Plant Tail’s Thoroughbred Seeds 
RAPE, DWARF ESSEX 
An excellent forage plant, especially for sheep and hogs, 
and grown extensively for them in Europe though little 
known in this country until recent years. It grows with 
wonderful rapidity, being usually ready for pasturage six or 
eight weeks after sowing, and an acre is said to support a 
dozen sheep for more than a month, poultry also revelling in 
it. Almost any soil will grow it, and the yield per acre is 
simply enormous, more than twenty tons per acre having 
been often produced on good ground. Stock feeding upon 
Rape should be supplied with salt freely. When young it 
makes a delicious, tender, sweet salad, being often sown 
solely for this purpose. Sow from early summer until late 
fall, putting six pounds to the acre broadcast, or three pounds 
in drills. We offer the genuine Dwarf Essex, importing it 
ourselves, which is free from mixture with the inferior an¬ 
nual variety. Lb. 15 cts. Postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs. 
75 cts., 25 lbs. $1.60. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Vallnw ninfiA A large and productive variety. It 
J.C11UW UIUU C keepa well> and is the beat kind for 
soils which are rather shallow. Oz. 5 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., 
1 lb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 
SUGAR BEETS 
Kloin Wanylohon The most desirable variety to 
iviein wanzieoen grow a3 it contain3 the gre atest 
percentage of sugar. Heavy yielder and easy to dig. Oz. 
5 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., 1 lb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 
Tmnarinl Whito One of the best and sweetest of 
linpcilal yyiittc Sugar Beets, yields nearly as heavy 
as the Mangel; contains about 16 per cent sugar. Oz. 5 cts., 
34 lb. 20 cts., 1 lb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 
SUNFLOWER 
Dwarf Essex Rape. 
MAMMOTH RUSSIAN (Helianthus Annuus.) 
This enormous variety is a great improvement on the 
native sunflower, being much more vigorous and productive. 
It is adapted to almost any soil and situation, and there are 
few farms that could not spare some field for it which would 
otherwise lie unused. The flower heads frequently measure 
a foot and a half across, and are packed at maturity with 
large plump seeds marked with black and white. Poultry 
are extremely fond of the seed, and when thus fed fatten 
more rapidly, perhaps, than on any other food. In addition 
to the value of the seed, the leaves are used for forage and 
the stalks for fuel. Plant in drills three or four feet apart, 
with eighteen inches between the hills, and cultivate the 
same as corn. When the seeds are hard, cut off the heads 
and pile them loosely in a well-ventilated place to cure; 
they may then be easily threshed out and cleaned. For an 
acre, six pounds. Lb. 20 cts. Postpaid. Write for prices 
on larger quantities. 
TOBACCO 
Tait’s Tobacco Seed is treated as recommended by the 
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station. 
STOCK BEETS 
CULTURE. —6 to 8 pounds of seeds are allowed per acre, 
and they are planted from April to July. Field beets are 
handled in much the same way as the garden varieties, ex¬ 
cept that the drills must be at least 2 feet apart, and the 
plants are thinned to about 10 inches in the row. Cultiva¬ 
tion must be constant and thorough to keep down the weeds 
until the plants are well developed. 
dnlHpn dinnt The largest yellow mangel; the roots 
____ are smooth, even in shape, and have 
small tops. The roots grow half out of the ground; the 
flesh is a yellowish white, firm and sweet. This is one of 
the best keeping and heaviest yielding varieties. Oz. 5 cts., 
34 lb. 20 cts., 1 lb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 
Mammoth Long Red 
large and well out of the ground. It has long, straight 
roots of a medium red color, and does best on light soils. 
Oz. 5 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., 1 lb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 
This variety has been repeatedly awarded 
° uuai1 U P the highest honors in the Danish Agricul¬ 
tural Exhibitions. The color is a reddish yellow, and while 
the roots do not grow as long as those of the Mammoth 
Lone Red. the growth is more above ground, thicker and 
heavier. A most desirable sort. Oz. 5 cts., 34 lb. 20 cts., 
1 lb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 
CULTURE: 1 oz. of Tobacco will sow 50 sq. yds., and 
produce approximately 10,000 plants. In making the seed 
bed, select a fertile piece of ground, which should be 
burned over to destroy grass, weeds, insects, etc. The seed 
should be broadcast over the surface in February, and should 
be protected by plant bed cloth to keep off tobacco flies. 
The plants should be set out when large enough (about June 
1st) in rows 3% ft. wide, leaving 3 ft. between the plants. 
Constant care must be given to cultivation, succoring and 
keeping the plants free of worms. 
r?nlrl Flnlljii* This variety is adapted to a wide range 
__ of soil, but does best on sandy soil. The 
growth is rather tall, with wide leaves of good length. It 
is of the priming type, and produces a high grade smoking 
leaf. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. Postpaid. 
rinlfl T Paf A djsease-resistant bright tobacco combin- 
vjuiti ca j ng g 0od weight and color. The leaves are 
tapering, well spaced on the stalk, and of good quality. 
Cures into a good bright tobacco for either cutters or 
wrappers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 
Postpaid. 
T?nrmtV 7 JJ An improved strain of Hickory Pryor, and on 
unq a the sandy soils of the eastern bright belt, 
makes the highest class bright leaf. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 
34 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. Postpaid. 
Warnp ^ ne best bright tobaccos. The leaf is 
n a c long, of silky quality, good breadth, and well 
spaced on the stalk. Easily cures to a bright color, and is 
of good quality and weight. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 34 lb. 
$1.50, lb. $5.00. Postpaid. 
Remember we deliver free at catalogue prices—except where noted. Write for special prices in large quantities. 
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