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JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 
BRUSH OF WKBRR’s IMPROVED EVERGREEN BROOM CORN. 
SPRING VETCHES, or TARES 
A species of very small pea, grown extensively in I gag- 
land and Canada for stock feeding. The seed is also largely 
used for pigeon feed. Culture same as for Held peas. 1J >., 
25c., postpaid ; qt., 20c.; peck, 81.00; hush., 83.00, by freight. 
Speltz, or Emmer (Triticum Spelta) 
This new Russian grain is intermediate between wheat 
and barley, and is readily eaten by all kinds of stock. It is 
adapted for milling, as well as for feeding, making a grade of 
flour similar to rye. The straw resembles wheat straw. It 
grows large crops—40 to 80 bushels per acre—on poor lands, 
stony ground and oj>en prairies, and will give double the 
crop of oats or barley. Pkt., 5c.; lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c., post¬ 
paid; by freight or express, qt., 15c.; peck, 50c.; bush., 81.50. 
SAND OR WINTER VETCH ( Vicia Viilosa) 
For forage and fertilizing purposes; it succeeds amd 
produces good crops on poor, sandy soils as well as on good 
lands, growing to a height of 4 to 5 feet. It is perfectly hardy 
throughout the United States, remaining green all winter. 
If sown in the spring, it can be sown alone or mixed with 
oats, spring rye or barley. If sown during August or Sep¬ 
tember, winter rye serves as a good support. The root 
growth is very extensive from the beginning, and makes 
quantities of nitrogen tubercles, thus giving it very valuable 
fertilizing properties. Sow 50 to 60 pounds per acre with % 
bushel rye, oats or barley. Price, per lb., 30e. ; 3 lbs., 75c., by 
mail, postpaid ; by freight or express, lb., 20c.; 10 lbs., 81.50; 
100 lbs. and over, 10c. per lb. 
Mammoth Russian Sunflower 
The best variety for the farmer. Growing to double the 
size of the common, and the yield of seed is twice as great. 
The leaves make splendid fodder, much relished by all kinds 
of stock. The seed is good feed for horses and poultry, and 
yields a fine quality of oil. The strong thick stalks are used 
for fuel. Oz., 5c.; qt., 15c. (qt., postpaid, 25c.); peek, 50c.; bush., 
81.50; sack, 2 bush., 82.75; 5 bush, and over, $1.25 per bush. 
Weber’s Improved Evergreen 
THE BEST BROOn CORN IN CULTIVATION 
Originated and selected by Mr. Geo. Weber, one of the 
largest growers of Montgomery County, Pa., who lias for 
many years had the reputation of having the best in the 
State, having made his stock famous bv selection and im¬ 
provement for length, strength and straightness of brush. 
11 * s . , of . a ver - v bright green color, without the slightest 
reddish tinge. It makes by far the best brooms of any corn 
grown, and commands the very highest prices. Customers 
who have grown this corn report vields of over 1,000 lbs. 
of brush to the acre. Height, 7 to 8 feet. Lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 
76c., postpaid ; qt., 25c.; peck, 80c.; bush., 82.75. 
KAFFIR CORN 
The Great Forage Plant 
Will make a fine crop of forage if cut in early bloom, 
and the shoots that then follow will mature a full crop of 
seed and forage. Doth grain and fodder are excellent, the 
whole stalk tender to the full maturity of seed. There is no 
failure about it, as it possesses the qualitv that all the tril>e 
possess of waiting for rain without any loss of capacitv 
to yield. The grain is extremely valuable for feeding to 
poultry and will make a flour that is like wheat flour. 
Cultivated the same as our common Indian corn, requiring 
four to five pounds of seed per acre. By mail, pkt., 10c.; 
lb., 25c. ; 3 Jbs., 60c..; by freight or express, qt, 10c.; peck'. 
50c.; bush., 60 lbs., $1.50. 
RED AND WHITE MILL0 MAIZE 
These are popular varieties of sorghum, somewhat simi 
lar to Kaffir Corn in growth; valuable for both forage am 
grain. I* mir pounds will plant an acre. Cultivation is sum 
as for Kaffir Corn. Pkt., 10c.; lb., 25c.; 3 lbs., 60c., postpaid 
by freight, qt., 15c.; peck, 60c.; bush., Sl.75. 
WILD RICE ( Zizania Aquatica) 
A native plant, furnishing food for wild fowl, ducks 
geese, etc., also valuable as a forage plant for swamps and 
inundated lands, as it grows rapidly, and all stock are fond 
of it when green or cured for fodder. It attracts all wild 
birds from September on, and also purifies the water. 
Directions for culture with all orders when requested Lb 
35c.; 31 bs., 81.00, postpaid; by express, lb., 25c.; 10 lbs. and 
over, 20c. per lb. 
A SEED HEAD OF MAMMOTH RUSSIAN SUNFLOWER. 
AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH 
Valuable for arid and alkali soils. It remains green all 
winter, and will yield 20 to 30 tons to the acre. One pound 
of seed will plant an acre. Sow broadcast, in soil well pul¬ 
verized, after all danger of frost is past. Mix the seed with 
ten times its weight of loam, sand, ashes or plaster; cover 
lightly. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 15c.; y 4 lb., 35c. ; lb., 81.20, postpaid. 
