VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS, continued 
Celery Plants Ready in July 
White Plume, Giant Pascal, Winter Queen and 
Golden Self-blanching. 100, $1.50; 1000, $11.00. 
Eggplant Plants 
Ready after May 15 
New York Improved and Black Beauty. Pot- 
grown plants. Doz. $1.25; 100, $8.50. 
Horseradish Roots 
Ready in March 
6, 60c.; doz. 85c.; 50, $2.25; 100, $4.25 
Parsley Plants Ready in May 
Pot-grown plants. Doz. $1.00; 100, $8.00 
‘Rhubarb Roots 
Ready April 1 for spring planting 
MacDonald. A new variety of great merit. 1 
root 75c.; 2 roots $1.45; 5 roots $3.25. 
Victoria. 1 root 40c.; 2 roots 70c.; 5 roots $1.45. 
Clump, large field-grown, $1.00 each; 2 roots 
$1.90; 5 roots $4.50. 
Pepper Plants Ready in May 
Bull Nose and Ruby King varieties. 
plants. Doz. $1.00; 100, $8.00. 
Pot-grown 
Sweet Potato Plants Ready in June 
Yellow and Red Nansemond. 100, $2.00; 1000, 
$18.00. (Not less than 100 plants ofa variety can 
be furnished. ) 
Tomato Plants Ready after April 15 
Early and Late Varieties. Pot-grown plants. Doz. 
$1.00; 100, $8.00. 
MICHELL'S SELECTED HAND-PICKED FIELD CORN 
Plant 8 to 10 quarts per acre in hills for shelled Corn or for silo, or sow 114 to 2 bushels broadcast for fodder 
Our strains of Corn are not the common kinds usually found in 
abundance on the market. We give very careful attention to selected 
This ts particularly true of Field Corn 
where re-selection means the limit of crop with little or no increase in 
stock m all lines of farm seeds. 
lowa 939 Hybrid 
Maturity 100-105 days 
Adapted to a wide range of conditions. 
Ears are cylindrical shaped; kernels some- 
what rough and soft. Popular with cattle 
feeders because of non-flinty kernel. Qt. 65c.; 
pk. $2.95; bus. $9.25. 
Ohio C 12 Hybrid 
Maturity 110-115 days 
One of the newer varieties which has been 
giving remarkable performance records. It 
matures a trifle earlier than U. S. 13, produces 
a good-sized ear, deep grain and stiff stalk. 
Can be recommended as a late variety for the 
south central and southwestern counties as 
well as the lower eastern counties of Penn- 
sylvania. For an exceptionally heavy yield, 
plant Ohic C 12 this year. Qt. 65c.; pk. $2.95; 
bus. $9.25. 
Ohio K 24 Hybrid 
Maturity 95-100 days 
The best medium early hybrid variety. 
Adapted to southwestern and central counties 
of Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey and 
certain sections of New York State. Pro- 
duces leafy, dark green plants of medium 
height. Ears are medium low on stalk; 14 to 
16 rows of large, fairly deep, richly colored 
kernels. Corn-borer resistant. Qt. 65c.; 
pk. $2.95; bus. $9.25. 
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per bushel. 
Pa. 612 Hybrid 
Maturity 110-115 days 
A new hybrid developed by Pennsylvania 
State College. In about the same maturity 
class as Iowa 939 and Improved Leaming. 
Very strong stalk; rates high in resistance to 
Aaa and borers. Qt. 70c.; pk. $3.10; bus. 
U. S. 13 Hybrid 
Maturity 110-115 days 
Matures about nine days later than Lancas- 
ter County Sure Crop. Medium rough, deep 
grains; medium tall stalk. Good silage pro- 
ducer throughout the eastern states. One of 
the highest yielding of all hybrid varieties for 
both gram and silage. Qt. 65c.; pk. $2.95; 
bus. $9.25. 
Lancaster County Sure Crop 
Silage 90 days—Grain 100 days 
The most popular variety for silage in 
Pennsylvania, New York and the New Eng- 
land states. It is adaptable to practically all 
climatic and soil conditions and will with- 
stand drought. A favorite because it provides 
plenty of silage with rich feed value. Grows 
tall, leafy stalks; long ear with thin cob— 
high mm protein, husks easily, shells well, 
rich yellow. Qt. 50c.; pk. $2.10; bus. $6.80. 
cost. Our stock is selected for size of ear and fodder, uniformity of 
kernel, and the careful finish of the tip and butt, all of which means a 
considerable increase in production. 
Field Corn weighs 56 pounds 
Field Corn, U. S. 13 Hybrid 
Eight-rowed Yellow Flint 
Grain 90 days 
Grows a long ear with exactly eight rows of 
grain. Thin cob, grain very hard and of a 
oop ais color. Qt. 50c.; pk. $2.20; bus. 
Improved Leaming 
Silage 95 days—Grain 105 days 
Known for its adaptability to most any soil 
and climate. Medium-sized ear with grains of 
rich yellow, be ape Qt. 50c.; pk. $2.10; 
bus. $6.80. 
BROOM CORN 
Sow in May, about 10 pounds per acre, in 
drills 3 feet apart. Plants should be thinned 
out to stand 3 inches apart In the row. 
Evergreen. Produces extremely straight 
brush retaining its green color well after 
ripening. Yields 1000 pounds of salable 
brush per acre. 50 pounds per bushel. 
Lb. 40c.; 10 Ibs. $3.50. 
MICHELL’S HIGH-GRADE FARM SEEDS 
SOY BEANS 
(Inoculate with LEGUME-AID) 
This valuable plant enriches the ground in 
which it is planted by the free nitrogen gath- 
ered from the air which ts deposited in the 
ground by the roots. Sow 1% bushels per 
acre alone, or 50 pounds, im drills 214 feet 
apart, during May or June. If wanted for silo 
it will be ready for harvest about September 
1, when the pods will be well filled. 60 
pounds per bushel. 
Black Wilson. An early-maturing (120 
days) and the best all-round variety, being 
a heavy seed-yielder and producing high- 
ge ao hay. Lb. 25c.; 10 Ibs. $1.25; 50 Ibs. 
5.00. ; 
Green Mammoth (Tokio). Late. An extra- 
large green variety, suitable for edible pur- 
poses as well as for hay and soiling. Lb. 
20c.; 10 Ibs. $1.00; 50 Ibs. $4.20. 
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET 
CHANGES 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 516 AND 518 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA 5, 
Lincoln. Has a remarkable yield record. 
It is superior in standing ability and ranks 
high in quality and content of oil. Ma- 
turity 128 days. Lb. 25c.; 10 Ibs. $1.40; 
50 Ibs. $5.40. 
Mammoth Yellow. Late. Lb. 20c.; 10 Ibs. 
$1.10; 50 Ibs. $4.60. 
Manchu. Early variety (110 days) which 
will make an extra-heavy yield of large yel- 
low Beans, high in oil-content. An excel- 
lent variety for milling. Lb. 20c.; 10 lbs. 
$1.10; 50 Ibs. $4.60. 
BARLEY 
(Treat with CERESAN) 
The straw is good for green feed or when 
cured as hay, and the grain in the hull ts ex- 
cellent poultry feed. If wanted for hay it 
should be cut while the grain-head is m a soft 
or milky condition. Sow broadcast 144 to 2 
bushels per acre, from April to July 1. Makes 
an ideal nurse crop for spring-sown alfalfa. 
Frequently yields 50 bushels per acre. 48 
pounds per bushel. Lb. 25c.; 10 Ibs. $1.20; 
50 Ibs. $4.65. 
COWPEAS 
These bring soil back to a stage of fer- 
tility; they grow in the poorest kind of soil, 
leaving it very rich in ammonia. Sow from 
May 1 to July 1, 2 bushels per acre broadcast, 
or 1 bushel per acre in drills. 60 pounds per 
bushel. 
New Era. Asmall, upright-growing variety 
of early maturity. Lb. 25c.; 10 Ibs. $1.50. 
Whippoorwill. Medium early, upright- 
growing variety. Lb. 25c.; 10 Ibs. $1.50. 
CANADA FIELD PEAS 
Used chiefly as a very early green feed; for 
this purpose sow with oats about April 1, hee, 
bushels of Peas and 1% bushels of oats to 
the acre, drilled or broadcast. Peas sown 
alone, 3 bushels per acre, furnish excellent 
hay. 60 pounds per bushel. Lb. 25c.; 
10 ape $1.50; 50 Ibs. $6.50. 
CORN, WHITE KAFFIR (For Seed) 
The grain is used for feeding poultry and 
the fodder for cattle. Grows 4 to 6 feet high, 
and produces enormous crops. Can be sown 
as late as July at the rate of 10 pounds per 
acre in drills. 56 pounds per bushel. 
Lb, 25.292 5ulbs3 $2.75: 
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