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Seed Corn—Standard Varieties 
Prices of the following eight varieties, each, perpkt., 10c.: 
lb., 25c.; 3 lbs. for 65c. # postpaid, by mail. By express or 
freight, quart, Xi5c.; peek, (SOc.; bushel, SI.GO; sack of 
two bushels, S3.00 ; ten bushels or more at Si.45 per 
bushel. Sacks Included. 
IMPROVED SNOW-WHITE DENT. The earliest, 
most prolific and best white com in cultivation. The stalk 
grows so remarkably quick that it is seldom caught by 
drought. Kars large arid ripen in 105 to 115 days. 
PERFECTED GORDEN BEAUTY. A*large, broad- 
grained yellow com, maturing in 110 days from planting. 
REG AD TENDER YELLOW DENT. Originated in 
Iowa. Very productive, ear large, with deep yellow grain on 
a small cob, stalk 9 to 10 feet, and matures in 110 to 115 days. 
DKRAWARE COUNTY DENT. Very' productive; 
ears large, grain bright yellow and of great depth, maturing 
In 110 to 120 days from time of planting. 
FARMERS' FAVORITE GORDKN DENT. Early, 
with large ears, productive and adapted to thin soil. 
CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH. Grain large, deep 
and bright, yellow; stalk large, averaging 12 feet. 
EA KRY YEEROW CA NA DA FEINT. Well adapted 
to the North and for late replanting. 
HICKORY KING. '1 he largest-grained and smallest- 
cobbed pure White Bent Corn in cultivation. 
Ensilage and Fodder Corn 
ICED-COB KNSILAfiE. Thin new and superior ensi¬ 
lage corn we can recommend as tlie heaviest cropping 
variety, producing BO U> 75 tons per acre, it is a pure White 
Dent Corn, growing on a red cob. The fodder is sweet, ten¬ 
der, Juicy, grows la to 14 feet in height. Peck, 50c ; bush., 
81.35; 10 bush, and over. 81.25 per bush., sacks included. 
BLUNT’S PROLIFIC ENSILAGE. Also called 
Mammoth Ensilage. Has produced 70 tons of fodder to 
the acre, and is one of the most popular. Peek, 60c.: hush., 
81.00; sack of 2 bush.. 83.00; 10 hush, and over. 81.*15 per hush. 
SOUTHERN no Its K TOOTH. Adapted for ensilage. 
Peek, 50c.; hush., 81.25: 10 bush, and over. 81.15 per bush 
■SCO A It CORN FOR GICKKN FODDKIt. Profitable 
for milch cows. Bush., 51.75; 5 bush, and over, 81.CO per hush. 
SPRING RYE 
Distinct from the win¬ 
ter rye, grain of finer 
(iimlity and more pro¬ 
ductive; can be success¬ 
fully grown in any lati¬ 
tude. and is now’beiiig 
largely sown in the Mid¬ 
dle States in place of 
oats, being a much more 
profitable crop, on Re¬ 
count of the production 
of nearly four times the 
straw, and also as a 
“catch’’ crop where 
winter grain has failed. 
The straw is equally ns 
valuable as that of the 
fall or winter rye, stand¬ 
ing stiff, 7 to 8 feet high. 
Produces 30 to *10 bushels 
of grain per acre. As it 
does not stool like win¬ 
ter rye, not less than 
two bushels to the acre 
should he sown, lift., 
10c,; lb..35c.; 3 lbs., SI.00, 
postpaid: peek, 60c.; 
bii s h., SI.*10 ; 2 b u s h., 
82.75; 5 bush, and over, 
81.35 per bush., bags in¬ 
cluded. 
BUCKWHEAT 
FOR SEED 
NEW JAPANESE. 
The kernels are nearly 
twice the size of any oth¬ 
er, of a rich dark brown 
color, and manufacture 
a superior flour. It 
has rapidly displaced all 
others, and is now more 
largely planted than any 
other, being about two 
weeks earlier. Pkt., 10c.; 
lb.. 25c : 3 lbs., 60c.. post¬ 
paid; qt.. 15c.; peck. 10c.; 
hush., 81.20; 5 bush, and 
over. SI 15 per bush., 
sacks included. 
SILV E K H U R R. 
Qt., 15c.; peck, 40c.; 
bush., 81.25. 
SIMlINd UYK, SHOWING HKK1HT AND 
rKODVCTIVKNKSS OK 8TKAW. 
HEADS OF SPELTZ, OR EMMER. 
Speltz, or Emmer (Trltlcum Spelta) 
This grain has been grown for centuries in Russia, near 
the Caspian Sea. It was originally brought to this country by 
ail emigrant, anil bus already attracted very wide attention 
on iiccoimLof its successful cultivation in the Northwestern 
States. The grain is intermediate between wheat and hurley, 
and is readily eaten by all kinds of stock. It is adapted for 
milling, as well ns for feeding, making a grade of Hour similar 
to rye. The straw resembles wheat straw. Jt grows large 
croik—10 to 80 bushels per acre—on poor lands, stony ground 
ami o|)cn prairies, and will give double the crop of oats or 
barley. It resists drought successfully, and is adapted to 
droughty sections and Northern latitudes. Drill at rate of 
3 bushels per acre. Pkt., 5c.; lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c., postpaid; 
by freight or express, qt., 15c.; peek, 50c.; bush., 81.50. 
Spring Wheat 
SASKATCHEWAN FIFE. This wheat is pronounced 
by tile great milling kings of the Northwest the best. Fifty 
bushels lo (lie acre is not an uncommon yield. Pkt., 10cq 
lb.. 35c.: 3 lbs., 81.011, postpaid; by express or freight, peck, G5c.; 
bush., S2.00; 5 bush, and over, 81.75 per bush., bags included 
Seed Barley 
NEW MANS Hi; KV. Earliest and most productive. 
Qt., 15c.; peek, 50c.: bush., 81.40. 
SPUING BARLEY. Most popular in the North. Qt., 
15e.; peck, 50c.; hush., 48 lbs., 81.35. 
Tobacco Seed 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. Saved from selected 
plants. Pkt,, 10c.: oz., 20c.: Vi lb., 60c.: lb., 82.00. 
HAVANA. Genuine imported seed, direct from Cuba. 
Pkt., 10c.; 07. . 35c.; !4 lb., 81.00: lb., 83.75 
SUMATRA. STERLING, GENERAL GRANT, 
PENNSYLVANIA AND LANCASTER BROAD 
LEAF, each, pkt., 10c.: oz., 25c.; % lb., 75c.; lb., 82.50. 
Fruit Tree Seeds 
Poach Tits. Pure Tennessee, natural, lb., 20c., post¬ 
paid; bush., 82 00. Apple Soed, lb., 40c.; bush., 88.50. Apri¬ 
cot Pits, oz., 10c.: lb., 50c. Plum Pits, oz., 10c.; lb., 60c. 
Pear Seeds, French, oz., 20c.; lb., 82.00. Quince Seed, 
oz., 20c.: lb., 81.75. Mulberry Seed, oz., 30c.; lb., 83.00. 
Osage Orange. For hedges. Lb., 45c.; bush., 88.00. 
