Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. a Wt) Sa lee Copyrigh | | i | | kL i | EDITION OF Henderson's B Farmers Manual —~ FARM GRASSES CLOVERS OATS. Wheats, Rye, Barley, Field Corn, ” Fodder Corn, Sorghums, Field Peas, Root Crops, Potatoes, Etc., Etc. A COMPLETE LIST OF la High Grade Farm Seeds “ny (See Index on Page 48) Z; oy FARM MANAGERS—We have aiways on hand applications by competent men for positions as farm and estate managers, men who have been trained to the business and are well posted on agriculture generally also the raising and care of all kinds of live stock. We will be very pleased to enter into correspondence with those who require the services of such. We make no charge for this to employer or employee. BUSINESS RULES THIS CATALOGUE CANCELS ALL PREVIOUS QUOTATIONS PRICES IN THIS CATALOGUE ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET FLUCTUATIONS PRESET: SEER ae we % PETER HENDERSON & Co. give no warranty, Coty BaGs only we charge for, and these at express or implied, as to description, quality, | cost, viz: 1 peck, 10c.; 14 bushel, 12c.; 1 bushel, . productiveness, or any other matter of any | 15c.; 2 bushels, 25c.: ALL Grass SEED Bas, ad j Seeds they send out and they will not bein | excepting bags for Timothy and Clover, are any way responsible for the crop. If the | furnished free. a ae emee pAeeS naak Loe ures theese terms at are at PO see eee ral accept the goods on: these: terms, they are SPECIAL PACKING FOR FOREIGN SHIPMENTS, in tin-lined case ab turned. or double sacks charged at cost. a ———sz ACCOUNTS.— Parties having no account with us—who order goods without remittance—must furnish satisfactory reference. New York City SPECIAL QUOTATIONS given to buyers of large quantities. reference preferred on account of the shorter delay pending investigation. REMITTANCES may be made by Express Money Order, P.O. Money Order DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES oes PP iene i or Bank Draft; if stamps or cash sendina Registered Letter. We must de- Within the U. S. and Possessions lover 8 . Dende cline sending goods C.O.D. unless 25% of their value accompanies the order. | 1st & 2d Zones weight limit 50 lbs., other Zones 20 lb. Se ae 1 IB or fraction _ WHEN SHrppep BY FREIGHT WE DELIVER PoTaTOEs in good condition, | : as x . = ae . ; = into the hands of transportation companies; our responsibility ceases there. | First Zone within 50 __miles of New York City SC. 1c. Consignee then assumes all risks of heating, freezing and delays. | Second “ u 50to 150 ¢ hol F ac. He _ We make no charge for packing or cartage of goods to any railroad sta- | Soca : £ 300 : 508 2 e 2 : oa re i tion, steamsiip line or express office in New York City. Farm seeds we do | Fifth « 600 “1000. « « « « 8c. 6c. f not deliver free—consignee pays the transportation charges. In the event Sixth @ 1000 “1400 * « a «| 9c. 8c. / of small quantities being wanted by mail, add post- | Seventh « “ 1400 “1800 « “ “ « | 116: 10c, age according to Zone rates printed in next column. ; alllaver-1800 @ « « 4 | ‘ WE DO NOT OFFER ANY_ PREMIUMS OR DISCOUNTS; OUR PRICES ARE NET. Total amount of order, Sag IN ORDERING, Please Use this “ORDER SHEE (PLEASE DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE.) Route shipped by ec-cscesocssccsvernesceseevseneesesenn secetnenntenennernnnnnnnneeae et aDate shipped: — =.te eae ees 1916. | fies ee Phos Burd lessee Boxes 52. = Crates js cccenscce Baskets 3.1.--.sooee- Bblsvree Bags. 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Our preparations for supplying Farm Seeds extend back for a number of years, because are grown only from selected strains representing in some instances the patient work of 40 years. Valuable results in seed-breeding and seed-selection, are only attained after years of painstaking endeavor. For instance those valuable varieties of Seed Corn, Henderson’s Eureka Yellow Dent, Long’s Champion Yellow Dent, and Wood’s Early Northern White Dent, are the fruits of years of supervision and selection in order to fix their respective types. On the occasion of the introduction of the latter variety by us the New York Tribune Farmer said in part: “Corn breeding is exciting much attention at this time. In this variety we have the results of 40 years of experiment to find a dent corn that would ripen in New York State south of Albany and Buffalo. Success has been fully attained in Wood’s Northern White Dent. The original stock was obtained from Long Island where it had been grown for 20 years. At this time the ear was 5 feet from the ground, leaving a stalk-butt of little value, and the cob formed a large portion of the ear. After 40 years selection the lower ear on the stalk is now only 2 feet from the ground, and the size of the cob has been much reduced while the size of the grain has been increased. (See engraving on page 25.) 25 hills of this variety usually produce 1% bushels of ears, and 110 bushels of shelled corn to the acre are often raised.” ABOUT OUR STOCKS OF FARM SEEDS FOR 1916 ALFALFA, GRASSES AND CLOVERS Our stocks of Grass, Clover and Alfalfa Seeds, have been selected with the greatest of care, only the finest samples of the harvest of 1915 with a high percentage of germination having been considered. Prices will be higher than before, because last growing season (1915) was one of the wettest ever known in those sections of the United States where these seeds are produced. Consequently crops of seed were much shorter than usual. -We think there will be further advances later on and would advise that orders be placed with us as early as possible. SEED OATS Regarding domestic oats, last year’s crop was one of the largest ever harvested, but owing to the heavy rainfall just before, and during the period of harvesting, and the prevalence of devastating wind storms, much of the grain was rendered unsuitable for seed purposes. Our growers were fortunate in securing an early harvest before the worst of the stormy period, so that we can offer stocks of bright, clean, full weight, domestic Long’s White Tartar, Early Newmarket, Swedish Select, etc., at a very slight advance on the usual prices. HENDERSON’S IMPORTED CLYDESDALE OATS We are pleased to say that we will be able as usual, to offer a good stock of the above. At one period it looked as if we would have to drop the imported variety from our list, owing to the diffi- culties in the way of importation of oats from Great Britain. But we have been enabled to import our usual stock under special license from the British Government. The stock this year is particularly plump, bright, heavy-weight seed, and of the highest germinative power. We are also especially fortunate this year in having harvested in good condition a stock of Clydesdale Oats grown from the imported seed which we offer as Henderson’s Domestic Clydesdale Oats. SEED CORN While the corn crop for 1915 was the heaviest on record (upwards of 3,000,000,000 bushels) yet grain suitable for seed will be very scarce and prices higher than usual. There is in the country an abundance of corn for consumption, yet owing to the cold, and extra heavy rainfall, coming at an inopportune time, a great pro- portion of it is worthless for seed, being either immature, having excess of moisture, or having had the germ killed by freezing. Corn for seeding should be grown especially for that purpose, from care- fully selected stocks, fully matured, and thoroughly tested, both for moisture content, and germination. SEED POTATOES The Potato crop of 1915 has been deficient, in fact according to the United States crop report, it is the smallest in ten years. This means that prices for seed potatoes are considerably higher than last year, and will likely advance still further later in the season. The stocks we offer are reliable, of a good uniform size, sound, and have not been exposed to early frosts. SEED SAMPLES We are always p:eased to forward samples of all our stocks of farm seeds to prospective buyers, on application. Our seed storehouses in Jersey City have a capacity of 750,000 bushels, and are now filled with seeds of the choicest quality, and the highest germinative power. We test our seeds, both in our testing houses, and also in “‘mother earth”’ the natural way, at our Trial Grounds 60 acres in extent, at Hudson Boulevard, Jersey City, and Hackensack, N. J. Furthermore we have these tests checked by sending samples to the leading seed-testing stations in the United States and in Europe. By this means we secure nothing but the best, and we therefore invite you with confidence to send us your orders, and plan in good time for the seasons supply. : Sincerely yours, ee ave Feb., 1916 President. PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK ONE OF OUR SEED TESTING HOUSES, JERSEY CITY, N. J. This forms part of our Seed Cleaning Plant, other views of which will be found on page 3 of cover. Here samples of all our farm seeds are tested for percentage of germination. Afterwards they are planted in “Mother Earth” and thoroughly tried out in our Trial Grounds, Hudson Boulevard, J. C. ee MMMM MMMM MMMM OM MM MMMM 2 From PETER HENDERSON @ CO. NEW YORK F HIOOVVOTOOTPTTTTTTOUTTUVOTTOTTTAUUTUUUTOUUOTOOTTOTTUDCUOUOOUOOOTONTORUOOUOUCOQOGTOTOTOUIILOUULOGQUOOTONTILUUUULUOOCUOUOGIOOTIOARLUULUULCOCOIIMTAOCLLUILLUOOOOMIOATTLLLLUOLLLLGOOMIMAADOULULLUOOOOGIETOOOLLLLLLULLLLOLOGLOAAOAAUULLLLLUGLOGCGLELLLLULLULLGLLGLOCELLLLULLLLLLOLOOLOCOOECCLCLLLLULOCULOCOCEAOULULLLLCLLUUCOUOOUHOCOOUUULULLOLUCCOOUOOOOAOOOLLULOCOCOLOOLCUOOOOGOOOMOMOOTOTT CLOUT _ “GRASS IS KING” GOOD GRASS IS THE FOUNDATION OF AGRICUL TURE “NO GRASS, NO CATTLE; NO CATTLE, NO MANURE; NO MANURE, NO CROPS !’’—Old Proverb There is no more profitable part of a farm than a good pasture. Pasture forms the cheapest possible food for all stock; for the cost of pasturing a cow for one day has been found by actual experiment to be only from 3 to 6 cents, while hay, silage and grain cost15 cents. Many thousands of acres have been seeded down with these famous mixtures and make a handsome yearly return with a minimum of But it is important that a pasture should be really perma- nent, and furnish food from early spring to winter. Much land is still seeded with Timothy and Clover, both short-lived plants, which soon die out and are replaced with weeds. Our mixtures are the result of years of careful experimentation and trial, and are formed of long-lived grasses that flourish at different seasons of the year, thus maintaining an abundant and continuous bite from early spring until frost. Pastures seeded with them are always fresh and green during hot, dry and Clover are burned labor. summers when Timothy brown. The initial cost of seeding with these mixture is more, but an acre of Henderson’s Special Grass Seed Mixture for Permanent Hay will yield double the quantity of hay, that an acre of Timothy and Clover will, and more than that, the yield is maintained for twenty years and more. There is no doubt that seeding with these mixtures is a Satisfactory and paying investment. Another great advantage in sowing grass seed mixtures is that full use is made of the land. The various grasses being of different habit, seek the food they require at unequal depths in the soil, some being shallow-rooted in habit and some deep-rooted ; thus every strata of soil is utilized, and a far greater number of plants grow and flourish in a given space. We have been for years well aware of the above facts, through our own exhaustive experiments and studies, and no better meadows or pastures can be found than those laid down with our various grass seed mixtures. They comprise the following: Henderson’s Special Grass Mixture for Hay and Permanent Pasture COMBINED Henderson’s Special Grass Mixture for Permanent Pasture Henderson’s Special Grass Mixture for Permanent Hay Clenderson’s Renovating Mixture for Improving Old Pastures Henderson’s Special Grass Mixture for VVoodland Pastures FULLY DESCRIBED ON PAGES 3, 4, 5 AND 6 A Description of Soil and Locality should be given when ordering. In the preparation of these mixtures for permanent pasture, the greatest care is exercised in selecting such varieties as are suited to | the soil to be sown and are likely to realize the object in view. To | for which sown, and if with or without a grain crop, should accom- pany each order. Samples of Our Grass Seeds will be forwarded to prospective customers, with percentage of germination as shown by our facilitate this,a description of the soil and climate, and the purpose | tests. PROGRESSIVE FARMERS TELL OF THEIR SUCCESS WITH Henderson's Special Grass Seed Mixtures... ‘Please send me enough of Henderson's Grass Seed Mixture for Hay and Per- manent Pasture to seed 4 acres. I had some of this two years ago and had good luck with it."’ 7 C. POLLOCK, Western Reserve B'l'dg, Cleveland, Ohio. July 26th, 1915. ‘“‘This season I took off the first crop of your special Hay, and not withstanding the dry season we had in this locality, I am very wel satisfied with it. LEO. J. RYAN, Pine Crest Farm, Saugerties, N. Y. July 28th, 1915. “Please send me by express immediately 9 bushels of Henderson's Special Grass Mixture for Permanent Pasture. The last lot I got from you did fine.’ JOHN M. DENNIS, Sept. 15th, 1914. Lutherville, Md. ‘4 few years ago I got alittle of your Permanent Pasture Grass Seed, and it has done so well that I want 9 bushels for my clearing.”’ Jan. 21st, 1914. “Last August I sowee 20-acre field and it turned out extremely profilable. I to pul in 20 or 30 acres more in the spring.”’ FREDERICK W. ROEBLING, Trenton, N. J. Nov. 8th, 1913. JAMES W. BURNISS, Delia, Pa. 1 your Permanent Pasture Seed on a wish “Please quote me price on 120 bushels of Henderson's Special Grass Mixture for Permanent Hay. As you know I have been using this Special Mixture for several years and have had remarkable success with it. My intention is to have 120 acres in this grass by next fall. I am going to sow this 120 bushels on 40 acres.” Feb. oth, 1913. H. L. BOWEN, Glasgow, Ky. Mixtures. mixlure for Permanent The grasses found in mixtures draw their food from the soil at various depths —having different root formations. Thus the land is utilized to the fullest extent. “T have shown the neighbors here what can be done with your Special Grass Seed I had the only pasturage here last summer during the drought.’ Sept. 8th, 1913. MISS JULIA L. MAURAN, Hobe, R. I. ““Last fall I seeded a 10-acre field with He nderson' s Hay and Permanent Pasture Mixture, and now have a fine stand of srass. April 1st, 1913. ALLAN MACLAN E, Baltimore, Md. “I purchased Henderson's Special Mixture of Grasses for Hay and Pasture frcm you last season with very satisfactory results.”’ H. FILMORE LANKFORD, Princess Anne, Md. ““The Henderson Permanent Grass Seed Mixtures I got of you last fall proved very satisfactory, also the Alfalfa Séed.”’ Aug. 18th, 1918. C. E. TONEY, Oakville, Tenn. ““T got two bushels of your Mixed Grass Seed for Hay and Pasture, and we cut two crops last year, and it has been very dry here this summer, but will cut two crops this year. Will talk il all I can.” L. H. HURD, Franklin, N. Y. “I sowed about one acre nearly two years ago with your Permanent Pasture Mixture, the result being a surprise. It is producing very eae crops and remains green for pasturing until late in the fall. A. oT; KING, Morristown, Ohio. “*Tt may interest you to know that I am having good success with your Permanent Pasture Mixture. I laid down one piece in 1906 and tt looks betler this year than ever.” GEORGE M. HOLMES, Bryantville, Mass. tS HMMUMUA ULLAL LCL UL UL UU UOC UULUULUOUO UCU UUO CUCU UUUUCCUUIU CUTOUT UMU UCU CUCU CUO LILLIE CLP CO LLL LU LULU OTL UOT LLCO CT LEU LULU CUCL UU LE LUC EUCLA L LCL CCL LLL From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORI 3 MUTUAL CUCL UCL U UU UU UCU UTUU CUTOUT CUO MUU UU UCU UCM UCU ETUC CUO ELL L LUE UU COLL LU CUCU CEU UL a GAVE NS FZ, DPE ig A Pennsylvania Field of HENDERSON’ SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURE for i Hay and Permanent Pasture s pL LLL FL PTS 3 PHS, HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS SEED MIXTURE FOR Flay and Permanent Pasture It Produces Wonderful Hay Crops and Luxuriant Pasture Maintaining Its Cropping Qualities Twenty Years or More This famous mixture has seeded thousands of acres of meadow and pasture land for progressive farmers and stock raisers in various parts of the United States, with most gratifying results. It is a well- balanced combination of a number of native and acclimated foreign Grasses and Clovers, blended and improved upon during exhaustive trials under widely varied conditions, soils and localities for several years, until practically perfect, our aim being to produce, under the extremes of the American climate of heat, drought and cold, a PErR- MANENT, dense and deep-rooting turf that would yield year after year the maximum quantity of forage. These Grasses are of superior quality, inviting, sweet and nourishing, whether used as hay or pasture. That we have been successful is attested by the numerous letters of praise for these special Grass mixtures that we have received from the users, and the tributes to their merits published in many of the agricultural journals. Space permits us to print extracts from but a few of these encomiums. In preparing these mixtures the greatest care is exercised in select- ing such varieties as are suited to the soil to be sown and are likely to realize the object in view. Therefore a description of the soil and climate, and the purpose for which sown, and if with or without a grain crop, should accompany each order. Sow 3 bushels per acre. Full directions for sowing enclosed in every bag. Price (purchaser paying carriage), $2.75 per bu. of 14 lbs.; 50-bu. lots, $2.65 per bu.; 100-bu. lots, $2.60 per bu. The Initial Cost is More in seeding with Henderson's Special Grass Mixture, but the ultimate returns are much more profitable than those from ordinary hay and pasture fields, and when the other advantages are considered—in- cluding the permanency of a maintained yield—the first expense will be found a paying and satisfactory investment. Regarding Clovers Do not omit to sow Clovers with the Grasses, as they add to the yield of hay and pasture, and by their ability to collect atmos- pheric nitrogen and store it in the root nodules, assist the growth of the Grasses and are of considerable benefit to subsequent crops. Mixed Permanent Clovers, on account of their greater weight, should be sown separately, but at the same time as the Grasses. This Mixed Clover comprises White, Mammoth Perennial or Cow Grass, Alsike, etc. Sow 10 pounds per acre. Price, 40¢. per Ib.; 10 lbs., $3.75; 100 ibs., $35.00. ““T have been using Henderson's Special Grass Seed Mixture for Permanent Hay for several years and have had remarkable success with it.” H. L. BOWEN, Glasgow, Ky. C PBVTTMTIITTITTTTVTTTTVTINOOOOOUCUOCOUUQOUUUUUOUOUUOUUUULOLOQULOOOUUUUOOUOLODUUUULUUOLUUCLOUUUCCLOCLUOOOOnMOOOOOOOLOLUUOLOULLOOOUOLUOLUOOUUUOOULLUMLLLLULUUOLLLCLLUCLLLLCLLCLOOGOLOOOGLLOOOCOGCLOCUOLOLUUUUDULAPLLLULULLLULLLLLLLCCL EE OLOeOOOOOOOCOOOLUOUULLUOLLOUUUOOCULLPCLU OC LLEOLOGGGOOLOLOCOLUOULUUUUUDULLOLULLCOOOOHOCGCeSLULLULUDUORLLLOCULELOGOOOOGULUUUUDLCLCLLU OO OOOOLOLOCUOL 4 HENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS MBL) 10000000 HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURE FOR PERMANENT PASTURE Supplies Continuous and Abundant Pasturage for Twenty Years and More REMAINS GREEN AND SUCCULENT ALL SUMMER LONG, WHEN ORDINARY GRAZING LANDS ARE BURNED BROWN 2 EXPERIENCES OF c=: SUGCESSEFUL“~GROVW ERS ““T sowed nearly two. years ago your Per- manent Pasture Mixture, the result being a great surprise. Itis producing very exceptional crops and provides green pasturing until late in the fall."’". H.A.1. KING, Morristown, O. “‘Herewith is enclosed photograph taken in June, 1910, of Henderson’s Permanent Pasture Grass 15 years after seeding. (Photo shows luxuriant crop.)’’ JOHN B. MARCON, Woodside, Princeton, Mass. “T wish !o say that about § years ago I bought a large quantity of your Mixed Per- manent Grass Seed, which has given us most splendid crops of hay every year since.”’ E. L. NEWBOLD, Irvine, Pa. “T telegraphed you today to ship me enough Permanent Pasture Grass Seed to sow 20 acres. About seven years ago I seeded a piece with your Pasture and Hay Mixture with wonder- ful results.” E. C. DUNCON, Clarkesville, Mo. or ee There is no more important part of a farm than a good pasture, and that can only be obtained by the use of the proper Grasses, varieties that have different root formations and different habits and season of growth, in order to maintain a rich, close turf throughout the entire season. Timothy should never be used for pasture, because it will mot stand trampling, and soon runs out when heavily pastured and at best is short-lived, as compared with the permanent Grasses used in our Special Mixtures. These Mixtures contain over a dozen of the best permanent Grasses, both American-grown and imported. Ail are permanent, and when once established will last indefinitely, if the fertility of the soil is kept up by occasional top-dressing. Owing to the different habits of growth, the Grasses grow closer together and form a rich, close turf, covering the soil completely and forming a protection to the roots during hot, dry weather, thereby enabling these Grasses to main- tain a rich green appearance when Timothy and other Grasses are burned up. The thick turf also prevents animals poaching through and destroying the pasture. We have for years studied the subject of pastures and their formation with exhaustive tests on our own trial farms, where we have had growing separately and in different Mixtures all the Grasses of which seed can be procured in commercial quantities. These trials have been broadly studied and the results watched with critical interest on the farms of our customers. We are in an unrivaled position to advise you on the subject and to supply suitable Grass seeds for Permanent Pasture. While it costs a little more to seed an acre with this Special Mixture, yet results are so superior and permanent that they more than offset the original cost. Sow not less than 3 bushels per acre. Directions enclosed in every bag. PRICE, $2.75 per bushel of 14 lbs.; 50 bushels @ $2.65; 100 bushels @ $2.60. (State whether wanted for light, medium or heavy soils. ) Mixed Permanent Clovers, 10 lbs. sufficient to sow an acre. (See page 2.) Price, 40c. per lb.; $3.75 per 10 !bs.; $35.00 per 100 lbs. E MMNTTNUITNTTNIDITTTTUTTUTTUTTUTOUTNOTOVO TOU OUT UCCUTUNUUNUUUUUCUOUUOUUUUTUUTO UU TCUTU UU TU CUO UEU CUTOUT CUCU UU UU ULC UU CUCL LCCC CCCUK From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORI 5 FMM NUT TUT CMTC UT UU TEU UU UTC UU MUU UU UU UL LL UU LU UU LU LLL CUTTING A FIELD OF HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURE FOR PERMANENT HAY ON ESTATE OF PAUL D. CRAVATH, ESQ., HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURE FOR LOCUST VALLEY, L. I. BERMANEN TT HAY SURPEIESHVAs GOOD: CROP. OF AY In Dry Seasons when Ordinary Hayfields are Burned up “Il Have Had Remarkable Success” “Please quote me price on 120 bushels of Henderson's Special Grass Mixture for Per- manent Hay. As you know | have been using this Special Mixture for several years and have had remarkable success with it. My intention is to have 120 acres in this grass by next fall. | am going to sow this 120 bushels on 40 acres.” H. L. BOWEN, Glasgow, Ky. Although the most widely cultivated hay grass in the United States is Timothy, or a mixture of Timothy and Clover, and while they answer the purpose admirably on farms where the soil is suitable and where the usual three and four years’ rotation is carried on, yet there are many other grasses which will yield more profitable returns. An acre of HENDERSON’S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURE FOR PERMANENT HAY will yield double the quantity of an acre of Timothy and Clover, and the farmer whose land is sown with a proper mixture of Permanent Grasses, requiring only an occasional top-dressing of manure or fertilizer to MAINTAIN THEIR HEAVY CROPPING QUAL- ITIES FOR TWENTY YEARS OR MORE, avoids the expense of the yearly plowing and cultivating, necessary in rotation cropping. Hay yields very profitable annual returns at a minimum of labor and expense. The seed of these Permanent Grasses is more costly than Timothy, and more is required per acre, but by reason of their heavy cropping qualities and permanency they soon repay the extra costand leave a handsome margin for the farmer, when the cost of plowing, harrowing and re-seeding Timothy every three and four years is taken into consideration. _ The grasses used in this Mixture recover quickly after the hay crop is cut, and yield either a second crop or pasture in the greatest abundance during the summer and fall months. Within a few days after cutting, their rich green appearance as compared with Timothy is a desirable feature, especially in fields close to the house, as it gives a park- lawn effect to the surroundings. Sow 3 bushels per acre. Directions in every bag. Price, $2.75 per bushel of 14 lbs.; 50 bushels @ $2.65; 100 bushels @ $2.60. (State whether wanted for light, medium or heavy soils.) Mixed Permanent Clovers, 10 lbs., sufficient tosow an acre. (See page 6.) Price. 40c. per Ib.; $3.75, 10 Ibs.; $35.00, 100 Ibs. MMMM MTU TL ULL LL 6 IENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS MM TUT LC LL LU LU LL Henderson's Renovating Mixture FOR IMPROVING OLD PASTURES Grass lands, in consequence of being constantly mown or pastured without being fertilized or manured, frequently become impoverished and deficient in the more valuable and nutritious grasses, and in time become unprofitable. It is frequently unnecessary to plow up such land unless it be full of weeds. The turf should be well har- rowed with a sharp-tooth harrow, and, if possible, top-dressed with soil and well-rotted stable manure, which should be well harrowed in, and then sown with HENDERSON’S RENOVATING MIX- TURE, at the rate of one bushel per acre, and five pounds of mixed Mixed Clovers, 5 lbs. sufficient to renovate an acre. WOODLAND PASTURES HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURE FOR = PR Unless there is a superabundance of nitrogen in the soil and a consequent excessive wood growth, in which case it is desirable to sow the land with grasses, it is now customary to sow orchards with cover crops, such as Cow Peas, Clover, etc. These are plowed under and the orchard kept in constant cultivation. But where it is desired to sow the orchard with grass, or for woodland pastures, even when the shade is comparatively dense, we can with all con- fidence recommend this mixture. clovers. This mixture is composed of those sorts that are best suited for sowing on old pastures or meadows, and it will speedily improve the quality and increase the produce. March and April are the best months for sowing, choosing an interval between rains if possible, though, if inconvenient to sow then, very satisfactory results can be obtained by fall sowing. After sowing, the ground should be lightly harrowed and afterward well rolled. Price, $2.75 per bushel of 14 lbs.; 50 bushel lots, $2.65 per bushel. Price, 40c., Ib.; $3.75, 10 lbs.; $35.00, 100 Ibs. =a It is composed of a selection of grasses which from exhaustive experiments we have found will thrive under trees. Orchard Grass is, of course, one of the best grasses for the purpose, but this mixture is much superior, as it will make a closer and more even pasture than Orchard Grass alone. Price, $2.75 per bushel of 14 Ibs.; 50 bushel lots, $2.65 per bushel. F PNNOQUOTUUULITITNNTOOUUUUUUTTTTINTOTUUUUTTITITTTTTTTUUTUTU TTT LUUNTTTTTTNTOOUTUNITTTVPTOUUNUNUUOTTTNVOOUUOUOTUOVVOOOUOUUUUUUUTTOOOUAUUUUUTTVOOCUUUUUOUUUUITOCUUUUUUUULUUITOUUUUUULLULUULLOCCLULLLLLLLULCLCCLUUUUOLLLLLULEOUCULUULLLLUCCLAOOCeLUOLLLLLLLCEGOOUCUULLLLELECOOOUUUOLLULLULOAOCOUUUUULLCLOAOOOUUOUUUMEOOUUULUULULLUOC OOOO ccc From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORIK 7 BBL LUN CVV 00YNNULYANLLYOULLVANUUUQODLUUODLUUOOUUUAOLUVDOUUGUOULUVADUUVADLLUVODUUUOLUUOOUUUODLUUYOOUUUODUYODGLUNDUUUEDOUUUULOUEAYURU OOOOH al HEN: Zi THE “HENDERSON” THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LAWNS IN AMERICA ARE MADE WITH eS ES “as te Da LAVVN GRASS SEED IT IS EQUALLY VALUABLE FOR RENOVATING OLD WORN OUT LAWNS. The “Henderson” Lawn Grass Seed has been thoroughly tested by country-wide use, for more than half a century. It is the fruit of years of experience and close study of American con- ditions, and is undoubtedly the best for the American climate. It is composed of fine-leaved, dwarf, evergreen Grasses, which produce a closely interwoven, firm, deep and elastic turf, that will maintain from year to year a covering of enduring green. Such results can only be obtained by sowing a combination of Grasses, which arrive at their best during different months of the year, so that the lawn is perpetually covered with verdure. It is impossible to make a good lawn by sowing seeds of a single variety such as Kentucky Biue Grass for example, which grows very sparsely in midsummer. Only by sowing an intelligently arranged combination. of Grasses, can a permanent green sward be maintained. The splendid lawns at the Columbian Exposition, Chicago: Cotton Exposition, Nashville, Tenn.; Pan-American Exposition, Buffaio; Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon, and the Jamestown Exposition at Norfolk, Va., were produced with The “Henderson” Lawn Grass Seed, which was awarded the highest medals at these Expositions, but what we prize more than gold medals are the hundreds of letters of praise we have on file from the users of The ‘‘Henderson’”? Lawn Grass Seed in almost every State in the Union. We have made the formation of lawns a study for years, and thousands of the finest lawns and grass plots in America were ob- tained by following our instructions and using The ‘‘Henderson”’ Lawn Grass Seed. The quantity required for new lawns is 5 bushels per acre. For a plot 15 x 20, or 300 square feet, use 1 quart. For renovating old lawns, use one-fourth to one-half of above quantities. Full instructions in every bag and package. The ‘Henderson’? Lawn Grass Seed is in reality as cheap as any other, notwithstanding its superior quality, for, while many mixtures on the market weigh only 14 pounds to the bushel, the ‘Henderson’? Lawn Grass Seed weighs 20 pounds per measured bushel, being entirely free from chaff and other foreign matter. PRICE OF THE “HENDERSON” LAWN GRASS SEED 30c. per quart. 55c. for 2 quarts. $1.00 for 4 quarts. $1.75 per peck. $6.00 per bushel of 20 Ibs. We deliver quarts and pecks free in the U. S. by parcel post or express at our option. Bushels we deliver free in the U. S. by parcel post, express or freight at our option. HENDERSON’S LAWN GRASS MIXTURES FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS “TERRACE SOD” Lawn Grass Seed for terrace and embankments; 35c. pete Be for 4 quarts; $2.00 peck; $7.00 bushel of 20 pounds. Delivered free in the U.S. “SHADY NOOK” Lawn Grass Seed for shady"places; 35c. quart; $1.25 for 4 quarts; $2.00 peck; $7.00 bushel of 20 pounds. Delivered free in the U. S. ; “SUNNY CORA ET Rn ion Southern States; 35c. quart; $1.25 or 4 quarts; $2.00 peck; $7. ushel of 20 pounds. Delivered free in the U.S. “ATHLETIC FIELD” Grass Seed Mixture; 30c. pound; $25.00 per 100 pounds. Delivered free in the U.S. Sow 76 to 150 pounds per acre. “SEA SIDE” Lawn Grass Seed for sandy soil and saline surroundings; 25c. quart; 85c. for 4 quarts; $1.50 peck; $5.00 bushel. Delivered free in the U. S. “PUTTING GREEN” Grass Seed Mixture for golf courses, 35c. quart; $1.25 for 4 quarts; $2.00 peck; $7.00 bushel of 25 pounds. Delivered free in the U.S. “FAIR GREEN” Grass Seed Mixture for golf courses; 30c. pound; $25.00 per 100 pounds. Delivered free in the U.S. Sow 75 to 150 pounds per acre. “TOUGH TURF” Grass Mixture for tennis courts, croquet grounds and bowling greens; 30c. quart; $1.00 for 4 quarts; $1.75 peck, $6.00 bushel of 20 pounds. Delivered free in the U.S. Our Catalogue “EVERYTHING FOR THE LAWN AND GOLF COURSE?” free on application. MBB 00000000000 2g 8 MENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS UUUULUUTHIALELUALLULLLLLLELLLLLLLLLLLCELELLLCLLLCCLCeRCULLCLLLLCCOCCCLLOUDCCCLCOCCCUUULCLCOOOOCLUDOLCLAEOOOOCUUOULLLOOLOCOLLCUOLCCLCCAOCUOUUULLLUUCCAOCCUUUCLLUCCOOCUUUUULLLCAOOCCUOOCLULAOUCCUUOULLLOAOOUCOOUUULHOUOLOUUULCUCCCCOUUUOULLLCHOUCLUUULLUCLAOOCUOUULLUPCCCCLUUOCLLLULOCLLUULLULCLGCLUULULLLLLCLLCLCOLCLCCCOLULLLLLSULCCCLUCCCCULUUUCCLLCCCUOLUOCLL Bets GRASS SEEDS =< NATIVE AND 8 a FOREIGN GRASSES @< SUITED TO ALL SOILS AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES On the following pages, 8 to 14, we offer choice, re-cleaned seeds of imported and native grasses suited to the widely varied climatic conditions of this continent. While the various mixtures of grasses made up by us, and fully described and illustrated on pages 2 to 6 inclusive, cover the general needs of the American farmer for permanent pas- ture, and permanent hay, yet sometimes conditions are such, that it is necessary to grow some special grass, or combination of grasses to meet them. For instance, in sections where the rainfall is very light, or in hot Southern climates it is advisable to grow such drought- resisting grasses as Awnless Brome Grass first introduced into this country in 1889 by us; or Johnson Grass and Bermuda Grass which succeed admirably in such latitudes. Then again, there are special soil conditions which have to be met by prescribing suitable combinations of grasses. We are prepared at all times to make up special mixtures for such particular purposes; and all correspondence relating to such matters will receive our prompt attention. Customers writing us af should send a description of soil and Gy climate, and the purpose for which the 2% crop is to be grown, and if it is intended to ~ besown witha graincropor alone. We are always glad to give our farmer friends the benefit of our long and varied experience in all matters relating to agriculture. CREEPING BENT or FIORIN (Marsh or Broad Leaved Bent) Botanical, Agrostis alba stolonifera. German, Fioringras. French, A grostide blanche stolontfera. Perennial. Timeof flowering, July. Height, 1 to 2 feet. This grass is well adapted for moist situa- tions, and valuable for affording herbage in early spring and late autumn, before other grasses have commenced or have stopped growing, and in consequence is advantageous- ly included in permanent pasture mixtures. It is also excellent forlawns. (See cut.) Sow (if alone) 2 bushels per acre. Weight, about 20 lbs. per bushel. Price, 60c. per lb.; $11.50 per bush.; $55.00 per 100 lbs. Re ES \ — We are always glad to advise with our Farmer Friends—Nearly 70 Years of Accumulated Experience back of our advice. ay Nees MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MU From PETER HENDERSON © CO., NEW YORA 9 EPUTUUUUPOODOOOUOOUTUUUVUUUNOUOVOUUUUTOULUUUCUUUIUUUUUUUUU CUCU LCA LUULLA CLO UUU LULU UCLCUL LLL LZ cLo LLL IUTVOOOOVIUOTTVTOUOUOVUUUUUUTOOQOCCUUUUUUTONTOCCUUUUUOOCUUOQOOCOUUUULOUOIATCOUOUUUUTUUUUONNOCUOUUUULCOUNCOCCUUUUULUTMNNOCUUOUUOUUUITOOUUUUULLUCMOCCUUUCCLUUEOOOLCUULULUCUITOCLUUULUUIVOCLLUUULULLLCLCUCLLULLLLLLLLLGecLLLLLLLLOLL OCC NTA PETG. AWNLESS BROME GRASS SA ree eh Botanical, Bromus inermis. German, Trespe de Hongrie. French, Bréme de Hongrie. Perennial. Time of flowering, June to August. Height, 2 to 5 feet. BERMUDA GRASS Botanical, Cynodon Dactylon, Reed’s Grass, Bahama Grass, JOHNSON GRASS Botanical, Sorghum halepense. For prices, full description and illustration of these valuable grasses, see page 14. MEADOW FOXTAIL Botanical, Alopecurus pratensis. German, Wisen Fuchsschwansz. French, Vulpin des prés. Perennial. Time of flowering, May, Height, 2 to 3 feet. Meadow Foxtail Grass is much cultivated in the British Islands and also on the continent of Europe. It has also attained consid- erable popularity in many portions of the United States. It is particularly valuable in permanent pastures being rapid and early in growth and capable of enduring for many years. In appearance it much resembles Timothy but the plant is much smoother and softer. It comes into flower several weeks earlier and is also ready for grazing much sooner than Timothy is. Meadow Foxtail is of great value in producing early and continuous pasture in soils suit- able to its growth and development, because of its earliness, palatability and permanence. It is highly relished by all kinds of stock whether grazed or fed as hay, its abundant leaf-growth and softness rendering it very palatable to them. Meadow Foxtail endures close cropping better than most other grasses, hence is just the grass for sheep pasture, forms a luxuriant aftermath, and revives quickly after long droughts. As hay it is very nutritious but unfortunately it loses quite a percentage in weight after being cut, and its chief use on the American farm will be in permanent pastures. It grows best in a climate moist and cool, and on rich moist strong soils, with plenty of lime, but of course the grass will grow on any fairly good soil, failing only on dry sands or gravels. Sow in the New England and Middle States as early in the spring as possible, so as to take advantage of all the moisture of the season. In the Southern States it may be sown as soon as the autumn rains begin. When used in permanent pasture mixtures the amount of Meadow Foxtail included will depend upon climate and soil condi- TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS tions. (See engraving.) Sow (if alone) 3 to 4 bushels per acre; weight, about 7 lbs. per bushel. Price, 60c. per lb.; $4.40 per Botanical, Arrhenatherum avenaceum. German, Franzosisches bushel; $60.00 per 100 lbs. Raygras. French, Avoine elévée 3 Perennial. Flowers in May and June. Height, 2 to 4 feet. (The Avena Elatior of Linneus) also known as Evergreen Grass, and French Rye Grass. This grass was introduced into this country from Europe many years ago, and has long been grown in Virginia, Georgia and New England. It is a valuable grass in permanent pastures because of the early and rapid growth it makes in the spring; and also because it produces a very thick aftermath after being mown. It is also highly recommended for soiling as it furnishes an abundant and early supply of fodder. It is a hardy grass and can endure much heat and cold, and consequently will thrive in widely different latitudes. Soils that are sandy in texture, but have enough loam to furnish food for the plants are the best for Tall Oat Grass, but it also grows well on light sandy soils, unless the climate is extremely dry. As Tall Oat Grass makes such a strong growth the first season, and maintains its hold upon the soil very well, it is adapted for use in either short or long rotations. Like all other grasses it is best sown on a clean soil, and when used in the rotation, should follow some cultivated crop; still it is better able to overcome weeds than many other grasses. (See engraving.) Sow (if alone) 4 to 5 bushels per acre; weight, about 10 Ibs. per bushel. Price, 35c. per lb.; $3.25 per bushel; $30.00 per 100 lbs. RHODE ISLAND BENT (Brown Bent or Dog’s Bent) Botanical, Agrostis canina. French, A grostide des chiens. Perennial. Time of flowering, June to July. Height, 1 to 2 feet. Its hardy creeping habit renders it desirable for close sward, and it is found to be a very desirable sort in some parts of the country for lawns. Sow (if alone) about 3 bushels per acre; weight, 14 lbs. per bushel. Price, 60c. Ilb.; $8.00 per bushel; $55.00 per 100 lbs. FTWMTTOOOTUUUTUTTTOOUUUUUUTTTVOUUUOUATUUCTTOQOOOUUOUUUUOTTOCUUUUULUUUUTONOOOUUUUUUUUUONOUOUUUUUUUUCCNOOCUUUUUCOOCLNCOUUUUNUUUOOOCUOUOULCCUDTOCCUUUOLULUCOMOOCOUUULUCLEOOCUUOUUUCUUCOOOOOOUULOLOHOUUUUORLLLCCOOUCUUULLLUCLLUCCUUUULLLCCCIGCLUUUUPULUUCEOOOOLULULLLCCCLACOceLUCLLLCLASOCCLULLLLLCLOAGGUUCLLUCLALCCUULLLCLLAOCCLUPCLLLASOCOUeLLLEELGLUUELLULLLLSOOLULLLLLececCCCLLCLO 10 HENDERSON'S TESTED FARM SEEDS FAMMNITUNNUOODIUUOUUUUOOOUUUUULUUTU UOT UUTUUUTUUUTTTOOOTOOOOOUOOOOOOOOOUOOUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUOOOOOOOUOOOUUUOOCOLOOOOOUOOLOUOUUUOOUOOUUUUUULOUUUULOLUULUOLUOOUMOLUAMULOCLUUICLLOCCOOCCAATEAOUOLOOOOOGGOOOOOCOUTOOLULLUULLAUCOCUOUULUMUULULUUULUOULUUOODDULULLUDLULULLLLLLLOLLLLLLLLECLCCCLLLLLLLLeeEeLoGeeCOCOLeGOOOOOOOUOLOUULUUUULLUUODUUUUULULUDLLOCLLLLLLLLEEOOcOOOLOGCoCUOROCLLULELOCLLODDLL ROUGH STALKED MEADOW GRASS Botanical, Poa trivialis. German, Gemeines Rispengras. French, Paturin commuiz. Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 2 to 3 feet. The Lombardy ‘‘Queen of Meadow” Grass. An excellent grass for good, deep, rich, moist meadows and stiff, heavy clays. It gives a constant supply of highly nutritive herbage, for which horses, sheep and cattle showa marked partiality. Sow/(if alone) 14 bushels to the acre; weight, about 14 lbs. per bushel. Price, 60 cts. per 1b.; $8.00 per bushel; $55.00 per 100 lbs. ORCHARD GRASS (Rough Cocksfoot) Botanical, Dactylis glomerata. German, Gemeines Knaulgras. French, *Dactyle pelotonné. Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 3 feet. This is one of the most valuable and widely known of all the Sree being of exceptional value in permanent pasture mixtures = =] ON account of its earliness and its rapidity of growth. Itisreadyfor grazing several days before any other grass, except Meadow Foxtail. After being mown it produces a lux- uriant aftermath. It is quick to re- cover from close cropping, ‘‘five or six days being suf- ficient to give a good bite.’’ Itis relished heartily by all kinds of stock, sheep even passing all other grasses to feed up- onit. It succeeds on almost any soil, especially in moist shady places, and in porous subsoils its roots extend to a great depth. It exhausts the soil less than many other grasses, and stands drought well, keeping green and growing when other grasses are driedup. It flow- ers about the time of Red Clover and makes a splendid = mixture with it to although it should be cut early cut in blossom for hay, or grazed close, as it becomes hard and wiry and loses its nutriti- ous qualities, to a certain extent, when ripe. It should not be sown in mixture with Timothy, for, being three weeks earlier, it becomes pithy if allowed to stand until the Timothy is ready to cut. Cut at the proper time, however, there is no better or more succulent hay. It is inclined to grow in tufts, and should there- fore have other grasses sown with it and be sown very evenly. This tufting characteristic unfits it for lawn purposes. Sow (if alone) 3 to “4 bushels per acre; weight, about 14 lbs. per bushel. Price, Choicest, Re-cleaned Seed, 40c. per lb.; $5.25 per bushel; $35.00 per 100 lbs. SWEET-SCENTED VERNAL (True Perennial) Botanical, Anthoxanthum odoratum. German, Gemeines Geruchgras. French, Flouve odorante. Perennial. Time of flowering, May and June. Height, 1 to 2 ft. Very valuable on account of its delicious perfume, to which our hay field and pastures owe their fragrance. The odor is more distinguishable when the grass is drying or dried, and when in- cluded in hay its aroma is imparted to the other grasses, making it relished by the stock and enhancing the value of the hay. Sow (if alone) 34 bushels per acre; weight, about 10 Ibs. per bushel. Price, 70c, perlb.; ¢6.50 per bushel. RED, EOP (Burden’s Grass, Herd’s Grass of the South, and in poor soils “Fine Top.’’) Botanical, Agrostis vulgaris. German, Amerikan red-top. French, Agrostis d’ Amérique. Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height 1 to 2 feet. Valuable either for mixing in hay or permanent pas- ture grasses; is common through- out the country; succeeds almost everywhere, but reaches its highest state of perfection in a moist, rich soil, in which it attains a height of 2 to 21% feet. If for piasiane at should be fed close as it is not relished after it grows up to seed. It is often sown with Timo- thy and Red Clo- ver; the latter of course soon dis- appears, the’ Tim- othy follows; then the Red Top takes its place. We offer only one grade of Red Yop, the finest fancy re- cleaned seed. Weight, 32 lbs. per bushel. Sow (if alone) 1 bushel a rie Price, 30c. per lb.; $9.00 per bush. of 32 lbs.; $25.00 per Ss. HARD FESCUE Botanical, Festuca duriuscula. German, Harter Schwingel. French, Fétuque durette. Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 18 to 24 inches. A dwarf growing, very hardy grass of great value, and the most robust of the dwarf grasses. Succeeds in dry situations, and is one of the most important of the Fescues for per- manent pastures. In hay its presence indicates a super- ior quality, and after being mown it produces a very large quantity of |: food. It comes |} early, stands long |’ droughts well; stock eat it with avidity, especially sheep. The com- mon name solely applies to the flow- er heads, which, when ripe, become decidedly hard; the herbage, how- ever, is decidedly tender and succulent. From the fineness of its foliage and its resistance to drought in summer and cold in winter, it is well adapted for lawn grass mixtures. It is somewhat inclined to stool, but when sown with other grasses, if sown evenly, it will not show this characteristic. Sow (if alone) 24 bushels per acre; weight, about 12 lbs. per bushel. Price 40c. per Ib.; $4.50 per bushel; $35.00 per 100 Ibs. We are prepared to make up Special Mixtures of Grass Seeds for particular purposes—situations or conditions—and any correspondence in regard to such will receive our prompt attention.—P. H. & Co. Z TUTUUUO OCU UUTUO UU UOOUOOOOUO OOOUONUUUOUO UUO ON TO OT O O UUTOUTUTUUTTEULELUUUCUULLL UCL LLL LC C LLL From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORIA Mal U_TTTUTUVTITVOOTTIUUUUOTTTITUUCOOTTTIUUUCOTITINUCVTTITITTOVTTITINUVTOTTITINOVOTTIINTVVTITIVNTOOITTITNNOTITITITNTOOVTTIIITTNVOOTIIITUOTIITITUOVHTIINUCOHIILOUOOHTIILUUOIIOOOOOHIILOUUOOII NOLO OLUOOOLOUUOUOUIULUUOOOOAMODUOLLUULLOCCOOUOOOOHHTIUOOHITLOLOGIEILILUOHOAILOLUUHTOILLOCETAPCUOCOGHILOLOGEHOTIUILOOHHOLOOLUGHTULLICUGAOLILUGEHULLCCOGEEELUCLOGTUCLLCCGETLLOLCeEULLLLCLELLLCOCeERLULLOPOUOeM OOOOH MEADOW FESCUE (English Blue Grass or Sweet Grass) Botanical, Festuca pratensis. German, Wiesenschwingel. French, Fetuque des pres. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 18 to 24 inches. One of the very best of our natural grasses; very valuable for per- manent pastures. It jis highly nutritious "| and greedily eaten by all kinds of stock and is very fattening; makes excellent hay and succeeds well in almost all soils, al- though it does best in moist land. It is robust in habit and never grows in tufts, although it should be sown with other grasses. It is one of the earliest grasses in the spring and Perennial. autumn, being par- ticularly valuable for fall and winter pas- tures. In the climate of Virginia it often remains green under the snow through the winter, and in conse- quence is frequently called “Evergreen Grass.” Sow (if alone) 214 bushels per acre; weight, about 22 lbs. per bushel. Price, 22c. per lb.; $4.50 per bu.; $18.00 per 100 Ib. ITALIAN RYE-GRASS Botanical, Lolium italicum. German, Italienisches Raygras. French, Ray-gras d’Italie. Height, 18 to 30 ins. Biennial. Time of flowering, June or July. A variety une- qualled for pro- ducing an abund- ance of nutritious feed in the early spring, as well as throughout the season, and it gives quick and succes- sive growths until late in the fall, even if cut several times providing the land is in good condition and not too dry. It is of succulent charac- ter and quickly responds to rich food and moisture. It thrives on al- most any good soil, but reaches its most perfect state in moist, fer- tile land. As itis not perennial, it is not adapted for permanent pas- tures, but for one or two year’s lay it is unsurpassed. Sow (if alone) 3 ; bushels per acre; ss 4) xt weight about 18 ee Ibs. per bushel. Price, 15c. perlb.; $2.50 pe t bush.; $12.00 per 100 lbs. one of the latest in | ENGLISH or PERENNIAL RYE-GRASS Botanical, Lolium perenne. German, Englisches Raygras. French, Ray-gras Anglais. Height, 15 to 24 inches. Perennial. Time of flowering, June. It This grass is considered invaluable for permanent pastures. produces an abundance of remarkably fine foliage, tillers out close to the ground and soon forms a compact sward. After being cut it grows up in a very short time and remains bright and green throughout the season; it consequently is well adapted for lawn mixtures. Itisalsoa good variety for hay if cut when in blossom, as it is then most nutritious; if cut much later it becomes woody. It flourishes best in situations not too dry or subject to droughts. Sow (if alone) 24 to 3 bushels per acre; weight per bushel, 24 Ibs. Price, (extra fine sample), 15 cts. per 1b.; $3.00 per bushel,$10.00 per 100 lbs. WOOD MEADOW GRASS Botanical, Poa nemoralis. German, Hatinrispengras. French, Paturin des bots. Height, 11% te 2 feet. Perennial. Time of flowering, June. This grass is now classed among our good ‘“‘ Shaded Pas- ture grasses’ and furnishesa fine suc- culent and nutri- tive herbage which is very much rel- ished by cattle. It is splendidly adapted for moist, shady places and should be included in all mixtures for permanent pas- tures and lawns for moist soils. It is particularly val- uable _ for lawns overshadowed by trees. It produces a much _ thicker growth than either Poa pratensis or trivialis. Sow (if alone) 2 bushels per acre; weight per bushel, about 14 lbs. 1b.; $8.00 per bushel; $55.00 per 100 lbs. S —4 Price, 60 cts. per PMA UTOUITUUOONITCUOOUUTCUTUUUUUUTOUUTUUTOUUTOUUTOUUTCUUTUUCVOUTCUUTCUUUUCTUUCUUUTCUUTOLUUUICUCCUUTUUUTUOCUUCUUUUUUUUUCIUUUUUOTCUEUCUUUUCUUEUCUUUC UCU UUUUUR UCU UUECCUUUUL CUCU CT ULLULCUCI UCL UCUCUUTOULLLCULLUCLLUUL UCU LULUCeLULLeCL ee LULU CLeeC LL CLeC LLC 12 HUENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS iii MMMM UOMO TIMOTHY or HERD’S GRASS of the North KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS Botanical, Phleum Pratense. German, Thimotée-Gras. Also called June Grass, Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, French, Fléole des prés. Green Meadow Grass, and Spear Grass Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 2 to 3 feet. Botanical, Poa pratensis. German, Wiesen Rispengras. This luxuriates in French, Paturin des prés. Perennial. Time of flowering, June. moist, loamy soils, Height, 10 to 15 inches. , and sometimes, in favorable situa- tions, attains a height of 4 feet, and even on light soils it yields fair crops. It is exceedingly nu- tritious, particularly when ripe, but as it is then very hard and pithy, it is better to cut it soon after flow- ering. It then makes magnificent hay. On dry soils Timothy forms a bulbous swell- ing at the base of the stems from which the next year’sgrowth starts. Itis, therefore, highly injurious under such circumstances to pasture stock on the fall growth, as they trample and cut the leaves off that should protect it during the winter. Even in its most flourishing con- dition it is more or less injured by pas- turing it. Sow (if alone) 14 to 1 bushel per acre; weight per bushel, 45 lbs. Price, Henderson’s Standard Sample, 18c. per lb.;$6.75' per bushel;$14,00 per 100 Ibs. ject to change without notice.) A farmer who always looks for the cheapest and pays little or no attention to the quality and cleanliness of the Timothy, Clover and other grass seed he annually sows, will sooner or later find his farm overrun with weeds, and naturally conclude farming is a failure. The seeds of many of the most pernicious weeds so closely resemble the genuine seeds as to require an expert of long experience to detect them, and the farmer should be certain that the merchant has the expert knowledge. As an instance, hundreds of thousands of pounds of Red Clover heavily adulterated with Yellow Trefoil (a small yellow-flowered annual Clover of little or no value), have in recent years been sold to the unsuspecting farmer by country merchants who did not have the expert knowledge to detect it, and upon whom it had been foisted by unscrupulous dealers, who by means of this adulteration can undersell the market and still make more than a legitimate profit. CRESTED DOGSTAIL (Gold Grass) Botanical, Cynosurus cristatus. German, Kammgras. French, Crételle des prés. Time of flowering, July. Height, 1 to 114 feet. A fine, short grass that should enter into all perma- nent pasture mixtures, espe- cially for dry, hard soils and hills pastured with sheep, as it is very hardy and but little af- fected by extremes of weather. Sheep fed in pastures where this abounds are less subject to foot rot. It is tender and nutritious and relished by all stock until it commences to ripen; it then becomes wiry. On account of its close grow- ing habit, the dense turf it produces and its evergreen foliage, it is particularly desir- able for lawn mixtures. Sow (if alone) 14 bushels per acre; weight about 21 lbs. per bushel. Price, 40 cts. perlb.; $7.75 per bushel; $35.00 per 100 Ibs. (Sub- Perennial. a : di eS 4 i f This valuable grass is suited to a variety | of soils, from an aver- | age dry one to moist |J meadows. It is ex- |f ceedingly popular in most parts of the jf country as a pas- | ture grass. It is very productive, unusually early, and presents a beautiful green ap- | pearance in early|q spring, while other | grasses are yet dor- mant. It furnishes |f delicious food for all |g kinds of stock all through the season— | unless there should be a protracted drought, which would cause it to slowly dry up—un- til the fall rains, when it springs forth and grows _ luxuriantly, and furnishes pas- turage until frozen up in winter. SN meh Wiens In Kentucky and similar latitudes, when growth, it makes fine winter pasture, and sheep, mules and horses will paw off the snow and get plenty to live on without other food. It makes a splendid lawn grass, forming a thick turf, and being of very even growth, producing only one flowering stem a year, while many other grasses continue to shoot up flower stalks throughout the season. Kentucky Blue Grass also makes hay of excellent quality, but the yield for this purpose is not equal to some other grasses. Sow (if alone) 3 bushels per acre. Though offered at the standard weight of 141bs. per bushel, we keep noth- ing but fancy recleaned seed, free from chaff, the natural weight of which is 20 to 25 lbs. per measured bushel. Price, 22 cts. per lb.; $2.75 per bushel of 14 lbs.; $18.00 per 100 Ibs. a CANADA BLUE GRASS (Poa Compressa) Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 6 to 12 inches. A valuable grass for hard, dry soils. It grows on land so poor and thin as to exclude the growth of other grasses It is especially valuable for dairy pastures. Cows feeding on it yield the richest milk and finest butter. Being of an extensive, creeping habit, it forms a strong turf. Not rec- ommended for highly culti- vated land, as it is liable to become troublesome owing to its creeping rootstocks. It is an exceedingly valuable pas- ture grass on dry, rocky knolls and should form a portion of the mixed grasses for such soils; as it shrinks very little in drying, it makes heavy hay jn proportion toits bulk. Sow if alone, 3 bushels per acre. Weight of bushel, 14 Ibs. Price, 20c. per lb., $2.50 per bushel. $15.00 per 100 lbs. We are prepared to make up Special Mixtures of Grass Seeds for particular purposes—situations or conditions—and_ any correspondence in regard to such will receive our prompt attention.—P. H. & Co. CHPITIITITUNDTTOOUUUUUUITTONDVUUOUUUUTTTTNTTOUTIUUITTTITOONUTUITTTTTOOOONTUITITTVOOOUTUUNTUTTOOUOUTUUTUOTOUUUUUUTVOOUUUUUUUCITOOUUUUUUIUCOTOOUUUUUUUUIICOLUUUUUILUITULUULLLCUUCCLULULLLLULCOOLLULLLLLULCOceLLLLLLLLCCCceUeLLULLCCACLULLLLPLLCcoceeLULULLLCC cece cceeCLLLCLSOceeCUOLLLLEGOCeCULLLLLOGccAeeLLLLCLCCCCUULLLLLLCLEccceeUULLLULLACCCGLULU LULU From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORK ARB UUUUUNUNUNNUUAUUUUL LULU UULUELUEUUUU UAL Botanical, Festuca elatior. German, Hoher Wtiesen- Schwingel. French, Fétuque élevée. Perennial. Time of flowering, June and uly. Height,3 to4 eet. A coarse growing grass, nevertheless it is very nutritive and productive, and is naturally adapted to moist, stiff or clayey soils and shady woods, and is considered by some authori- ties to be one of the best grasses in cultivation. It is greedily eaten by stock when green, and should be included in all per- manent pasture mixtures for moist or strong lands. It also makes a very good quality of hay, but is too robust for lawn purposes. Sow (if alone) 24 bushels per acre; weight about 141bs. Price 60 cts. per Ib.; $8.00 per bushel; $55.00 per 100 lbs. TALL MEADOW FESCUE. VARIOUS- LEAVED FESCUE Botanical, Festuca heterophylla. Ger- man, Wechselblat- triger Schwingel. French, Fétuque feuilles variées. Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 21% to 3 feet. A native of France and a valu- able grass for per- manent pastures, especially on up- lands, and is a very popular con- tinental grass, well adapted where a heavy swath is wanted. It yields a large bulk of her- bage, but produces little feed after mowing. Its beau- tiful, dark green foliage renders it suitable for park mixtures. Sow (if alone) 3 bushels per acre; weight, about 14 lbs. per bushel. Price, 45 cts. per lb., $6.00 per bushel, $40.00 per 100 lbs. 13 UIULUUVQUUOUEOUUUIYF0NOOOLLLUUUUUUUUEELLUUUUCUUU LULU SIEERS FESCUE Botanical, Festuca ovina. German, Schafschwingel French, Fétuque des brebis. Time of flowering, June and July, Height varies from 6 to 20 inches. For good upland or dry pastures, a large portion of this grass should be included in the mixture, es- pecially if it is used for sheep grazing, as it is greatly relished by them.. The Tar- tars generally pitched their tents in proxim- ity to this grass on account of its value to their herds. It is short and dense in growth, and its excel- lent nutritive qual- ities more than coun- terbalance its slight deficiency in quanti- ty. Its fine foliage and compact habit render it desirable for lawn mixtures. Sow (if alone) 21% bushels per acre; weight about 12 lbs. per bushel. Price, 40 cts. per lb.; $4.50 per bushel; $35.00 per 100 lbs. FINE LEAVED SHEEP’S FESCUE Botanical, Festuca ovina tenuijolia. German, Feinblattriger Schwingel. French, Fétuque & feuille menue. Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height varies from 8 to 24 inches. This is similar to the Sheep’s Fescue mentioned above, except that the leaves are much finer. Cattle are very fond of it, and it grows naturally in many parts of the world. It is found in the Arctic regions, in the wilds of New Zealand, and in Europe. In the northern districts of Great Britain it sometimes forms the whole food of the Highland cattle. It is very suitable for per- manent pasture, especially on uplands and dry soils. Its rich, dark green gives a fine appearance to hay, and renders it also valuable for lawn mixtures for dry situations. Sow (if alone) 3 bushels per acre; weight, about 14 lbs. per bushel. Price, 60 cts. per 1b.; $8.00 per bushel; $55.00 per 100 lbs. RED or CREEPING FESCUE Botanical, Festuca rubra. German, Rother Schwingel. French, Fétuque rouge. Perennial. Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 2 to 2% ft. This grass is of a remarkable creep- ing habit and en- dures severe droughts. Its roots penetrate so deep- ly into the soil that it remains fresh and green when other varie- ties are apparently dried up. It is par- ticularly adapted for dry pastures by the seaside and on loose, light soils, the slopes of railroad cuts, etc., if dry. It yields an average bulk of herbage of fair quality, although most nutritious at time of flowering. Sow (if alone) 24% bushels per acre; weight, about 14 lbs. per bushel. RED FESCUE. Price, 40 cts. per Ib; $5.25 per bush; $35.00 per 100 lbs. - bTINTVUUUUOUSOUUOUULUULULULCCOLUULUUUCULOOUUOLCUOCOOLCCOLUUCCUCCUUUUCCUULUUUUCCUUOUUOUOTUUUOUUTUOTOUTUUTOUUUOUTOOLOOUTOUNUOITOUOOLTUOOTVOLOUUTTOONTOTOTUVUUTUUUULTUCCC CULL LULU UCU ULC UU ILOCUUCI LOU CTULLLLLLCU LULU LIL CeeL LeU UCU ULC LLOLLLUceoOe CoO UC LL 14 HENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS B11) 100010000 DROUGH TRESIS TING GRASSES AW/NLESS BROME GRASS (BROMUS INERMIS) A valuable Grass for light soils and dry situa- tions either in the North, South, East or West. Good for both grazing or hay. This luxuriant drought-resisting, hardy perennial grass, introduced into this country by us in 1889, has proven to be a most important and valu- - ‘able hay and pasture grass, thriv- ing under the trying conditions of the dry regions of the West and Northwest. It is very hardy, living through winters where the temperature falls many degrees below zero. It roots deeply, grows rap- idly, in good soils attain- ing a height of 4 feet, yielding up to 4 tons of cured hay peracre. Even on very poor, sandy land it gives fair crops, having yielded 1 to 11% tons per acre when Timothy was a failure. As a permanent pasture grass, especially for dry sections, it is very valu- able, starting into growth very early in the spring, usu- ally 3 to 4 weeks before other grasses; it forms a tough, close turf, stands grazing and the tram- pling of stock, does not dry up in summer, remaining green until late in the fall. It is very nutritious either as hay or pasture. Stock relish it and thrive on it; experiment stations place its feeding value ahead of Timothy, though it does not equal Alfalfa as a milk and butter pro- ducer, but it is always safe to feed. Brome Grass is a splendid humus former and greatly improves the physical condition of the soil, the roots penetrating 4 to 6 feet deep. Sow the seed broadcast (20 to 25 lbs. per acre) in spring or early summer. (See engraving.) Price, 26 cts. lb.;$3.50 bush. (of 141bs.) ; $22.00 100 lbs. SUDAN GRASS or “Garawi Grass” The Great Hay and Forage Crop for Drought-Afflicted Sections. Especially for the Southwest. This valuable new forage plant was introduced into the United States by the Department of Agriculture. The seed was brought from the Soudan, Egypt, hence the name ‘‘Sudan Grass.’’ Sudan Grass is strictly an annual, having no underground root-stocks to spread over the ground, which is a point very much in its favor because there is no danger of its getting out of bounds and becoming apest. It is thoroughly killed by frost each year, and the seed must be sown again. When broadcasted for hay it rarely attains a height of more than 4 or 5feet. The stems are smaller and more leafy than Johnson Grass which it most resembles, and the hay is much softer. When broad- casted for hay, or as a catch crop for forage, the number of cuttings secured will depend on the length of the season and the amount of moisture. The first crop matures in from 50 to 75 days, and the recovery after cutting is so rapid that another cutting may be taken 25 to 35 days later. Sudan*Grass will produce as much as any variety of Millet and yield two to four cuttings per year. Its great value to the farmer in the eastern part of the country, or in a droughty section is the ease with which it can be grown, and its profitable yields of forage. All stock eat it greedily, and no ill effects have been known to follow feeding it to working animals. Sow broadcast for hay or forage using 15 to 20 lbs. per acre. Price, 20c. per lb.; $4.25 per bushel of 25 lbs.; $15.00 per 100 lbs ADAPTED FOR SOUTHERN CLIMATES (CYNODON BERMUDA GRASS ““SxeRiony Good for both Pasture and Hay. Especially adapted for the South where other grasses will not grow. This perennial grass, of low-creeping habit, is eminently adapted for the Southern States, as it withstands drought and the scorch- ing rays of the sun better than any other variety. In all tropical coun- tries this grass is highly esteemed for its drought-resisting qualities, and also for the peculiar habit of its growth; the wiry roots of the grass in running over the surface of the ground form a strong, fibrous mat- ting. This has caused it to be sown largely for the purpose of binding banks of creeks and dams, etc. It is, however, preéminently a pasture grass, rooting at the joints and forming a closely interwoven turf that withstands the graz- ing and trampling of stock; the numerous leaves produced from the base of the plant furnish excellent summer pasturage in sec- tions where other grasses burn out. It also supplies a nutritious hay if cut early and often, yielding under ordinary conditions 1' to 2 tons per acre. It thrives on most soils, preferring a rich, sandy loam. As it spreads rap- idly and soon takes possession of the soil, it is in consequence principally used for permanent pastures and also for lawns. For lawns in the hot Southern States it is highly prized, as while all other grasses are burned up during the hot season, Bermuda Grass will remain green, and, if regularly mown, it will make quite a velvety carpet. The only drawback is that in winter it looks a little brown, but in the Southern; States an all-the-year-round green lawn can be maintained by sowing English Rye Grass every fall at the rate of 50 Ibs. per acre and harrowing or raking it into the Bermuda Grass sod. Bermuda Grass seed should be sown in the spring, as it will not germinate until warm weather comes. Asa grass for hay or pasture, it matures and gives its first cutting ordinarily in June. It does not succeed further north than Virginia. Sow 6lbs. peracre. Price, 75c. per lb.; 100 Ibs., 70c. per lb. JOHNSON GRASS °° "Fai HALAPENSE) As a meadow or hay grass, this variety is highly esteemed in the South, where during the hottest and driest seasons it can be relied upon to yield heavily. The aggressiveness of this grass has caused it to be considered a veritable curse by some farmers by spreading into cultivated fields, but it is highly esteemed by those who under- stand it. Where it is desired to keep it within bounds, the seed should never be allowed to ripen, as it spreads from the seeds dis- seminated through hay much more than is generally supposed. Besides, when fully ripe, the feeding value is little better than corn stalks, but, cut before the seed tops emerge from the sheaths, its . value as shown by chemical analysis is better than Timothy hay. When cut at time recommended, the embryo seeds are unpollenized | and imperfect, and are incapable of sprouting, so there is no possi- bility of introducing this grass where it is not wanted by using such hay. We only advise the sowing of Johnson Grass where it is desired to remain as permanent meadow. Should be sown August to October. or in spring, at the rate of one bushel per acre. Price, 18 cts. per lb.; $4.00 per bushel of 25 lbs. ; $15.00 per 100 lbs, We are always glad to advise with our Patrons — Nearly 70 years of accumulated experience back of our advice PMT From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORI 15 L HTTTTTTTTNTTNINUTTIITTTTTTTVOUTVITITTITTTTTVOUUUTTIITTTTTOUUUTTTUTTTTVOOOQUOTUIOVTONOCUUUOUUTTTNVOOUOVUUUUUVOVVOCUUUUUUCONQOCOUUUUUUHOTNOCUUUUUUUTULCUUUUUCULOLCACCCUUULLLLLCCCOECUUCLLLLOLCOCCeCCULMLLLCEOOOeOLUUULLMLLECeOCeCOULULMUUEGOOCOOOOLLLLLLEEOCCUUUOUUUULOCAAOCUUULOLUCOOAOOOOUUOLULLUOOOOOOOODOULUOTOOOOCUOUOUTTOOOOOUOTUOUOTOOOCUOOTTOTOVOOOOOOOTTUTTTTTOTOOUOTOTTTUOTTTT TL _ HENDERSON’S SUPERIOR RE-CLEANED RED CLOVER This is by far the most important Clover grown in the Northern, Eastern and Central states, though it is also largely grown in some parts of the West and South. It thrives most luxuriantly on strong, well drained loams, though it does well on a great variety of soils excepting sour, or acid soils, when lime, plaster or woodashes must be applied to counteract the acidity. Red Clover according to locality is a biennial or short-lived perennial. It grows one to two feet in height and usually makes two crops a year, yielding two to three tons of cured hay per acre. Clover hay is very nutritious; all stock fed on it require less grain; chopped and steamed it is a good substitute for green food for poultry during the winter. As pas- turage all animals thrive on it, particularly cattle, sheep and pigs, and as a green manuring and soiling crop it is very valuable, adding humus and nitrogen to the soil. In Northern states Red Clover seed is usually sown in the spring; the earlier the better. If grown alone, use 12 to 14 pounds of seed per acre if broadcasted and cover not over half an inch deep. Red Clover may be seeded with a num- ber of different grasses as Timothy, Orchard Grass or Tall Oat _CLOVER SEEDS _ FACTS. ABOUT CEOVEKS Important to Every Farmer GROWN FOR HAY GROWN FOR PASTURE GROWN AS FERTILIZERS AND SOIL IMPROVERS Clovers yield 2 to 3 tons of cured, nutri- tious hay per acre; and furnish a better balanced ration, than almost any other kind of food. Red Clover makes two crops in one season. All farm animals thrive on the Clovers, particularly cattle, sheep and hogs. Few pasture crops grown will furnish as much grazing in a season as Red Clover. All Clovers have the power to gather Nitrogen from the air, and store it in the soil in the form of nodules on the roots; thereby providing rich food for crops of cereals, etc., which follow. Thus they save the cost of expensive commercial fertilizers, and the labor of loading and spreading farm yard manure. The long roots of Clover penetrate deeply into the soil, improve its drainage, render it more friable, and increase its capacity for holding moisture. When plowed under, Clover crops add humus to the soil, and further improve its mechanical condition. (Common or Medium Clover, June Clover.) Botanical, Trifolium pratense. German, Kopfklee, roth bluhender. French, Tréfle rouge, Grass, but usually it is grown with Timothy, 8 to 10 pounds of Clover and half a bushel of Timothy seed being sown per acre. A very satisfactory combination is 10 pounds of Red Clover, 20 pounds of Timothy and 10 pounds of Fancy Red Top per acre. This makes a fine quality cf merchantable hay and the field does not run out so soon as Clover and Timothy alone. (See engraving.) CAUTION.—Every care should be exercised in buying Red Clover, for there are always on the market at a cheap price large quantities, badly infested with weed seeds, which in size and appearance closely resemble Red Clover, and cannot be cleaned out. Our seed is of high germination, pure and free from weed seeds and foreign matter. Price (subject to change without notice), Henderson’s Superior Sample (extra recleaned), 34c. lb., $18.50 bushel of 60 Ibs., $30.00 per 100 lbs. “T am glad to be able to say to you that I had the best crop of Clover I have ever seen grown, which I plowed under, grown from your seed. All my crops are first- class this year. Hay crop grand.” WM. B. OSLER, East Greenwich, R. I PRICES OF CLOVERS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET FLUCTUATIONS TTL ALLL LLL LLLLCLeUOCCOLUULCHOCUOULOOLOGUOLLOUDLCLCOULLCCGOCOULLEOOCOLCCOCUODLUOOCUULCOCOOUUCIOCUUUCOOOOODCOLOUULUUCUOOUCOOOOOCCIPUOOUOOOUULCONOOOLUCMNOOOOCCOOODULUUUOUOUUULOOUULLOOOULLUNOOUOOUIGOOUCLCOUOTONOUOOONOOOOOUTOOOUOUNOOOOUNOOOOTUNOOUOTONNOUULUTOOUUUNOOUUUTNOOTUTTONOUOOOOUOUOPUOTNT 16 MENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS eT TTTTTITTLTLLUTLLLLULLLLLLLcLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLCLLLLLLLCLLLLCCPCOLLCOCUCLCCOULCCAOCULLCSCOLLLCAOCOODCEOOUUOLGOOUDLOOOCOULLCOOOUUCOSOOUDDLOGOCOOOULHUUUULOHOOOUULINUOUULLNUCUUUCNOOOUUUOOUUOUONOUOOCLGOOUOUULNOUUOLOOUODLONOOOOLNOUOUUOOOOUULNOUUOMLNOOUOONOOUUUTTNOOOOTUTOOUUITITTUUIUUTNUOOUTTMOOTUTODNONTOOONDOUONOONTMOOTOMOOOTOOTOOTUTTTTT VV PIPES CeO Vk. (DUTCH or HONEYSUCKLE CLOVER) Botanical, Trifolium repens. German, Weissklee. French, Trefle blanc. Perennial. Time of flowering, May to September. Height, 6 inches (creeping). A very hardy, creeping Clover, which accommodates itself to a great variety of soils and climates; being found in every state in the Union. It grows most luxuriantly in moist ground or during wet seasons, but succeeds wherever there is enough rainfall! to grow cereal grains. It isa perennial plant, the stems having the habit of creeping along the ground and taking root at the joints, so that plants are multiplied indefinitely. White Clover also remains in bloom so long, that blossoms are forming and maturing seeds most of the summer, and vast numbers of young plants spring up from these self-sown seeds. It will therefore readily be seen, that once it takes possession of the land—even though grazed—it will be permanent for a number of years. White Clover is also a very valuable addition to mixtures for permanent : Se ee 2 pastures, as it furnishes considerable plant food to the other Grasses composing |B - : ee ; oy Bee i such mixtures. This is owing to the ability of its stems to continually produce : Wie. new plants which occupy the soil when the old plants die and are turned into fertilizer. In mixtures for lawns, White Clover is always used, as there is no plant more suitable for the formation of a dense sward, and also to prevent the washing out of soi! during heavy rains. Asa bee plant it is famous the world over, and there is probably no other plant in existence which furnishes more or better honey. Sow (if alone) 8 lbs. per acre; weight, per bushel, 60 lbs. e (See engraving.) 80c. per lb., $45.50 per bushel, $75.00 per 100 lbs. MAMMOTH or PEA VINE RED CLOVER. (PERENNIAL RED CLOVER or COW GRASS) Botanical, Trifolium pratense perenne. German, Bullenklee. French, Trefle vivace d’ Agleterre. Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 2 to 3 feet. Quite distinct from the common Red Clover, being of larger and coarser growth and valuable for purposes for which the latter is entirely unsuited. It lasts longer and is two or three weeks later than common Red Clover. Of very robust growth, yielding enormous bulk, valuable for reclaiming exhausted lands. Sow (if alone) about 12 lbs. per acre; weight, 60 lbs. per bushel. (See engraving.) Hender- son’s Superior Sample (extra recleaned). Price, 35c. per 1b., $20.00 per bushel, $32.00 per 100 Ibs. WHITE BOKHARA CLOVER (SWEET CLOVER) Botanical, Melilotus alba. German, Wunderklee. French, Trefle de Bokhara. Biennial. Time of flowering, June to September. Height, 3 to 5 feet. A perennial leguminous plant of tall, shrub-like growth, occasionally grown as a forage plant, and often for bees; the numerous small white flowers possess a sweet, honey-like fragrance. The importance of Bokhara Clover, however, is its value for plowing under for green manuring, particularly to prepare poor soils where it is difficult to get other crops to grow. Sow 10 Ibs. per acre; weight 60 lbs. per bushel. 34c. per lb., $18.50 per bushel, $30.00 per 100 Ibs. JAPAN CLOVER (LESPEDEZA STRIATA) An annual leguminous plant considerably grown, particularly in the South, as a summer pasture, green forage and hay crop. It also has much value as a soil enricher when plowed under as green manure. It will flourish on poor and exhausted soils, too poor to produce profitable crops of any other forage plant. Though an annual, once sown it reseeds itself from year to year, and in that way will last indefinitely, and is pronounced by competent authorities as the best pasture plant for impoverished soil in the Southern states. Sow 14 lbs. per acre; weight 20 Ibs. per bushel. 28c. per lb., $5.50 per bushel of 20 Ibs., $25.00 per 100 lbs. ALFALFA BOOKLET This booklet ‘Alfalfa on Northern Farms,” contains much information Ree are ee of value to growers of Alfalfa, especially those in the Northern and Eastern —————— * Za on ue sections. We mail it free to all applicants. “CLOVERS AND HOW TO GROW THEM” & Silent! bck onthe, subiect’ Price, .ola00 ostpaic q \ \ \\ \\ eZ ZEA ZZ EB MMMM MMMM MMM MUU From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORIA 17 PTMMmimiiii»»m«®«®«»» mi Ci((IItC i MICU HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR RECLEANED Cr imson or Scarlet Clover Botanical, Trifolium Incarnatum. French, Tréfle Incarnat. German, Incarnat Klee. Annual. Time of flowering, June. Height, 2 feet. A Boon to Agriculture, A Gold Mine on Your Farm The importance of this Annual Clover is realized more and more every year, not only as a pasture, green forage and hay crop, but asa cover crop and soil renovator. While it grows most luxuriantly on fertile loam, yet it will thrive better on thin- ner and poorer soils than Red Clover and is more efficient for green manuring than the latter. Crimson Clover forms an upright branching plant 1 to 2 feet in height, according to soil, locality and season. It roots very deeply and is a bountiful provider of nitrogen. As Hay—Cut when coming into full bloom, not later—and properly cured—it is even superior to Red Clover, is more nutritious, richer in protein and especially adapted for growing and working animals. The yield of cured hay on average soils is 2 to 3 tons per acre, on lighter soils less and on heavier, richer soils, phenomenally large crops have been produced. For Green Forage and Silage it is of high feeding value, especially for dairy stock and is much relished by them. The average yield cut green before the flowers commence to mature is 8 to 15 tons per acre, though up to a 20-ton yield per acre is sometimes reported. As Pasture Crimson Clover makes one of the best early spring pastures, supplying an abundance of nutritious herbage for several weeks if stock is turned on it when about 6 inches high. As a Green Manuring Crop Crimson Clover is of the greatest value, particularly as its season of growth permits it to be sown in summer or early autumn after a grain or vegetable crop has been removed and then be plowed under the next spring. Thus it does not in any way interfere with other crops. Plowing under a good crop of Scarlet Clover is equivalent to 20 tons of stable manure per acre and even if the Clover be harvested or pastured, the benefits derived from the wonderful nitrogenous root formation will alone many times repay the cost of seed and labor. It is the cheapest source of nitrogen, and has revolutionized the methods of farming in many States, has restored to profitable cultivation thousands of acres of poor land. As a Cover Crop and winter soil mulch it is peculiarly well adapted. It may be sown among Corn, Tobacco, Sorghum and other crops after the last cultivation and when the primary crop is removed the Crimson Clover will come on and cover the ground fall, winter and early spring. It is one of the best cover crops for orchards and small fruits, and also one of the best sources of nitrogen for them. Harvesting and Feeding. Crimson Clover should not be fed either cured or green after the flowers begin to mature for the hairs of the calyx then begin to stiffen and harden and are apt to form troublesome ‘‘hair balls” in the stomachs of animals. Seeding. Sow at the rate of 15 pounds of seed per acre, either broadcast or drilled. Cover lightly with a harrow. If sown too early, especially in Southern States, Crimson Clover is apt to mature and form seeds the same season without making full growth. In the latitude of New York City sow from July 15 to September 15, and in the South as late as October. Price.—Henderson’s choicest new crop Crimson Clover seed of highest growing quality, thoroughly recleaned and free from weed seeds. (See engraving.) 18c. 1b., $9.00 bushel of 60 lbs., $14.00 per 100 lbs. ‘Swen, Alsike or Hybrid Clover Botanical, Trifolium hybridum. German, Bastard Klee. French, Tréfle hybride. Perennial. Time of flowering, July and August. Alsike or Swedish Clover is a hybrid intermediate in growth and appearance between Red and White Clovers. The blossoms are pinkish white. It is a perennial and one of the hardiest of all Clovers, thriving particularly well in cool and cold climates and stands freezing well, but also adapts itself to most climates where Clovers grow, ‘and will grow in moister soil than Red Clover; in fact, has produced splendid crops under irrigation. The plants attain a height of one to two feet; stems and leaves, though smaller than those of Red Clover, are much more numerous, making hay of finer texture. It is very nutritious, its feeding value equalling that of Alfalfa and is good for either green forage, pasture or hay. When mixed with Red Clover it improves the quality of the latter. It is valuable for sowing with other Grasses and Clovers as it forms a thick bottom, increasing the yield of hay. Alsike frequently produces good crops on soils on which Red Clover will not grow. We strongly advise farmers to add 2 or 3 lbs. per acre to their usual seeding of Red Clover and Timothy. Sow (if alone) 8 lbs. per acre; weight 60, Ibs. per bushel. 32c. per Ib., $17.50 per bushel of 60 Ibs., $28.00 per 100 lbs. We Solicit Correspondence on Farming and Will Advise on Subjects Connected With Farm Crops, etc. eee TTL LLL eee LOCOCO UCU OOOOLOLOOOOLU OCOD OUOOUOOOVOCUUTOOHOOTUNOLNOOMUTUTUVUOOTNT OUT NU TCO OOTTTNUTUTUOUMUUT UU TOTNVONTTNTNTNTONUNUTOMUTTOUTTTOTCTCUCTTUTOTNTVO 18 EN DERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS TT TT LLL LU LOU U LMU UOMO UU UUM UCU MMOOMMUOM UMMM MMMM WHAT THE MAGNIFYING GLASS REVEALS NOTE THE CONTRAST Between ALFALFA SEED AS USUALLY SOLD and HENDERSON'S ORGRowN ALFALFA Our strain of Alfalfa Seed is grown in far Northern regions, where plants have to endure extreme cold and still thrive in those high altitudes. Our experience—and / \ that of our customers—has shown that such seed is undoubtedly the best for the North , and Eastern States, and that it excels all othersin hardiness. Before offering this seed - to our customers for sale, it is thoroughly recleaned by the most modern seed-cleaning machinery in America. These are not ordinary fanning mills, but machines with an even ~ and strong air suction—equal at all points—which is quite a different thing from a blast. 3 By this process we are enabled to separate the sound, perfect seeds from all rubbish and light, imperfect seeds. READ THE TESTIMONY OF SUCCESSFUL GROWERS AS TO PURITY, UNIFORMITY AND HIGH GERMINATION ‘You may be interested in learning of the result of the test I had made on your “‘T desire at this time to express my satisfaction with your selected Alfalfa seed. Alfalfa. It shows 96.5 with no weeds. I have another sample at 75c per lb. that | 1 ordered 30 lbs. from you last summer and when it arrived I saw that it was im- has weeds in it, and that only shows 85.” ; mensely superior to some that I bought of a local dealer, that I would not even plant mugs 17th, 1916. WM. H. OAT, Norwich, Conn. | the latter. a an “‘That Alfalfa I bought of you is more than a success, it is a wonder to all the “My faith in your seed was amply justified, as I procured a PERFECT stand, farmers around here. No rain here for eight weeks, yet it is growing fine while free from weeds, dodder, etc. I have already made three cuttings this year, and around the fields are all dried up. expect to make two more before the season is over. I shall gather in over five tons July 28th, 1915. THOMAS S. OSBORN, Amagensett, L. I. | of perfect hay.” ae U East Aaipush de BOUENL Sebe rome oN 4p Som) Chou. of uname Toulalia. July 22d, 1916. S. J. McCALLIE, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, Tenn. Had good success with it, having had a very good stand and now want to sow a piece of land about 100 ft. x 500 ft.’ 7 - a ee “TI harvested a heavy crop of Alfalfa from your seed, which was the wonder of Aug. 10th, 1914. OLIVER LAWRENCE, 917 Kline Street, Springfield, Ill. | the neiahborhaod: I Mie aaah quicklime at the rate of 2,000 lbs. to the ‘Planted four acres with Alfalfa seed purchased of you last August and have | 4e7é, an then grew and plowed under a crop of Crimson Clover. I followed this an excellent stand. Does not seem to have been hurt to any extent by the winter.”’ with a Corn crop, and the following June seeded with Henderson's Alfalfa. A March 7th, 1914. H. TURNER, Chester Springs, Pa. small culling was taken off later in the season; the following spring the heavy crop ne shown in the illustration was harvested.”’ ‘* Henderson's Sample of Alfalfa, I am glad to say, stood at the head of twelve | Estate of Paul J. Cravath. JOSEPH MAHON, Locust Valley, L. I. other samples sent by me to the Government for analysis. Kindly ship to me at Wilcox Wharf, James River, Va., enough is} seed sixty acres." E. A. SAUNDERS, Jr., Richmond, Va. “I am sending you a photo of my Alfalfa field, which has been growing five ‘*The recleaned Alfalfa Seed I got from you turned out and grew very well | Years last May and this is the twelfth cutting, yielding something over two tons per indeed. I am well satisfied.’ REUBEN KOLB, Easton, Pa, | 2ve- I now have a fine field, with the third crop showing an even stand from eighteen to twenty inches high, nearly ready to cut, which proves conclusively that Alfalfa “The Alfalfa Seed purchased from you proved very satisfactory down here in | can be grown on hard pan hill land if rightly managed. You are at liberty to print Tennessee. C. E. TONEY, Oakville, Tenn. | this in your spring Catalogue. I have had quite a number of the State Institute ““T have been very successful in-raising Alfalfa on my farm from your seed. I | people to see it. They have contended that it was not possible to raise Alfalfa on send you photo of the fifth culting.”’ clay subsoil. I think I have proved otherwise.”’ THOMAS HUGHES, Eagle Beak Farm, L. I. Hill Crest Farm. JOHN F. LANGWORTHY, Alfred, N. Y. FOR FULL DESCRIPTION AND PRICES SEE OPPOSITE PAGE “ There is no State in the Union in which Alfalfa Cannot be Successfully Grown”—U. S. Dept. of ae PMMA MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM From PETER HENDERSON © CO., NEW YORI 19 FTHPPNNNOVTOUUUUUUUITITLTTTOUONUUOIITTTTTOOOUTTIUTTTTTTTOOUTIUTITTTTTTOOOTIUINTITTTTOTUTITTTTTVOVTIITNTOOOOOTUUITNVOOOOUUTITUNTOUUUUUUTTULTOCUOUUUUUUUCOOOUUUUOOUULOOLCOOUOVUUUUUILLLCAACCOUOCLLLUDLUCLOOCOLOUOUDLUPLELCOCLOOOUUPLLLDEOCCLOUODLLLUESHECOLOCUUUUUUOCLLCMOOOOUOUUOLOOOOOOOUOOULUDDNOOOOUOOUUOUUHOOOOUUULOLTTMMOOTTUOUMTMTTOOTUTUOUOTTTMTOUTOUUUTUUTT TOOT HENDERSON'S crdwn®™ ALFALFA sarva°® VIEEDSIGOODICR@ORS IN ALE SECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES ISA MOST. ERGIGIENT HAY-PRODUCER AND SOIL-ENRICHER It has been well said that if ‘‘Corn is king,’ Alfalfa is the “queen of forage plants.” That this fact is being brought home to the farmers of the North and East, is indicated to us by the enormous increase in our sales of HENDERSON’s RECLEANED ALFALFA SEED. Yet Alfalfa growing in the Northeast is only in its infancy and we predict, in the near tuture, a vast increase in the acreage devoted to its cultivation. Alfalfa is a true leguminous plant, and a perennial, staying on the land for many years. It sends down its long tap-roots into the subsoil, whatever depth that may be—five, ten, twenty, or even thirty feet, and utilizes the plant foods contained therein. It is a great soil enricher, for the nodules on its roots are the home of bacteria that extract the nitrogen from the air and transform it into a valuable fertilizing element. For this purpose it is superior to any other plant, because in addition to the nitrogen gathered from the air, its deep tap-roots bring up other mineral constituents from the lower layers of soil, to be utilized later by shallow feeding crops. It has been calculated by competent authority that the amount of fertilizer, that will come from an acre of good Alfalfa is equal to what the farmer would pay $60.00 for, if purchased by the bag. Asa hay producer it surely has no equal when once established, as from three to four cuttings may be had in a season, according to conditions, totaling four to six tons per acre. THE FEEDING VALUE OF ALFALFA is very high, being very rich in protein—which builds up blood, muscle and bone in growing animals. Corn and its fodder, and most other farm crops, are rich in carbo-hydrates, the fat-forming element, but deficient in protein, so that Alfalfa is the best crop to balance up the fat-forming feeds. Corn and Alfalfa form the ideal food for fattening all farm animals, one supplementing the other. Alfalfa and Barley, Alfalfa and Wheat, or Alfalfa and Oats are all excellent combinations. The diagram on this page shows the percentage of nutrients in an acre of Alfalfa, compared with those in four other principal foods. Alfalfa naturally prefers a rich, loose limestone soil with a porous subsoil; but it also grows and thrives on a variety of soils, and in many different climates. Briefly, there are three essentials—the land must be drained if wet, it must be sweetened with lime if acid, and there must be humus and nitrogen in the soil, which may be easily supplied by barnyard manures, or green crops plowed under. When lime is not present in the soil, it must be supplied, the amount used being 1 ton of quicklime, or 2 tons of ground limestone per acre. The crop should be cut when the plants are about one-tenth in iiocar chang at that stage much more digestible than ALFALFA when older. The time to sow in the North and Eastern CORN 4 Tons States is June, July or August, 30 to 40 Ibs. SILAGE (8,000 lbs.) per acre Digestible | Nutrients | a 539% equal 4240 lbs. per acreif broadcasted or 25 to 30 Ibs. if drilled in; in the South sow in February or Septem- ber. (See cut.) 12 Tons Full cultural instructions SHELLED (24,000 Ibs.).. will be found in our new per acre Booklet “ALFALFA ON CORN Digesible = NORTHERN FARMS” Notcients.< sent free to all applicants. 60 Bus. (6Cbue Mriendsears RECLEANED ALFALFA | (3,360 Ibs.) 2 : , 5 equal . fe at Fairfield Dairy basa JE $ ‘ CLOVER per acre |” ean — = Digestible eg « 3840 Ibs. 2 Tons. ‘s Price, Henderson’s Superior Recleaned Alfalfa TIMOTHY (4,000 Ibs.) aeilgt Seed, 34¢c. per Ib.; $18.50 per bushel of 60 Ibs.; Ifa hone: per acre _ 80% $30.00 per 100 lbs. : (3,000 lbs.) Digestible equal per acre .- Nutrients 2688 Ibs. U. 8. Dept. of Agriculture says: Digestible 46% “In addition to the Hay crop, Alfalfa in two hen a ~ equal ° years adds $100 to the value of every acre on 1380 ios, 1840 Ibs. which it grows. ; : ; Re Digestible nutrients of five principal feeds on one acre Write for Our New Booklet “ALFALFA ON NORTHERN FARMS” Free to All Applicants HUET LLL LLL LLL SOLA ALLO ACOSO CULEOULOOLNOUOUCOVOOUCUUCOOOOUONOUCNUOOOUOUUNUUUUUNOUNCUONOUTUCOUTUONTUUUOUUUUCHCUOUUMOTUTUUTUTOUUOUUTUUU CTU TNTUTOCOTTUTUTUTTOCTULTUCU CUTOUT - 20 UENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS Fe errrrrTTLLILLLLLLULULULL CCL LLLLLLLeLCLeLLLCLeLULLCeG ALCL LC LLC UAC CCUALOCLOCAOOeeUPCODIPOMIOUUNOOCICUULOOCCUCACUCCOOCCLCOUCOULCUOOUUNOULVUUNOOLIUUCOUCOOOUOCUOCOUNTOCNOUNOUOLVUCVUCVUUNOOCOUUIVUNCUUOOUQTOUNTUNULOVUVULOVCVOLTUOTULNTUNTOOTUCINUTOUOOTONTTTT jd cea eana itd sitaie, yi Hal IT PAYS TO GROW HENDERSON'S CLYDESDALE ‘I raised 1, ushels of Clydesdale Oats this year on 18 acres. They are a very fine sich plump oat. I purchased 3 bushels of Imported Clydesdale Oats from you three years ago and this is the result. It has been highly satisfactory. The straw on this crop of oats would average more than four feet high and did not lodge to amount to anything, although ve had many heavy storms in this section and many other Oats lodged badly. Sept. 14th, 1915. M. W. HICKS, Granville, N. Y. a | purchas ed from you last spring, , 15 bushels Clydesdale Oats which I put on 4 4-6 acres and got 430 bushels of beautiful oats ; March 27th, 1914. CYRUS REIMER, 701 Swetland Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio. I planted 20 acres with your ‘The Oats of you made a wonderful showing. seed and 20 acres with the best seed I could buy in Richmond. There is absolutely no com- parison between the two. The field from your Oats is the prettiest sight on the farm. They have grown higher and faster than anything we have been used to. F. H. NILES, Rock ad) were the grandest oats I have seen in all my life.” JAMES: WILLIS, Bavaneon Va. very much pleased with Henderson's Clydesdale Oats. I purchased 1 bushel Th B. ADAMS, Wellsville, N. Va. ‘* My Clydesdale Oats “Tam threshed 55 bushels machine measure. Jaks HENDERSON'S —— Oh) ——— CLYDESDALE OATS THE MOST POPULAR HIGH-GRADE WHITE OAT IN THE UNITED STATES Early and Productive—Free from Disease Weigh 50 Pounds to the Measured Bushel Since we introduced this Grand Oat it has steadily and deservedly gained in popularity, until today it is the most popular High-Grade White Oat in the United States. The climate of America is unsuited to the production and maintenance of the highest grade of Oats, and unless a heavy imported (British) Oat be used for seed purposes at least every second or third year, they become light, ‘“‘chaffy,”’ inferior in quality and unprofitable. The ultimate financiai benefit accruing to the American farmers by the annual distribution of several thousand bushels of Henderson’s Clydesdale Oats cannot be overestimated. These Oats weigh naturally 50 lbs. per measured bushel, and they deteriorate in weight only from three to four lbs. each year they are grown here, so that the produce is worth for seed purposes at least double the market value of ordinary Oats. No other Oat can show such a record—75 to 100 bushels per acre, and double the usual quantity of straw. Another most important advantage of Henderson’s Clydesdale Oats to the farmer is the fact that they do not shell out in hand- ling, and that they have been thoroughly cleaned by the latest and most improved machinery, and are absolutely free. from foreign and weed seeds. Sow 3 bushels per acre. (See engraving. ) PRICE, Imported Clydesdale Oats, per peck......... $0.65 Per Standard-bushel of 32:Ibs.. .. 1.03. secsecutemina oe 2.20 10-bushel lots and upward, per bushel................ 2.10 100-bushel lots, per bushel .. | seme oie eee eine 2.00 NOTE—We are glad to be able to offer Henderson’s Imported Clydesdale Oats as usual. Owing to the war, we at one time thought we would have to drop this valuable variety from our list. But we have been able to import our usual stock, under special license from the British Government. This year’s importation is plump, heavyweight, bright grain of the bales baat power. . G0. HENDERSON'S GROWN Clydesdale Oats In order to give Henderson’s Clydesdale a still wider distribution and make their value universally known, and to enable us to offer them at a price within the reach of every farmer, we have had several thousand bushels specially grown for us in Northern New York during the past year. These we have thoroughly recleaned, and are extra choice and heavy, free from all foul seeds and light and imperfect grains. We are within the mark when we say that these Oats will yield under ordinary cultivation 70 to 80 bushels per acre, and under favorable circumstances 100 bushels per acre can reasonably be expected. Sow 3 bushels per acre. AMERICAN- PRICE, American-Grown Clydesdale, per peck........ $0.50 Per Standard bushel of 32 lbs................ ese 155 10-bushel lots and upward, per bushel................ 1.50 100-bushel lots; per bushelee so. aie ceeyererereiene rus 1.45 We Solicit Correspondence on Farming and VWVill TCS on Subjects Connected With Farm Crops CTIMVIDNVNTUITIDNNTTITINOONITTTUUITITTTUTITTTTONITTTTOVITTOUITITTUOUITTVONITOOUIIOVONIIVOUUNOOUUUUNOOUUUUOOOUUUUTVOUUUUUNCOOUUUVUUUUUUTOUUUUUOOUOUUUTOUUUUCOOUUUUUVUUUULCOCUULPCVOCULUUTOOUULUHOUULLEEEEDULLOTOCUPLUCOCLDLLEEOCOUULLLCOLLLLLLALOOLLLSCUUUULSOODULEOOUULLUOOOCLLOSOCOOLGOOCUUUUHOOULUTOUUUUCOOOUCUOOOOOOLUIOOUOULLMOUUUUCUUTOOTTUCUOOOTDOCCT From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORIA 21 MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MTN TUTOR UU UU UOC CULLUM OOOO OU MUU EONGS YW EiWe TARTAR OAT This grand Side Oat, imported by us in 1901 and grown for us by Mr. I. S. Long, a prosperous, scientific farmer of Lebanon County, Pa.—in compliment to whom it was named—has proven remarkably adapted to American climates and conditions, more than fulfilling our anticipations when introduced. Reports from those who grow it—covering many sections of the country—fully verify our first praise and statements regarding this variety and indicate that it holds up well in size, weight and yield, year after year, even:in sections where other varieties rapidly deteriorate. The past season was a very favorable one for all grain crops; it has maintained its reputation as the earliest, heaviest and most prolific Oat in cultiva- tion. It is suitable for all soils, of robust and vigorous constitution, is remarkably early and an immense cropper; the straw, usually 4 to 5 feet in, length, is stout, stands up well and does not readily lodge or twist. The heads are very long, measuring from 8 to 101% inches, and the kernels are of immense size, thick, plump and heavy. It has proven its superiority, and is undoubtedly the heaviest cropping domestic white Oat ever offered. Planted alongside. some ‘of the older varieties, it usually yields more than double the number of bushels per acre of any of the other sorts: 100 bushels per acre may be expected of it under fair conditions. A field of this Oat in any farming community invariably attracts the attention, admiration and envy of neighboring farmers. Its extreme earliness, great length and strength of straw, thick, plump grains and the heavy yields it is capable of producing give Long’s White Tartar all the necessary qual- ifications which go to make an ideal Oat. Sow 3 bushels per acre. (See engraving.) PRICE, Long’s White Tartar Oats, per peck.... $0.50 Per Standard bushel of 32 Ibs................... eS 5 10-bushel lots-and-upward, per bushel............. 1.50 100-bushel lots, per bushel....................... We have pleasure recommending this true White Tartarian or Side Oat. It is a heavy cropper; the grain is short, plump, thin skinned and of the highest feeding value. The straw as its name implies is very strong and stiff, enabling it to resist the severest weather. The average weight of the grain per measured bushel is 46 lbs. For several years we have distributed a limited quantity of Storm King Oats which has proven highly satisfactory. The repeated successful [mMiPORTED STORM KING OATS . THE IDEAL SIDE OAT FOR THE AMERICAN FARMER WHAT PROGRESSIVE FARMERS THINK: “Toast February I obtained from you 30 bushels of your Long's White Tartar Oats. The results were so satisfactory, that I am going to plant the same again this season. Please quote price on 50 bushels.”’ Jan. 21st, 1915. J. HEMSLEY JOHNSON, 623 Equitable Bldg., Baltimore, Md. “The Long's White Tartar Oats I got from you were great. They have always given good results, but I have always wanted to try the Clydesdales. The factis I have never had an unsatisfactory crop of any kind on my farm when I used Henderson's Seeds.” Feb. 22d, 1916. A. B. HARWOOD, Baldwinsville, Mass. “Tong's White Tartar Oats are very fine. Yield 82 bushels 11 lbs. per acre. I purchased the seed from you two years ago.” R. S. CLARK, Maple Shade, Dillsburg, Pa. “About ten years ago I began sowing your famous Long's White Tartar Oats and ever since then I have averaged a crop yield ranging from 50 to 7O bushels per acre, weighing from the machine 36 to 38 lbs. per bushel; as compared with my neighbors, my yield has been double in comparison with theirs.” J.A-KUNEEL, Pennington, INS trials warrant us cataloging and recommending it. We advise every grower of Oats to try this variety. Sow 3 bushels per acre. PRICE, Imported Storm King Oats, per peck.............. $0.65 Per, ctandard bushelvof32lbsie ee.) ees vgs ac tene eyes 2.20 10-bushel lots and upward, per bushel.................... 2.10 100-bushel lots, per bushel....... Ev oRava seccoeuiae eit tenen cee nee aa 2.00 Henderson’s Superior Seeds are Procurable Only From Us Direct—WVe Do Not Supply Through Dealers pe TrMMTUTTTTTTTTTNUTNTTNTTTT TUT TTUUTUNUTUUUTUUTUUUTUUTUUUTUCTOUUTTUUTUUTTUUTUUTTU TOUT RUUTUOCTUUOTUTCUUTOUCTUUOUUTUUUUUUTCUUITUTHOUUUUOUUTUUOUUITUUTCOCTTUIOUTCUCVUUTUUUNOUTOUUUUUNUUCTUUTUCUUCH UCU CULCCCUULCLC UU CCCL CULL CULOL CULT CUCO UCL UUE CUCU. CLL CULL LCL 22 HUENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS FMT TTUTTTOOTTNUTINUTTNUTUUTTUNTTUUOUTTUUCTUUOCUTOUUTOUUOUUUVVUTOTUTOUTOUUVUUTUUUOTUTOUUTOUTNUUCVUUTUUUTOOUTUTOUOIUUTNOUUOUTUCUUUUUUCUUUTUUCUUUULUUUUUCLCULULUCUCCULCUULCUCCUUIOULIUUCUUNULLUCULUeUGLULUCUUUIUUCUUO ULI ULU UU UUU LUO ULL LCUL LU LUCKLLUC CUCU CCUUUUUGULLOeCeCLoeCLLUo Lo HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR. Seed Oats Continued SWEDISH SELECT OATS. Scientific breeders of seeds in Sweden have devoted themselves particularly to the improvement of Oats, and many meritorious varieties have originated in that country. Probably the variety we offer, Swedish Select is the best all around Oat among them as it thrives well on all soils. It is a strong grower, a great drought resister and the grain is short, plump and heavy. They are strongly recommended by the United States Department of Agricul- ture and all our customers should try them. (See engraving.) Price, 50c. peck; $1.55 bushel (32 lbs.); 10 bushels and upward, $1.50 bushel; 100 bushels and upward, $1.45 bushel. WHITE RUSSIAN OATS. Is a Side Oat somewhat coarse, but is much appreciated for its rugged hardiness. It stools freely, has strong, stiff straw, heads large with plump grain. A heavy cropper. Price, $1.50 bushel (32 Ibs.); 10 bushels and upward, $1.45 bushel; 100 bushels and upward, $1.40 bushel. | Swedish Select Oats | EARLY NEWMARKET OATS. A grand new breed of English pedigree Oats of wonderfully vigorous growth, producing very early a heavy crop of unusually large, plump Oats, remarkable for their thinness of husk, which greatly adds to their feeding value. The straw is tall and strong, withstanding unfavorable weather well, and is practically immune from rust. For quality, earliness, vitality and productiveness the Early Newmarket Oat is unsurpassed. (See engraving.) Price, $1.60 bushel! (32 lbs.); 10 bushels and upward, $1.55 bushel; 100 bushels and upward, $1.50 bushel. PROBSTEIER OATS. A leading white variety. It is very produc- tive and heavy, and straw very strong. It is of Scandinavian origin, but well adapted to this climate; it ripens two or three days later than many varieties. Price, $1.50 bushel (32 Ibs.); 10 bushels and upward, $1.45 bushel; 100 bushels and upward, $1.40 bushel. BLACK TARTARIAN OATS. A Side Oat and the most prolific and distinct variety of Black Oat grown. Its ear is carried all on one side; it is very early, long and strong-strawed, and bears a short, plump grain. Price, $1.60 bushel (32 lbs.); 10 bushels and upward, $1.55 bushel. WINTER or TURF OATS WINTER or TURF OATS are quite extensively grown in the Southern States, where they are in high favor. Sown in the fall they either afford excellent pasturage during the winter or give abundant yield the following season. The demand for Oats of this character has been gradually extending northward, and to meet it we have been growing in Northern Pennsylvania, for several years, an acclimatized strain which is remarkably hardy and will stand the winter as far north as New Jersey. They are incomparably superior to the Winter or Turf Oats of Virginia; they stool out strongly, are earlier, more vigorous and less susceptible to rust; they have stiff straw, stand up well, and are much more productive than Spring Oats. Sow in September, at the rate 114 bushels per acre, and sow deep. They will stand much more severe weather when planted four inches deep than near the surface. :. i : é Pee b, Price, 50c. peck; $1.50 bushel (32 Ibs.); 10 bushels and upward, |f ° in ae i Bide nuchal my | Early Newmarket Oats i Henderson’s Superior Seeds are Procurable Only From Us Direct—WVe Do Not Supply Through Dealers EMMITT TUN TTTTITTTUUUTTUTT TUTTI TOUT NUT TNTUUMTUUT TOTO TTOOUUUUU OO UTOUUTTUUUUUUUUUUTTUUUUCUU LOUD UCU ULUILLUULLGUL LL LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLULLLLLL LLL LLL LLL LLL. LLL eeC CCC CCOLC ULL LLLOCLOC COOL From PETER HENDERSON @© CO., NEW YORIA 23 BBUULILUUUVALUNUUNOUTUTUUUUUITUDUUUUUULUULLURLUOUUULUULUOUUUOLULUUUUUUULUURUUUGUUGUUUOUULUUCUUUUUUULUUUULU LLU HENDERSON’S SUPERIOR SEED CORN is grown from pedigree strains carefully selected in the field, consider- ation being given to the plant, as well as to the ears, true- * ness to types, uniform maturity, and other essential points. / Henderson’s ~ Eureka Dent Corn The average yield of Corn per acre, as shown by U.S. Statistics is 26 Bushels The COST of GROWING an ACRE of CORN YIELDING ONLY 26 BUSHELS, is just the same as for GROWING an ACRE of HENDER- SON’S EUREKA or LONG’S CHAMPION, YIELDING 100 BUSHELS HENDERSON'S EUREKA YELLOW DENT CORN Large, Handsome Ears,12 to 15 Inches Long, Weighing | to 2 Lbs. Each. Heavy Yielder; 150 Bushels Shelled Corn Per Acre Not Unusual This is one of the finest and most productive field Corns grown: it is a tremendous yielder —150 bushels of shelled Corn per acre is not unusual. The plants grow 12 to 15 feet high, a large proportion of them bearing two immense ears to the stalk; the ears are very handsome, averaging 12 to 15 inches long, with small red cob covered full, and over both butt and tip ends, with 18 to 22 even rows of large, deep grain of a rich orange-yellow color. It is fairly early for so large a Dent Corn, but, of course, does not mature as quickly as the small early Dent and Flint varieties, but where 105 to 110 days of ‘‘Corn weather”’ are assured, it is the Corn to grow. For ensilage or fodder, cured or green, Henderson’s Eureka can be safely planted even in Northern States and is not equalled by any other Corn grown, being of leafy, luxuriant growth, with large ears, though only half grown, thus giving a great quantity of fodder per acre. Corn planted in hills requires 8 to 10 quarts per acre. (See engraving.) Price, 20c. per gt.; 80c. per peck; $2.75 per bushel; 10 bushels and upward, $2.65 per bushel. EXPERIENCES OF PRACTICAL PLANTERS ““My crop of Henderson's Eureka was considered the finest crop of Corn in the New Brunswick, N.J., district, and I was complimented many times. The stalks stood 10 to 11 feet high, and were loaded down with golden ears from 12 to 13 inches long and very thick. I believe my success will induce my neighbors to plant ‘ Eureka’ also next spring.” j Nov. 1, 1915. W. F. QUADE, Lilac Terrace, New Brunswick, N. J. “We have filled a 64-ton silo from less than 4 acres of Henderson's Eureka Dent Corn.” April 2, 1914. J. W. CHAFEE, Sheshequin, Pa. ““T have the prize Corn of the town with Henderson's Eureka Yellow Dent. The average: height of the stalks was 14 feet, some being 16 feet. The ears too are immense.” GUS. BISSINGER, Aug. 28, 1914. Fifth Ave. Hotel, Rockaway Park, L. I. “The Eureka Corn that I got from you last spring is certainly remarkable, about 15 ft. high and the ears 1 foot long. The farm- ers from my section are coming to look at it, and they advise me to show it at Grahamsville Fair which opens October 5th, next week.” S. THOMAS, Fallsburgh, N. Y. “T grow a large quantity of Corn for fodder and en- silage, and find your Eureka the best corn for this purpose I ever grew. Itis arank grower, with plenty of leaf and ear, making the finest kind of succulent stlage.”’ J. L. PRESTON, Conneaut, Pa. Ui tosooit ts: HENDERSON'S EUREKA YELLOW DENT CORN = It Pays to Plant Selected Seeds, they produce more on less acreage T TOVUQVOUUUVPOTIALUUOMUCUUUUUOPOOHAAAELULUCLUCCUOOOGEHAREAALUCUOCLOGUOGHOTOOAUUCUOUOUUOOCOOHOAROARUUOOUUOOUOCOOIOATOMULIUUUUCULUOOGOOHOGATAALULLOLUOOOOEOTROCUULLLULOOUOUOOUOOTOOLULLLULUOLUOUOOUOOHHOTOAUULLOLLOOGUOOEOLUULLLLLOOUOUOOOOOAAOLULLLUULLOLLOLLLULLLLLLUOCLUCCLOLULLLULLUCUALOGCOEELLCLLLLULOOLLCLGEELCOLLOLLLLULLCLOUCOMIAACOLCOOOOOLULLUULLLATOCLOUCOUMOHTOROPLULLLUULUULCLLUOUOMOOHLMMOTOPUOOOOOOOOTT 24 IUENDIERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS T TVVVVVVOOOOLOOOAOUULUOOOUULUOOUUOOOOUUOOPOUUUOUUUULOLUCCUUUCCUULCCLUUCCUOAUAATTOOOTAOGAOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOOCOLOOOOUUUOUAUOROCROUUUUOLUUULLULLLULLLLUULLLLULLLLLCCULALULCLCLOCLLCLCC CCC OOOOOOOUOUOLULUUUUUUUUUULUULULULLUOOEOOUOOOOHOOLOGLAOGGLOGeOLOOCULLOCLOLOOCLLOOUUULOOOCLUULUOLLUUOLPLLLOLLLOLLLLLOLLLUCCLLLLCLLCCCLCEOcOOeenOOOCOOUCOOUUUOOOOOUUOOOOUUOUOMUMOOUPOOTETCCTTCOOT TT LONG’S CHAMPION YELLOW DENT CORN Here ts a corn that yielded 160 bushels shelled corn per acre and has yielded an average of 133 bushels per acre for the last 10 years on a breadth of 80 to 90 acres. Oo ht] a NOVGUVOOD4 ITITI IGOR! g00s0000 100 ti ( ay EARS WEIGH 2 to 22 LBS. AT CRIBBING TIME 20 to 24 uniform rows of long, broad kernels A luxuriant grower 12 to 15 feet high Long’s Champion Yellow Dent Corn is the climax of 25 years of Corn breeding and selection by one of the most successful farmers in the Pennsylvania Corn belt. Will mature in the latitude of New York if planted during the first week of May. Early planting is essential, even though there may be some risk of injury by the frost, which could be overcome on emergency by replanting. This King of Corns is without doubt the finest, the largest and the most productive Yellow Dent Corn ever produced, and will be found to be of great value to the farmer, especially in the Corn belt of the Middle and Eastern States, on account of its immense yield, at least 25% and often 50% more than can be obtained from the average old-type Corns generally planted. It is a luxuriant grower, about 12 to 15 feet high, and in Lebanon County, Pa., has never failed to mature by September 20th when planted the first week of May. There is but a limited quantity of seed grown by the originator, which can be had through us. (See engraving.) Price, $1.00 per peck; $3.25 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $3.15 per bushel. FARMERS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS TELL OF SUCCESS “IT purchased 3 bushels of your Long's Champion Yellow Dent Corn last year, and I filled two silos 8x10x30 feet high from six acres.”” April 20th, 1914. THEO. F. GEDSON, Columbia Sta., Ohio. “Even with the poor Corn season we had in 1913, I had fine luck with your Long's Champion Corn. I got a bumper crob.”’ A Feb. 2d, 1914. THOMAS M. SHEPPERD, Luray, Va. ““T am sending you a clipping about my son who is under 15 years old. He entered the Warren County Corn Growers’ contest with one acre of ground, did all the work himself, after the ground was plowed, and raised 244 bushels of ear corn or 120.88 bushels of shelled corn. He raised it from the seed he bought from you last spring—Long’s Champion Yellow Dent.” W. M. VOLLENTINE, Irvine, Pa. Dec. 10th, 1914. “T send you a photo showing a crop of Long's Champion Corn from your seed. From less than two acres I filled a silo 10x26 feet. The Corn averaged 14 feet high and was well eared.” Jan. 16th, 1918. L. A. TERWILLIGER, Chenango Forks, Broome Co., N. Y. “* The enclosed photograph shows a picture of myself standing amongst my bumper crop of Long's Champion Corn. As you will notice, il ts at least 14 ft. high. The ears are immense, fully 14 in. long, well developed at the tip, and growing close to the butt. “The crop ripened inside of 110 days, and certainly ytelded one-third more to the acre than any corn I ever grew before on my farm.” JOHN LYONS, Attorney-at-Law, Rockville Centre, L. I ““T wish to speak of your Long's Champion Yellow Dent Corn. It was simply great.” *, N. COLBERG, Cannon Falls, Minn. “Last year I bought of you one peck of Long's Champion Yellow Dent Corn and my experience with it leads me to say that it more than warrants all you claim for it.” Mr. E. A. PALMER, Stockton, N. J. aoa FF A BOUNTIFUL CROP OF ~ LH LONG'S fe aR GET THE GREATEST POSSIBLE PROFIT FROM YOUR LAND BY SOWING SELECTED SEED TMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM UU CU From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORIA FTTTTTTTUOINOOUUITTTOUUUUTTTVOOUTTTTTOUUOTTOUUUTVOUUIOTOOUUUUTOCUUUONOOUUUTTOOUUOUTVOOUUUOOOUUUTVOUTUTTOUOUTOVTVOUOOOUOTTVOUUUUTTTOVUTUTTVOUUURCOUUUUTTTULUUCVOUUUULTUCULUUICUULCUUTLOULLUSCUULULTLULLLUCCUCLLLLUTSCULUULLCLLULLLCULLLLccLLLCLccLLLLccLLLLLccLoLceeLLLCcLeLUCoceULLCeUULLceeLCLCecLLULooLULLCeCULUCCccCULCCCLCLKeccLoocOeUe WOOD'S EARLY NORTHERN Vint eaDeNA”. CORN THE CLIMAX OF 40 YEARS’ SELECTION Extraordinarily Prolific :: Yields 110 Bushels Per Acre (Shelled) Ripens Thoroughly South of Albany and Buffalo Large Ears 10 to 12 Inches Long, 7 to 8 Inches in Circumference Borne 2 to 3 Feet from the Ground : Long Kernels, Small Cob :: Leafy, Luxuriant Plant, Making Fine Fodder While the raiser, Mr. James Wood, of Westchester County, N. Y., ex-President of the New York State Agricultural Society, does not claim this to be a new variety, having originally been a white Southern Corn, yet by forty years of intelligent selection, it has become the earliest large white Dent Corn we know of and is quite distinct from the original parent. It will ripen in Connecticut, New York State (except in that portion north of Rochester and Troy), Southern Michigan, Southern Wisconsin, etc.,;and being vastly superior in every respect to the flint varieties and the small Dent Corns usually raised, will be by far the most profitable sort in latitudes north of New York City, where the Eureka cannot safely be planted. Plant 8 to 10 quarts per acre if in hills. (See engraving.) Price, 20c. per qt.; 80c. per peck; $2.75 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.65 per bushel. EVERYBODY WANTED TO KNOW THE NAME “T bought a bushel of Wood's Early Northern White Dent Corn from you in the spring, which was planted at once. You should have seen the field this fall, loaded down with great ears of Corn, and with stalks ro feet high. People passing by stopped to find out the name of the corn I was growing.” April 13th, 1914. HERBERT L. BOLTON, Lincoln Park, N. J. OQUpnleEkK VARIETIES OF DENT CORN Plant 8 to 10 quarts per acre if in hills. Broadcast 2 bushels per acre From all the varieties offered below, in lots of 10 bushels and upward, deduct 10 cents per bushel QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIE. (Pride of the EARLY MASTODON. (The Earliest North.) This variety is valuable to grow | Large Dent Corn.) Produces large ears for North as it matures early. Planted as late | an early variety. _ It grows strong at a me- as July 4th, it has fully matured by October | dium height, with broad, heavy leaves, and ist. The ears grow 8 to 10 inches in length, makesa fine shelled Corninappearance, being from 14 to 16 rows, slightly tapering. The purely Dent. Price, 15c. per qt.; 75c. per kernels are closely set together on the cob, | Boca oe oo ben pastel: light orange in color and make excellent meal. Price, 15c. per qt.; 75c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel. LEAMING. Ears are of good size, set low down, and nearly always grow two to each stalk. Very small, red cob, with a deep, long grain, of a rich golden color. It matures early, and if planted not later than the first of June, will generally ripen, and be fit to husk and crib early in Sep- tember. Price, 15c. per qt.; 75c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel. WHITE CAP YELLOW. An early variety, said to produce better results on poor, thin or sandy soil than any other variety, and is less affected by drought. The grain is handsome yellow in color, with white tips. Price, 15c. per qt.; 75c. per pk.; $2.50 per bushel. EXTRA EARLY HURON. As early as most of the Flint Corns, and may be grown even in the most Northern States and in Canada. The grain is somewhat narrow, but long and deep, with small cob. Price, 15c. per qt.; 75c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel. | | GOLDEN BEAUTY. This Corn has given great satisfaction. It is exceedingly productive; a large proportion of the stalks produce two fine ears. The ears are of perfect shape, with from ten to fourteen rows, and filled out to the extreme end of cob. The cobs are unusually small. The richness of color and fine. quality of grain make it very superior for grinding into meal. Price, 15c. per qt.; 75c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel. HICKORY KING. Has the largest grains with the smallest cob of any white Corn. The stalks of strong, vigorous growth, generally bear two good ears each. It is not, how- ever, considered a safe crop north of Phila- delphia. Will make more shelled Corn to a given bulk of ears than any other variety. Price, 15c. per qt.; 75c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel. EARLY BUTLER. A cross from Pride of the North. It has the smallest cob of any Dent Corn in cultivation. It is also the very earliest Dent Corn and is very profit- able to grow. It is just the Dent Corn for Northern farmers—grows quick and strong, and has small cobs, very long grains, and good-sized ears. Price, 15c. per qt.; 75c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel. We Are Always Pleased to Advise Our Customers as to Varieties Suited to Their Climate and Conditions WOOD'S NORTHERN WHITE DENT CORN eel 25 D FUVTTTHTITIIRUUCLLUUUCLOOLOGOULEOCECLUCLLLCULLLCGLOGOGLOGECLULDLLUCLCUCOLHSUOOOLCLLULOOOLUOOLCLOOOUOOLOOOODBRRUUULOOUOLOORAALULLOOCLLCCGCOMSOOOOOOIOULLUOLOOOOLOOOOAOOOLRLURLOLOOCOOLOOOOOOUODLULLOVUCOOOCOOOOOOOOTOOLUNLLOOOCUOOOOOOOOOOTTONLIVOUCLONOONOONOOIOOOUQQUUOCONIHTOTOOTOLODOOOOOONONOTOLIILILOUNUCOOOOONTOHTTTIUIUOIUTOTINOUOOOOOOOOTHMTOTITTUOTUTTTOTIUTTOTTTTTITTUMTUTTTITITTNTCTTTTTTTNTN 9 26 MENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS F< TVTVUUUUTTEUUUUUUNOLOLULUEULLULLUULLLLLLLULLGCELLDCLOeeLLLLOLUULLCACeUULCCLUULLGEeUCLCOCLLCLOePUCCOOUUDLOSOUDUPLOCOOLCOLOUULLCOODCOOOUUPEOOOLLOSEUULLOSOOOUULOOOOODLSOODULCNOOOUOLNOOOUULAOPOULLNOOUULNOOOUTPLNOUODODNOUODLCHOOOUOLNUUOULINVUODINDVOUUIOTOUULNUOTUMNOOOMMOOOTMMMMMTIMUMMMMMMTTMMUMMMMMMTMOMMMMMMMMONTMTOUTT TTT) Extra Early Yellow Flint Corn THE BEST OF THE RECENT INTRODUCTIONS YIELDS 90 BUSHELS OF SHELLED CORN PER ACRE broad kernels. planting OTHER FLINT V Can be Shelled and Ground Earlier than Any Other Variety This is a valuable addition to the Flint varieties of Field Corn. to Northern conditions (cool nights and short summers) and under favorable conditions the yield is immense. eight-rowed, remarkably long, frequently measuring 15 inches and over, of a rich amber color, thickly set with large < The stalks are of medium height. be shelled and ground for feed earlier than any other large-yielding variety. in sections where Corn cannot be planted before the middle of June. Extra Early Yellow Flint will yield 90 bushels of shelled Cern per acre. it is an eight-rowed early sort this is an excellent yield. Specially recommended for It is the earliest variety in existence and especially adapted. The ears are In ordinary seasons it will mature in ninety days, and can It is especially valuable With good cultivation Considering that in northern New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. (See en= graving.) Price, 20c. qt.; 90c. peck; $3.00 bushel; 10 bushels @ $2.90. “Last year I purchased from you Extra Early Yellow Flint Corn. It proved to be all you claim and more. People who saw the fields said they were the finest they had ever seen.” CLAUD H. HAYES, Wolcott, N. Y. Henderson’s New Booklet “Alfalfa on Northern arms” Sent Free to all Applicants ARIETIES In Lots of 10 Bushels and Upwards Deduct 10c. Per Bushel LONGFELLOW. A large 8-rowed Yellow Flint variety well adapted for the Northern States. The ears are long, some.of them measuring 15 inches, and oftentimes two or more good specimens grow on one stalk. Grain large and broad and yellow. The cob is quite small. It is the largest variety of Yellow Field Corn safe to plant in the latitude of Massachusetts, where it is quite extensively grown. Price, 15c. qt.; '75c. peck; $2.50 bushel. RURAL THOROUGHBRED WHITE FLINT. In appearance this closely resembles the old White Flint, but the plant branches and suckers more, and is therefore valuable for ensilage in the Northern States, as well as for the grain. Price, 15c. qt.; 80c. peck; $2.75 bushel. Longfellow Produced a Great Crop ‘4 year ago my husband ordered a bushel of your Longfellow Yellow Flint Corn. I thought you might be interested in knowing what a success the crop was. He took great pains with it, and though the year was not as good as usual, he has 275 bushels from 234 acres. Some ears were fifteen inches long. All were well filled.”’ Mrs. MYRON S. HOWLAND, West Winfield, N. Y. POP CORN The dried grain being exposed to a high temperature explodes or ‘‘pops’’ into a fluffy, snow-white, palatable mass. There are two distinct types of Pop Corn, Rice and Pearl, although the Amber is also a well-defined variety of the Pearl. The White Rice is usually grown for conmmercial purposes, about 4 lbs. being required to plant an acre. All varieties are hardy, from Canada south. If desired by mail, add postage according to Parcel Post Zone Rates printed on 2d page of cover. COMPTON’S EARLY. The earliest known Yellow Flint variety, ripening in from 76 to 85 days. It is a handsome 10 and 12-rowed sort; very productive, and will ripen in the Northern States. Price, 15c. qt.; 80c. peck; $2.75 bushel. LARGE WHITE FLINT. Handsome ears, large and well filled kernels, white and of fine quality. Price, 15c. qt.; 75c. peck; $2.50 bushel. LARGE YELLOW FLINT. (Early Cunada Yellow.) Similar to the above excepting in color; largely grown in the extreme North. Price, 15c. qt.; 75c. peck; $2.50 bushel. KING PHILIP. Coppery-red. Very early. Usually matures three months after planting. Ears large sized and handsome, 10 to 12 inches long. Price, 15c. qt.; 75c. peck, $2.50 bushel. “T was very much pleased with my Amber Pearl Pop Corn. I planted 1 lb. and harvested 14 bushels of perfect Corn which popped very nicely.” G. H. HITCHCOCK, Manlius, N. Y. WHITE PEARL. Smooth-grained ears, 4 to 5 inches long, by t% to 1% inches diameter, good for either family or market use. 10 cts. lb.; 100 lbs., $8.00. AMBER PEARL. A new and distinct shade of color; it matures very early and is in every respect a first-class Pop Corn. 15 cts. lb.; 100 Ibs., $12.00. . WHITE RICE. (Rat Tooth.) A very fine white variety, ears 4 to 5 inches in length, and 1 to 14% in. diameter. Kernel pointed. Especially salable among the retail grocers. 10 cts.; 100 lbs., $8.00. The Cost of the Seed is a Small Part of the Cost of the Crop You Harvest. Plant Selected Seed. E TUDTDDINDIDDINDDDDDDUDNIUDUDNODOOUUINDDOUTITTNOOITONOUTOTNOOUIIUUTTOUUITTTUOOUTNNOTI NOOO TNOOO OOOO NOOO POOUUTOUUUOUUOOUUCUOOTOUUUIOUUUUCUTUUUUUUNUUUUUCOUUUULUCMUULLLLLULULULOUURLLCCELUCCUOCOLLCOOOUUCCOOOUOOUCOOUUUUOOUUUUUUOOUUULOOUU LLU OOO LUNOCUOUUTOOUUUEOOOT LUO ULL LUUULCLLAACLOLLLLLO LLL cco LLL From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORAM 27 FTN NINE UNTTITNTUTNUNUN TNT TNTNNTNT NNN TTT re TOTTI UU CUNT ULLAL LULL LLL UUL LULU UCU LLCO UCU LCU UCU L UI LULL LULL LLCO LULU LULL LLL LLL C CLL e CLL Lc LCL Le Tae aESSSHNEan I ReaGES SCE EARLY AMBER SUGAR OANE. SSE CORN FOR FODDER AND ENSILAGE. EVERGREEN SWEET FODDER CORN. Fodder grown from the Evergreen Sweet Corn is superior in quality to that of the ordinary field varieties, being ‘richer, sweeter and more digestible. The best plan is to sow in rows 24 to 30 inches apart, using one bushel of corn per acre. $1.00 peck; $2.90 bushel. SWEET FODDER CORN. Best for cutting and feeding green during the summer months. This is better than any field corn, from the fact that it is so very sweet and nutritious that cattle will eat every part of the stalk and leaves with relish. Drill thickly, in rows three feet apart, using 114 bushels of seed per acre. 75 cts. peck; $2.75 bushel. SOUTHERN HORSE TOOTH. Grows to a large size, is very leafy and well adapted for ensilage. Large quantities of this corn are sold by feed and other stores which usually result in disappointment to the farmer. There is no corn more difficult to cure or keep properly, and much of it is kiln-dried, while large quantities have been stored in elevators and gone through a sweating process which has destroyed the germ. The stock we offer is carefully selected and sun-dried and of high germination. $2.30 bushel; 10 bushels and upwards, $2.20 bushel. IMPROVED EARLY HORSE TOOTH. Being nearly two weeks earlier, this variety is better adapted for fodder and ensilage in the Northern States than the ordinary Southern Horse Tooth. (See engraving.) $2.50 bushel; 10 bushels and upwards, $2.40 bushel. RURAL THOROUGHBRED WHITE FLINT. An early variety, valuable for the Northern States. Owing to its suckering and branching habit, it yields enormously. $2.75 bushel; 10 bushels and upward, $2.65 bushel. SUGAR CANE AND BROOM CORN. SUGAR CANE, Early Amber. Of great value for cutting green and feeding green during hot weather in summer, when pastures are apt to be burned up. Being a tropical plant, it makes its best growth during just such weather, and cattle, horses and sheep relish it, and it may be fed to them with safety. Sow in'‘drills, 10 to 12 lbs. per acre; broadcast, 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. Should be cut when about 2 feet high, and will yield several such cuttings. Earlier than the Orange and may be grown even in Northern States. Cured in the same way as a heavy crop, of Clover, it makes an excellent quality of hay. (See engraving.) 10 cts. 1b.; 100 lbs., $8.00. SUGAR CANE, Early Orange. Produces a larger and heavier growth than the Amber but is later. 10 cts. 1b.; 100 lbs., $8.00. BROOM CORN, Evergreen. Entirely free from all crooked brush, and remains strictly green, consequently always commands the highest market price. 10 cts. 1b.; 100 lbs., $7.00. “We sowed your Improved Early Horsetooth Fodder Corn and Hickory King last year with very good results.” JACOB ZOLLER, Little Falls. N. Y. PTUVUUUUUUULUQUUQUOUHAAAUCULCULUULULOCCGOGAROCULLLLCOLLLULOGEUUATAALULLLULOLCGUUOOOCOCOOUCLLULLOCOLLOOUUHOUCUULLCOCOLOCCCHOOOGOTULLOLOLUUCUOCOGHOOAATALUULUULOOOGHOOTOOIILITITUT HUENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS MVUUUUUVOUOUUTTEUUUUUIGLULLULLUULCUCOLULLOLLOLLLLGUUOLCLECULLLLCLLUCLLOCLLULCLOULLLLCLULLSELULLUCECOCLMLGLOCLAOOOLUDLLCCOLCCLOCOLLCGCUOORCIOOOOLUUCCOUOULLNOCUOLCMHOULLIOCOUUUULNOUCUUUNOOOUUUIOOOUUUCOOUOUOCINOODOLUNOOVUULNOUOUOVCOUOOUNOOOUULNOOUUOUNOOOUULUNOUOULNOUUTTONOUUUUTNOOTITTTOOTUCTTTOOTUUTTOOTTCTNUOTUHMTTTITTTNTOOMTTONTTTOTTOOTNOTTTT ml UTTHTUUUEAUALALGAULLGeCULCULLLLGLULULULLUCCLLUULUUOUUUOLOLUULULOLLLULLLLULULLCCLLLCEUCLLCEELULCAOOOOOOUOOOONOCOUOLUUUCUUUUOUUOUOROUOLUOMUCUUUUUUTUUUCCIUCICCMMLOOOMOOOUOTUUUUCOOOOUOMOTUOOTOOTTTUT = Henversons JAPANESE BUCKVVHEAT First introduced into the United States by Peter Henderson & Co. The Best Variety :: :: Our Customers’ Experiences with | HENDERSON'S | JAPANESE BUCKVW HEAT Discard All Others “Truly, the Japanese Buckwheat is one of the greatest im- provements, in a single line of grain, of the present age. All other kinds of buckwheat can be well thrown aside; and not only the bee-keepers of our land, but farmers in gereral, can unite in tendering a volte of thanks to our enterprising seeds- man, Peter Henderson.""—GLEANINGS IN BEE CUL- | TURE. Three Times the Yield of Silver Hull ““T had a small quantity of Japanese Buckwheat from you last year, which I planted on the 5th day of July, and from this I cut, and had in good, clean Buckwheat, 1,392 pounds, which ripened earlier and has produced more than three times the yield of the Silver Hull with the same culture.’ DAVID .BEAM, Midvale, N. J. | demand for all purposes, and the export demand now being enormous. | ing until the Buckwheat is removed. Makes the Finest Buckwheat Flour Since we introduced the Japanese Buckwheat nearly twenty years ago, the ten- dency, on account of the hot, dry summers in the United States, has been for the grain to gradually grow smaller. The seed we offer is grown from the largest type imported from Japan and is much larger in grain than that usually offered and it will pay all growers to renew their seed. Our seed is only one year removed from imported Japanese seed. This variety is now more generally grown than any other, but to those to whom it may still be unknown we would say that the kernels are at least twice the size of any other variety and of a shape peculiar and distinct from all others. The color of the kernels is also most distinct, being of a rich dark shade of brown. It ripens fully a week earlier than the Silver Hull, the straw is heavier and the yield is double or more. It branches more and does not need to be sown so thickly as the other kinds. There is always a good market for the grain as it is in For bees | it is of the greatest value and for this purpose has displaced all other varieties. ALWAYS SOW WITH CRIMSON CLOVER An excellent plan is to sow Crimson Clover along with Buckwheat, especially when put in late from middle of July to first of August. They come up together, but the Buckwheat is the stronger grower and the Crimson Clover makes but little show- If frost should kill the Buckwheat before ripe, it may be left as a protection, the dead Buckwheat being just the sort of mulching | and protection needed by the Clover. The Crimson Clover and mulching of Buck- Out- Yields Other Varieties Four-Fold | ‘*Vour Japanese Buckwheat is a grand success and an acquisi- tion of sterling worth, outyielding all other varieties fourfold, with ordinary culture.”’ JACOB SENN, Cheswold, Del. Yields Full Crops in Dry, Hot Weather | The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station reports that it has grown Henderson’s New Japanese Buckwheat for two | years and has found it superior to the old varieties in several important respects. It is larger and stronger, and stands up better during storms, and its seeds are larger; but what places | it far ahead of other varieties is that of setting full crops of | Buckwheat in dry, hot weather. It can also be sown much | earlier than other varieties, thus avoiding loss by early frost. | tion. wheat can be plowed under in May and for Potatoes or Corn there is no better prepara- Japanese Buckwheat is one of the most satisfactory crops to sow cn new or rough land, but Buckwheat should invariably be sown as a second or catch crop, and we would advise all growers to sow Crimson Clover along with it as recommended above, for, even though the Buckwheat be killed by an early frost, the value of its own humus is worth more than the cost of the seed in addition to its value as a winter protection to the Clover. (See engraving.) Price, $2.00 bushel of 48 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $1.90 bushel. ““T prefer the Japanese Buckwheat to all other kinds.” F. N. HILTON, Pontiac, Mich. “The Japanese Buckwheat I got from you beats any I ever saw."" C. A. DEAN, Meshoppen, Pa. “The Japanese Buckwheat I purchased from you is distinct, and stands the sun better than any other sort.”’ JOHN WILSON, Sandwich West, Essex Co., Ontario, Can. We shall be pleased to make Special Prices where possible to buyers of large quantities of Grain or Grass Seed. Write us PMU MMMM From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORI 29 ETI TUTTO UUTO TOUT U UU TU UU UTUOUUU OOO TUTTO UTU TOU UU TUT TUU ITU TU UEUENN TT TUT UIUC CUCU ULL LL LLL LL cc OTUOVUITOTUUOUUUUTOUUUUUUUUUUUUUCUUUUUUUUUUGULLUCLL LULU Henderson’s NEW) INVINCIBLE WINTER RYE INTRODUCED BY PETER HENDERSON & CO., AND NOW OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME A VIGOROUS GROWER Yields a satisfactory crop of straw—and =e BlG .eRORDOFR .GRAIN 1: THE HARDIEST AND EARLIEST GRAIN CROP GROWN This new Winter Rye is of European origin and is a great improvement on the older varieties at present in cultivation. The ear is long, broad and compact, holding on an average seventy very large, plump, heavy grains of splendid quality. The straw is of medium height, of remarkable strength, consequently it stands erect and does not easily lodge. It is quite distinct from all other sorts, the straw having, when green, a pronounced blue bloom. Owing to its full, broad heads, strong straw with large, thick, dark foliage, a field of Invincible has an impressive appearance. We would recommend every grower of Rye to give it a trial. As the quantity of seed is limited, early orders are requested. Write for sample. (See engraving.) Price 75c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel of 56 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $2.40 per bushel. GIANT WINTER RYE A remarkably heavy cropping Rye, having in fair tests outyielded many other varieties both in straw and grain. The heads average six inches in length and are filled from end to end with plump, medium-sized. grains. The straw is of uniform length, strong and of extraordinary stiffness, resist- ing severe wind and rain storms to a remarkable degree without lodging. Price, $2.10 per bushel of 56 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $2.00 per bushel. WINTER RYE The variety most commonly cultivated, whether sown for grain, straw or cutting green. Price, $1.90 per bushel of 56 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $1.80 per bushel. THOUSANDFOLD WINTER RYE One of the most productive sorts in cultivation; the straw is tall and strong, with long, heavy heads, and stands up well. Especially recommended where Rye is grown more for the straw than the grain. Price, $2.00 per bushel of 56 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $1.90 per bushel. EXCELSIOR WINTER RYE A variety from Vermont, that has never failed to yield at the rate of from 40 to 50 bushels per acre. With the originator, a four-acre field yielded 52 bushels to the acre. Price, $2.00 per bushel of 56 Ibs.; 10-bushel lots, $1.90 per bushel. Rye is a valuable crop for either soiling, green fodder, straw or grain. It is largely used by farmers to seed down with in the fall, and is considered preferable to Wheat for this purpose, as it protects the young grass and matures two weeks earlier in the summer than Wheat. It is also extensively used for fall pasture when sown early and for cutting green_in late spring and early summer, but when wanted for cutting it is best sown with the Sand or Winter Vetch. On light sandy soils where other cereal crops would be a failure, rye can be depended upon to produce fair returns. Because of its great hardiness and ability to grow upon poor land, tye is the best crop to plow under to increase the humus in the soil; but this must be done early in the spring before the rye has made much growth, otherwise it would exhaust the moisture in the soil, to the detriment of succeeding crops. A field of rye which has made good growth in the fall is often pastured with cattle or sheep for a time, and also in the spring moderately. The stock is then removed and the rye allowed to ripen. Ryeis the only cereal crop, which may be thus treated without great injury. Sow (if alone) from 114 bushels to 214 bushels per acre. Weare always pleased to hear from our farmer friends and offer any advice free on subjects connected with farm crops, etc. FTHTTTTTUOUUUORITUOTUOTTTTVTTTTTUILLUOCUUULUULUOTOLTITTTOCUCRLOROLOLLUIVTTCULUULULLOLUCLOGLOQCGCOOOACULLULUOULOORUSELOULUULLLLLLOLOCGOOAAOOARACRODRCRCeeLOGOOGHTOOOOAALUUULOUGOOOGOOOGTOLLUCUCUULUUOLOOHOTOCACOLUCLUCOLOOOOOOOOOOHTOLULUULULUCUCLLOCOOOOMHOAOTLOOUULODCQOOMMOTOTUUULUMOOUUCCUOOOOOOOTOOMOUUUTOCUOUOONOOOOOTTTA UTC TONUUTOCOUUOMOMTOMTMOLITUOTUCLOOOOULOMIMMTMMMTTTUIUITTTINTTCIUOOOMMT TITTLE 30 MIENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS | {ULLAL Hepes’ SPRING SEED WHEAT rciti\sacite HENDERSON’S SUPERIOR SEED WHEAT is not only grown especially for seed purposes from choicest selected cross-bred and pedigree strains, but it is all recleaned at our warehouses (750,000 bushels capacity), which are equipped with the most modern seed- cleaning machinery in America. This enables us to supply direct to the farmer plump and heavy seed, of undoubted superiority, at lowest possible prices, where quality is considered. Often through pressure of other work, the seeding of Winter Wheat is neglected until too late and is either not sown at al! or results in failure. With the two varieties of Spring Wheat here offered, this difficulty can be overcome by Spring sowing. They are the best of the Spring Wheats, yield well, and the milling quality of the grain surpasses even the best of the Winter varieties. Spring Wheat is also a satisfactory crop to sow along with Grass seed. The prices herein named are those ruling at this date (February, 1916) for the crop of 1915 but they are subject to market fluctuations. Delivery f. 0. b. New York, bags extra. Special quotations to large buyers. MARQUIS SPRING VWHEAT The Earliest The Most Productive The Highest in Quality This famous variety is of Canadian origin and was bred by cross- | many growers report 52 and more bushels per acre, but a five year ing Red Fife and Hard.Calcutta, an acclimated Wheat from India. | average at Brandon Experiment Station was found to be 44 bushels It retains the frost-resisting qualities of Red Fife and also the ex- | per acre. Milling tests show that this Wheat contains a greater treme earliness of Hard Calcutta. It attracted great attention in | quantity of gluten, is a better color, shows greater absorption, and America at the New York Grain Exposition in 1911, when it was | is heavier in weight per bushel than any other Spring Wheat. Our awarded the $1,000 prize given by Sir Thomas Shaughnessy for | stock was raised in the far North, and is early, hardy and productive. the best Wheat in America. Marquis Wheat is almost ten days | We strongly recommend our customers to try Marquis Wheat this earlier than any other variety and matures—as several farmers put | year. (See engraving.) Price, bushel (60 lbs.), $3.00; 10-bushel | lots @ $2.90. it—in time to avoid rust, smut, or drought. As to productiveness MARQUIS WHEAT IN NEW YORK STATE “We sowed the Marquis Wheat which we purchased from you last year, rather latein May. This Wheat was sown on clay loam and did nol receive any special attention, except that the soil was put in a good state of cultivation at the time of seeding. The field of 4oacres yielded 49% bushels per acre, of good plump grain, measured when it was thoroughly dry.” C. E. HAMILTON, Mgr., Heart's Delight Farm, Chazy, Clinton Co., N. Y. PEDIGREED BLUE Stem Spring VVheat A Good Variety to Sow Along with Pasture Grasses Pedigreed Blue Stemis quite distinct from all other Spring Wheats, having when green a pro- ; nounced blue bloom onit, hence thename. When ripe thestraw is a beautiful golden yellow color. This variety is remark- ably free from rust, 1S very pro- ductive, hasahard kernel and there is a total absence of beard. Its mill- ing qualities are of the best. Price, bushel (60 lbs.) $2.75; 10-bushel lots @ $2.65. WE MAKE SPECIAL PRICES TO BUYERS OF WHEAT IN LARGE QUANTITIES, WRITE US Marquis Wheat MBIA From PETER HENDERSON @ CoO., NEW YORK 31 B TUTTTUCUUUUUUTITOUOUUUUUUUUUOTOCUUUUUUUUUOOOULCUUUUUILUULURUUUUUUULCUOLMOUCULLOLUCLOLULATUUUUUULULCCUUMCCULULLLLLULLCCACCLUULULLLLLLLCLCLACCULCLLLLLLCCLCAeceCCCLLLLLLLUCEALLCLLLLULLLUCCCCCCUCCCOLLURLUCEOOOCCOOUUUDLODLLCCEEOOeCUOCOLULOLLCCLAOOOCCOCOLLUCUOOOOOOOOOUOOUUOOOUUMOOOOOOUOOOUOOMUOOOOOOOOOOUOOOOTOONTOOOOOOOOOUOUMTTTOOOOOCOOOUUOOCOTTMTOTOCOOUOTUOUIUUTTOUOTOT HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR WINTER SEED WHEAT — gap” MAY WE NOT BOOK YOUR ORDER NOW? “Sah To be shipped from new 1916 Harvest as soon as ready next Autumn--crops permitting. We will give you the benefit of our lowest meee on the varieties ordered--ruling at time of shipment. It is an advantage to make plans and order the Seed before sowing season, for during the press of summer work, it is apt to be forgotten or put off until too late for best results. Jones St. aes Grand Prize VVheat (BEARDLESS) This grand Wheat has become a standard ‘‘rough-and-ready”’ variety, being equally at home on all soils, thriving on light sandy, gravelly, clay loam or river bottom lands, and it is as nearly fly proof as it is possible for a Wheat to be. It is a strong healthy grower with dark, wide foliage, starting into growth among the earliest in spring. Straw medium tall, very stocky and _thick- walled; heads square and compactly set from base to tip; kernels short but very large and plump; color medium dark red and of good milling quality. Mr. Jones says his field of it in northern New York was noted as the best field of Wheat in all of that section. Just as even as a floor. Every head standing erect. Price, 80c. per peck; $3.00 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.90 per bushel. ST. LOUIS GRAND PRIZE BEATS ALL RECORDS “*T do not remember having told you before, of the wonderful success I had with St. Louis Grand Prize Wheat. I purchased seed from you two years ago, which I sowed on October 15th, rather late. “The yield was 5114 bushels of extra fine grain per acre, thus breaking all wheat records ever made in south Missouri.”’ July 27th. 1915. F. S. WHITE, The Ozark Countryman, Springfield, Mo. Jones’ Red Wave (Beardless) This grand Wheat has fully maintained the good opinion expressed when first sent out in 1906. It isa cross between early Red Clawson and an unnamed crossbreed of Russian parentage. It is a bald Wheat with brown chaff, dark, medium long, large grain; heads very long and broad, filled with medium long, large, hard, dark kernels, rich in gluten. Straw, golden; above medium height, stocky, very strong, thick-walled and not liable to go down; heads slightly leaning, hence not liable to sprout in the field. This variety last season gave a yield of 49 bushels and 2 pounds per acre in a field, the balance of which was sown to Dawson Golden Chaff that pro- duced only 27 bushels per acre. Part of the first swath between the two going into the Dawson for fear of stray heads of Dawson; also raking adjoining, thus cutting the yield nearly a bushel. A plot on trial grounds 11% by 2 rods square produced at the rate of 68 bushels and 5 pounds per acre. Price, 75c. per peck; $2.75 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.65 per bushel. Clawson Longberry (Beardless) This grand cross-bred Longberry was produced from the same blood that bore the famous Red Clawson crossed with Longberry stock. It resembles, in some respects, Red Clawson in the field, but is a stronger grower and more prolific stooler, and has sturdy, wiry straw. Heads long, wide and full; chaff, brown and free from beards; grain, dark amber of the finest quality, large, long, and of true Longberry type. Like its parents, it delights in strong clay loam, and on such soil, with thorough preparation, it will often yield fifty bushels or more per acre. It is largely grown by some of the best Wheat growers, by whom it is highly reeommended. Sow 14% bushels per acre. Price, 70c. per peck; $2.60 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.50 per bushel. Early Red Chief (Beardless) A very superior new Wheat, for which we predict a grand future. It originated from Early Red Clawson and Red Arcadian. Without doubt, Early Red Chief will prove a wonder in the Wheat line, being a rough-and-ready sort that can be depended upon for a granary filler even in unfavorable seasons. It is one of the strongest-growing and most productive sorts yet introduced; its growth in the fall is strong, foliage large, thick and dark, covering the ground early in the season, and can be sown very late. It is one of the first to start in spring. Straw exceptionally thick-walled; strong heads, long and wide, carried erect, of a reddish-brown shade, completely packed with large, dark red kernels. Price, 70c. per peck; $2.60 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.50 per bushel. SILVER SHEAF LONGBERRY RED WHEAT Originated from a cross between American Bronze and Lancaster and a seedling one: berry : sore ts Silver Sheaf Longberry Red (Bearded) Itisone of the hardiest of all Wheats, a strong, healthy grower and can be sown very late. If sown early, 114 bushels of seed per acre will be enough on strong soil. Straw of light yellow color, medium tall, thick-walled and strong; head long, wide and full; chaff thin and silvery-white; grain large, dark and flinty, and nearly as long as Rye kernels. (See engraving.) Price, 70c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.40 per bushel. A New Book—The Cereals of America { eSeSAgrcsture, Cone Unveay”} $1.75 Postpaid + TUNPMVTRVOOTOPVUVUUURUOULUOUOLUUUUOUUUULIUUULUUUTLIUULULUUULUUUCHCLLLCELLOLEAOAAOGOGHOeeeLHOCGGeOCOGLOCCLOCOOLLUCOCUOCORCLUOCLUUUULLUUDLOLLLLLLCLLLLOLLLLPPLLLLPLLLLLOPLLLUELLLLLLCPLLLCLLLLLLLLLCCLLLCLAAOOOOOOAEAOOOHOOOOCOGOCOOOCOOOUCOOOUUALOOUQUQUOUOCCOOOQUODOOQUOOUOOLUUULODULULOMCULOCLUUMLOLOLIUUCOOVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTOOUOUUOOUUUUUONOOUOTOTUTTIUUUOTULITINLITTUIOTTOUTTTINTCTTTTTTOTTOOTTOTOOOOTT 32 MIENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS a OTTTTVLULHVOCHOLOLOOOLOGOOLLLCCLUOLOGELUOLCCOOUOLUOELULLUOLOLUCLLLOUUDLUOLUPLCPDLULDLPLCDUCLLLLPCLULCLOLLC LCCC OcHOOAEOOOOOOOOOOGOGGGOOOGOGOOGOOOGGOCOGOOOGOOGOOOOOOOOOCOUOOUOOUOOOOUOUOOUULOUCLLLOLLULLLUOLLODLODLLLLUOLCLULLCLCCLLL PAO OOOMOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOnOOOOOOOOOOUOOOOOOOTUUUOUIOOOUULOTUTUUTULVTITIOTVVIVIINTITITIVTOTONTOTINTOTIVONOOVOTOVVOTUOUOOUTTOTTTOTOOOTOTTONOTTOOINOTT HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR WINTER SEED WHEAT 2 “Bearded” Rural Naw Vane: Has heavily-bearded symmetrical heads pointed at the tip, broad in the middle, and tapering towards the stem. The straw is unusually tall and strong and stools freely, frequently having 35 to 40 stalks from a single grain. The heads are compact, averaging three kernels to a spikelet or ‘‘breast,’’ and ten breasts toa side. The kernels are of medium size and of an attractive color, between the so-called ‘“‘red’’ and amber, possessing the requisite degree of hardness for the production of the finest grade of flour, and are much sought after by millers. The chaff is clear white, with a trace of velvet sufficient to make it difficult for the green fly to attack it, and the heads do not mildew as the full velvet chaff varieties are liable to do. Price, 70c. per peck: $2.50 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.40 per bushel. Gold Coin (Beardless) A very popular Wheat that the increasing demand for the seed would indicate is a most satisfactory variety over a large extent of territory. It is unusually productive, having yielded over 60 bushels per acre—while 50 and over is not unusual—and even on large acreages it seldom runs under 40 bushels per acre. The straw is very stiff and does not lodge even on the richest land. The head-is long and compactly filled with choice white grain, fre- quently having five kernels abreast. Price, 70c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.40 per bushel. “*Clawson and Fife do well on my farm, but the Gold Coin does best of all. should call it ‘Henderson's Best of All Wheat.’”’ 7 You J. W. B., Geneseo, N. Y. Should be grown more than it is. for all kinds of stock. to grass in spring. Barley meal is also a good food for all domestic animals and nearly equals Corn in feeding value. the soil should be well prepared to receive the seed. firm and fertile. Barley is a good crop to follow Corn grown on Clover sod, as: the land is then in prime condition. should be harvested before it is too ripe, if a bright white berry is wanted. Sow 214 bushels per acre broadcast and 11% to 2 bushels per acre if drilled. “Beardless’”” Rural New Yorker This beardless variety is a hybrid between Rye and Armstrong Wheat, though all traces of Rye have disappeared and it now appears a handsome, beardless Wheat. It succeeds and produces heavy crops on poor, thin land, where Wheat could not be successfully or profitably grown, and it also has extreme hardiness to recommend it. The gold-colored straw is very thick and strong, easily supporting the heavy grain without breaking. The large amber kernels are placed four to a breast, eight breasts to a side, with long symmetrical heads having a brown chaff. Price, 70c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.40 per bushel. “* Beardless’ Rural New Yorker stools as strong as any wheat I ever saw. It had a vigorous, healthy growth all the season, and stood well without lodging. It is very hardy.”’ J. L., Cranford, N. J. Pride of Genesee (Bearded) One of the most productive varieties, having a long, well-filled head, and the fact that it will give a reasonably good crop on land so poor that common sorts would be a failure, cannot fail to make it a popular sort, as the head does not decrease in proportion to the straw, being large and well filled on a very short, light growth of straw. Price, 70c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.40 per bushel. Regarding prices see page 31. BARLEY The straw makes excellent rough feed It is also one of the best grains with which to sow down To produce large crops of Barley, It should be made fine, Harrow and roll well after seeding. The crop Beardless Barley Beardless Barley is remarkable for its great productiveness; it having been conclusively shown during the past few years, that it is far and away above all others in that respect. beard common to all other varieties except the Improved White Hulless. Although it makes a good grain crop, it is of the greatest value, as a quick growing and nutritious forage crop, either to feed green or cured as hay. If cured as hay it should be cut when the grain is in the milk. For fattening hogs or feeding to live stock generally, it is particularly good, and also much safer owing to the absence of beard. Many young animals have been choked by feeding them the bearded Barleys. preferred by many brewers tor malting purposes. acre. (See engraving.) Price, 70c. per peck; $2.60 per bushel of 48 lbs.; 10 bushels, $1.90. IMPROVED WHITE HULLESS. be sown at the rate of 1144 bushels per acre about the time of sowing Oats. It is two or three weeks earlier than ordinary Barley, grows about the same height, and will not shatter in the field, even when very ripe. not unlike Wheat, and weighs about 60 lbs. per bushel, instead of 48 lbs. as other Barley. f quall and is also exceedingly valuable as hay, if cut and cured just before ripening. Price, 70c. per peck; $2.50 per bushel of 48 Ibs.; 10-bushel lots, $2.40 per bushel. VERMONT CHAMPION. This is a two-rowed variety which is much esteemed by northern farmers. prolific. are larger. and its malting qualities are excellent. of 48 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $1.90 per bushel. Also for the entire absence of the troublesome Beardless Barley is also Sow 114 to 2 bushels per A valuable new variety, which should The grain is For feeding to horses and hogs, when ground, it is unequalled, It is quite early, extremely hardy, and very The heads are longer than the six-rowed varieties, and the berries It always fetches a high price, on account of its good appearance; Price, 65c. per peck; $2.00 per bushel HENDERSON’S BOOKLET “ALFALFA ON NORTHERN FARMS” is Sent Free to All Applicants | NOIDS AND FAT IN WHICH THE CORN AND MILLET ARE DEFICIENT. PTT MMMM MMMM From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORK 33 PMI ei#« (Iii MMMM, JAPANESE MILLET (PANICUM CRUSS-GALLI MAJOR) ESPECIALLY VALUABLE FOR THE NORTHERN AND NEW) ENGLAND STATES - THE BEST RE- CENT INTRODUCTION FOR THE SILO AND CUTTING GREEN Entirely distinct trom any other Millet, grows tall and produces an enormous crop. It grows 6 to 8 feet high, stands remarkably well notwithstanding its great height, and yields from 10 to 12 tons green fodder per acre. When cured it makes an excellent quality of hay, and its feeding value is far superior to Corn fodder, and it is much relished by all kinds of stock, whether green or cured. If to be made into hay, cure as you would a heavy crop of Clover. AN IDEAL ENSILAGE MIXTURE MAY BE COMPOSED OF TWO PARTS OF THIS MILLET TO ONE PART OF SOJA BEANS (See page 36), MIXED WHEN FILLING THE SILO. THE SOJA BEANS SUPPLY THE ALBUMI- THIS MIXTURE FORMS A COMPLETE BALANCED RATION FOR MILCH COWS WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF GRAIN, THOUGH IT IS, OF COURSE, ADVISABLE TO FEED GRAIN OCCASIONALLY AS A CHANGE. This ensilage combination will certainly become popular, and when generally used, as we predict it will be, it will result in a saving of hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to the dairymen and farmers of the United States. This Millet does not endure drought well, except it be sown early in retentive soil, and it is not adapted to the climate, nor is it recommended for the Southern States; but north of Washington, D. C., and especially for good, rich soils, we confidently recommend its general cultiva- tion. It will produce a fair second cutting, if sown early in May, and cut when in blossom. It may be sown from the middle of May to the 1st of July, broadcast, at the rate of 15 lbs. per acre, but it is better to sow it in drills, 12 to 18 inches apart, using 10 to 12 Ibs. per acre, and hoed between the rows to keep down all weeds until the plant attains a height of 12 to 18 inches when its rapid growth will smother all weeds. Price, 15c. lb.; 10 lbs. $1.20; 100 Ibs. $10.00. (See engraving.) HE EXPERIMENT SHATION: OF THE MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COELEGE = ze = = . REPORTS THAT FOR GREEN FODDER AND THE SILO “Japanese Millet sown broadcast about the middle of May on rich land, one peck of seed to the acre, averaged about .six feet in height, and produced over 15 TONS PER ACRE. This was cut from day to day, beginning before the Millet had blos- somed. Another field of about an acre, sown the last of June, yielded at the rate of rather over 18 tons per acre. Another field, sown July 26th, after a crop of hay was removed, yielded about 12 tons per acre. The crop of the two last fields was put into the silo. That cut from day to day, and fed to cows, was much relished. Its superiority to well-eared flint Corn fodder was very apparent. Cows always take the Millet first. In alterna- ting this feed with Corn fodder, the cows invariably increased in milk when put upon the Millet, and fell off when changed ‘to orn.” FOR HAY. ‘A more extensive trial of this Millet for hay has been carried out this year, than ever before. I cured it this year, mostly in small cocks, as Clover is often cured; and the result is encouraging. The hay is coarse, but is freely eaten by horses, being preferred to a Timothy, Red Top and Clover mix- ture. The yield of the Millet is very large, having amounted to 6 tons per acre of well-cured hay. It will produce a fair second cutting if sown early in May and cut when in blossom.’’ Ae: : a die ge wee 4 Prof. William P. Brooks, of the Hatch Experiment Station, Amherst, Mass., writes uu—“AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF SAMPLES from various sources and comparison of purity, germination and price, | have decided on ordering of you the greater proportion of grass seed, etc., needed here.” iti. MMiiieieieiii(M MM MUU MUL a 3 > 34 HENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS amor ca AS ox MILLET Millets though quite largely grown in some sections deserve greater recognition on account of their adaptability to soils, localities, and their many uses. Their chief importance is as dry weather, summer catch crops, supplementing other early summer maturing crops, and of value to succeed crops that fail, such as corn etc. Millets are also one of the best crops for planting on newly broken land—use- ful in certain kinds of rotation, excellent for soiling. May also be grown in place of summer fallow without detriment to succeeding crop. Splendid for land foul with weeds, restoring it to good condition. May be profitably used in silage com- binations, may be pastured—in fact being of special value for this purpose where grass pastures are exhausted or burned out. Millets, if cut in blossom, before they get too woody, make excellent hay—and therefore are of great value in seasons of short hay crops. Millet crops are less subject to the attacks of insects and fungous diseases than any other cereal. HUNGARIAN. Is the quickest of catch crops for hay, and as it may be sown any time during the summer months up to the middle of August, it is inval- uable for overcoming a shortage of the regular hay crop, it is fairly drought resist- ant. Many farmers now occupy their land with other crops, and for their hay depend entirely upon Hungarian Grass, which they can sow after other crops have been harvested. Sow 1 bushel per acre. (See engraving.) $4.50 bushel of 48 lbs.; 10 bushels and upwards, $4.40 bushel. GERMAN or GOLDEN. This variety is considerably larger than Hungarian and yields a much heavier crop, but is later and not so quick growing, consequently cannot be sown much after the fourth of July in this latitude. To maintain its heavy cropping character, seed of this variety needs to be specially cultivated. Our seed is specially grown and selected, and will produce nearly double the crop of seed not so grown and which can be offered at a cheaper price. (See engraving.) Sow one bushel per acre. $3.00 bushel of 50 lbs.; 10 bushels and upwards, $2.90 bushel. = BPR ( SS ¢ \ AR / / — ax {} Wav i rN iQ) = HUNGARIAN MILLET. PEARL MILLET (Pennisetum Spicatum) This has been cultivated for some years in some of the Southern States, under the: names of African Cane, Egyptian Millet, Cat- tail Miliet and Horse Millet. It grows with tropical luxuriance in strong, loamy soi, particularly if well enriched, and then attains a height of from 7 to 9 feet, and produces an enormous quantity of green fodder, for which purpose it can be cut several times. during the season, as it immediately starts a new growth after cutting, and grows with great rapidity. Is not so hardy as the other varieties, and succeeds best in latitudes south of New| York. The first cutting should be made when about 3 feet high; this will cause it to tiller and spread, and as the season advances and becomes warmer, it grows with marvel- ous rapidity. No other crop will yield as much forage as Pearl Millet when sown on richly manured land. It will prove of excep- tional value if grown in sections subject to protracted droughts, where natural grasses dry up, as it will keep on growing, though of course not so luxuriantly. Sow in drills, 5 to 6 Ibs. per acre; if broadcast, 8 lbs. per acre. Weight, per bushel, 56 lbs. Clean seed, 15 cts. lb., $12.00 per 100 lbs. “The Golden Millet | bought of you was exceptionally good and I had a fine crop of 4 acres.” J. A. DOOLITTLE, Cook Hill, Wallingford, Conn. PVE ON oR Sa B TUUTVUUTTUTUTTTTTTTTUUUUTLLLLUTTHTUNUUUOUULCCOOGUCCUOOCUUOOAOOCOCUUUUUUUOOOOCCUUUCUCUUTOQOUUUHUUUUUATOOUUUUUUUCUOOOUCUUULUULULMGOOOUULOLOUOLMOCCOCOLULUCNOOCOOOOLUOITONOOULUUULLUUMOOOCUULOLLULOOCCCOLOLCLLECHOOUCCLUUUPLLUUCCAOOCCUCOLULLLUUAOOEUOUUUUUUUULUUAOOCOCUCOOUUUMOOOOCOOUOUOLIUMOOOTUUTTMMUMMMTTCOUUUMUMMUMMMMTOUTUMUMMTTTTTMM MMIII TTT a) From PETER HIENDIERSON @ CO. NEW YORK 35 LFIUTUTTTTOUUUULLTUUUUOUMUUUUUOOOUUUUONOUUOUUIOUUUOUUGOUUUUCNCUUUUOTVOUUUCUPOUUUCITOOUUOUCTOOTUUUUUUUUCICUUUUCCNCUUULUOUUULCCUUULLCLILUCLLCULULLUICULLLUCACCCULLLCCLLULSOULLLCCCOLULLLOOCLULLCCCOULLCOCUODOLEHOCUUULCNECUULCUHLOCULCCCUULUCASTOOULUCNOCUUUOONTOOUOCMMOUMUCOMOUOUUMNTOOTMUMTOUUITTTTUTTMTTTONTTMMMTTUUMTTTTMMMMTOONMMMTTTTMTTTTMMTTOMTTTTTUCTTT A NON-SACCHARINE SORGHUM OF VALUE ANDROPOGON for FODDER and GRAIN SORGHUM VAR. YIELDS GOOD CROPS OF FODDER ALSO VALUABLE TO GROW FOR GRAIN FOR CATTLE AND POULTRY Kaffir Corn is a valuable forage plant, growing 414 to 6 feet high; it is stocky, erect, and produces wide, luxuriant, succulent foliage, making excellent fodder, either green or dried, and is highly relished by all kinds of stock. Each stalk produces from 2 to 4 heads of grain. These heads are long and narrow. Kaffir Corn has the quality common to all Sor- ghums, of resisting droughts, and in this fact is to be found its peculiar value, especially in Southern and Western sections; it has yielded paying crops of grain and forage even in seasons so dry that Corn utterly failed. The culture is the same as for Field Corn, and when sown alone Kaffir Corn should be broadcasted at the rate of from 34 to 1 bushel peracre. When raised for forage it should be cut before heading out. For grain sow in rows 3 feet apart using 3 to 5 lbs. of seed to the acre. In many sections Kaffir Corn is sown broadcast with Cow Peas, using a peck of Kaffir Corn toa bushel of Cow Peas. It then acts as a support to the Peas which produce a much larger crop when grown in this way. They can both be harvested together, the combination making an enormous crop of highly nourishing feed. WHITE KAFFIR. CORN RED KAFFIR CORN Grows 4 to 5 feet high, with pe pence This very leafy and juicy variety is taller but bi ide pee er eee yoni more slender than the white, ripens a little earlier Sane oun g is and yields heavier. It is also valuable for sowing acre, and its nutritive value is almost as Spolae : good as other cereals. A fine food for | 0D Poor land, as it will give better results under poultry. 10c. Ib.; 100 Ibs. $8.00. Eee eee eee the ee ce Corn, as well as other Sorghums, most of which require a RURAL BRANCHING well-enriched So The stalks and eaves are DOURA juicy and brittle, unlike most of the other Sorghums (MILLO MAIZE, SORGHUM VULGARE) and make very good fodder, which is greatly rel- A wonderfully productive fodder plant ished by cattle whether fed to them: green or dry. that makes a great amount of foliage,and | The grain or seed is readily eaten by all live stock can be cut several times in the season. | and poultry. (See engraving.) 10c. Ib., 100 Ibs. Plant 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. 12c. Ib.; | $8.00. (For Sugar Cane and Broom Corn, see 100 Ibs. $10.00. page 27.) YELLOW BRANCHING a aA DOURA (YELLOW MILLO MAIZE) Earlier than the Rural Branching, and of taller growth, often attaining a height of 9 to 12 feet, but it does not stool out quite as much from the ground, although it branches out from the joints. It produces an enormous quantity of fodder, for which stock show a marked partiality. Plant 4 lbs. to the acre. 12c. lb.; 100 Ibs. $10.00. JERUSALEM CORN Grows about five feet high, and is one of the surest crops for dry countries and seasons, having in the driest season in the past 15 years in Kansas produced a crop, without irrigation, when other forage plants perished. Five pounds will plant an acre. 12c. lb.; 100 Ibs. $10.00. TEOSINTE ; (REANA LUXURIANS) The plant resembles Corn, but is more leafy and tillers enormously. After cutting, it grows again with re- markable rapidity. Those having only a small amount of land on which it is desired to produce the maximum amount of forage should sow Teosinte. Plant is as 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 25c. 14 Ib.; Oc. Ib. We shall be pleased to make Special Prices{ \* !to buyers of large quantities of Grain or Grass Seed. { Wri possible us. LTHTMVTOVVUIUTTTOATLUCULLLUUOLLUULGLOGHAGUOAAUUUULLCLOCUOOOGLUOGUOUOLLLULLLLUGCOLLOAULLUULUUUULOCOUUGHAOTOCCUUULLUCULOOCOOTOAOOATUDLOCUQUOCOOOOHOOAUOTIOTIOUUQUOOOOOHOOATOOTULLOOUULOOOOOOOOTOOUIICOUUUUOOPOO DOT OT Leer tTTETTTTULLLLLLLLLCLLeeeAEELULLLLLLUOLOCCGeeLTAAAAULULCCLUUULCGOAAEAALLULUCLOCLCOCUOUeEAAACUUULUCCOCOCOOOTT AAU te i IUUDUNUOUUQUUUUQQUOQAQUQQOOUC0CGNUGU0NCEUAEEDEUTC TEETER MIENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS ee errrrrTTTTRIULLLLLUULLLLGLLEELULLLLLLLLLLGGLeLeGtEAECLLLUULLECLULOOCGUHeEELUULL TDDLLUUUUUOEOVUQEQOQQQQQUQQUUAUOUUOOEUEENUUUQQOQUUU0CUOUUOUOUOOUU TECTURE OOO TLUUUOUU UU es a ae = Power of drawing nitrogen from the | ff air, and storing it in nodules on its roots. 3 Think of the enormous fertiliz- } ing power that the | GATHERING Nodules [ | ON THESE Soja Bean untold millions of {7 ga those nodules un- me derlying a crop of | \! soja beans—impart j j to the land. . ees Early Green Soja or Soy Beans Valuable for Either eat PRODUCES, E PODDER-or GRAIN]; eas NORMOUS CROPS as far North as Canada Ripening Seed as far North as Massachusetts A GREAT SOIL ENRICHER | S Gathering Nitrogen from the Air PECIALLY V SOJA BEANS have attracted much attention in recent years | on account of their high feeding qualities, but all were too late to be of value in the Northern States. This early green variety has proved its earliness and value in the Northern States by not only producing large fodder crops, but ripening the seed as far north as Massachusetts. It is worthy of a place on every farm, either as a grain crop or fodder crop to feed green, or for the silo. The grain is the richest known vegetable substance, and when ground and fed to cattle gives a milk richer and better than cotton seed or other meal. For Ensilage it forms a Complete, Balanced Feed Ration. While corn is the most serviceable crop for ensilage, though ever so well preserved as to succulence, odor and flavor, it is an incomplete feed for cattle, being deficient in albuminoids or protein (the flesh formers), as well as fat. This deficiency has hitherto been supplied by feeding, in addition to the corn silage, such grain as oats, wheat, etc., or concentrated feeds, such as meal, oil cake, or some other commodity, rich in the elements in which corn silage is deficient. But the American farmer can now, by the aid of the Soja or Soy Bean and Japanese Millet, grow on his own farm, at small cost, a combination which furnishes a wholesome, economical and com- pletely balanced feed for milch cows. This combination should be composed of two parts millet or corn to one part Soja Beans, grown separately, but mixed thoroughly, at the time of cutting and filling of the silo. This combination ensilage develops a most agreeable aromatic odor, and is greedily relished by cattle—both dairy cows and fattening stock. It certainly will be generally used by all up-to-date farmers and dairymen, and will revolutionize the ALUABLE Supplying the Albuminoids or Flesh-Forming Food (In Combination with Japanese Millet and Fodder Corn) FOR ENSILAGE dairy industry of the United States. We do not recommend the feeding of this combination to the entire exclusion of grain or other concentrated feed. We recommend that grain be fed occasionally as a change, but four-fifths of the grain bill can be saved. We recommend all farmers to plant this year at Jeast an acre or two of our early Green Soja Beans and an equal area of Japanese Millet, to test and prove for themselves the value of the combination, and we are confident that, thereafter, all who try it will each year grow a larger acreage. Planted the latter part of May, in latitude of New York, the Beans are ready for harvesting in about 100 days. Japanese Millet comes quicker to maturity than Soja Beans, and on the authority of Prof. W. P. Brooks, of Hatch Experiment Station, Mass., should be sown from four to five weeks later, so as to be in the best condition for the silo, along with the Soja Beans. Sow the Beans from the middle to end of May, and the Millet from last week in June till first week in July; both will then be ready for silo about the end of August. Planted in rows 214 feet apart, 6 to 8 plants to the foot of row, requiring three pecks per acre, they yield 15 to 20 tons per acre of fodder very rich in flesh formers. For green feed, use from time of blossoming till pods are well filled: for the silo, cut as soon as most of the pods are well filled, and cut into 4-inch to 24-inch lengths. They are soil enrichers, gathering nitrogen from the air same as clover, the roots being crowded with nodules which give them this power. (See engraving.) Price, 15c. per lb.; $1.75 per peck; $5.25 per bushel, 60 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $5.15 per bushel. Henderson’s Pamphlet “ALFALFA ON NORTHERN FARMS” is Mailed Free to all Applicants F ATITTUUTTTTNTUTUUTUUTTTTTNTOVUUUTUUUTTTTTTOOUUUUUUTTTTTTOOUUUUUUUUTTVOOOOUUUUUUONOOOUUUUUUUTUUVOOUUUUUUUUUTOUUUUUUUUCUNOUUUUUUUCUUIONOUUUUUUUUUUOOOUUUUUUUUOHOOCUUIUULUOUCITOUUUUUUULUOUUUULULULLOLLIUCULULLULLUCISOCUULULLLCLLCLOCCLULLLLLLCLSCCCUUULLLLUCEOCCCUUULLLOCSOOUUAULLLUEAOOCCUULCLUAAOOUUUOUOLUOAOCOUUOOCOOOOOOUUUUULLUOAOUCCUOLOLCLTCCUUUU ELLE CCLUL CCL From PETER HIENDIERSON @ CO., NEW YORIA 37 EWOOTVTUNTUVNVOOVOUTTTOOUUUUTTOUUUUUTTOUUUTTTVOUUULTTOOUUUTUTOUUUUUTOUUCLUTUUUUCUUUUUCUUTUUUUCUUUUUCCUTUULCUATUUUCCUUUCLLCCULCUUULLLLCLULLULSCLLCLECOLUCLULccLLULLeeeLLCLcecLLLGecLLLCLAecLLLCLceeLCLCe ee LeCCAocL LLL eee TDIUUUIQUUUDUUUNYTUUIQUVQUU000000 0000000 UC UTNE Peas for Fodder and Green Manuring | “Peas could be made to bring more || Nitrogen to the soils of this country every | year than is now purchased annually by the farmers at a cost of a million Gollais.<. vesrBosk’st theiU!"S. Department of Aghiculere. EQUALLY VALUABLE FOR FORAGE, HAY and PASTURE FIELD PEAS The great value of Field Peas in farm economy is not sufficiently appreciated. They will flourish in districts too cool and uncertain for corn, particularly in our north- ern states from New England to Oregon. Peas may be grown for grain, green forage, cured hay or pasture and their feeding value, whichever way used, ranks high for all farm animals, being rich in muscle, blood and bone forming constituents, therefore of special value for feed- ing growing and working animals. Peas are also great soil improvers, putting the land in better mechanical condition and enriching it with nitrogen—the expensive element in fertilizers—which the pea crop gathers from the air and fixes in the soil. For these reasons Field Peas should have a place in the system of crop rotation, par- ticularly on farms where stock is raised, and if the peas can precede some crop that requires an abundance of nitrogen, such as oats, wheat or other grain crop, the most subsequent good will be realized. For soiling, plow- ing under as green manure, no crop is of more importance. Ground peas, mixed half and half with shorts, bran or ground oats, makes an excellent ration for brood animals in milk, milch cows, horses and colts. It is also excellent for fattening, particularly in the early stages. For hogs, sheep and poultry the peas need not be ground. Pea hay cut a little green and well cured approaches clover in feeding value, and is more relished by horses, cattle and sheep than the straw of any other of the small grains. Some farmers prefer to sow Field Peas with oats or barley when grown for forage, hay or pasture. This combination is excellent and at its best when other grasses are liable to be failing on account of dry weather. Field Peas do best on well prepared loam; though being vigorous, hardy growers will do the best they can on light land. but in warmer climates they should be gotten in as early as possible belt they may be sown at any time during spring or early summer, In the cool northern in the spring. They may then be harvested in time to sow the land to crimson clover, millet or dwarf Essex rape. In southern states (south of Virginia) sow in the winter, from December to February. They may then be followed by Cow Peas, Soja Beans or other crop. Quantity Per Acre: Sow if alone 3 bushels per acre; if with oats CANADA FIELD PEAS. These are exceptionally hardy and valuable for early spring sowing; the crop is not easily injured by late frosts. CANADA WHITE FIELD. A very prolific variety, yielding on the average in Canada 30 bushels of cured peas per acre and equally valuable for luxuriant growth of vine for forage, etc. (See cut.) Price, $1.00 per peck.; $3.75 bushel of 60 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $3.65 bushel. or barley 2 bushels of Peas and 1 bushel of the other chosen grain. CANADA BLUE. A hardy, prolific variety of luxuriant growth. Price, on application. LARGE MARROWFAT. Of immense growth, yield heavily both grain and fodder. We consider the Marrowfat one of the best Field Peas, whether for growing alone or in mixture with oats or barley. Price, $1.50 per peck; $5.00 per bushel of 60 Ibs.; 10-bushel lots, $4.90 per bushel. LLL CL OU OULU OOOO UDO LOLIMOT MUM 38 NEN DERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS ETL LU OOOO LOOM LLM MMU UL AU MOU LUM MOM MMMM MMMM COW PEAS (eatane Improve WVorn-out Soils. Make Good Land More Productive. Valuable for Pasture, Green Forage or Ensilage Cow Peas are the great leguminous crop of our Southern states, where they play the same important role in rotation farming that Clovers and Canada Peas do in the North The early varieties of Cow Peas are also quite ex- tensively and successfully grown for forage and soiling as far north as Massachusetts, but so far north the crop may not ripen seeds. Cow Peas are nitrogen- gathering legumes, growing more like Beans than Peas, producing enormous crops of bushy vines and yielding in warm climates a bountiful crop of edible Peas. As a soil renovator and enricher, Cow Péas are very valu- able. The large root development ramifies over large areas, going down deeply in search of moisture and food thus improving the soil’s porosity and adding humus when the roots decay. A crop of Cow Peas collects nitrogen from the air in large quantities and fixes it in the soil, thus adding this expensive element of fertilizers to the land without cost, and leaving it richer and in splendid condition for the future crop. It has been fully demonstrated at a number of experi- ment stations that a crop of Cow Peas plowed under, will add 110 lbs. of nitrogen per acre to the soil, having an actual cash value of $14.00 per acre. In addition to that the Cow Pea crop renders available as food for succeeding crops, 24 lbs. of phosphoric acid and 100 lbs. of potash peracre. All crops grown after Cow Peas do well. Moreover, the plants shade the soil, keeping it in best condition for rapid nitrification. The shading of the soil crowds out all weeds; thus Cow Peas serve as a cleansing crop on weedy land. Cow Peas grow on all soils from the stiffest clays to porous sands, barren uplands and alluvial bottoms. It stands the heat and sunshine of southern summers and its rapid growth there enables two crops to be grown in the same land in one year. The feeding value of Cow Peas is high, whether as green forage, cured hay or silage, being especially rich in blood, bone and muscle-forming material. Hogs do well pastured on Cow Peas; an acre of ripening Peas will feed and fatten 15 to 20 young hogs; sheep and cattle may also be fed on the green fodder cut and wilted a little, otherwise they eat. it so ravenously, they are liable to bloat. For green manuring clay land, the crop should be turned under green. On sandy soil, already too light, the vines should decay on the surface and then be turned under. ‘Sow 2 bushels per acre. (See engraving.) the Black Eye, the quickest growing of any of the Cow Peas, maturing in about 60 days, specially adapted for planting North. . Yields well. $3.50 per bushel of 60 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $3.40 per bushel. BLACK-EYED COW PEAS. A popular and productive early sort. $3.75 per bushel of 60 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $3.65 per bushel. NEW ERA COW PEAS. A new, extra early variety, earlier than VELVET BEAN (‘onus’) VELVET BEAN (Mucuna utilis). A rank growing leguminous | As a soil enricher the Velvet Bean crop is not surpassed. It gathers vine, attaining a length of 10 to 40 feet and densely covering the | nitrogen from the atmosphere, and when the crop—or at least the ground. As a green manuring and forage crop it is of great value in the South and in tropical countries. No other forage crop makes such enormous growth in such a short time. On the sandy lands of Florida it averages 5,000 pounds of cured forage per acre, while on richer soils in Alabama the weight is often over 8,000 pounds per acre. The crop may be used as green forage, pastured or cured into hay, for which purpose it should be cut when in full flower or before the pods get large. The feeding value is high, as nutritious as Cow Peas, or Clover. Cattle and hogs thrive especially well on it. offer roots and stubble—is turned under, this expensive element in fer- tilizers is added to the soil, which with the humus added from the decayed crop, increases the fertility of the land, putting it in fine condition for the succeeding crop. No fertilizer containing nitrogen need be used to grow Velvet Beans, but if the soil is poor an appli- cation of about 250 pounds of acid phosphate and 100 pounds of muriate of potash per acre would be beneficial. Plant the seed a few inches apart in rows 4 feet apart, requiring about 1 bushel of seed per acre. $1.50 per peck, $5.00 bushel of 60 Ibs. We advice *** subjects in connection with preparation and maintenance of grass lands, forage crops, soiling, rotation, silos, etc. LS HHHIUTTTTULOUUUOOLLLUULOCOLLLUUCLUULLO OCCUR UUOCOUOUOOUCOUUCOOUUOOOUOOUODOHUVTTUCCTUCNUUUOUIUCUUUCUOUUOUOUONUOOOUUUCUUCUU ULC UUOUUCMCOLUOLUTUCLINUUCOMOUUULOOMLO OULU OOOO OOOO LOCUM UOO ULC LOOT ER CTTU_ From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORK 39 pS MITMTTTTTUTTTUTTUCITU LOLOL CUCUUOOUUCUUCUUCOOULUUUC MLO UUCOUUUOLUUMOOUUUCUCUUUUUUUOUUUUMOPOMUOLUUUUTLMOULUUMULU UL UOUULUNLLU UM UUT UCU LULL OLMOUCOTULNULLTULLUUCHULUULUULUOCOTUCUUCUUUMOUCUUUUCUULOCUUUC UCU UOOL COCO UMUC UMUC SAND or WINTER VETCH (Vicia villosa) SUCGEEDSZON? SOILS OF HE, LOWEST FERTILITY THE BEST LEGUME FOR. SANDY SOILS REMAINS GREEN ALL WINTER, FURNISHING ABUNDANT PASTURAGE Although Sand Vetch succeeds, and even produces good crops on poor sandy soils, it is, naturally, more vigorous on better land. Under such conditions the plant produces numerous branches 3 to 6 feet long. Both leaves and branches are covered with fine hairs, hence it is sometimes called ‘‘ Hairy Vetch.’ The seeds are black, small in size, and when the crop is not pastured too closely, the ripened pods burst open and re-seed the field. Sand Vetch is hardy all over the United States, and in most places remains green all winter. The crop may be seeded, either from the middle of August to the middle of September, or in the spring from the middle of April to the middle of May. Sown in the fall it should be mixed with Mammoth Red Clover or Rye to serve as a support for the vines, thus keeping the forage off the ground. If sown in the spring it may be mixed with Oats or Barley. Fall sown crops furnish some forage before winter comes, and as growth starts very early in the spring it can be pastured, cut for hay, or turned under to renovate the soil. FOR PASTURE Sand Vetch is also of great value for the pasture it furnishes, as well as for hay. It is as rich and nutritious a fodder as Alfalfa, Clover or Cow Peas, forms an excellent food for growing animals, and encourages milk produc- tion. All stock relish it, whether fed as green forage or cured hay, and it may be fed to them with perfect safety. Sand Vetch is decidedly the best forage crop to grow in the Northern states, instead of Scarlet Clover, which winter kills in those latitudes. Every dairyman and _ stock- breeder in the United States should grow this valuable crop, for there is no doubt that once they try it, they will never be another season without it. AS A HAY CROP Sand Vetch is the earliest crop for cutting, being at least a month earlier than Scarlet Clover, so that it is possible to harvest a full crop of Vetches, and yet have the land ready in time for spring crops. It is especially valuable in the South and in dry western regions, as it may be sown in the fall, making a luxuriant growth during the fall and spring months, yielding a heavy crop, which can be cut and stored before drought sets in. Sand Vetch sown at the Colorado Experiment Station, June 10th in rows 40 inches apart, using 30 pounds of seed per acre yielded 31% tons of cured hay per acre. The field was afterwards turned into pasture, which was greatly relished by both horses and cattle. AS A SOIL ENRICHER As its name would imply, there is no plant that succeeds better on poor, sandy, or other soils low in fertility, and it is undoubtedly the best legume for enriching such lands, having the power of accumulating large quantities of nitrogen in the soil. Although succeeding on such soils without fertilizer, the Alabama Experiment Station found it profitable to add 240 pounds of acid phosphate and 40 pounds of muriate of potash per acre when grown on such lands. AS A COVER CROP The foremost orchardists. highly recommend Sand Vetch as a cover crop. Soluble plant food in porous soils leaches away in considerable amounts during the late fall and early spring, when the roots of trees are not actively foraging for it. Especially is this the case on loose sloping lands which often suffer severely from erosion. Fertilizing elements which would otherwise be wasted are caught by the cover crop, and when it is plowed under and rotted become available food for the trees in the spring. Owing to the fact that it grows late in the fall, and to its ability to live over winter, Sand Vetch is certainly the best cover crop for orchards. (See engraving.) Sow one bushel per acre, with one-half bushel of Rye or Wheat. Price, 25c. per Ib.;$13.75 per bushel of 60 lbs.; 100 lbs., $22.00. For SPRING VETCHES or TARES (Vicia sativa), see page 45 MBB NA NNUAL MOUNUSNUUOUUIGOOUTUUVUNUCUCUUTUUNTOCUUOUUOCUUTOUUUTTUTOOOOUOONOOOTOOUTOUOUUUUTUUOTOOUUOUONOOUATTOUTOU TOO TTUOUOTONTUOONUUOOUUUUT NT UNTTONUTUTTUNTOTUNUU UCT TUUUCU UUM C UU L LUCE UU LUU LULL U LUCE L UC LCL CU CLL 40 | MENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS LWOTTOUTUUTUTVOLTSUDTUUOOUTOOUOUUOOUTOOUEUTOOUTCUUOUUOTOUOOOUTOOOTUUOOOTOOUOUOOOUOOOOOOU OO AOOUTOUOOOOUOOUTOUOTOOUOOOOOUOUUTOUOTOUOOOUOOOUOOOTOUUOTCUOOVUCUHOUCTUUOOUOLUTTU TTT NTU TOTO UU UOC UCNTUTUUUUCU UCU CC CU UCUUOUULOUUL MUU CTU UUUC UL ULUULUULUU CUCL ULUCLL LLU LLLLLL LLCO END pinion ROOT CROPS fann stock. MANGEL WURZEL or STOCK BEET Mangels are the most important of all root crops for feeding and form the best winter feed for cattle and hogs. They increase the flow of milk when fed to milch cows and yield enormous crops, as much as 50 tons having been grown on one acre. They may be grown in any part of the American continent on fairly good farm land; all that is necessary is good cultivation. The best soil for Mangels is loose, friable loam and deep plowing. If expedient, follow the plow with a subsoil plow, and the crop will more than repay the extra trouble. The ground should be well enriched, and the seed sown in May in drills 24 inches apart in light soils, and 30 inches apart in strong, rich land; thin out the plants with a hoe to 9 inches apart in the former and 12 inches apart in the latter. 6 to 8 lbs. of seed are used per acre if sown with a drill, or double that quantity by hand. Cultivate with a horse hoe. HENDERSON’S COLOSSAL LONG RED. The roots are smooth and regular, of the largest size and blood-red color. The quality is exceedingly nutritious, and in all respects this variety is most distinct and valuable. (See engraving.) 55c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 50c. per lb. HENDERSON’S GIANT INTERMEDIATE. This is a variety between the Golden Tankard and Yellow Globe. It is larger than the Tankard, not such a rich goldencolor,butaheaviercropper. 50c.perlb.;inlots of 10lbs.and upward, 45c. per lb. GOLDEN TANKARD. The flesh is bright golden-yellow, and in this respect differs from most other varieties, which cut white. Sheep have a preference for this sort over other Mangels; it is said that they will pick out every piece of Golden Tankard before touching others. It yields under the best cultivation 75 tons per acre. (See engraving.) 55c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 50c. per Ib. LONG RED. This variety is more generally grown for agricultural purposes than any other, producing roots of large size and excellent quality. 50c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 45c. per lb. LONG YELLOW. Differs from the Long Red only in color. 50c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 45c. per lb. HENDERSON’S CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE. Smooth globe-shaped roots, of large size and excellent quality, are the distinctive features of this variety. 55c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 50c. per lb. YELLOW GLOBE. Roots of large size and globular form; very productive, keeps better than the Long Red, and is better adapted for growing in shallow soils. 50c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 45c. per lb. MANGEL, HALF-LONG SUGAR. A new breed of Mangel. This grand Beet, while not yielding quite so largely as the ordinary Mangel, yet supplies a food much higher in nutritive value. Under similar conditions, its yield per acre is double that of the best Sugar Beet, and much more valuable for feeding purposes. 15c. per V4 Ib.; 55c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs., 50c. per Ib. Sow 6 to 8 Yield, 20to 25 Lbs. Per Sugar Beet Tons Per Acre. Acre. VILMORIN’S IMPROVED WHITE. A greatly improved variety of Sugar Beet, obtained by over 20 years’ continued and systematic selection. The pro- portion of sugar in the roots,under ordinary circumstances, amounts to 18 to 20 per cent., while in other varieties the usual average is 12 to 15 per cent. Has yielded 30 tons and over per acre, and is un- equalled for feeding cows and young stock. 45c. perlb.;inlots of 10 Ibs., 40c. per lb. KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Heavy yielder and easy to dig. Extensively grown both for sugar and stock feeding. 45c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs., 40c. per lb. LANE’S IMPERIAL. Anim- proved variety of the French Sugar Beet, obtained by careful selection in this country, and rec- ommended as being hardier and more productive. 45c. per Ib.; in lots of 10 lbs., 40c. per Ib. WHITE. Attains a large size, and is extensively grown for feed- ing; largely cultivated in France for the manufacture of sugar. 40c. ‘Ib.; inlots of 10 Ibs., 35c. “per Ib. | Henderson’s Pamphlet ‘ "ALFALFA ON NOB TERN FARMS” is “Mailed =i to all Applicants MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM | These grow very rapidly, and yield from twenty-five to thirty-five tons per acre, in good, rich, deep soil, with proper cultivation. The Ruta Bagas proper should be sown in | this latitude from May 25th to June 25th; while the | smaller-growing Turnips can be sown from July 1st to the | middle of August. Sow 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. LONG ISLAND IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP. This is undoubtedly the finest variety of purple-top Ruta Baga, and originated with one of our Long Island growers. It is twice the size of ordinary American stocks, and although size is usually got at the expense of quality, the quality is superior to any that we have tested. It is perfectly hardy. Ina fair test on several Long Island farms, along- side some of the best European and American varieties, it produced almost twice the weight per acre of any other variety. As a winter food for live stock the Ruta Baga has a wide range of adaptation, and is found at its best where the weather is moist and cool. (See engraving.) Price, 65c. per Ib. IMPROVED AMERICAN (PURPLE-TOP). An old leading variety; very hardy and productive; flesh yellow, solid, sweet and fine-flavored; equally good for stock or table use. Price, 55c. per lb. LAING’S IMPROVED. One of the earliest of the Ruta Bagas; keeps well; good for stock or table use. Price, 65c. per lb. LARGE WHITE FRENCH. Flesh firm, white and solid; attains a large size, and has a very rich and sweet flavor; avery popular variety. Price, 65c. per lb. “Your Ruta Bagas are all you claim for them. Hard as rocks and of very fine flavor. y I C. G. VINCENT, Moorhead, Clay Co., Minn. “Before I vetived I raised one season 3,123 bushels of Henderson’s Long Island Improved Ruta Baga. They were the pride of the neigh- borhood.”’ CYRUS PICKETT, Cheshire, Conn. TURNIP SPEGIALLY ADAPTED FOR STOCK FEEDING WVrilie FEESHED PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE. One of the best varie- ties grown; thick globe-shape, of large size, rapid growth, fine quality and a heavy cropper. It keeps well, and is unequaled for stock-feeding. 25c. per 14 lb.; 70c. per lb. LONG WHITE ORCOW HORN. Matures very quick- ly; root shaped like a Carrot, about half of which is formed above ground; flesh white, fine-grained and sweet, and of excellent quality. 25c. per 14 lb.; 70c. per lb. MELEOVY FLESHED WOOD’S GREEN TOP YELLOW (New). The best variety for winter use; the flesh is extremely hard, solid and brittle and is highly esteemed by cattle; the shape which is free from neck enables it to be trimmed without waste. 25c. per 14 lb.; 70c. per lb. YELLOW GLOBE. One of the best varieties for general crop; flesh, very firm and sweet, and keeps well until late in the spring; grows to a large size, and is excellent both for stock or table use. 25c. per 14 lb.; 70c. per lb. YELLOW ABERDEEN. Very hardy and productive, good keeper; globe-shaped; pale yellow, with purple top. Very firm in texture, closely resembling the Ruta Bagas in Keceis qualities; good for stock. 25c. per 14 lb.; 70c. per lb. From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NIEW YORIX MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM OOM MMMM RUTA BAG MAKES GRAND WINTER FEED 41 RUSSIAN OR SWEDISH TURNIP FOR ALL KINDS OF LIVE STOCK Ca Ke {DER FIELDEC ARROT LONG ORANGE IMPROVED.—Of large size, fair specimens averaging 12 inches in length, with a diameter of 3 inches at the top. Color, orange-red. Fed to milch cows it imparts to the butter a delicious flavor and rich golden color. 15c. per 0z.; 40c. per 14 lb.; $1.25 per lb. DANVERS.—A handsome cylindrical-shaped Carrot of good size and stump-rooted. Under the best cultivation it has yielded from 25 to 30 tons per acre. 20c. per 0z.; 60c. per 14 lb.; $2.00 per lb. WHITE VOSGES.—tThe heaviest-cropping field Carrot, producing thick, shapely Carrots, which are easily harvested. They are used for stock feed- ing. They grow clean and free trom side roots. 15c. per oz.; 40 per 14 lb.; $1.25 per lb. LARGE WHITE BELGIAN.—Exclusively grown for stock. 40c. per 14 lb.; $1.25 per lb. LARGE YELLOW BELGIAN.—Similar to above except in color. 0z.; 40c. per 14 lb.; $1.25 per lb. 15c. per 02Z.; 15c. per IF DESIRED BY MAIL ADD POSTAGE ACCORDING to ZONE RATES PRINTED on INSIDE of COVER MBUULLALUININVEA TOUT 42 IE NDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS ee TUT LITIIL LILA LLLMLLL ULLAL LLL LLL LLCO LOLOL OL OU UUOCOOUTUOIOL OOOO COU UUUOOUUNUUNUUNUUEU TOU MTUUTUU UCU OUT UMUC UTO UNM UTUNTMLNUOMUUUTUMMTMTUMTMMMUUMMCTMM MTU C UT TTO TTT _ HENDERSON'S GOVERNMENT INSPECTED SEED POTATOES NORTHERN GROWN ESPECIALLY FOR SEEDING (1 peck will plant about 125 hills; 10 to 12 bushels per acre, in drills 8 feet apart.) Purchaser pays freight or express charges and assumes risk from freezing or heating. The barrel 1s 165 lbs. net weight. Prices subject to change without notice. EARLY VARIETIES Bovee, Henderson’s. (See page 45.) 85c. peck, $3.00 bushel, $6.00 barrel. Beauty of Hebron. A popular early sort and one of the best; red and white skin and pure white flesh; quality excellent; produc- tive and a good keeper. 75c. peck, $2.50 bushel, $5.25 barrel. Clark’s No. 1. Earlier than Early Rose and very productive; cooks mealy. 75c. peck, $2.50 bushel, $5.25 barrel. Early Ohio. Very early, almost round; flesh solid; cooks dry and mealy. 80c. peck, $2.75 bushel, $5.50 barrel. Early Norther. A splendid, extra early; earlier than Early Rose, which it resembles, and exceedingly prolific; eyes few and shallow; unexcelled cooking qualities, dry and floury. 80c. peck, $2.75 bushel, $5.50 barrel. Early Puritan, Henderson’s. A valuable early sort, which produces a heavy crop of roundish-oval tubers of good average size. Both flesh and skin are white. The plant is strong and resists disease well. The flesh is of fine texture, and when cooked is dry, floury and full-flavored. 80c. peck, $2.75 bushel, $5.50 barrel. Early Rose. The popular standard early; noted for earliness, productiveness and fine quality. 80c. peck, $2.75 bushel, $5.50 barrel. Queen. A grand, early Potato, resembling Beauty of Hebron in color, shape and size, but is. much earlier, and a heavy cropper. 80c. peck, $2.75 bushel, $5.50 barrel. IRISH COBBLER POTATO A fine, early variety, producing large handsome tubers, uniform in shape and size. The flesh is white, and of excellent quality; the skin very light brown, with whitish netting. It isa heavy cropper. (See eng amine.) 80c. peck, $2.75 bushel, $5.50 barrel. See also Field View on page 43 “On April 21st I planted Irish Cobbler Potatoes, and in spite of frosts and Potato Bugs, I had good Potatoes the last week in June. They are the finest early Potatoes I have seen in my 37 years’ experience.” S. RIKER (Gardener), Ellensbrook Farm, [|mPROVED Gree y MguNTAIN Southbury, Conn. Purchaser Pays Freight or Express Charges on Potatoes and Assumes Risk from Freezing or Heating. MAIN CROP VARIETIES Carman No. 3. Enormously prolific, averaging nearly a pound apiece; very uniform in shape, white skinned, few and shallow eyes; flesh snow-white and of exceptionally fine cooking qualities. 75c. peck, $2.50 bushel, $5.25 barrel. Late Puritan, Henderson’s. A handsome, large, white-skinned Potato, one of the best late varieties grown, heavy yielder, good keeper; cooking qualities superior. -75c. peck, $2.50 bushel, $5. 25 barrel. Sir Walter Raleigh, Henderson’s. A grand, main crop Potato; shape very uniform, large and oval; flesh fine grained, snow- white, cooking dry and floury, “splendid keeper. 80c. peck, $2.75 bushel, $5.50 barrel. UNCLE SAM POTAG® The Handsomest Potato Grown. Quality Perfect—White, Dry and Floury Uncle Sam is a particularly fine Potato with phenomenal cropping qualities. We believe it to be the heaviest yielding variety grown. On a loam or sandy soil it is a wonder in yield and quality. The crop averages remarkably regular in size and shape. Its appear- ance and superb quality when served satisfy the most fastidious, its flaky snow-white appearance gaining instant favor. The tubers are oval shaped, with light russet skin, very even in outline and with shallow eyes. Its handsome appearance and perfect form always ensure a fancy price on the market. 80c. peck, $2.75 bushel, $5.50 barrel. “Out of a peck of Uncle Sam Potatoes I raised 1,100 pounds.”’ FOS. AS BAKER, Fort Benton, Mont. “The Uncle Sam Potato, of which I purchased seed from you in 1896, is the leading Potato around here still." JOHN HENDERSON, Redfield, Me. Improved GREEN MOUNTAIN Potato A reliable medium late Potato which is rapidly increasing in popularity—in fact, in some sections it has superseded all other main crop varieties. It seems to thrive in all soils and in all locali- ties, making heavy, healthy vines, and yielding big crops of large, smooth, white skinned tubers of handsome flattish oval form. It cooks white, dry and mealy, and has a desirable flavor exclusively. itsown. It keeps well, and is not liable toscab or decay. (See en- graving.) 75c. peck, $2.50 bushel, $5.25 barrel. “The Green Mountain Potatoes I bought from you two years ago, gave far better results than Potatoes purchased from local dealers.’ THOMAS F. GARRISON, Fairton, N. J. A Barrel Weighs 165 Lbs. Net. FHT TTT TUTTO TUTTO UOT TTOTUOTUUU UU U UT U TUTTO UTI CTCTUUUUUL LULL LLL LLL CLL GL LCCC OLICL CUO UUUUU OOOO From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORK 43 MBWDAVV ANNI INAAYUNULAULUVNUUYULUUUELUUUELUUUUEEUUVEOUUUOLUUULUUUUEUUUULLEUUEUCUOOUUUOECYOOUQUURULEUDOCUOLOQONELOUSNULOOEUUUOO UYU UUUU UOMO LU Ulf The Farm of Mr. L. 8S. BEAN, Aroostook, Maine, who specializes in potatoes of - quality. All his cropsare pur- > chased by Peter Henderson & i) Co. for seed purposes. The S crop being harvested , is Irish Cobbler. which yielded 418 bushels per acre. Henderson's BOVEE POTATO. extraearty Delicious, Appetizing New Potatoes Can Be Produced Earlier With BOVEE Than Any Other It is not only early, but produces its crop in great abundance, and yields a very large percentage of perfectly formed tubers. The culti- vator can be used to better advantage on a crop of Bovee than any other sort, owing to the short and compact growth of the vines, and its habit of setting the entire crop close in the hill. Bovee, perhaps more than any other sort, de- lights in a rich soil, responding most generously to good treatment; given the proper soil con- ditions, frequent and thorough cultivation and fairly good climatic conditions, it will yield an abundance of medium sized Potatoes of perfect shape and remarkably good quality. (See engraving.) Price, 85c. peck, $3.00 bushel, $06.00 barrel of 165 pounds net weight. By express or freight, at purchaser’s expense. PRAISE FOR HENDERSON'S BOVEE “Henderson's Bovee Potatoes I plantedthis s pring were the firstin our home market, although the growing season was bad.” June 8th,1915. Mrs. ED.C. FOWLER, Montgomery, Ala. “We have had a fine crop of Henderson's Bovee Potatoes. We do not have to buy any this year, either for seed or eating, we had such a large crop in 1914.” April 9th, 1915. LEO SPITZER, Stony Creek, Conn. ““Henderson’s Bovee Potatoes are wonderful. Nobody grows Potatoes like them around here. Such mammoth ones, and so while and mealy.”’ July 19th, 1915. Miss OLIVE TAYLOR, Holland, Mich. ““ Henderson's Bovee Potatoes did fine in this climate. They are a grand Potatoand soearly.””’ RICHARD STEVENSON, August 11th, 1916. California, Pa. Our New Pamphlet ‘‘ Garden Culture of Root Crops” gives full Instructions for Growing Potatoes 3 free te all applicants. F MIMTTTTOOTTUTTUTTUUTTUTTATUUOUOTOUOUUOUUOUUTOUTUUTOUUONUUUUUTUUOVUTTOOTTUUTOUUHUUTOUUTOTUUUTUOUTOUCOUUTOUUTUUUUUVUUTVUUICUCUUUCUCOUUU UU CULO LUUOLCUU ULV LLCO CUN UEC CPU CELLU UC LL UL LLL LLUce LCL LeLeUce UL UCLLUPLLLLA ecco 44 HENDERSON’S TESTED FARM SEEDS . F TERT TNTUITUUTUUTNUTNOUTTOOTOTUUTONOTUUTOUUOOUUTOUUTUUVTOTVUTUOOOUTOUUOOUTOUOOUUUUUUUOOOOUUTOOUTUUOOUUTUUUUUHUUUUOUHOUTOUUTOUOUUTCULTUUCUUTUUCOU UCU LCE ULCUCULCULICULVUU CULL LLULIUU LULL UIULULU U/L LULL CLL UUcLeLeLCoL ULL LULL cee LoL LeeLee Lecco LCL occ L Lec ik. ae 5 7 == = : = = - a3 « ‘True Dwarf Essex Rape Indispensable for Sheep and Hogs Sow in the North from April to end of August, in the South During September and October Provides Perfect Pasture and is Greatly Relished by All Stock In the United States we have millions of acres of good land = that annually lie idle or run to weeds the latter part of the sea- son, after the grain, potato and hay crops have been harvested, a large portion of which might be made to produce one of the finest feeds imaginable, and in the greatest abundance, at a time when cattle, sheep and hogs are roaming through bare pastures in search of ascanty living. Under favorable conditions it is ready | for pasturing sheep or cattle within six weeks from time of sow- ing, and on an average one acre will carry twelve to fifteen sheep six weeks to two months. When on the Rape they should at all times have access to salt; but water is not necessary. There are several varieties of Rape, but care should be taken to procure the DWARF ESSEX, or English, as it is sometimes called, which |}: does not seed the same season as sown, unless in some excep- |}= tional cases, as when sown too early and the young plant is |} touched by frost. In Northern states it should be sown from April to end of August for fall pasturing, but as it thrives best in cool weather, it should not be sown in the Southern states until September or October for winter pasture. In the latitude of |}; New York it should be sown in April, or in July or August. Its fattening properties are probably twice as good as those of Clover, and for sheep the feeding value of Rape excels all other plants we know of. At the Michigan Experiment Station 128 lambs were pastured for eight weeks on 15 acres of Rape sown in July, {a and showed a gain of 2,890 lbs., or at the rate of 3 lbs. per lamb each week. Even so far south as Alabama it has proved a boon to the farmer. In a recent bulletin published by the Alabama Experiment Station they state: “Quality of product good for both hogs and cattle. The growth was enormous. By repeated sowings it will and did carry more hogs through our dry, hot sum- mers than four times the amount of land planted in anything else ever grown here, I would recommend it to all southern farmers.” Henderson's Superior Cotton See Sow 4 To secure the best results, the Rape should be sown in drills. Ibs. per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. (See engraving.) Price 18c. per lb.; $8.00 per bushel of 50 lbs.- 100 Ibs., $15.00. ESPECIALLY RIPENED, Harvested and Selected FOR. SEED PURPOSES UPLAND VARIETIES ALLEN’S SILK LONG STAPLE. A long staple. variety of great merit, and headed the list until the introduction of Cook’s famous new variety. 14c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 10c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 8c. per lb. BOHEMIAN. This is a big boll storm-proof variety with a very fine staple. The bolls are easily gathered on account of their immense size. 14c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 10c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 8c. per lb. COOK’S SILK LONG STAPLE. A selection of Upland Cotton, surpassing all others for fineness and length of staple. The Cook Cotton has invariably brought double the market price, and we would here call particular attention to the fact that the higher the grade of long staple Cotton, the greater is the premium it will bring over and above the ordinary run. 14c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 10c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 8c. per Ib. DOUGHTY’S LONG STAPLE. An excellent long stapled variety, the staple often attaining a length of one and three-quarter inches. 14c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 10c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 8c. per lb. EXCELSIOR PROLIFIC. An immensely prolific variety, large bolls, small seed with a superior lint and staple. Withstands drought better than any other variety. 14c. per Ib.; 100 lbs., 10c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 8c. per lb. GRIFFIN’S IMPROVED. A long and fine staple, the latter often one and a half to two inches long. For an Upland long staple it is extremely early, and can be planted from 10 to 15 days earlier than most varieties. 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per lb.; 1,000 Ibs., 7c. per lb. HAWKIN’S PROLIFIC. Yields a large crop of good quality and is well adapted for growing on hilly lands. 12c. per lb.; 100 Ibs., 8c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. KING’S IMPROVED. A strong-growing variety which yields wonderful crops. Being of a rugged and strong constitution, it is of the easiest culture and should be included in all experimental collections. 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. PETERKIN IMPROVED. A favorite variety, fruiting continu- ally throughout the season. 12c. per lb.; 100 Ibs., 8c. per Ib.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. RUSSELL’S BIG BOLL. A most reliable variety, medium early and very heavy. A fine type of big boll, highly recommended for the excellent quality of its lint. 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per Ib.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. SHINE’S EARLY PROLIFIC. One of the earliest Cottons, and can be grown farther north than any other. Its great merit, however, is its extreme earliness. 15c. per lb.;.100 lbs., 12c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 10c. per lb. TRUITT’S BIG BOLL. This is a distinct variety, with big seeds and big bolls, making gathering easy. 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per lb. SEA ISLAND COTTON The Sea Island is quite distinct from all the Upland varieties. When the conditions are right it produces the finest quality of Cotton known. It reaches its greatest perfection when grown on the small islands on the Atlantic Coast, from Florida to Virginia, though it can be successfully grown on the low-lying seacoast of the mainland. Grown further inland, it rapidly deteriorates in quality and yield, and soon becomes unprofitable. Sea Island Cotton: Price, extra selected, 12c. per lb.; 100 lbs., 8c. per lb.; 1,000 lbs., 7c. per Ib. VVe can also supply and on application quote cheaper grades of the above or any other variety PTT MMMM MMMM From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORIA E HPMTUOITUTUUO UU TOU UU UU UIUUUUUUTUUCOUUOOUTOOTUUOUUTOUUOUTOOUTUUUTOUUTCOUOOOCOUTCUUTUUTU CTU TUUCUUOUUUUCUUOC CCU LUO CE LULL LULL Lo Lo 45 TOOUUTUUTTUUTUTTUNOUUUUUUUUUUUUUTONOCCUUUUUUUUUTUCOTOQOOUUUUUUUUUUTNTOOUOUUUUUUCUNTOOULUUOUCUTTTOOUUUUUULLULLICUUULLLLULLLCCHOccLLCCULLLLULPECLccccLLLLLLLLLL Miscellaneous Agricultural Seeds If wanted by mail, postage must be added according to parcel post zone rates printed on the second page of cover alain Maca? nsec et a a ce) etn ee ARTICHOKES, JERUSALEM. Strong tubers. A hardy perennial, forming roots like a Potato, making excellent feed for stock, especially for hogs. 25c. quart, $1.25 peck, $4.00 bushel. AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH. (Atriplex semibaccatum). A valuable forage plant recently introduced and highly recom- mended for growing on alkali soils and in sections subject to protracted droughts. Experiments have proven that it will grow on soils where nothing else will grow. It is nutritious and readily eaten by all kinds of | live stock. One pound of seed is sufficient for an acre. The best plan is to sow the seed in well-prepared garden soil and the seedlings when two or three inches high, planted six or eight feet apart. 15c. 02.5 $1.25 lb., 10-Ib. lots, $1.15 Ib. BURLINGAME MEDIUM BEAN. A little smaller in the grain than the ordinary medium Beans, put is whiter and far hand- somer in appearance. (Crop failed.) IMPROVED RED KIDNEY BEAN. Much more prolific than the ordinary - Red Kidney. (Crop failed.) WHITE MARROW or NAVY BEAN. The variety so extensively grown for sale in the dry state. (Crop failed.) BOSTON SMALL PEA BEAN. A desir- able variety to grow, being early, hardy and prolific. (Crop failed.) VELVET BEAN (Mucuna utilis). Fully described on page 36. BEGGAR WEED (Desmodium _ tor- tuosum). A leguminous annual plant growing, according to soils and condi- tions, 3 to 7 feet high. It is highly es- teemed where known in our Southern states as a forage and soil renovating crop, particularly on light, sandy land. Where sown early it yields two crops of hay in a season, and often in land too poor to grow almost any other crop it has produced 3 to 5 tons of cured hay per acre. As a forage and pasture crop, the feed is relished by stock, and it is highly nutritious, comparing favorably with that of Red Clover and Cow Peas. If cut when about 2 feet high, the plants again _ stool out from the bottom, thus produc- ing successive crops. It is an excellent crop to turn under as green manure. Sow broadcast 10 to 12 lbs. per acre. | Price, 20c., 14, lb.; 75¢. lb. FIELD LUPINS. May be sown from April to July, and succeed well on the poorest soil; are particularly valuable for plowing under on poor, sandy soils. 18c. Ib., $14.00 per 100 lbs. SUNFLOWER, MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. Highly valued as an excellent and: cheap food for fowl. It is the best Egg-Produc- ing Food known. It can be raised cheap- er than Corn. Four quarts of seed will plant one acre. 15c. lb.,$12.00per 100 lbs. FLAX SEED. Price variable. SPRING VETCHES, or TARES. (Vicia sativa). A species of the Pea, grown for stock, and often mixed with Oats for soil- |= ing. Sown broadcast at the rate of two to three bushels per acre. 12c. Ib., $5.00 bush. of 60 Ibs., 10-bush. lots, $4.90 bush. b eer yf (> SAINFOIN SAINFOIN (Onobrychis sativa). An ex- cellent fodder plant, particularly for light, dry, sandy, gravelly, limestone or chalky soils. 15c. lb., $12.00 per 100 lbs. SAND OR WINTER VETCH (Vicia villosa). See page 37. TOBACCO ‘las it has a fine cinnamon flavor. SEEDS!.OF HIGH GRADE TOBACCO ONE OUNCE WILL SOW 50 SQUARE YARDS Tobacco is an annual in the United States although perennial in the tropics. Botan- ically it is related to the Tomato and Egg- plant, and therefore sensitive to frost. Still it is successfully cultivated as far north as Canada, as it requires but a short season to grow to maturity. The quality of the product depends almost entirely upon the nature of the soil and climate, and highly congenial soils may exist in any section. The suitability of soils in Con- necticut, now a great centre of Tobacco production, was only discovered by ex- perimentation. Below we offer some of the new and improved varieties as well as standard sorts. PRIMUS, The earliest of all; succeeds well even as far north as Canada. 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 80c. 14 lb. ZIMMER’S SPANISH. The earliest and best American-Spanish, and a favorite cigar variety, increasing in demand and culture every year. 10c. pkt., 30c. oz., $1.00 14 Ib. HAVANA, IMPORTED, 10c. pkt., 60c. 0Z., $2.00 141b. HAVANA, DOMESTIC. 0z., $1.00 14 lb. SUMATRA, DOMESTIC. 10c. pkt., 60c. 0z., $2,00 14 lb. 10c. pkt., 30c, CONNECTICUT. 10c..pkt., 25c. oz., 80c. 14 lb. KENTUCKY. 10c. pkt., 25c. 0z., 80c. Vy Ib. VIRGINIA. 10c. pkt., 25c. 0z., 80c. 14 Ib. GRANVILLE COUNTY YELLOW. A favorite with many planters, selling from thirty to fifty dollars per hundred pounds. 10c. pkt., 50c. oz., $1.25 14 1b. HESTER. Has no superior as a yellow type and makes fine cigar stock. Its greatest recommendation is that it will adapt itself to a wider range of soil and climate than any other yellow variety. 10c. pkt., 50c. oz., $1.25 14 lb. CHOICE HAVANA. A very superior Americanized Havana variety. The best of cigar stock. 10c. pkt., 60c. oz., $2.00 V4 Ib. IMPROVED CONNECTICUT SEED Z LEAF. A new Connecticut Havana sort of good width and length. The leaves not being so close together as on the old <} variety, itripens more uniformly. Excellent for cigars. 10c. pkt., 60c. 0z., $2.00 14 lb. EVANS or CINNAMON SCENTED. This is a Canadian Tobacco very much used in that country. Makes fine pipe Tobacco, 1 10c. pkt., 50c. oz., $1.25 14 lb. WILD RICE (Zizania aquatica). As an attraction for wild fowl it cannot be : equalled, and as seed is not successful we recommend plants, which should be set ‘lout in spring in shallow water having a mud bottom. Seeding plants mailed in May @ $1.00 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. “Tobacco Leaf’’—Tobacco Culture made plain — by Killibrew and Myrick. Postpaid, $2.00. B) QVNO0QOAUOOTACATRTSODRAC DSU DUUULUUOUGLUGUUEUUUUUEULLODUUUGUOUUUUOUUUOUUUOUUEUGGLUCUOUOUCUOOOEELUL UE 46 IMENDERSON’S BIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS BBA ¥ BONE FERTILIZERS. Decompose slowly in the soil, and therefore form excellent permanent inprovement, less likely than any other fertilizer to waste. With bone there is no danger of burning the plants. Excellent for top- dressing lawns and grass lands, for garden and field crops. Quantity Required. For lawns pasture and mow- tng lands, $ to 1 ton per acre. For trees and vines, 2 to 4 quarts each. For field and garden crops, ito 1 ton broadcasted and harrowed in. For rose beds, pot plants, etc., one part to about fifty of soil. RAW BONE MEAL. This is ground very fine, decomposes more rapidly in the soil than the coarser grades, and is therefore more quickly beneficial. Price, 1 1b. package, 10c. (mail weight 2 lbs); 5 |b. package 30c. 10 lb. package, 50c.; 25 1b. bag, $1.00; 50 lb. bag, $1.75; 100 lb. bag, $3.00; 200 lb. bag, $5.00 per ton of 2,000 lbs. $47.00. RAW GROUND BONE. This is moderately fine and particularly adapted for general fertilizing; the finer particles are immediately beneficial, the coarse keeping up the supply of plant food for a long period. Price per 100 Ib. bag, $3.00; 200 lb. bag, $5.00; per ton of 2,000 lbs., $47.00. BLOOD AND BONE. A very high grade fertilizer and superior for imme- diate as we!! as for prolonged results; it is of excep- tional value for garden crops, root crops, corn, grain, grasses, fruit trees small fruits, grape vines, and in fact, all vegetation. Quantity Required. in use from 4 to 1 ton per acre. drill in 300 to 500 lbs. per acre. Price per 100 lb. bag, $3.00; 200 lb. bag, $5.00: per ton of 2,000 lbs., $47.00. IMpoRTED ENGLISH FERTILIZERS. CLAY’S FERTILIZER. Price, 14 1b. bag, $1.25; 28-lb. bag, $2.25; 56-lb. bag $4.00; 112-lb. bag, $7.00. THOMSON’S VINE, PLANT AND VEGETABLE MANURE. Price, 28-lb. bag, $1.75; 56-lb. bag, $3.50; 112-lb. bag, $6.75. THOMSON’S SPECIAL CHRYSANTHEMUM AND TOP-DRESSING MANURE. 7-lb. bag, $1.50; 14-lb. bag, $2.50; 28-lb. bag, $4.00; 56-lb. bag, $7.00. When broadcasted and harrowed For garden crops ance of potash, to apply in addition to the fertilizer used, not less than 1,000 pounds of wood ashes per acre, or 3to 5 pounds per 100 square feet. Mucky, and light or sandy soils usua!ly need potash. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS. The highest grade commercial fertilizers made. Price per 100lbs. 2001bs. 2,0001bs Potato Manure...... $2.50 $4.50 $40.00 Corn Manure........ 2.50 4.50 40.00 Special Truck Manure for vegetable crops. 2.75 4.75 44.00 General Crop Com- POUNG eee ae 2.25 4.00 36.00 Strictly high-grade, highly concentrated, fine, dry and free from objectionable odor, containing all the elements needed by vegetables and flowers for their quick growth, early maturity and perfect develop- ment. The ingredients are quickly soluble and im- mediately commence to feed the plants, stimulating them into healthy, luxuriant growth, and feeding them until the end of the season. . Easily applied, either before or after planting, by sprinkling over the surface of the soil and raking in. If something especially fine in vegetables andfflowers is desired, two or three additional applications, at in- tervals will produce magnificent results. A 10-lb. package is sufficient fora space 15x20 ft. for one ap- plication, of 500 to 600 lbs. peracre. Instructions on each package. Price, 5 lb. package, 30c.; (mail weight 6 1b.); 10 lb. package, 50c. (matl weight 11 lbs.); 25 lb. bag $1.00; 50 lb. bag, $1.75; 100 1b. bag, $3.00; 200 lb. bag, $5.00; per ton, $48.00. Henderson's Superior Fertilizer for Hause Plants. Price, 120z. package, sufficient for 25 ordinary- sized plants for one year, 25c. (mail weight 1 lb.) QUANTITY REQUIRED For forming a new lawn a 10-pound package is sufficient to go over an area of 300 square feet,.or 1000 to 1500 pounds per acre, or a smaller quantity for renovating an old lawn. Apply broadcast with machine or by hand as evenly as possible on a quiet day and preferably just before rain. Ifapplied during thesummer use half of the quantity and dv.ing rainy weather or water in thoroughly with a hose. growth. year, with suitable fertilizer. improvement will soon be observed. the quantity and during rainy weather or water in thoroughly with a hose. use of ‘Henderson Lawn Enricher’’ entirely does away with the old practice of top-dressing lawns with st=zvle manure, so objectional ie orn account of un- sightliness, disagreeable odors, so often full of weed seeds. ODORLESS—QUICK-ACTING For New and Old Lawns, Tennis Courts, Put- ting Greens, Ete. Quickly Induces a Luxuriant Rich Green Growth. The constant mowing of grass, and removal of clippings also re- moves a proportion of digested plant food. riance of a lawn is to be maintained, it must be top dressed, at least once a The Henderson Lawn Enricher is a clean and odorless lawn dressing which never fails in inducing a rapid and rich green It should be sown broadcast in the spring or fall, and a remarkable If applied during the summer use half of Prices Subject to Change Without Notice. : We herewith offer the best fertilizers procurable for the various crops recommended, but all commercial fertilizers for 1916 will be shy in pot- ash, the source of supply having been shut in by the European war. Agricultural experts claim that most soils will retain sufficient potash for another year’s crop. However, we advise those of our patrons doubt- ful of their soil’s supply, especially if planting crops requiring an abund- : . SN NSS TKS PURE ANIMAL MANURES Convenient, compact, high grade natural manures dried and ground or pulverized, very nutritious, im- mediate and lasting in effect. They make a rich Liquid Manure. Quantity Required. For garden and field crops, 1 to 2 tons per acre—} before plowing the balance before harrowing. For top-dressing grass, use 1 ton per acre, applied in fall or early spring. SHEEP MANURE PULVERIZED. Price, 50 Ib. bag, $1.50; 100 lb. bag, $2.50; per ton of 2,000 lbs., $32.00; in packages of 2 lbs., 20c. (mail weight 3 lbs.); 5 lbs., 35c., (mail weight 6 lbs); 10 lbs., 60c. HORSE MANURE DRIED. Price, per 100 lb. enone 500 lbs., $10.00; per ton of 2,000 lbs., CATTLE MANURE, DRIED. $2.00 per 100-lb. bag; $30.00 per ton. GENUINE PERUVIAN GUANO. Valuable for its Nitrogen which is a stimulator for both Flowers and vegetables. Price, 1-lb. tin, 30c.; 5-lb. tin $1.00; 10- lb. bag, $1.50; 25 Jb. bag, $3.00; 50 lb. bag, $4.50; 100 lb. bag, $7.50. ASHES—Canada Hard Wood. Drive away insects and improve the texture of the soil; indispensable for all crops requiring potash; very beneficial for garden and field crops, grass lands and lawns. Apply 1 to 2 tons per acre. Price per 100-lb. bag, $1.75 per bbl. of about 200 lbs., $3.00; per ton of 2,000 lbs., in bbls., $25.00. NITRATE OF SODA. Valuable solely for the nitrogen it contains. Itis chiefly a stimulant, used in addition to other fertili- zers. It is quick in action and hastens crops to ma- turity. Apply 100 to 500 lbs. per acre. Price, per 5 1b. package, 40c.; 101b. package, 75c. 25 lb. bag, $1.60; 50 lb. bag, $2.75; 100 lb. bag, $5.00; per ton, apply. LIME AND LAND PLASTER. LAND PLASTER OR GYPSUM. Valuable for soils requiring lime and sulphate; also good on grass- lands and sour soils. Price, 100 lb. bag, $1.00; $16.00 per ton. Quantity required. Ove to two tons per acre. HYDRATEDLIME. Price, 100-!b. bag, $1.00; per ton of 2000 1b., $15.00. 3 ton lots @ $13.50 ton. GROUND LIME STONE. Price, 100-lb. bag, 85c.; $12.00 perton. 3 ton lots @ $11.00 ton. Thereforeif theluxu- PRICES—by Express or Freight— (purchaser paying transit charges.) 5-pound package (mail weight 61b a) Saeers store neice aides .30 10-pound package (mail weight Ds) BeBe aiccoaias beret .50 The 25-pound bag............ 1.00 50- “ Seiejevelete (es 80s 412s OLED 100- “ Nine Wiarciajarous levers tse LOO. 200- “ MO ajeeiihe Soares BOs0O: Per ton of 2000 pounds.........46.00 NO TTT TTTTTTTATTRRTHTHOVUUetOTUCCUOOcOvOROUOCOVATIIUOOOHHIIUUOOHTIUUCOOTIOUCOOAIOUOIIIUOUUOOIIIIULINHIMILIOLOOMMLLLLOULOOEMLUOLOGALLUOMOOLLLLUOOLLLULLOGPLLLCCOLLLLOCEGLLLOCOGOLLOCOGALLOCOGAORLUUGOEODUOLOGAOLLOCOGORLOOUOLOLUUOUOOALUUOOOHOOOUOOOHOTIOLOOOHOTIOOOOOTONOOOOOTONIUUONONIIUOOOATILITOOOTTTIITOOTTTTITIUCTTTOOTTTTTITTUTTTUUNTTTTITNTTTTTIT From PETER HENDERSON @ CO., NEW YORK 47 LTHVVVOOUTTUOUOUTOUOULVOCVULTULLTUULLUTULULLLOUOOU LLCO UULCLOOOUOOOOOOLUOOOUUDUONOOOODOOOOULTUOOUUUUUDOOOUUULOUOLULUOUUTLLUUUELLLL ULL LULL LLL eLLLLLL cL Looe Looe LLL eee LLCO LOO OOOOOLLOOOUOODCOO OOOO UCD OOOUUMNOOOOMOOUMMTNOUTUTMTNCUTTMNTOTMMTTUOTTUMNTUMTOOMTOTTTTOOTTT 1 iE (HPEANED, JR. ALL-STEEL HENDERSON CHILLED PLOW.|HORSE HOE & CULTIVATOR. A Grand Plow, Lightest Draft, Runs Steady, Correct Shape, Harder than Steel. ‘THE HENDERSON CHILLED PLOWS are hon- estly made of best materials, correctly shaped and balanced to do grand work. Easy on both team and plowman, and we are certain they are not surpassed by any other make. The mold is harder than steel, scours like glass in any soil and turns a beautiful furrow. All improvements, including inclining land- side, adjustable beam and wheel. Shin piece remov- able for sharpening. wheel ‘* Henderson "' Chilled Plows|Price |With | and No. Sizes. Furrow. plain|wheel| skim A |Light, 1 horse..... 4 x 9 in.]/$5.25 B |Medium, 1 horse... .5x10 in.| 6. 13 |Full, 1 horse.......54x11 in.| 7.75) 8. an 23 |Medium, 2 horse.. .7x13 in.}| 9.50)10.25)12.25 E |Full, 2 horse........8x14 in.]10.25]11.50]13.50 THE “HENDERSON” PERFECT STEEL PLOW. Mouldboard, shinpiece and landside are of tem- ered steel; the beam is also of steel and will not Bena nor break. The entire design is perfection in shape, turning the furrow clear over, and grass, weeds and manure entirely under; it scours like glass in all soils, and works beautifully in either loam with- out body, or muck. Price of the ‘‘ Henderson Perfect '’ Steel Plow, with a chilled carbonate share, regular two-horse size, cuts 5 to 8 inches deep by 10 to 15 inches wide, plain, $13.00; with wheel, $14.00; with wheel and jointer, $15.00. HENDERSON'S GOLD MEDAL SUB-SOIL PLOW. By following the plow with a sub-soil plow the earth can be broken to a depth of from 15 to 20 {nches, giving roots a wider range for food, so plants are hardly affected by excessive drought or a wet season. The Gold Medal penetrates the sub-soil easily breaks the hard pan and pulverizes it without bringing any to the surface. The one-horse plow will reach to a depth equal to the height of its standard— 15 to 16 inches—and the two-horse plow to the depth of 20 inches. Prices for one-horse, with wheel and draft rod, $7.00; for two-horse, with wheel and draft rod, $9.00. Extra shares 1 horse, 50c.; 2 horse, 80c. Henderson’s Implement Catalogue contains a full line of Farm Tools, Implements and Appliances Clutivates, Hoes, _ j Furrows, Covers, Hills. Price of No. 8 (as shown in the cut), $9.25. This grand implement is without a peer as a labor saver. It is no ordinary, heavy, clumsy, cultivator but made scientifically correct and entirely of steel. The patent frame is extra long and high, the hollow standards are remarkably strong and light. The teeth, hoes, etc., are of the finest quality of case- hardened, polished steel, and correctly shaped and curved. The cultivator, teeth can be set to any pitch; the hoe standards can be swivelled to any angle, or entirely around, to throw much or little soil either to or from the plants. The lever wheel instantly regulates the depth and locks. The lever expander widens or narrows the implement to work in uneven rows. The handles can be quickly set to either side, and the height can be changed to suit the operator. Weight, 82 lbs. Price, Planet, Jr. No. 8 (as shown in cut), $9.25. AOVOGVOGVOGWOGNOGWIGVIGWOGVOOV OGY 06V0GY0U) AAP PAD PDA IM IM IMI IV ee se, fl SEND FOR IT. MAILED FREE. HENDERSON'S NEW TOOL os AND... IMPLEMENT... »OATALOGUE. It Descripes AND SHOWS LarRGE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THESE AND MANY OTHER Implements, Tools and Requisites eae - For Tre silat = FARM,GARDEN, LAWN, GREENHOUSE, DAIRY, STABLE, Ay POULTRY YARD. ETC. SAI Ava INUVICADUWIC*INCIDUDCAICNICAIDCS IY The “‘Keystone’’ Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributor. The Best Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributer in the World. It cracks no grains and will plant from 10 to 12 acres of corn per day, dropping kernels in drills or in hills at any desired distance apart and sowing at the same time, if needed, any kind of commercial fertili- zer;itis simple enough for the most ordinary laborer to use without getting it out of order. Each machine is furnished with four dropping rings and pinions to regulate the number of kernels and distance apart of planting. In addition, we furnish at 35 cents apiece extra, rings to plant peas, beans and other seeds. The phosphate attachment is perfect. Price,complete with phosphate attachment$16.00. THE HENDERSON LEVER-SET ALL-STEEL HARROW. NDERSONS LZEVER-SEL A Spike-Tooth Harrow with Lever Up. Harrow with Lever Down. The teeth can be instantly set at any angle from a forward pitch to straight up and down or slanting backward, the lever-catch holding them securely in the desired position. Prices, No. A, 1-horse 1 section, 25 teeth, cuts 4 ft., $7.00. No. B, 1 horse, 1 section, 30 teeth, 5 ft. cut, $7.75. No. C, 2-horse, 2 section, 50 teeth, cuts 8 ft., $13.00. No. D, 2 horse, 2 sec- tions, 60 teeth, 10 ft. cut, $14.00. CAHOON’S IMPROVED A Smoothing Will sow alf kinds of grass and grain seeds from 4 to acres per hour as wheat, it will throw 40 ft. (20 ft. each side of the op- erator); lighter seeds, of course, will not be thrown so far. Price, $3.50. The McWhorter Man-Power Fertilizer Distributor. For Furrow Work, Side Top-Dressing or Broadcasting. By its use garden crops may be stimulated into rapid growth, in- creased size and early maturity. Any com- mercial fertilizer can be applied from 3 pounds to 40 pounds per 100 yards of row. It will distribute broadcast or $n furrows or between rows, or both sides of one, two, three or four rows, according to their distance apart, at one operation. Weight 61 lbs. Price, $11.00. STEVEN'S. FERTILIZER. SOWER For Hand Power. For Top-dressing Lawns. TS \ bg | | i \ HL } i il It sows all kinds of commercial fertilizers, bone meal, wood ashes, lime, etc., wnlarge or very small quantities. It can also be successfully used . or fer- tilizing strawberry beds, and other garden and field work; is excellent for sifting wood or coal ashes, saw- dust or dry sand on icy walks; will also sow damp sand by removing two blades. The hopper is 34 inches long and holds one and one-half bushels. Weight of machine, 83 pounds. It is well made and nicely painted. Price $12.00. MAILED FREE. YFUVOVUUCQOOOUUUOUOOUODUTUUVOOUUTUUUTUUTUUUUTAVTOAHOAGIAOGGONOGGUOCUCOCOCUUOOUCULUUUUUUUUUUUUOUUCCLCCULCLUOIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUOOOOLOUUOOUOOOUUUUUOUULUUOLUCUOULUUUAUHULOUUUULCULUULCCOCAUOAOOOOOCOOOSCQOOQOOCOCCULCOCOOEOUOOOOUOUUCUUDUCUOLALULUCUUMUUCLCLLCOLAACCOLOGGOOOOGOCHOOGOCOQOGOOOOOOOOUCOOOOOCUOUOUOUOUOLOUOUUCULOLUUUTOUOLOTULUUOANOTOOIAOOOOOOOOOOOUOTOOUOUOUUTOUTUOTUUTUTVUIVUTUUUTIVUCLUTLCITUTTL 48 From PETER HUIENDERSON @ COoO., NEW YORK bTIVITTTTTVTTUTTTOROTHAGGRRTEGOeLOOGOOUOUOUULOUOUUULULUUUUULLULUULUULLUCCLELOELOGOOOOOGOGUCOOOOOCLUOUULUUOUUOLOUUUUULCOLUULOCURLOCUUCUOCUUULUCLLU A LAUTAGOUOOOOOCOOGEOCeCOOCOOCOCOCCULOCLULOCOLLOULLUUUUDUUULUOCLACOCLUMLLLLCLLOEALLEEHOOGOGGOOOGGCOGLOCOCCOOCLLOOOOUOLUOUUUDDUOUULLLUUULULULLLLOLLLLCCPLOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHNOOOOOOUOUOOTOOOOOTUOOOUOUUOMUMTMVTTIMTMMNOMNONOOONTOTOOTTOTTOTTOOUTTTTOTTTTUOTTOTTOTOTG) | HENDERSON'S FARMERS’ MANUAL FOR. 1916 | and Table of Quantities Sow (if alone) and Table of Quantities Sow (if alone) IN DEX Required per Acre Page per Acre IN DE x Required per Acre Page per Acre @ Agrostiscanina—See R. I. Bent............+++6- 9 3 bushels. Kia ffir! Cornea rte een ae 35 8 to 10 lbs. “ stolonifera—See Creeping Bent........ 8 2 bushels. Kentucky. Blue Grasstvnvesivnree tie eaieaiearer cere 12 3 bushels. = vulgaris—Red Top Fancy..........-.. 10 1 bushel. Alfaldis. ccs eag iis clo sie iscsialee ates «een ene canine eis 18 & 19 30 to 40 lbs. Lespedeza striata—See Japan Clover..........-. 16 14 lbs. Alopecurus pratensis—See Meadow Foxtail...... 9 3 to 4 bushels. Lolium italicum—See Italian Rye Grass......... 11 3 bushels. Alsike, Hybrid or Swedish Clover.............-- 7 8 lbs. cS perenne—See English Rye Grass........ 11 2 14 to 3 bushels, Andropogon sorghum var.—See Kathr Corn...... 35 8 to 10 lbs. Lucerne—See Alfalfa mesma dc. s ocr s saree 18 & 19] 30 to 40 Ibs. Anthoxanthum odoratum, See Sweet Vernal, peren 10 31% bushels. Trpins na anvekerenotee eaten nacterere meet aone co) ere shore eiietee 45 2 to 3 bushels. Arrhenatherum avenaceum—See Tall Meadow Oat re hae Ss gia cera a pie ee aie wore: stenoses aerate atace s fe Ag oa pace eae or Pea Vine Clover P 12 lbs. FEICH OK CS? «cis esole. wis, sib)a'e:e ia feet 8 oe Sele Hues eb aer le ) fe) ushels. Mangelsick a.Gtciccciyaceiie sas aess sone Sadenten to 8 lbs. Australian Salt BIST coher a. ehchalrot alrcaia (eyattmvoeneter tals 45 1 lb. Meadow Pesce. occ oc cisco csu ne cvcceces ct onen 21% bushels. Avena elatior—See Tall Meadow Oat Grass...... 9 4 to 5 bushels. “« Foxtail..........-005 3 to 4 bushels, Wywoless: Brome: Grass =< rs.cceveisteiase 6 0 oie e)s'e e's cin ere 9& 14 20 to 25 lbs. Medicago sativa—See Alfalfa 30 to 40 lbs. Melilotus alba—See Bokhara Clover............ 16 10 lbs. Barley (Sow broadcast, 2 to 2% bushels)........ 32 114 to 2 bu. drilled. Millet, German ANGE PATLAN o.:-eu2 aatereyeree eerete 34 1 bushel. Bearnsh Piel... a:vises oo~accioee cea scales Secras 45 1 bushel drilled. Japanese (in drills, 10 lbs. per acre)...... 33 |Broadcast, 15 Ibs. B é bette desayeve/iershe slit atetinvove sig eiais vgutlisia eit Sleds ee ae a a « Pearl, Egyptian, Cat-Tail or Horse Millet. 34 { Bae 4 et GGG! SUPAL sole se oe. etitte stare a eran Reine selyeks siete - ; ‘ f : ies: 5 Millo Maize—See Douras.................... 35 4 to 5 lbs Beggar Weed’: od sc aacies sets teams fa to ee mies 45 10 to 12 lbs. +E seve ° y Bermuda Grassi, 6 ind 0 ca eee oe cee sae erie Sesion 9& 14 6 lbs. Miticuman itil ageeeeiere ayateteie stoi ave sia sveehemsrestaters 38 2 bushels. Bokh ClO VET ook erin essences Sispctrers cveig siete aperetter ates 16 10 lbs. Brassica Napus one Raven esa sce ees Sc 44 2 to 4 lbs. Oats... ee ee ar ste te eee eee ene eeeae 20-22 3 bushels. Bromus inermis—See Awnless Brome Grass. . 14 20 to 25 lbs. Onobrychis sativa—See Sainfoin................ 45 3 to 4 bushels. BEGOT OGRE en ork cste ote terse noel rer crea aienatons 27 8 to 10 lbs. Orchard: GrassMincen dees sarciclcs« «cries wiareoin nets 10 3 to 4 bushels. CL WHEAG Ee ceserecicie 6 syalelepetoyasssiels a isis sievene aris 28 1 bushel. . ; Back wheat Panicum crus-galli—See Japanese Millet ....... 33 15 lbs. Canada Blue Grass... occa cece este tees oe be 3 bushels. rey tne Clover gor Mammoth Clover........ as 2 12 1D WarrotSe ans. ee Peete Coiarsiel suns atG Susteens Dace eee eee 4 Ibs. «’ Ticldae mete fo seen Sena 37, 3 Hache’ aaa italica—See Golden Millet......... fone 1 bushel. Dennicatann spicatum_—See Pearl Millet eee 34 8 lbs. res aN eae suerte es oncsi eet he cl ga ee) ael cee 3-26 Beran Ort Perennial Red Clover—See Mammoth Clover.... 16 12 Ibs. OLN ICM sige aiegaia |e wiaeice testis gibi ney aa ele Phletm pratense—See Timothy................ 12 ¥ to 1 bushel. Fl 6 8 to 10 qt LIED sc senate oleieyer a /sie (bist nit s/etapniss sree cus /enaicusxeie a ( Boncacecn S bu Poa Setar eg es pine cE Ro Aaeaceteeee a 5 Haserts GS BOGE: sas accysjenel sieve eos omieieimibrel sls ociere = arate 2 : , “ nemoralis—See Wood Meadow Grass....... ushels. « Pp 26 \ Bale bu. “ pratensis—See Kentucky Blue............. 12 3 bushels. pion OD ona, ares oe ora wipes ale ected gis ise ae are SRR 44 is Ibe a trivialis—See Rough Stalked Meadow Grass. i re 22 basher vieie siai t oeyetaeeeo ne Oa aie esa.s pcs eee ata ai ; to 14 bushels Cow Grass—See Mammoth Red Clover........- 16 12 lbs. 00) 2-1 el - GOW PEAS: Nerceace. cote recess ently eeanatetataneveyercteys 9 4 to 5 bushels. rae 1 Glycine hispida ~ See Soja Bean.....-..+.+.+++- 36 4 bushel. ATES! tes jans ala'-adahcvahocaranevaneters toloteteee enc agate ete tare rere 45 2 bushels. Grasses; for the South..........i%s v-aca ascites diane a es 14 Panta ee 35 6 to 8 Ibs P piy ane BG ta eM ee cis 3 : hepsi pe Coed or Herd’s Grass of the North.......... 12 4% to 1 bushel. « apts eran 2 een arlene na Sal = x BACCO atch ctseers area senteretetedene, snevenehe came tereausreege 45 Permanent Hay Mixtures.............. S) 3 bushels. wee : aS OSES com = Permanent Pasture Mixtures........... 4 3 bushels. Eotokien pyeeoae ae Ae Clove ON Ei Ia iS 8 Ibs: “ Pp “ Gloveatonnbovee 2 10 Ibs incarnatum —See Scar ete Clovenocmurerc aly 15 lbs. tt Renovate Nixture a fiuskel & pratense—See Red Clover............ 15 12 to 14 lbs. a ee © eee eee tee ele oe oe “_perenne—See Mammoth Clover} 16 12 Ibs. « Woodland Pastures. 112222222 222.0001, 6 3 bushels FS eee eee Nie OCR esa ea se Ae Ze Be E if resto en ee een noe eiraririn mae rc ecwn Id PeaeiO 41 2 to 3 lbs. Elardibesctie:.4.:4 fuceae neon cee eines 10 214 bushels. : Ruta Baga, Russian or Swedish......... 41 8 Ibs. Herd’s Grass (of the South)—See Red Top...... 10 _ 3 bushels. Various Leaved Fescue ...........0-0eeeeee eee 13 3 bushels. ee ee ue North)—See Timothy...... 12 44 to 1 bushel. Vetch, Sand, Winter or Hairy..............+2-- 39 1 bushel. Hungarian Grass— See Hungarian Millet....... 34 1 bushel. “ Spring: (Dares) esosel ee cee comes 45 2 bushels. I wae er hi wa. Halresav'e leave, elete te @toue ieee hey oe tamelavers lachersxars 45 2 bushels A PIEMENLS 2s. sia/ee viele: s sie sins crsaaterscaiateys 4a sie sare 47 Leia villosa’: szaloia ein lasyatetotel a efetste eyeie neteteteetalete ele 39 1 bushel. PtaliameR Ve Grass ete stra crt dale clers creressreion eieteste 11 3 bushels. Vignasca tang az syacvsrers orerieeceratsve pores mietersta ieversiens 38 2 bushels. j a = ais Wheat 25; 527 an-nnctince pee mee ae eee 30-32 114 bushels. apan CLOVET ..... ee ee eee eee eee tee ere eee eee S. Wihiteior Dutch iCloveriascmcsx sree ste utoteeicieiecsrele 16 8 lbs. Jerusalem Corn... ......---s sees cece ec cee seca 35 5 Ibs. Wild Rice’ ti\.u ated anette ee ome eee 45 Wobmsor Gpassincre cute crete ahetovernrs = ave ctenenettnet ental ecsrs es 1 bushel. Wood Meadow .Grass® onccseiee erence terete 11 2 bushels. June Clover—See Red Clover................55 15 12 to 14 lbs. ‘ “ Grass—See Kentucky Blue............... 12 3 bushels. Zizania aquatica—See Wild Rice..............- 45 PURCHASER PAYS TRANSPORTATION ON FARM SEEDS. ON PAGE 2 OF COVER AND ADD TO ORDER. JOHN C. RANKIN CO., 54 & 56 DEY ST., NEW YORK IF SMALL QUANTITIES ARE WANTED BY MAIL SEE ZONE RATES PETER HENDERSON & COS SEED-CLEANING PLANT and Warehouses A, B and C GARFIELD AVENUE JERSEVACITYENGd: Capacity, 750,000 Bushels = BOI Fe aeatafearay = ii DSA AES AISA ENS ANSE SASaPSaSeaSasea [ALAA LAT i =lmfet eT A floor in our Order Depart- ment for Farm Seeds Mixing Grass Seeds for Permanent Pasture : - } Our New York Stores Our Potato Cellars occupy “1 35 & 37 Cortlandt St., N. Y. a tbe semen ch ca : : arehouses, Garfie'! ve. | ia = SSS 5 Jersey City, N. J. | we A SACARS AS AES. é; Some of our modern Seed- Cleaning Machines Hand-Picking Peas and Beans : : ‘ after they have been he a through the Machines PETER HENDERSON & CO, 35 AND 37 CORTLANDT ST. NEW RIALS SS INAS) FY 5 AND 37 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK ER HENDERSON & CoO., 3 ono