivid alluring touch of color to the home ground.. 
Zt is so much in demand by all lovers of flower 
beauty. No flower garden is really complete without 
Phlox. Choice Hardy Assorted Phlox: Each 20c, 3 
50c; 12 For $1.75. 
IRIS 
In Iris one is able to get rare choice of many 
hues just at a time when the garden or ‘awn would 
be Without much color. They are very hardy and do 
well on even the poorest soil Best Large Assorted 
Iris: Each 10c; 3 For 25c; 12 For 75c. 
IRIS PUMILA—The prettiest dwarf blue Iris. 
Grows readily anywhere. Prices: Each 5c. 3 For toe, 
12 For 25c; 100 For $1.35. 
PEONIES 
The most gorgeous of flowers, which giv^ the 
Chee Grass 
A New Forage Grass That Defies Drouth 
“Part of a collection of over 400 varieties’’ 
Picture of one of our Fair Exhibits 
DAKOTA PENSTEMON —One of the most beauti¬ 
ful native perennials. Reigns serenely in queenly 
beauty on the driest hills. Its large cup-shaped 
flowers are a pretty lilac-blue. Each 25c; 3 For 65c; 
12 For $2.25. 
SIBERIAN LAVATERA— A pretty lavender shell- 
pink perennial. Blooms profusely most of the sum¬ 
mer. Each 35c; 3 For 75c. 
WESTERN YUCCA —One of the easiest plants to 
start. Has beautiful long stalks of cream-colored, 
bell shaped flowers. Especially nice for rock gar- 
dens. Native of Western South Dakota. Very 
drought resistant. Each 20c; 3 For 50c; 12 For $1.05 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 
Crested Wheat is fast becoming the leading forage 
- a nI L- h o-ives tne grass in dry areas thruout our central and northwest 
The most gorgeous of ,^ erS j Ia ^di everywhere. States for it will establish a permanent pasture for 
garden the effect of a fairy and. ^ Hardy everywner. forage in our driest seasons. . . , . . 
Introduced by Prof. N. E. Hansen of South Dakota State college, 
from one of the driest spots of Siberia. 
The leaves are quite wide, somewhat resembling a marsh hay. It 
will grow to a height of 8 to 10 feet in a season with even less than 
8 inches annual rainfall on an almost pure alkali soil. Something 
in its nature makes it like what we might consider a poor type of 
soil, though this does not in any way effect its feed value or growth 
on good soil. On ordinary soil it grows with equal vigor though not 
quite as tall but more bushy. It makes excellent hay if cut two or 
three times, though it gets rather tough if left uncut all season. 
It may be pastured, but will produce more forage if grown 
cut for hay. It is perennial, and will last for years after once being 
Started It is established best by the plant method as root stolons 
soon make a solid field of it, though it is readily plowed under when 
the field is to be put into other crops. 
We offer plants only, as the seed is very light and does P°tjer 
minate well. We recommend setting the planta -bout 
apart and in rows 12 inches to 3 feet apart. i one y . 
ing like corn, the result will be a much greater growth the following 
season, soon making a solid field. 
Wm grow and bloom for years with little care or 
attention. Peonies are a priceless pleasure that all 
Should p have s ^ stronK 3 to 5 Eye Divisions 
By Colors Red. Whl,«. PUk. ^Cho.o. 
35c Each; 3 For 75c 6 For 85c;12 For $1.50 
good forage in our driest seasons. 
Seed offered here is from the original strain first 
imported into America by Prof. N. E. Hansen, of 
South Dakota State College, and is irom a farther 
north and drier region than some of the later 
importations. 
Large Pkt., 25c Postpaid. 4 Oz., dOc P° st P“' d - 
By Express Collect: 1 lb.. $1.25; 10 lbs., $10.00. 
PRICES; 
12 Plants 50c 
100 Plants $3.00 
50 Plants $1.65 
1000 Plants $25.00 
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CARL A. HANSEN NURSERY 
Hardy Plants for the Northwest 
BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA 
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