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WARRANTIES

■\ve take every possible precaution that suggests itself to us, to insure all our stocks being of
good germinating power, and of strong vitality, full and thorough tests being made of each and
every variety which we offer for sale, and any stocks which do not prove entirely satisfactory in
these tests are thrown out; yet, when so many conditions, both of weather and manner of planting
over none or which v'e have any control, enter into consideration, it is manifestly impossible for
us to guarantee a satisfactory germination under any and all conditions. Consequently

THE C. S. BRENT SEED COMPANY give no warranty, express or implied, as to description
quality, productiveness, or any other matter, of any seeds, bulbs, or plants they send out and wili
not be ill any way responsible for the crop, If the goods are not accepted on these terms’ and con-
ditions. they may be returned, and any money which has been paid for same will be refunded.

OUR PRICES ARE LOW. We do not claim that our prices are the lowest prices at which seed
can bo bought, hut bear in mind that low'est prices are not always cheapest prices.

Our prices are low, that is (low') when the quality of our seed is considered.

Prices quoted are subject to market change, due to the general supply and demand We are
always glad, however, to quote special prices at any time.

CASH should accompany every order. We will be responsible for money sent us by Postolllce
Order, Express Money Order, Rank Draft or by Registered Letter. Every postmaster is required to
e i ,e .'' °, n Payment of in cents extra postage. The cost of remitting may, on all orders
o\ei $1.00. be deducted from amount sent. Amounts of $1.00 or less may be sent by ordinary letter.

•* >AY POSTAGE. We pay the postage at prices given on all ounces and quarter-pounds.

It ordered in larger quantities, to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8 cents per pound- 8 cents
per pint, and 15 cents per quart, on beans, peas, sweet corn. etc.

POSTAGE STAMPS THE SAME AS CASH. \\ hen notes are not obtainable, or to make proper
change, we accept postage stamps the same as cash, for small amounts (2-cent stamps preferred)

PRICES here given are all subject to market variations.

PARCELS POST RATES

Applicable to All Goods Listed in Our Catalogue.

Your Postmaster will tell you the Parcels Post Zone in which your Post Office is located, measuring from Lexington.

* All Seeds and Plants shipped by mail take Parcels Post, rates. Packages up to 8 ounces in weight are carried at the rate of one
cent for every two ounces, regardless of distance. Packages over 8 ounces are charged by the pound. The r ite per pound varies
according to the distance, which is measured by the Government Zone System, each zone covering a certain number of miles
from point of shipment. Distances and rates are shown in the table below. Packets by Parcel Post are handled like any other
mad matter. 1 hey are delivered to your box by Rural mail carrier, if you live on a rural route, or delivered to your door if vou
live in a city where there is carrier service, or delivered to your local postoffiee, if you live where there is no carrier service

This table shows amount of
postage by parcel post ac-
cording to the weight of pack-
age and the distance by zones.

WEIGHT OF PACKAGE

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HOW TO SOW A CERTAIN QUANTITY OF FERTILIZER TO
THE ACRE AND HAVE IT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED.

Many farmers find difficulty in making their fertilizer run out any
certain quantity to the acre. Sometimes before they have finished drill-
ing, the fertilizer is exhausted, and again they will have several bags left
when they have finished the last row. To overcome this difficulty, we
have prepared the following table, which shows how much to sow per
hundred feet, in order to make different quantities, ranging from 200 to
2,000 pounds per acre. If you want to sow 800 pounds to the acre, and
your rows are 36 inches apart (from stalk to stalk), you find where the
line opposite “800” and the line under “36” cross each other, and
you find ”5 pounds 2 ounces.” You then set your drill so that it will
use 5 pounds 2 ounces in a hundred yards, and the fertilizer will then be
drilled at the rate of 800 pounds t,o the acre.

POUNDS OF FERTILIZER PER 100 FEET.

Distance Between Rows (stalk to stalk):

28 Inches

32 Inches

34 Inches

36 Inches

40 Inches

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THE WILLIAM BYRD PRESS, INC., Horticultural Printers, Richmond, Va.

Catalogue for 1916

Vegetable and Field Seeds

Forty-Three Years of Successful Business
Established 1873

The C. S. Brent Seed Co.

Incorporated

WAREHOUSES :

128-130 South Broadway
535-539 West Vine Street

Lexington, Kentucky.

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Calendar of Operations for Different Months

The Seeds to Plant and When to Plant Them

JANUARY

Garden. — Prepare hot beds and sow Beet,
Cauliflower, early Cabbage, Lettuce, Onion
and Radish; Asparagus beds should be top
dressed and given an application of salt or
Kaimit. Sow Pansy and other flowers for
transplanting.

Farm. — Prepare the ground for later crops
just as soon as the weather will permit.
Clover and heavy grasses can be sown on
late snows or on grass or grain fields.

FEBRUARY

Garden. — The same vegetable seeds men-
tioned for sowing in January if not sown
should be planted now, also in hot beds,
Egg Plants, Tomato and Pepper. If the
weather will permit, the last of this month
the following seeds can be sown in the open
ground: Early Peas, Beets, Carrots, Celery,
Spring Kale, Parsley, Radish and Spinach,
Rhubard, Horse Radish, Asparagus Roots,
Onion Sets and hardy Lettuce Plants should
now be set out.

Farm. — Prepare Tobacco beds. In this
section, beds are burned with brush and
wood. This kills most of the weed seed
and insects and the ashes are a fertilizer.

The later part of the month, Canada field
Peas, Oats, Grass and Clover seeds can be
sown; also Dwarf Essex Rape for grazing.

MARCH

Garden. — This month is the most active
for sowing all hardy seeds. The sooner
they are in the ground the better. Seeds
should be sown as follows: Garden Peas

for succession, Cauliflower, early Cabbage
seeds, Onion, Celery, Spinach, Leek, Parsley,
Lettuce, Radish, Beet, Asparagus, Carrot
Parsnip, Salsify, Kale and early Turnip.
Plant Irish Potatoes and Onion Sets if not
already planted. Set out Cauliflower, Cab-
bage and Lettuce Plants, from hot beds,
after they have been hardened by leaving
the glass open at night. Prepare Melon,
Cucumber and Squash hills for later plant-
ing. Sow the hardy kinds of flower seeds,
as they will flower earlier.

Farm. — Sow winter and spring Oats, Can-
ada Field Peas with Oats, Clover, Grass of
all sorts, Tobacco. Sow Dwarf Essex Rape.

APRIL

Garden. — All seeds previously mentioned
that have not been sown, can now be sown
in the open. Sow for succession: Summer
Cabbage, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Beets, Radish
and Peas. Early part of the month plant
Corn, Okra, Snap Beans. If weather is
good the last of the month, plant Cucum-
ber. Cauliflower, Cantaloupe, Watermelon
and Squash. If weather is unfavorable,
plant in May. Prepare for Sweet Potato
Plants.

Farm. — Oats, Clover and Grass Seeds can
be sown. Sow them early, also Corn for
an early crop.

MAY

Garden. — Plant Cucumber, Melons and
Squash, if not already planted, early as pos-
sible. Pole, Lima and Snap Beans, Sugar
Corn and Radishes. Plant Cauliflower and
Cabbage seed for fall plants; set out To-
mato, Egg Plant, Sweet Potato and Pepper
Plants.

Farm. — Set out Tobacco Plants last of
the month. Sow Millet, Sorghums, Cow
Peas, Soja Beans, Corn and Fodder Plants.

JUNE

Garden. — Set out Cabbage, Tomato, Egg-
Plant, Pepper and Sweet Potato plants.
Sow Tomato for late crop, late Cabbage and
Cauliflower for winter use. Plant Okra,
Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Squash
and Pumpkin for late use, and Radish, Pole,
Navy and Snap Beans and Sweet Corn for
succession. Plant late Potatoes.

Farm. — Sow the Millets, Cow Peas, Sor-
ghum, Soja Beans, Navy Beans, and plant
late Corn.

JULY

Garden. — Plant Radish and Snap Beans
for succession; Sugar Corn for late roast-
ing ears. Cabbage and Celery Plants
can be set out. Plant late Potatoes and
Ruta-bagas.

Farm. — Corn in drills for ensilage or fod-
der; Millet and Hungarian for hay; Cow
Peas for hay or for soil improver. Buck-
wheat can be sown for grain, soil improver
and feed for Bees. Sow Crimson Clover at
the last working of the corn. Dwarf Essex
Rape for grazing.

AUGUST

Garden. — Continue planting Snap Beans
for the table; also plant at once Cabbage or
Celery Plants remaining. Sow Endive, Rad-
ish, Parsley, Spinach, Kale and Turnips.

Farm. — Sow Crimson Clover for feed — if
not required for feed; turned under it is
equal to manure. It should be sown on
every vacant spot. Sow Barley, Buckwheat
and Rye for winter covering, and grazing
and for grain in the spring. Vetches and
Alfalfa can also be sown.

SEPTEMBER

Garden. — Put out Onion Sets, sow winter
Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, Turnips and
Mustard.

Farm. — This is the month to sow Winter
Oats, as they will get well rooted before
winter. They afford excellent grazing and
make a good grain crop. Crimson Clover
will do well sown any time this month.
Sow all kinds of Clovers and Grass, Sand
and Winter Vetch. Sow Rye and Barley.

OCTOBER

Garden. — Set out Onion Sets. Plant Cab-
bage, Lettuce, Kale, Mustard, Spinach and
Turnips. Sow Lawn Grass seed; fall sow-
ing does much better than spring sowing.

Farm. — Wheat, Rye, Barley and Vetches
can be sown. Also Grasses and Clovers.
The Clover should be sown as early as pos-
sible.

NOVEMBER

Garden. — Sow Lettuce and early varieties
of Cabbage in cold frames. Set out Cab-
bage and Lettuce Plants. Asparagus, Rhu-
bard and Horse Radish Roots should be
planted.

Farm. — Timothy Seed, Red Top Seed,
Wheat, Rye, Barley can be sown. The
sooner they are sown the better.

DECEMBER

Garden. — The only seeding that can be
done this month is in hot bed or green-
houses where Cabbage and Lettuce can be
sown the latter part of the month. Beets
and Radishes can also be forced for winter

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I T IS customary in the quest for business to “toot your own horn.”
It is not our intention to take up your time with exaggerated
statements, but in a condense way to give our reasons for expect-
ing your patronage.

W E ARE the oldest and largest Seed House in Central Kentucky,
the name Brent having been identified with the seed business
for nearly half a century. We speak of the age of our busi-
ness as it shows clearly two things — that the quality of the seeds—
and our treatment of our customers — has been such as to warrant a
continuance and increase in the business, from year to year.

T HIS YEAR we have added a WHOLESALE Garden Seed De-
partment. We believe in adding this department that we are
filling a much needed want in Central Kentucky, for a strictly
wholesale Garden Seed House.

A S THE seedman’s success depends upon the success of his cus-
tomers, it would be a short-sighted policy that would admit of
the shipping of any seeds not of the highest quality or not giv-
ing the best of service and treatment.

S EEDS are grown the world over. Different countries and sections
each provide some seeds of especially fine quality. No one sec-
tion provides all the different Garden and Field Seeds, for this
reason all large seed merchants are assemblers of seeds.

T HE C. S. BRENT Seed Company, with its central location, is
especially well situated to draw its supplies from all sections.
Many of the seeds we handle are grown in Europe where they
mature to the best advantage.

O UR PREMIUM BRAND of FIELD SEEDS has been well and fa-
vorably known for many years. Our Premium Garden Seeds
will be of the same high quality and will unquestionably give
you satisfaction.

L OCATED here is the Agricultural Experiment Station of the Ken-
tucky State University with which we keep in close touch. Any-
thing new that is recommended by the Station we secure at
once for the benefit of our customers.

ITH the splendid shipping facilities of Lexington — its numerous
railroads and traction lines and our large stocks, we can at all
times give the best of service.

W E do not sell at retail and have no retail department. We will
be glad to send you a number of these Manuals for distri-
bution to your customers, but their orders we want to come
through you.

EMEMBER that your success is our success. We hope that 1916
will prove a profitable year for you and that we may hear from
you many times.

Yours sincerely,

The C. S. Brent Seed Co., Inc.

Lexington, Ky.

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Brent’s Premium Lawn Grass Seed

There is nothing more attractive around a home than a beautiful lawn Nothing is such a con-
stant source of pleasure and adds so to the value of the place at such a small cost. Without a lawn
the flowers and Plants about the home loose much of their attractiveness

the nosers and by soddin g, but much better and more satisfactorily by sowing the seed and

* iaoa „ Ynpn cp ^Soddin" - is expensive and rarely satisfactory. Sod is frequently cut irom the ro&d-
tdl 6 or somTout offheVly palture. It is generally poor inequality and full of weeds ^unless
very carefully laid will make an uneven surface and
cheaper and better.

unattractive lawn. To sow the seed

- BRENT’S PREMIUM LAWN GRASS.

An unrivaled mixture of the purest
and cleanest seed. It contains only
the highest grade of grasses suitable
for the purpose of making a beauti-
fut, durable, lasting lawn. Brent’s
Premium Lawn Crass Seed germin-
ates quickly, roots deeply; this en-
ables it to readily withstand the in-
tense heat of summer and the cold in
winter, showing a beautiful, rich
green during the greater part of the
year. It contains no annual grasses for a quick
show, to the detriment of a permanent lawn, but
has only those which are lasting and hardy. When
a lawn is once established from our seed it lasts
for years. From (j to 8 weeks' time is all that is
required to form a close, thick turf of rich, vel-
vety green. For a perfect and enduring lawn of
closely interwoven, firm, elastic turf, which will
flourish under varied conditions of soil and cli-
mate and show a luxuriant, rich green growth
throughout the year. Plant Brent’s Premium Lawn
Grass Seed.

QUANTITIES TO USE. — One lb. for 400 square
feet; 5 lbs. for 2,000 square feet; 25 lbs. for 10,890
square feet ( : A acre); 50 lbs. for 21,780 square
feet (% acre); 100 lbs. for 1 acre.

For renovating old lawns, use about one-half
quantity given in the above table.

Sow the best seed obtainable — it is always
cheapest in the end. It is best to sow seed liberal-
ly. not only so as to produce a lawn quickly, but
because the best lawn seed produces tine-leaved
grasses which should take entire possession of
the ground at once, thus choking out and prevent-
ing the development of any weed seed, which are
apt to be in all soils. Sow seed by hand; distrib-
ute it evenly, going both ways across the plot.
After sowing, cover the seed by raking lightly,
then roll. When the grass has become well rooted,
use lawn mower. Keep the mower sharp, as if
dull it will pull and injure the grass, besides
causing the lawn to have an uneven appearance.
Never allow the grass to become so high that the
mower will take off the first joint, as this is an
injury. Mow as often as necessary, in growing
weather at least once a week. Let the short clip-
pings remain on the lawn, as they wither and dry
and form a protection to the roots. When the
clippings are long, they should be raked off, for
besides being unsightly, they are also injurious.
When dry and hot, avoid cutting too close.

TO GRASS A TERRACE. — Take for each square
rod a pound of lawn grass seed and mix it with
about six cubic feet of good dry garden loam.
Place it in a tub and add liquid manure, diluted
with about two-thirds water until the mixture
has the consistency of mortar. Make the slope
even and smooth, water it well, then apply a thin,
even coat of mixture.

HOW TO MAKE A LAWN. — The preparation of
the soil is very important in making a good lawn.
As early as possible in the spring it should be
thoroughly dug or ploughed to the depth of 10 or
12 inches and properly graded to the desired level.
Remove all stones, sticks, sods, etc., harrow or
rake it fine and roll it firm. It is impossible to
get the soil too fine to receive the seed. If the
soil is poor, wood ashes, bone meal or pulverized
sheep manure should be added after digging It up.
Well-rotted stable manure is also good, but it
often contains weed seeds.

FOR SHADED PLACES. — On nearly all lawns
there are shaded, bare and unsightly spots on
which the owners have difficulty in getting a stand
of grass. For such places this mixture is adapt-
ed. It is composed of grasses which naturally
grow in shaded places. They are the finest and
most costly of all grasses. If the soil is covered
with moss, or seems "sour” and out of condition,
rake off the surface and apply slaked lime at the
rate of one bushel to 1,000 square feet. This will
sweeten the soil. Then dig and prepare the lawn
as directed above.

Brent’s Premium Vegetable Seeds

On account of the continued wet weather and early frosts In the growing sections, the past season
has been very unfavorable for the yield of some seed crops. We are much pleased, however, with
the quality of the seeds we have secured, though the quantity of some varieties are much less than
usual This is true of Beans, Sweet Corn and some of the Vine crops. The prices on some of
these are necessarily advanced, while on some other seeds the prices are lower.

With the existing conditions abroad there is little prospect of anything but the most limited
shipments coming from Europe. While supplies are limited, qualities are excellent. We believe it
to your interest to place your orders early. In the arrangement of varieties of seeds in this catalog
we have endeavored to group them in accordance with their order of earliness.

Planting a Garden

In planting a garden it is well to work for a rotation qf crops and to lay out the beds in sym-
metrical form. Where irrigation cannot be practiced have the celery and late cabbage on a moist soil
hut for all general purposes a porous clay soil overlaid with sandy loam or a good clay loam will do
for any average crop that the average gardener may wish to raise. If you desire early vegetables it is
well to begin with hot-beds and cold frames in January and February. These consist of frames filled
with soil to about (i or 8 inches of the top and covered with sash or window glass. The cold frame
has no other means of heating save the sun's rays striking on the glass while Ihe hotbed is like the
cold frame, except that it is heated by a depth of fermenting manure under the soil, the temperature
never being allowed to go below 50" at night or about 70" in the day time. As the'plants come up and
grow strong and the weather becomes warmer the sash may be removed during the day. being replaced
at night or in inclement weather and when Ihe plants are big enough they should be transplanted to
the onen garden. In this way egg plant, peppers, tomatoes, melons, cabbage, cauliflower, leltuce, rad-
ishes," etc., are all brought in much earlier than would be the case were the seeds planted directly in
the open, though it is by no moans necessary to the success of your garden.

Artichoke

Sow seeds in April or May in deep, rich, sandy
loam with plenty of well-rotted manure. When
large enough, transplant into rows three feet
apart and two feet in the row.

LARGE GREEN GLOVE.— Flower heads can
be cooked like asparagus. Oz., 50c.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE. — The tubers are
planted like potatoes, about three bushels to acre.
They are excellent for feeding stock, especially
hogs. Pk., $1.50; bu., $5.00.

Asparagus

ASPARAGUS CULTURE. — Almost any good
loamy garden land is good for Asparagus. One
ounce of seed will produce about 200 plants. Sow
in rows 12 to 15 inches apart as early in the spring
as the ground permits and give it good cultiva-
tion. Thin the plants to 2 or 3 inches apart. For
the permanent bed a deep. warm, rich, loamy soil
is necessary, deeply and thoroughly worked, ma-
nured and fertilized. When the seedlings are two
years old set them 18 to 24 inches apart in fur-
rows 8 to 10 inches deep and separated by a dis-
tance of 2 to 3 feet and cover lightly at first, then
gradually fill in with soil. In the early spring-
plow ttie bed shallowly or pulverize with a har-
row. and in the fall cover with manure or com-
post. The second season after planting, hill up
the rows and cut sparingly for use, the young
shoots which appear about the ground. After
that the bed will give good crops. The two years
given to growing the seedlings may be saved by
procuring the two-year-old roots and planting
them, which is a very satisfactory arrangement.

INSECT REMEDIES. — For the asparagus bee-
tle, spray with Arsenate of Bead, 3 lbs. to 50 gal-
lons of water. Or dust with Slug Shot, air slacked
lime or Dry Arsenate of Lead, while the dew is
on the plant,

COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. — Produces
shoots which stay white as long as fit for use
without earthing up or any other artificial blanch-

ing. Nearly all seedlings will produce clear white
shoots. >/4 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c.

CONOVER’S COLOSSAL. A standard variety.
Popular, productive, good. l A lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c.

PALMETTO. — A large dark-green variety. V4
lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c.

Columbian Mammoth.

Dwarf Beans

Also called String, Bush,
Bunch and Snap Beans.

CULTURE. No crop responds more readily than Beans to good soil and cultivation. If too rank
manure is used, however, they show a tendency to run too much to vine. Beans are very sensitive
to cold and wet, and really should not be planted in this section until early in April, tho frequently
they are put in in March. The Fall crop is put in in August. Plant in rows 2 to 2 y 2 feet apart, cov-
ering one to two inches deep, and allowing 3 to 4 inches apart in the row for green varieties, 4 to 6
inches for wax. For a succession, for private gardens, plant at intervals of two weeks, except dur-
nc a P c ? Ju . ly ’ as ^ey generally do not do well during these very hot months. Give frequent
shallow cultivation up to the time of blossoming, not, however, when the ground is wet, or dew on
the vines, as it is liable to cause rust.

One quart is sufficient for 100 feet drill, 1 to 1% bushels to acre.

INSECT REMEDIES. — For the Bean Leaf Beetle which eats holes in the
Beetle, spray with arsenate of lead, 2 lbs. to 50 gallons of water.

leaves, or the Blister

For the Bean Aphis or Lice, spray with dilu ted Kerosene Emulsion or Tobacco extract,
for Fungus diseases and rust, spray with Bordeaux Mixture.

Green Podded Varieties

Black Valentine Beans.

EEIUGEE. — Bate, or 1000 to 1. Vine large,
spreading, exceedingly hardy, very late, and for
this reason used for late planting and for pickles.
The pods are long cylindrical, green and of good
quality. Pk., $2.50; Ira., $9.50.

GIANT STRING! LESS. — A very hardy, stocky
vine, pods long, round and green in color, of ex-
ceptionally fine quality and siringless throughout
its entire growth. About a week ear-
lier than Red Valentine and much
more prolific. Pk., $2.50; Ira., $9.50.

TENNESSEE GREEN POD. — This
dwarf snap bean, although new to the
Seed trade, has for several years been
grown in the South, and wherever
known is freely spoken of in terms
of highest praise. Vine prolific, foli-
age dark green with leaves large and
crumpled. Pods long flat, irregular
in shape, bright green and of most
excellent quality. Seed medium size, oval, fiat,
yellowish brown in color. Pk., $3.00; Ira., $11.50.

HOPKINS EARLIEST RED VALEN-
TINE. — One of the earliest and most
prolific round green podded Beans. Comes
into bearing earlier than the old stock
of Valentines, is a wonderful producer
and a perfect shipper. It will remain in
a perfect condition for nearly two weeks
after picking. Pk., $3.00; bus., $11.00.

EXTRA EARLY RED VALENTINE. —
A standard green-podded variety and
more extensively grown than any other
tarden sort. Vines medium to large,
■rect, with dark green leaves; pods about
1% inches long, are very fleshy, crisp
md tender. It is resistant to disease
ind will thrive well on any kind of soil.
V first-class market variety and one of
the best and most popular of all the
green podded sorts. Pk. $2.50; bu. $9.50.

BLACK VALENTINE. — A recently in-
troduced variety which has become quite
popular and grown with great profit in
the South. The plant is extremely hardy
and early. The pods are borne profuse-
ly and are very large and extremely
handsome in appearance. The color is a
rich dark green, and the pod, while of
excellent table qualities, is sufficiently
fine grained and firm as to make it a
splendid and profitable sort to ship to
distant markets. Pk., $3.00; bu., $11.00.

EARLY YELLOW LONG SIX WEEKS.
A long, flat-podded, very productive va-
riety, withstanding a greater degree of
frost and cold weather than any other,
and on that account is preferred for first
planting; also excellent for pickling, for
which purpose it should be planted about
the last of August. Pk. $2.50; bu. $9.50.

BOUNTIFUL. — An improved Long Yellow Six
Weeks, in that it is earlier, very much larger and
more tender. It is very hardy, extremely early,
very prolific, and beans continuously for several
weeks. Pods are flat, absolutely stringless, rich
green, very large and handsome. The seeds are
yellow, long, resembling Six Weeks. For very
early or very late planting is very desirable for
home garden and market. Pk., $2.50; bu., $9.50.

BURPEE’S STRINGLESS GREEN POD This

new bean produces a vine similar to Red Valen-
tine, but develops pods to an edible condition in
42 days, about four days earlier than Valentine.
The pods are green, not quite so round as Valen-
tino and less curved. The pods are stringless, ab-
solutely so, this quality at once placing the varie-
ty at the top of the list among table beans, while
the early maturing is of great merit. This string-
less quality is of particular value, the pods break-
ing as short and free as pipe stems. Pk., $3.00;
bu., $11.50.

Varieties for Shelling

The largest return will result from planting in
drills from two to three feet apart and leaving
the plants two to six inches apart in the row. Up
to the time of flowering they should have fre-
quent shallow cultivation, but any mutilation of
the roots by cultivation after the plants come into

BEAKS — Continued.

bloom is likely to cause the blossoms to blast and
so cut oft the crop. The cultivation of beans
should always be very shallow.

LASSE WHITE MARROW. — The standard
large white Bean commonly sold in market. Beans
are good green or dry, or vigorous growth and
productive. Pk., $2.00; bu., $7.50.

WHITE NAVY. — Valuable chiefly as a field
bean and considered by many the best baking va-
riety. Pk., $1.50; bu., $5.50.

DWARP HORTICULTURAL, or Bush Cran-
berry. — Very productive and compact in growth.
Pods medium length, broad, thick, curved and
splashed with red. Very desirable as a green
shelled bean, maturing early. Seed large, oval,
plump and splashed with bright red. Pk., $2.50;
bu., $9.00.

ROYAL DWARP, or WHITE KIDNEY. — Excel-
lent cooked with sweet corn, making "succotash.”
Among the best as a winter bean. Pk., $2.50;
bu., $9.00.

RED KIDNEY. — Similar to White Kidney, ex-
cept being of a dark pink color. Pk.,$2.25; bu.,

8 . 00 .

Wax Beans

(Crop Pailed)

CURRIE’S RUST-PROOF WAX. — An excellent
Wax Bean in every respect. Rust proof, tender,
thick, Hat pods of very good quality. Very little
string in early stages, developing a little when
nearing maturity. Fit for table use 47 days from
planting.

GOLDEN WAX. — The old standard wax sort.
Productive and early with yellow semi-round pods
of good quality, ready to pick 49 days from plant-
ing.

. GERMAN

BLACK WAX
(Black Seed). —

Very early, round
yellow pods, a
well known
standard sort.

WARD WELL’S
WAX. — One of
the most desira-
ble of the wax
beans. Matures a
little later than
the Golden Wax;
produces a large
yield of long,
n e a rly straight,
broad, light gol-
den yellow, very
handsome pods.
The very attrac-
t i v e appearance
of this variety
makes it extreme-
ly saleable and
one of the most
profitable for the
market, b e s ides
one of the best
for home garden.

Wardwell’s Wax.

Pole Beans

Pole Beans are even more sensitive to cold and wet than the Dwarf
varieties, and should be sown two weeks later. After settled warm
weather, set poles four to eight feet long- in rows four feet apart and
extending north and south, the poles being three feet apart in the row.
Around each stake plant five to eight beans two inches deep.

One quart will make about 100 hills.

KENTUCKY WONDER OR OLD HOMESTEAD. — Pods green, nine
inches or more long, nearly round, fleshy, stringless, and of excellent
flavor. Dry beans, long, oval, dun-colored. It is an early
and most prolific variety. Pk., $2.00; bu. t $7.50.

WHITE SEEDED KENTUCKY WONDER, or ST. LOUIS
PERFECTION. — Similar to the above except that the seed
is white and pods not quite so large. It is desirable for
shelling when green, also valuable as a dry bean for Winter
use. Known also as Berger’s Stringless Green Pod. Pk.,

$2.00; bu., $7.50.

CREASEBACK. — Early pods, long, round, green, tender
and stringless, white beans. Pk., $1.85; bu., $7.00.

HORTICULTURAL POLE, OCTOBER or SPECKLED
CRANBERRY. — A well known variety with beans of high

Stringless Bean Pod.

BEANS — Continued

quality, either green or dry. Not as vigorous a grower as some of the
others. Also known as "Wren’s Egg.” Pk., $2.00; bu., $7.00.

LAZY WIPE. — This is a superior variety for the home garden, also
as a field bean among corn. Desirable either for cooking in the pod or
shelled for Winter. The large green pods are from 4 to 6 inches in
length. Very tender, of delicious flavor. They are broad and thick, and
are stringless until quite large. Dry Beans are round, pure white. Pk.,
$2.50; bu., $9.50.

CUT SHORT, or CORN HILL. — An old variety that is in favor for
planting among corn. It will yield a good crop without the use of poles
Beans nearly oblong, cut off at the ends, white and partially dotted with
spots. Pk., $2.00; bu., $7.00.

DUTCH CASE KNIFE. — This is also used as a cornhill bean. Pods
long and flat; beans flat, kidney shaped, while of excellent quality green

or dry. Pk., $2.00; bu., $7.00.

Dwarf Lima Beans

Dwarf or Bush Limas should be planted three feet apart, dropping
two or three beans fifteen inches apart in the row. Cover about an
inch deep. Dwarf Limas require no support.

BUBPEE'S DWARF LIMA. — Plants make perfect bushes from
eighteen inches to two feet high. They are sure croppers and immense
yielders. Pods as large as those of the Pole Lima, and contain three to
five beans of the best quality. Pk., $2.25; bu., $8.00.

DBEEB DWARF LIMA — Thick pods and large, thick beans, three
or four in a pod. Ripens fully ten days earlier than the Pole Lima of
same name. Pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00.

HENDERSON'S BUSH LIMA. — Valuable on account of extreme
earliness. Extremely productive, tender, and delicious. The dry beans
are small and white. The best variety to use for canning. Pk., $2.50;
bu., $9.00.

FORDHOOK BUSH LIMA. — This is an excellent Bush Lima Bean
for the home garden. It is a type between the Burpee’s and Dreer’s
Very good yielder, the pods being well filled with thick, meaty beans’
which are excellent for cooking. Pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00.

Kentucky Wonder.

Lima Beans will not grov
until the weather and groum
are warm; if planted earlie:
the seeds are apt to rot in th<
ground. .

KING- OF THE GARDES
LIMA. — Vines vigorous anc
productive, producing a con
tinuous bloom and fruitage t<
the end of the season. Th<
pods are of enormous size, som<
specimens measuring from !
to 8 inches, some containing '
beans to the pod, all perfectly
formed and of superior qual
ity. Pk., $2.50; bu., $9.00.

SMALL LIME OR BUTTEI
BEAN. — Also called Sieva oi
Carolina. Not nearly so larg<
as the other varieties, but e
good bearer and about 10 davi
earlier than other
varieties. Pk. $2.25.^

Bu. $8.00.

LARGE WHITE
LIMA. — A late va-
riety producing
large pods and
beans. Pods borne
in c 1 u s t ers. A
standard variety, /i
1 pk., $2.25; 1 bu., A
$ 8 . 00 .

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ffimiumje

Pole Lima
Beans

Lima Beans are not
only profitable as
green shell beans, but
arc also a paying crop
to sell as dried beans
during the winter.

They are al-
ways in demand
and bring good
prices.

Fordhook
Bush Lima.

Crosby’s Early Egyptian

Beets

One ounce sows 50 feet of drill; 4 to G pounds for one acre.

For early, sow as soon as ground can be worked, and about the middle of May for general
crop, in drills 15 inches apart and 1 y 2 inches deep. As the plants grow thin to 6 inches in drills.
Young plants make excellent greens. Seed will germinate more freely if soaked in warm water
twenty-four hours before sowing; but care should be taken not to plant soaked seed in very dry
ground. The soil should be a deep rich loam.

CROSBY’S EAREY EGYPTIAN. — Improved
strain of the famous Early Egyptian, but produc-
ing a deeper or thicker root; of fine form, ex-
tremely early, deep red color, almost black, flesh
sweet, smooth, tender, and of exceptionally fine
quality; can be depended on for best results when
grown either in garden or under glass; highly
recommended as an early market va-
riety. ^4 lb*» 40c; 1 lb., $1.50.

EAREY ECEIPSE. — To the grower
desiring a very early crop we would
recommend this variety as the first to
be ready for table use and therefore
able to command a high price on the
market. It is perfectly smooth and
round. The skin and flesh are deep
red — very sweet, tender and succu-
lent. It does not grow to a very
large size, but is of a fine grain and
meatiness not possible to the large
varieties. One of the very early
beets. Y* lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

CRIMSON GLOBE. — Handsome in
shape, a little deeper than round,
with a smooth surface and small tap
root. Flesh deep crimson, ringed and
zoned. Not desirable for bunching
for early use, but also it is good for
main crop, as it keeps well until
spring. *4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25.

IMPROVED EAREY BLOOD TUR-
NIP. — Somewhat similar to the De-
troit Dark Red, but larger and much
later. A fine variety for summer
and fall use. V* lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

IMPROVED LONG DARK BLOOD.

— Tops large, necks small, leaf stems
and vines red, leaf green, roots large,
tapering, growing even with the sur-
face. Flesh dark red, zoned with
lighter shade, tender and sweet and
remaining so when kept till spring. V* lb., 25c;
1 lb., 90c.

LONG SMOOTH BLOOD. — Late variety, pro-
ducing long roots. Excellent keeper; good
quality. V4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 90c.

SWISS CHARD, or SEA KALE BEET. — It is

superior to the common beet for greens; if sown
at the same time, it will be fit for use before it.
Later the plant forms broad, wax-like stems to
the leaves, which are very delicious cooked or
pickled. They have a flavor similar to spinach,
lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c.

DETROIT DARK RED. — A medium early globe-
shaped meet of excellent quality. It is especially
esteemed on account of its dark-red color which
extends entirely through the beet, and without
the light colored rings seen in some varieties.
The beets are smooth and handsome. V4 lb., 35c;
1 lb., $1.25.

Detroit Dark Red

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Mangels and Sugar Beets

CULTURE. — - or early use, sow in hotbeds in
January and February. When plants are large
enough, transplant three inches apart in boxes or
other hotbeds until time to plant out. If hard-
ened off they are seldom injured by planting out
as early as the ground can be worked. 2 it* feet
apart each way. When practicable, seed may be
sown in rich soil from the middle of September
to middle of October, and transplanted in frames,
protect during severe weather and give light and
air on mild days. The early varieties should be
brought to maturity before summer heat sets in.
The late sorts mature in the autumn and are cul-
tivated same as winter cabbage.

EARLY SNOWBALL. — A standard variety, ear-
ly and reliable. Our seed is extra fine. l /i oz., 60c;
oz., $2.00; Vt lb., $7.00.

EXTRA EARLY DWARF ERFURT.— Very sim-
ilar to Early Snowball, but not so early. It is a
vigorous grower and sure header. 14 oz., 60c; 1
oz., $2.00; 14 lb., $7.00.

Farmers and stock raisers of the United States do not appreciate so fully the value of mangels for
feeding cattle, hogs, sheep, etc., as do the farmers of Europe. In Germany, Great Britain and other
European countries it is the exception rather than the rule where mangels are not grown on a large
scale on every farm. The immense yield that may be secured from an acre, with very little expense
either for material or labor, makes the mangel crop one of the most protUable on the market. Fifteen
to 20 tons of root an acre is not an unusual yield, some specimens weigh 20 to 30 lbs. each. When
fed in combination with grain they are worth almost as much, pound for pound, as the gram. This
statement may seem absurd, but experience has proved that mangels so aid digestion and assimila-
tion, by keeping the animals in a healthy condition, that they increase the feeding value of other feeds
consumed, beside the nutrients the roots contain.

SEEDING AND CULTIVATION. — Where mangels are ex-
tensively grown, the seed should be sown with a machine.

Small fields may be sown with a hand drill, which will do
good work and is very satisfactory.

CULTURE. — Sow the latter part of April, May or June, at
the rate of G lbs. to the acre, in rows 2 y 2 to 3 feet apart and
thin to 8 inches apart. If the seed is soaked 24 hours before
sowing, it germinates more quickly, but it should be put in
when the ground is moist. The crop is harvested before frost
and packed away in barns and cellars. They can also be put
into piles or ridges five or six feet high and covered with
straw or litter to keep from freezing too much. When the
winter weather comes on throw on a layer of four to six
inches of earth. A protection of boards to shed heavy rains
is also desirable.

YELLOW OR ORANGE. — A valuable variety for shallow
soils, as it grows very largely above ground, making it easy
to pull. It grows to a large size and is a splendid keeper.

% lb., 15c; 1 lb., 40c.

GOLDEN TANKARD. — Especially good for dairy feeding.

It is a bright yellow color and a heavy yielder; very nutri-
tious. V* lb., 15c; 1 lb., 40c.

MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG RED. — Dark red and grows very
large. Good for deep loamy soils, producing immense crops.
y 4 lbs., 20c; lbs., 40c.

SILESIAN SUGAR. — One of the Sugar Beets which is very
nutritious and largely grown for stock feeding. Not so large
as the Mangels, but a heavy cropper and good keeper. Vi lb.,

20c; 1 lb., 40c.

LANE’S IMPERIAL SUGAR. — A Sugar Beet which some-
what resembles a Mangel, but is of better quality. It is very
satisfactory for planting in this section and farther South.

Grows to a large size. Vi lb., 20c; 1 lb., 45c.

Broccoli

A vegetable resembling Cauliflower, but requiring a long, cool
season. The heads are not as compact as Cauliflower, but the plants
are hardier; should be given the same treatment. Vi lb., 85c;

1 lb., $2.75.

Brussels Sprouts

A Plant belonging to the Cabbage family, growing more upright and pro-
ducing small buds similar to miniature Cabbage all along the stems. These
are pulled and cooked in a similar way to Cabbage, being very tender and of
fine flavor. Sow seed in May and treat like late Cabbage. V4 lb- 60c; lb. $2.00.

Golden Tankard.

Cauliflower

One ounce of seed for 2000 plants.

Eai'ly Snowball.

Plat Dutch Cahtoaffe.

Cabbage

-A.11 that Cabbage requires is the soil to be rich, deep, well drained, and abundantly manured. For
the early kinds, plant 30 inches between the rows and 16 inches between the plants For the late
kinds, 3 feet between the rows and 2 feet between the plants. For verv early use sow in January
or February, in hotbeds. Set out when the plants are strong enough into other hotbeds or set in
cold-frames in March. Transplant when danger of frost is past to the open ground For a suc-

cession, sow in the open ground last of March or early in April. The late or winter crop seed can
be sown in May and the plants set out in July. An ounce of seed produces 1,500 plants- one-half
pound to transplant for an acre. '

HOW TO DESTROY CABBAGE WORMS.— Slug Shot can be used lightly or heavily, and the
Cabbage suffers no harm. The Cabbage forms its head by interior growth- it throws off its earlier
and outside leaves, and no dust can enfold within its head. Apply Slug Shot with a duster sieving
it over the plants or full-grown Cabbages. The powder is very fine and goes a long way in held and
garden.

COPENHAGEN MARKET. — This is very heavy
and solid, like the “Ballhcad” type of Cabbage;
makes a fine, large, globe-shaped head with well-
developed outside leaves, but is very much ear-
lier in maturing than any of the Danish Cab-
bages, in fact as early as Early Jersey Wake-
field, and will give a much heavier yield per acre
than that variety. It is short-stemmed, the heads
being produced almost on the ground.

The leaves are tightly folded around
each other, which permits close set-
ting of plants. The heads mature
ail at the same time. Oz., 25c: lb.,

$1.25; 1 lb., $4.00.

CHARLESTON WAKE FIELD. —

This famous variety has all the fine
qualities of the Early Jersey Wake-
field; it produces heads of a much
larger size, but is two weeks later.

It has become a leading market va-
riety in all sections of our country
where the Cabbage is grown exten-
sively for market. Oz., 25c; 14 lb.,

$1.25; 1 lb., $2.25.

CHICAGO MARKET CABBAGE

Planted early, it develops fine, large,
solid heads one week later than the
Wakefield, while if set out later it
makes excellent heads for winter use.

It stands the hot sun well, is almost
certain to head, and does not crack;
is an excellent keeper. Oz., 25c: Va.
lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.75.

ALL HEAD EARLY. — Heads flat,
deep, and solid; valuable also for late.

Seed sown in July and set out in
August will make fine heads. Large-
ly planted by market gardeners. Near-
ly 10,000 can be grown on an acre,
and almost every one will head
Oz., 25c; Vi lb., 75c; lb., $2.75.

EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD Long recog-

nized as the best, earliest marketable Cabbage.
In size, medium; in shape, pyramidal with pointed
peak. Its uncommonly fine heading qualities, to-
gether with its fitness for wintering in cold
frames, pleases the most critical gardeners. Our
strain of seed is of superior quality. Oz., 25c:
Vi lb., GOc; 1 lb., $2.25. , ’ ’

Improved Early Jersey Wakefield.

CABBAGE — Continued.

EARLY WINNIGSTADT.

• — This is one of our most
popular varieties, especial-
ly among the German gar-
deners. There is no early
sort which heads with
greater certainty, or more
solid; the heads are of

o o d size, cone form,
road at the base, with
twisted top, and succeeds
the Large York. To those
who have never tried this
variety, we say, by all
means, plant it; it is in-
valuable for either market
or family use. Oz., 25c;

»4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.75.

Second Early

EARLY SUMMER.—

This is a very valuable
variety, not only for the
market gardener, but also
the private grower, as its
heading season is between
the Jersey Wakefield and
Early Drumhead, produc-
ing heads of double the
size of the former and al-
most equal to the latter,
frequently weighing from
12 to 20 pounds each; of
round-flattened form, very
compact, solid, and of excellent quality; its leaves
turn into heads almost as soon as formed, which
permits of close planting. H lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.75.

Danish Ballhead.

Charleston Wakefield.

mer in heading, and is one of the most valuable
varieties grown. It is ready for marketing two
or three weeks earlier than the Late Drumhead,
forms large, solid, rounded heads, weighing on an
average from 15 to 25 pounds each. As a market
variety it is really indispensable, especially for
the South, as it withstands the heat remarkably
well. >/» lb., 90c; 1 lb., $2.75.

GLORY OP ENKHUIZEN. — This is an excel-
lent midsummer variety. It comes in about a
week earlier than All Seasons, makes a nice large
head, has few outer leaves and can be planted
close. Our tests show it to be worthy of a place
among the new varieties of merit, and we can rec-
ommend it as a good addition to the list. Oz., 25c;
>4 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

DANISH BALLHEAD or HOLLANDER. — A va-
riety though introduced but a comparatively short
time, has become one of the standard sorts in the
Cabbage growing district in the North. It pro-
duces very large, solid heads, which are globular
in shape, has few, but rather large, thick, bluish
green leaves. Heads are borne on short stems,
medium size, round, very solid and stands ship-
ment better than any other late sorts. It is one
of the very best keepers, and is much desired for
kraut. Oz., 25c; '4 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

AMERICAN PERFECTION DRUMHEAD SA-
VOY. — Too little attention is paid to the Savoy
Cabbage in this locality, as for home gardens it
is unquestionably the most desirable of all Cab-
bages. It is used almost entirely for late plant-

ALL SEASONS. — One of the largest and a thor-
oughly satisfactory second early sort. Plants are
vigorous, sure heading, leaves large and smooth.
This is a first-class sort both for early and late
planting and is especially adapted for kraut. It
is well adapted to stand the hot sun and adverse
conditions. Oz., 25c; *4 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

SUCCESSION. — A thoroughbred second early
Cabbage, pronounced by experts the most perfect
type grown. Especially recommended on account
of its uniform size and shape; about
a week later than Early Summer, but
much larger heads, averaging 12 to
15 pounds in weight, 26 inches in cir-
cumference, every plant producing a
fine, solid head. One of the surest
varieties to make a crop under all
conditions and does well in all sea-
sons, no matter when planted. 14 lb.,
90c; 1 lb., $3.00.

EARLY DRUMHEAD. — This popu-
lar variety follows the Early Sum-

Glory of Enkhuizen.

ing and attains its great-
est perfection in flavor af-
ter frost, when it becomes
as tender and even more
delicious than Cauliflower.
The heads are of medium
size, borne on short stems
and not as large as the or-
dinary late Cabbage, hence
will stand closer planting.
Our stock of this is Amer-
ican grown and will pro-
duce uniformly large heads
• for this variety.

We strongly recommend
it to be more extensively
grown both for home use
and market. Oz., 25c; %
lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

PREMIUM LARGE
LATE PLAT DUTCH. —

One of the oldest varieties
in existence, and more
largely planted than any
other sort, producing large
solid heads, bluish-green,
with a broad and flat sur-
face. When touched with
frost the outer leaves be-
come tinted with reddish-
brown; head is white,
crisp and tender. Oz., 25c;
y 4 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.00.

EARLY PLAT DUTCH.

An early Cabbage of good
size. Heads are flat and
very solid. Oz., 20c; y 4 lb. f
60c; 1 lb., $2.00.

CABBAGE — Continued.

Succession.

LOUISVILLE DRUMHEAD. — A fine, short-
stemmed strain of Late Drumhead, highly es-
teemed by the market gardeners of the South-
west. where it is said to stand warm weather
better than most other sorts. The heads are of
good size, round, flattened on the top, fine grain
and keeps well. l A lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

Red Cabbage

How to Make a Hot Bed

Each season we have numerous inquiries for
the proper method of making a hot bed and some
of its uses.

The hot bed is very necessary for the success-
ful growth of early plants, and in this section
should be started in January and February, de-
pending on the plants which you wish and the
time you wish to have them ready to put out in
the open' ground.

INSTRUCTIONS. — Dig a trench east and west
three feet wide and about sixteen inches deep,
and as long as you want it. This trench should
be dug, preferably, on the south side of a build-
ing or windbreak; far enough away from a build-
ing to escape the drip from thb eaves. Fill this
trench with horse manure from the stable, tramp-
ing and wetting it thoroughly so that it will heat
evenly; cover this manure with about three or
four inches of good soil, and when the soil has
warmed up from below planting may be com-
menced.

Early Plat Dutch Cabbage.

Frame and Covering for Hot Bed

For the north wall use a board about twelve
inches high; for the south wall about six inches
high. The end boards cut on a slant; the north
end twelve inches, the south end six inches, mak-
ing a slant of six inches in three feet towards
the south. This makes your frames.

For the covering use either hot-bed sash or a
frame covered with a good canvas, well' hinged
on the north and hooked on the south so that the
wind cannot disturb it.

After your plants have started and the weather
is so you can. raise the covering and let in as
much air and light as possible. Be sure to close
them on frosty nights.

It is well to purchase a thermome-
ter and keep on the inside of the hot
bed, under the cover; the tempera-
ture should not be allowed to go
above 75 degrees nor below 50 de-
grees at night. In a hot bed of this
kind you can start almost any kind
of vegetable or flower seed, and have
ripe fruit and blooming plants much
ahead of plants sown out in the open
in the ordinary way.

MAMMOTH RED ROCK. — By far the best, the
largest and hardest heading Red Cabbage in cul-
tivation; very uniform in size, weight, solidity,
and deep red color. The heads grow to weigh 10
to 12 pounds. Oz., 25c; l / 4 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.25.

Daaver’s Half-Long' Carrot.

Chicory

The dried and prepared roots are used as a sub-
stitute for coffee, while the young leaves may be
used as a Spring salad. Light moderately rich
soil is best. Sow seed in May or June, in rows
2 to 2% feet apart, thinning later to 6 inches
apart in the row. Cultivate in general like Pars-
ley. The roots after being dug in the Fall are
sliced and dried. One oz. seed is sufficient for
100 feet of drill.

BIADGEBURG LARGE ROOTED. — Roots when
dried and ground, are used as a substitute for
coffee. Young leaves are used as a Spring salad.
Oz., 15c; Yi lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50.

Garlic

Bulbous rooted plant of the Onion family, of
strong penetrating odor, much esteemed by some
for flavoring soups, stews, etc. We supply bulbs
only. Cultivate and plant like Onions. Lb., 50c.

Corn-Salad — F etticus

CULTURE. — One oz. will sow about
150 feet in drill. If wanted for Win-
ter and early Spring, sow from 1st
to 15th of October. Work like Spin-
ach.

DUTCH LARGE SEEDED. — A small
quick growing round-leaved plant.
Leaves are used as a substitute for
Lettuce and Spinach. Oz., 10c; Y\ lb.,
20c; 1 lb., 50c.

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Carrots

CULTURE. — Carrots do best in well enrich-
ed and manured sandy loam, though they will
do well in any good land that Is deep and
thoroughly worked. For early crop, sow seed
during the early part of April; for late crop,
in July and August. As the seed are very
slow in germinating, it will be found helpful
to soak the seed for twelve hours previous to
planting, in warm water, and to roll the land
after planting, to prevent evaporation of mois-
ture. Plant in rows 12 to 15 inches apart, .
thinning later to about -1 inches apart in the
rows. Care should be taken to have the land
clean, as the seedings are very delicate, and
should not be run over with weeds. Keep well
cultivated. One oz. seed is sufiicient for 100
feet drill, 3 to -1 lbs. for an acre.

CHAHTENAY, or MODEL— One of the best
for the market or home garden, while its great
productiveness makes it also verv desirable
for a field sort. The tops are medium sized,
with small necks. The roots are thick, about
6 inches long, smooth, and deep orange red in
color. The flesh is very crisp and tender. Oz.,
20c; y 2 lb., 90c; 1 lb., $1.50.

danver S HALF LONG. — Very productive
and adaptable to all classes of soil. The roots
are smooth, of medium length, tapering to a
blunt point, and of deep orange color. The
flesh is tender and of excellent quality. Oz.,
20c; H ID., 90c; 1 lb., $1.50

OXHEAKT, or GUEBAHBE. — The best for
hard stiff soils. The roots are 4 or 5 inches
long and very thick. The flesh is bright or-
ange in color, fine grained and sweet. Oz., 20c:
y 2 lb., 90c; 1 lb., $1.50.

EARLY SCARLET HORN.— The earliest va-
riety, and best for forcing. The roots are or-
ange red in color, about 3 inches long, blunt
pointed, very fine grained, and of sweet flavor

Oz., 20c; y 2 lb., 90c; 1 lb., $1.50.

IMPROVED LOKOr ORANGE. — A very popu-
lar main crop sort, with large sized, smooth
fine grained roots. A splendid keeper. In deep
light soil and enormous crop can be raised
This variety is grown extensively for stock
feeding. Oz., 15c; y 2 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $ 1 . 25 .

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stump-rooted variety, smooth and of good
color, and a quick grower. This variety is
used by many gardeners for a sash carrot

Oz., 20c; y 2 lb., 90c; 1 lb., $1.50.

Chantenay.

Celery seed is very slow in germinating and should therefore be sown in finely prepared,
rich soil, which can be' kept moist. For early use, it is advisable to sow in hotbeds or in shallow
boxes in the house or early in April in the open ground. Pack the soil well over the seed with
the toot or with back of the spade.

Careful weeding by hand will have
to be done until the young plants get
started. Seed sown in beds should
be transplanted. When the plants
are set in the open field, trim the
tops off and put in rows about 5 feet
apart, setting plants 6 to 8 inches
apart. Cultivate constantly during
the growing season, and as the crop
matures it must be earthed up or
blanched. Sometimes this is done by
placing two boards upright, close to
the plants and filling in dirt both on
the sides and in between the plants.
The stalks are handled by hand, but
the soil must not be allowed to get
In the center, sometimes, Celery is
set in beds about 4 feet wide, 6 ins
between plants and 12 ins. between
rows, the earth being thrown out on
each side of the bed. Then as it grows
it is earthed in for blanching. A new
method of growing Celery, which is
sometimes used, is to plant a plot
completely over, setting plants about
6 ins. apart. This enormous growth
shades the young stalks so that they
turn white, but it requires exceeding
rich, heavily manured soil, deep and
well drained and plenty of water for
irrigation. An ounce sown in about
100 feet produces 6 to 8.0UO plants.
Four to 6 oz. produce plants enough
to set one acre, which mature in 120
to 150 days according to the kind and
location.

OOX.DEN SELF . BLANCHING. —

The best Celerv in cultivation and
the most profitable for market and
family use. The handsome appear-
ance and straight, strong stalks of
this Celery are well brought out in
the illustration. The heart is large,
solid, golden yellow in color, and of
delicious flavor. It will turn at ma-
turity to a yellowish white without
banking, but like all other Celeries,
is improved by having some soil
brought up to the stalks. Oz., 75c;
V4 lb., $2.50.

GIANT GOLDEN HEART. — It is

not only a good keeper, but is large,
solid, as sweet as a walnut, and of a
beautiful golden color. Oz., 25c; Vi
lb., 75c; 1 lb„ $2.50.

Golden Self Blanching.

PERFECTED WHITE FLUME is the finest
strain of White Plume Celery ever grown. Not
only does the stem whiten, but the leaf itself,
especially every inner leaf, assumes the attrac-
tive white color. This makes the White Plume
Celery one of the most showy ornaments that can
be put upon the Thanksgiving or Christmas din-
ner tabic. White Plume is usually planted for
early use, and for this reason should have extra
good care. Well-grown White Plume is simply
perfect, both in palatability and beauty, and is
the earliest Celery in cultivation. Oz., 25c; V4 lb.,
75c; 1 lb., $2.65.

GIANT PASCAL. — One of the most popular
sorts for Winter use. It is very large in growth:
the stalks are exceptionally thick with very heavy
hearts which, when blanched, are of a beautiful
creamy yellow color. Very brittle and of a su-
perb flavor. Oz., 25c; V4 lb*, 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

WINTER QUEEN. — A very fine variety for
Winter storage. Robust, stocky growth, requir-
ing but little labor in blanching. The heart stalks
are heavy, broad and solid, but crisp and tender,
blanching to a rich, creamy-white. Oz., 25c;
Yi lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

Celeriac, or Turnip-Rooted

Produces large turnip-like roots which keep
well for Winter use; it is highly esteemed either
cooked for flavoring sour or sliced and used with
vinegar, making an excellent salad. It is culti-
vated like celery, little or no earthing being re-
quired, Ready for use in October. One ounce for
50 feet of row. Oz., 30c; *4 lb., $1-00; 1 lb., $3.50.

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ONION SETS.

You can save and make
money by growing Onion Sets
from seed. Sow the seed in
March or ear.lv in April. Sell
or use the larger size onions
for pickling. Save the small
ones for sets for planting out
in the Fall or the following
Spring.

Garden Corn

The early Garden Corns, such as the Adams and Early
Northern Field Corn, can be planted the end of March or early
in April. Sugar Corns cannot be planted until the ground be-
gins to get warm. Frequent cultivation is necessary to have
good Corn. The Adams and Northern Field Corn can be
planted in rows 3 feet apart, the grains about 12 or 15 inches
apart, one inch deep or in hills of six grains, three feet apart,
each way. The Sugar or Sweet Corns can be handled about
the same except that such dwarf varieties as Golden Bantam
and Mammoth White Cory can be planted rather closer. For
succession, one can either plant several varieties which ma-
ture at different seasons or use one variety and planted every
two weeks up to July. A pint will plant 200 hills, six to
eight quarts an acre. It will be ready for the table in from
sixty to seventy days from planting.

Extra Early and Early Varieties

(Not Sugar Corn.)

EXTRA EARLY ADAMS. — The earliest variety, and can be
planted first of all. It bears small, thick ears, close to the
ground. Being a dwarf variety, it can be planted closer than
the others. Pk., $1.00; bu., $3.25.

EARLY ADAMS or BURLINGTON— A little later and larg-
er than the above. Stalks grow about six feet high; cars
about eight inches long, with twelve to fourteen rows. Pk.,

SOc; bu., $3.00.

EARLY NORTHERN PIELD. — Matures a little later than
Early Adams, but produces much larger ears, 14 to lfi straight
rows. It is not as early as some of the early Sugar Corns,
but produces much larger ears, which fill barrels quickly;
hence, usually a profitable crop for market gardeners. Grains
white and smooth; stalks eight to nine feet high, with a good
many leaves. This is a valuable sort for very late crop, when
too late to plant other varieties, as it yields fairly well as a
field crop. Pk., 90c; bu., $3.25.

Sweet, or Sugar Corn

For table use, the Sweet Corns are far and awav ahead of
all other varieties. While they cannot be planted quite as
early as the first, or Field Corns, their quality is so superior
that no garden should be without a good planting of early
and late varieties.

IMPROVED GOLDEN BANTAM. — This handsome new va-
riety is one of the most delicious of all, and generally be-
lieved to be richest in flavor. Extremely earlv, of hardy, vig-
orous growth, so that it can be planted quite early.' The
stalks grow only about four feet high, but bear two or three
good ears five or six inches long, of handsome golden yellow
color. In flavor quite distinct from the white sorts and some
have called it sweet as honey. 4 qts., 85c; pk., $1.50; bu., $5.00.

EARLY MAMMOTH WHITE CORY This very popular

and desirable variety is identical with the Bed Cory in both
quality and earliness. The color of the corn and cob, how-
ever, is white, and by many preferred on that account

4 efts., 90c; peck, $1.00; bushel, $3.50.

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GARDEN CORN — Continued.

EARLY MINNESOTA.— One of the best and
most popular of the older varieties, with both
market and private gardeners. The stalks are
short and bear two long ears each, having eight
rows of very sweet and tender kernels, which
shrink but little in drying. Kernels very broad,
sweet and tender. 4 qts. 85c; pk. $1.25; bu. $4.50.

EARLY CHAMPION. — A most excellent early
variety of fine quality. Ears five to six inches
long, with short, nearly square grains, which are
very white, sweet and tender. Plants are four and one-half
feet high. 4 qts., 85c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.50.

THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN.— This variety is a selection
and improvement of the famous Shoe Peg, which is so highly
extolled by all lovers of Sugar Corn. Its improvement con-
sists of much larger sized ears, and producing from three to
four ears to the stalk; it is of delicious quality and is without
doubt the most delicate and sweetest of all Sugar Corns; can-
not be recommended too highly. 4 qts., 85c; pk., $1.25;
bu., $4.50.

IMPROVED BLACK MEXICAN. — This variety has for a
number of years had the reputation of being the sweetest ot
all sweet corn. When cooked, the ear is white, with a bluish
tinge towards the base of the kernel. Every year we have a
number of inquiries from those who have known this corn,
but who have forgotten its name and remember it only as the
"black corn that was so very sweet.” 4 qts., 85c; pk., $1.25;
bu., $4.50.

EARLY EVERGREEN. — This variety is earlier than Stow-
ell’s Evergreen and is just as good. The ears are seven to
eight inches long, with fourteen to twenty more or less irreg-
ular rows, with very deep grain, which is of the very best
quality. Plants six to seven feet high. A standard main crop
variety for home and market gardens. 4 qts., 85c; pk., $1.25;
bu., $4.50.

STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. — The most popular late Sweet
Corn. More extensively planted than any other sort, being
the general favorite with market gardeners and canners for
late use. If planted at the same time with earliest kinds, it
will keep the table supplied until October. Ears are of good
size, grain deep, tender, and sugary, remaining a long time in
condition for cooking. 4 qts., 75c; pk., $1.25; bu., $4.50.

LATE MAMMOTH. — A rather late variety on account of its
immense size, producing the largest ears of any variety. These
measure up to 14 inches in length and are well filled with
large, broad, white kernels, which are sweet, tender and de-
licious. Usually there are 16 to 18 rows to the ear. The
stalks are very large, about eight feet high and productive.
4 qts., 90c; pk., $1.50; bu., $5.00.

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Early Minnesota.

Pop Corn

It pavs to raise Pop Corn as a
general crop. The demand usually
exceeds the supply. Some farmers
claim it is as easily grown as field
oorn.-Ului they receive three or four
times, the amount per acre for the
crop. I' or main crop the White Rice
will bring the best prices per pound
as it is better known. Let the chil-
dren try a patch.

WHITE BICE. — Widely cultivat-
ed and used more than any other
sort. Short ears, with long, pointed
kernels. Very productive. Lb., 10c;
20 lbs., $1.75; 100 lbs., $7.50.

QUEEN’S GOLDEN. — The largest
sort. Stalks grow' five to six feet
high, producing two to three large
ears each. Pops perfectly white.
Single kernels expand to one inch
across. Lb., 10c; 20 lbs., $1.75; 100
lbs., $7.50.

Cress or Pepper Grass

Extensively used as a small salad; for early
Spring use. sow thickly on a gentle hotbed, in
shallow drills, two inches apart; sow in the gar-
den as soon as the weather will admit; when the
crop is from a half to one inch in height, it is
ready for use; cut close to the roots; frequent
sowings should be made, as it quickly runs to
seed. Vi lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c.

Dandelion

CULTUBE. — Sow’ early in the Spring in rows
eighteen inches apart. When plants are well
started, thin out to ten inches apart. One ounce
to 200 feet drill.

COMMON, or PBENCH. — The popular sort;
makes most excellent greens: very healthful. A
great improvement on the wild Dandelion. Oz.,
30c; Vi lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $4.00.

Green Curled Endive.

Endive

MAMMOTH GBEEN CUBLED. — This beautiful
and valuable variety is much superior to the old
Green Curled and grow's 15 to 20 inches in diam-
eter. The leaves are very crisp, tufty and full in
every stage of growth. The mid-rid is pure white,
very heavy, thick, fleshy and tender. It is equally
suitable for Spring, Summer or Autumn planting,
being extremely hardy. Oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb.,
$1.25.

Water Cress

The most reliable way of cultivating: the Water
Cress is to sow the seed in moist soil, and, when
a few inches high, transplant into running: brooks,
but protected from the current; when the plants
become once established they will last for years.
The leaves and stalks are used as a salad, and is
considered a very wholesome dish. Oz., 35c;
lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50.

Black Beauty.

Egg-Plant

CULTURE. — Seed are of slow germination, re-
quire moderate amount of heat. Should be start-
ed in hotbeds and not checked after starting to
grow. When two or three inches high, they
should be potted in three-inch pots and not set
out in the open until nights are warm. Plant in
rich soil for best results. Plant about three feet
apart and keep well watered. One ounce of seed
will produce about 1000 plants.

CULTURE. — Sow early in April for early crop,
but is usually used as a late Fall crop. Sow seed
in June or July in drills 15 to 20 inches apart and
thin out to one foot apart in the drills. To blanch
the heart, tie outer leaves together. One ounce
to 150 feet of drill.

BROAD - LEAVED BATAVIAN (Escarolle). —

Has broad, thick, slightly wrinkled leaves, form-
ing a large head which is preferred for stews and
soups; but if the leaves are gathered and tied at
the top, the whole plant will blanch nicely and
make an excellent salad. Oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 40c;
1 lb., $1.25.

BLACK BEAUTY. — This new variety is an ex-
cellent market sort. It is about the same size
and shape as the New York Improved, except a
little fuller at the top; is a few days earlier and
a heavier yielder. Its color is a rich purplish
black, which it retains after becoming dead ripe.
True stock. Oz., 45c; y 4 lb., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.50.

NEW YORK IMPROVED SPINELESS PUR-
PLE. — A very popular variety in many locations.
Fruit is large, entirely free from thorns or spines,
of very good purple color. An old, well-tried va-
riety and more largely planted than any other.
Oz., 40c; y, lb., $1.10; 1 lb. T $4.25.

Cucumber

Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. They should not be planted in
the open air until there is a prospect of settled warm weather. Plant in hills about four feet apart
each way. The hills should be previously prepared by mixing thoroughly with the soil in each a
shovelful of well-rotted manure. Sprinkle the vinos liberally with Slug Shot to protect them from
bugs, and when a 1 danger from insects is past, thin out the plants, leaving three to four of the
strongest to each hill. One ounce of seed will plant about 60 hills; two pounds will plant an acre

EARLY FRAME or SHORT GREEN
follows the Spine in earliness; it is not
so desirable a variety, and is cultivated
to a limited extent; is of a deep green
color, and changes to a bright yellow
when ripening. y t lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

EARLY GREEN CLUSTER— Very
prolific, producing the fruits in clus-
ters near the root of the vine. Fruit
short and thicker at one end. If fruits
Are picked frequently, the vines con-
tinue to bear for a long season. It is
a good pickling variety. % lb., 30c; 1
lb., $1.00.

EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE This

variety grows fruit 10 to 12 inches in
length and of rather large diameter. It
is an early and vigorous grower. More
blight-proof than any of the longer
sorts. Color a dark green. In shape it
is straight and smooth. A very good
flavor, which makes it an excellent va-
riety for home use, as well as for the
market. % lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25.

ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. — One

of the most distinct popular and profit-
able strains of White Spine Cucumber.

The real merit of this sort has gained
for it a large and ever-increasing de-
mand, especially in very large Cucum-
ber-growing districts of the South and
East. It is beyond question the ear-
liest and most productive variety of
this type, % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00.

JERSEY PICKLING— This splendid
variety originated in the celebrated
pickle section on the Delaware river,
about 25 miles above Philadelphia,
where more pickles are grown than in
any other section of the United States.

It is pronounced by growers as the
best of all for pickling. V lb., 30c;

1 lb., $1.00.

NEW KLONDYKE— A variety simi-
lar to White Spine, except that it is
somewhat earlier in a great many sec-
tions and of a deeper green color. V t

lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

DAVIS PERFECT— A special selec-
tion from the White Spine made by one
of the large growers. It possesses all
the qualities of the greenhouse varie-
ties, retaining its fine green color un-
til nearly ripe, and is equally as good for an out-
door crop as for greenhouse use, and the outdoor
crop being so uniform in color as to compare fa-
vorably with any greenhouse grown. It has very
few seeds and is ideal for slicing, being rather
longer than White Spine. lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25.

IMPROVED LONG GREEN— The fruits of this
.variety often attain a length of 12 inches; are
slender and of a uniform dark green color. It
Is a rather late variety and largely used for pickl-
ing; very popular. lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

White Spine.

Collards

A variety of Cabbage known in different sec-
tions as “Cole," "Colewprt," or simply “Greens.”
It is extensively used in the South, where it con-
tinues in luxuriant growth all winter.

GEORGIA, SOUTHERN OR CREOLE. — We of-
fer the true white or green stemmed sort so ex-
tensively used in the South, where it furnishes
an abundance of food for man and beast. Freez-
ing does not injure, but rather improves their
quality. Per lb., 60c.

Kale or Borecole

Used largely for greens in Fall. Winter and Spring. Can be sown broadcast or in drills 18 inches
apart from early September to the middle of October. Can also be sown in February and March at
which time the Spring or Smooth Kale is best to use. This is also used in the Fall, as it makes
greens quicker than other varieties. All should be protected with straw or coarse litter in Winter
lo that the plants can be cut throughout the season. Winter varieties can be sown at the rate of
three or four pounds to the acre. The Spring Kale can be sown broadcast at the rate of eight
pounds per acre or four to five pounds in drills.

Dwarf Green Curled Kale.

DWARF CURDED SIBERIAN. — A standard va-
riety, having fine curled leaves and of fine flavor.
Will stand out all Winter in this section without
protection. Lb., 60c; 5 lbs. at 55c per lb.

HOMEGROWN SIBERIAN. — This is Kentucky-
grown seed of the dwarf curled Siberian. The
leaves are not quite so curly as the Northern-
grown stock, lb., 60c; 5 lbs. at 50c per lb.

DWARF GREEN CURDED SCOTCH or NOR-
FODK. — A variety largely used for shipping. It
has a finely curled leaf and has a low and spread-
ing growth. The leaves are ornamental and are
frequently used for garnishing. Can be sown in
August and September. Db., 60c; 5 lbs., 50c per lb.

Mustard

CUDTURE. — One ounce is sufficient for 75-100
feet of drill. Sow either in Spring or Fall, in
rows 12-18 inches apart, thinning later to about
six inches in the row. Cultivate same as Turrtip
Salad.

SOUTHERN GIANT CURDED. — Leaves are
large, light green, with yellowish tinge, much
crimped and frilled at the edges. Very succulent,
pungent, and of sweet flavor. V4 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 50c.

Kohl Rabi

A peculiar vegetable belonging to the Cabbage
family and forming a turnip-shaped bulb above
ground, which is used in the same manner as tur-
nips. For garden cultivation, give same treat-
ment as Cabbage. Should be used when young
and tender. Can be sown in June or July for Fall
use. One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill.

EARDY WHITE VIENNA. — A very satisfac-
tory variety of good quality. V4 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.

Fennel

A delicious vegetable which should be more
largely grown in this country. It is extensively
used in Europe as a salad, and also may be served
boiled. Has an agreeable aromatic flavor, some-
what resembling celery, but with sweet taste
and more delicate odor. Very distinct from the
Common Fennel. Height of plant 2 feet.

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SPRING OR SMOOTH KALE. — This does not
have the crinkly leaves peculiar to other varieties.
It is very hardy and is largely used both for Fall
and Spring sowing, being the best variety for
Spring sowing. 2 lbs., 30c; 10 lbs. and over at
12c per lb.

Leek

Similar to Onions in flavor, being of the same
family of plants, but does not form a thick bulb.
Sow seed early as possible half an inch deep and
when plants are large enough to handle trans-
plant to rows 12 inches apart, setting plants six
inches apart. Hill up as they grow to blanch the
stems, or plant in a trench like Celery and fill in
as they grow. Seed may also be sown in Septem-
ber and transplanted in Spring. One ounce will
sow 100 feet of drill.

LARGE FLAG. — Well known and popular va-
riety; hardy. l A lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.25.

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Lettuce

CULTURE. — Lettuce does best in rich land, and the land should be properly prepared by heavy
manuring and thorough cultivation. For crop for market in November and December, the seed
should be sown late in July and August. For Spring crop, sow seed from last of September to the
middle of October, in well made and well protected beds, transplanting to open ground in November
or as late as December. Protection during the Winter months is absolutely necessary, and if no
natural protection is afforded, cover lightly with a little straw. As soon' as the ground can be
worked in the Spring without injury to the plants, give an application of fertilizer. One ounce of
seed will give 3,000 plants, and is sufficient for 100 feet of drill. 5 to 6 pounds for an acre.

INSECT REMEDIES.— For the

green lettuce worm and green meas-
uring worm, which eat the leaves,
spray with a solution of Hellebore in
water, at the rate of one pound of
Hellebore to 15 or 20 gallons of wa-
ter. For green lice, spray with a
solution of tobacco extract. In green-
houses fumigation with Nico-Fume
liquid or tobacco stems, will be ef-
fective. In frames, fumigation with
Nico-Fume Paper is best. Tobacco
stems or tobacco dust applied on the
soil or around the beds, is an effect-
ual preventative of green lice.

Curled or Loose Head
Varieties

BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. — The

best known and probably the most
largely planted of any variety. Early,
hardy, dependable, it is a favorite
with market gardeners, both for
planting outside or for growing under glass. The
leaves are large, light green, quite crimpled
throughout, but especially frilled at the border.
They grow compactly without forming a distinct
head, are of firm texture and of good quality
either for family use or for shipping. Can be
planted later than most sorts, as its vigorous
growth enables it to withstand the summer heat.
Oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

GRAND RAPIDS. — Of highest merit as a forc-
ing variety. Owing to its peculiar upright habit
of growth, it economizes in bench room, and in a
short time produces a mass of beautifully frilled
leaves of splendid quality for the table or for
shipping. It is also an attractive and desirable
variety for growing outside in the home garden.
We have an excellent strain of seed of this va-
riety, which is proving very satisfactory to our
customers who grow under glass. Oz., 10c;
y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

Black-Seeded Simpson Lettuce.

DENVER MARKET. — A bright green cluster-
ing Lettuce, forming loose, medium size heads.
The inner leaves are well blanched; the outer are
frilled. A good sort for out of door use and some-
times used for forcing. Oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb.,
$1.25.

EARLY CURLED SILESIAN. — Medium size
plant with very light, green leaves of good quality
and sweet flavor. Very reliable and sure to make
good leaves even under very unfavorable condi-
tions. A good sort for the home garden, one of
the oldest and most popular varieties. Oz., 10c;
% lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.10.

Cabbage or Heading

EARLY CURLED SIMPSON.— Standard loose-
leaf variety, forming a dense growth, but not
heading. The leaves are light green, curled, and
good quality. A satisfactory sort for the home
garden. Oz., 10c; y^ lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

Prizehead.

BIG BOSTON. — A splendid Lettuce for market
gardeners, either North or South. Leaves are
light green, nearly smooth, except the outside
edges, which are somewhat ruffed. Forms large
and very compact heads that are especially suit-
able for shipping, for which purpose it is planted
very largely in the South for the Northern mar-
ket. Oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

ICEBERG. — Somewhat similar to Hanson, but
smaller and of slightly darker color. A good va-
riety for either the market gardener or for family
use. Oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

ALL SEASONS. — This is a large, solid headed
Lettuce, much esteemed by truck growers. An
excellent variety for the home garden. The leaves
are extremely light color, nearly smooth, overlap-
ping each other, nearly blanching the inner ones.
Of good substance, sweet and tender. Oz., 10c;
V 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER— A favorite
head Lettuce for summer planting and extensive-
ly grown in the South. Leaves rich, glossy green,
slightly tinged with brown, of good quality and
flavor. This is a hardy, reliable variety. Oz., 10c;
y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

PRIZEHEAD. — Well known loose-heading Let-
tuce, quite distinct from most other sorts on ac-
count of its peculiar color, light green shading to
bright reddish brown. The leaves arc somewhat
crimped and grow more so at the border. In
quality, tender and sweet. Oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 30c;
1 lb., $1.00.

MAY KING. — This is an extremely hardy Let-
tuce. Can be planted very early in the Spring.
Matures more quickly than any other of its class,
forming large heads, the inner leaves blanching
yellow, the outer ones somewhat tinged with
brown. Oz., 10c; y 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

IMPROVED HANSON.

A splendid summer head-
ing sort and probably the
most popular of its class.
The plant is compact,
forming a large cabbage-
like head •which remains
in good condition a long
time. The outer leaves
are yellowish green,
somewhat crumpled, with
a large distinctive mid-
rib. The inner leaves
white, sweet and tender.
This variety is a little
coarse in quality, but on
account of its large size
and general reliable sum-
mer heading qualities, is
profitable and desirable
for summer use. Oz., 15c;
y 4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.10.

TRIANON WHITE
COS. — The varieties of
this class are quite dis-
tinct from the Soft Leaf
Lettuce. The leaves are
long an(jl very firm in
texture, producing a loaf-
shaped head, the inner
leaves blanching thor-
oughly. The quality is
excellent, the leaves re-
maining crisp and fresh.
Oz., 10c; V* lb., 30c; 1 lb.,
$ 1 . 00 .

Big Boston Lettuce.

Herbs

SWEET, POT AND MEDICINAL

For flavoring soups, meats, etc., a few pot and
sweet herbs are necessary for every garden. If
they are to be used during the winter, the stalks
should be cut on a dry day, when not quite in
full bloom. They should then be dried quickly
in the shade, and when dry be packed closely in
boxes with the air entirely excluded.

Sow in the early Spring in rich soil — eighteen
inches apart in shallow drills. April is the month
for most varieties; the larger growing sorts can
be transplanted later.

LAVENDER TRUE (Lavendula vera). — The
best. Oz., 20c.

MARJORAM (Sweet). — Leaves and shoots used
for flavoring in the summer and dried for winter
use. Oz., 20c.

SAG-E. — Seasoning, stuffing. Oz., 15c.

SUMMER SAVORY. — The leaves and young
shoots are used for flavoring. Oz., 15c.

THYME. — Seasoning, headache tea. Oz., 20c.

ANISE. — Used for garnishing, sea-
soning and for cordials. Oz., 15c.

BASIL, SWEET.— Leaves used for
flavoring soups, stew and highly sea-
soned dishes. Oz., 20c.

CATNIP, or CATMINT. — Grown for
bee pasture. The leaves and young
shoots are used for seasoning.

Oz., 15c.

DILL. — Leaves are used in pickles
and for flavoring soups and sauces.

Oz., 15c.

PENNEL. — Leaves boiled are used
in fish sauces and for garnishing.
Seeds are used for flavoring. Oz. 15c.

All Season.

Musk Melons or Cantaloupes

A rich, sandy soil and good seed are absolutely necessary for success in raising the best Musk
Melons. The seed should not be planted until the ground has become dry and warm; plant in hills
six feet apart each way; old, well-rotted manure should be thoroughly mixed with the soil in each
hill and in liberal quantity. Put six to ten seeds in the hill, and, when danger from insects is
past, leave three or four of the strongest plants only. Musk or Cantaloupe Melons may also be
sown in rows, that are made about six feet apart, and when the plants are well up, uiinned to stand
in hills five or six feet apart, just before the plants begin to run. This method insures a good stand
of plants in spite of the bugs. If the plants grow very rank, the tips of the leading shoots should
be pinched oft when about three feet long. Green flesh melons will become more netted if about 200
pounds of salt are broadcasted to the acre. Cultivate often and not deep. One ounce of seed will
plant sixty hills; two to three pounds will sow an acre.

INSECT REMEDIES. — For the striped beetle, which is troublesome, dust plants lightly with
Slug Shot, air-slacked lime, tobacco dust or even dry road dust.

Green Fleshed Varieties

EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK. — Large hand-
some in appearance, bountiful yielder, and early
and reliable with market gardeners. The flesh is
very thick, of delicious flavor, rich and sugary.
It is a healthy grower and stands attacks of in-
sects better than any other sort. The skin is
green, and thickly netted. Flesh light, green,
juicy, sweet. l A lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

ROCKY FORD. — The world-wide popularity of
this variety is as great today as when it first
came into prominence several years ago. The
melons grown at Rocky Ford, Colorado, are supe-
rior in quality to any, but there are soils in every
section that will produce almost as good. The
ivocky Ford Cantaloupe is slightly oblong in shape
and when ripe has a silver-colored netting of lace-
like appearance. Skin is green, but turns a pe-

culiar gray color when fit for shipping. Flesh
greenish in color, firm in texture, and so sweet
and luscious that it may be eaten close to the
rind. % lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

LARGE HACKENSACK, or TURK’S CAP. —

A very popular variety which attains a large size,
is round in shape and flattened at the ends; skin
green and thickly netted, the flesh also is green,
rich and sugary in flavor. It is very productive
and extensively grown by market gardeners. A
lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

IMPROVED GREEN NUTMEG. — An old, well-
known variety. In shape, nearly round. Flesh
greenish yellow, sweet, and of delicate flavor. A
lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

Orange or Salmon-Fleshed Varieties

PAUL ROSE, or PETOSKEY. — One of the fin-
est varieties ever introduced, being a cross be-
tween the Netted Gem and Osage, having all the
fine qualities of the former, with the beautiful
rich salmon-colored flesh of the latter; the fruit
is slightly oval, averaging about five or six inches
in diameter, with deep flesh and small seed cav-
ity; is of the most delicate and delicious flavor.
a lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25.

ket is very attractive — sells on sight. Customers
soon learn to pick them out and will have no
other variety. Fruit of large size, and flesh at-
tractive bright salmon in color; nearly round,
evenly ribbed, moderately netted, very produc-
tive. Vi lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25.

BURRELL’S GEM. — One of the best of the
“Rocky Ford” type of the yellow-fleshed sorts.

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TIP-TOP. — Tip-top in quality. Tip-top in Ap-
pearance. Tip-top in productiveness. This splen-
did melon has “held its own" for many years
against all introductions in the melon line, and
no yellow-fleshed melon of which we have any
knowledge compares with it in good qualities.
The testimony of all who have used Tip-Top is
that every melon produced, w r hether big or little,
early or late, is a good one — sweet, juicy, finest
flavor, firm (but not hard) fleshed, and edible to
the outside coating. Its appearance on the mar-

Fruit of medium size, weighing about two pounds
each. They are well netted and of
pleasing appearance. The flesh is
edible almost to the rind, a little
darker color than the Osage, richer
in flavor, and fine grained and firm.

An early melon, ripening in about 70
days; deliciously rich, spicy flavor,
unexcelled by any other melon. An
abundant yielder, and an excellent
shipper. % lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

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OSA&E, or MILLER’S CREAM. — A

medium to large sized melon, of excep-
tional quality. The vines are vigorous
and prolific, and the fruit is oval in
shape, dark green in color, slightly rib-
bed, and partly covered with shallow
gray netting. The flesh is salmon col-
ored, thick, fine grained and of delight-
ful flavor. While Osage, more than any
other variety possibly, tends to mix, we
take especial pains with our stock, and
can assure you of its absolute trueness
to type, with the thick, deeply colored
and finely flavored flesh developed as
near to perfection as possible. V4 lb.,
30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

EMERALD GEM. — This is one of the finest va-
rieties, and is well named; it is really an emerald
among the many varieties which are now culti-
vated; skin a dark green salmon and of sweet and
delicious flavor; it has more of the flavor of the
French melon than any other variety. l A lb«» 40c;
1 lb., $1.25.

Burrell’s Gem.

Water Melons

A light, sandy soil, with good exposure to the sun, is the best situation to plant Water Melons.
The ground should be prepared deep, but receive shallowy cultivation. Hoe often and very thoroughly.
If extra large Water Melons are desired, for exhibition purposes, leave but one or two on a single
vine. Plant in hills eight to ten feet apart each way, with a very generous shovelful of wellrotted
manure mixed with the soil in each hill. If commercial fertilizer is used, it should contain a large
percentage of ammonia and potash. Plant eight or ten seeds in each hill, and finally, when danger
from insects is past, thin out to three strong plants. One ounce of seed will plant 20 to 30 hills;
four or five pounds will plant an acre.

INSECT remedies. — S ame as Musk Melons.

PEERLESS, or ICE CREAM. — One of the very
best melons for this latitude and for private gar-
dens and near market, there is none better on the
list; fruit medium size, oval, rind thin, finely mot-
tled, dark and light green, flesh bright scarlet,
solid to the center, crisp, very sweet and fine flav-
ored; it is one of the earliest; seed pure white.
*A lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c.

LONG LIGHT ICING. — A good cropper, heavy,
attractive and very desirable in quality; undoubt-
edly one of the best. Flavor very superior. Skin
light green; flesh crystalline. One of the best
for home use, but not a good shipper. % lb., 25c;
1 lb., 75c.

ROUND LIGHT ICING— One of the sweetest
and most desirable varieties known; of round
form, light gray skin, with very thin rind, flesh
bright scarlet. % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c.

DARK ICING.

Round and of
medium size, skin
dark green; flesh
red and quality
first - class. Good
for home garden.

% lb., 20c; 1 lb.,

75c.

TOM WATSON. — A large oblong melon, the
skin of which is dark green, with thick netting
on the entire surface, quite distinct from other
varieties. It averages 18 to 24 inches long and
10 to 12 inches in diameter and weighs 50 to 60
pounds. The rind is thin, but tough, and flesh
a bright, attractive red color, crisp, sweet and
delicious. The heart is large with no core. The
seeds are brown, tipped with white. The appear-
ance and quality of this melon make it desirable
for both home and market use. % lb., 30c; 1 lb.,
90c.

FLORIDA FAVORITE. — Oblong in shape, grow-
ing to a very large size, rind dark green striped,
with lighter, highly prized on account of its de-
licious flavor; seed light colored. A lb., 25c; 1
lb., 75c.

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GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE. — Very
popular melon for shipping in some
localities and a good market variety,
oblong in shape, large size, flesh scar-
let, crisp and of good quality, rind
dark green, striped and mottled with
lighter green; seeds light color. Vi lb.,

25c; 1 lb., 75c.

KOLB’S GEM. — A large-sized melon
grown for shipping purposes very ex-
tensively. Rind is very tough; flesh
red, sweet and tender, although a lit-
tle coarse. Vi lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c.

SWEETHEART — A fine shipping
melon of large size and fine quality.

The vines are very vigorous and pro-
ductive, bearing the fruit early. Mel-
ons uniform in size, oval-shaped and
very heavy. The rind is light green,
thin, but firm; flesh bright crimson,
sweet and tender. Particularly fine
for shipping or market for main crop,
being of such fine appearance that
they sell readily. 'A lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c.

HALBERT HONEY. — Said by many
to be as handsome and as fine flav-
ored as Kleckley Sweet, and much
more productive. Has dark green,
very thin rind, with meat so crisp
and tender that well ripened melons
split ahead of the knife when cutting. Fine for i
home market and garden, but with too thin rind
for shipping. 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c.

KLECKLEY SWEETS, or MONTE CRISTO. —
Unequalled for the home patch or for nearby
markets. Vine very productive; of the most
luscious medium sized oval melons, with a dark
green rind; flesh is bright red, sweet and tender. I
We do not recommend this variety for shipping I
as the rind is so tender it is liable to crack. %
lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c. I

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Halbert Honey.

Citron

CITRON FOR PRESERVES. — Fruit round and
smooth. Is not eaten raw, but is used for making
a very clear, transparent preserve of peculiarly
fine flavor. Flesh, white and solid. % lb., 25c;
1 lb., 85c.

Gumbo

This is a highly esteemed vegetable throughout the entire country. The seed-pods are used in
soups, while young and tender, to which it imparts an aromatic flavor; they are also stewed and
served with butter. Sow the seed late in the Spring, in very rich soil, in drills two feet apart, ob-
serving that the ground is warm, as if cold and moist the seeds will invariably rot; when the plants
are up, thin out to a foot apart. When canned it is also one of the most delightful vegetables for
Winter use, especially when canned with tomatoes.

PERKINS’ PERFECTION MAMMOTH GREEN
PODDED. — This extraordinary variety is not only
the most productive known, but forms enormous-
sized pods, and is earlier than any other variety.
It is a large cropper, and is not only very highly
prized by growers, but owing to its great tender-
ness is preferred by canners, who preserve it
hermetically for Winter use. Its average growth
is four feet, and/ each plant produces on an aver-
age from twenty to thirty pods, which are of a
mammoth size. 'A lb., 20c; 1 lb., 60c.

TALL or LONG GREEN. — A tall-growing va-
riety, producing long, thin pods. Vi lb., 20c;
1 lb., 60c.

WHITE VELVET or CREOLE An entirely

distinct variety, the pods are round and smooth,
but covered with a fine fibre resembling velvet.
We regard it as one of the finest varieties. 14 lb.,
20c; 1 lb., 60c.

Remember. — If anything* you buy of us
proves unsatisfactory in any way, your
money will be refunded cheerfully, and
without, argument, upon the prompt re-
turn of the goods. No firm is more anx-
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The planting of Leguminous
crops, the air nitrogen gather-
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adding the highest priced and
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Sweet Peas

CULTURAL DIRECTIONS The soil for Sweet

Peas should be rich and deep. The seed should
be sown as early in the season as the ground
can be worked, and in a position where the Peas
will be fully exposed to sunlight and air on both
sides of the row. It is best to make a trench or
furrow about 6 inches deep, in the bottom of which
sow the seed. Cover with about an inch of soil,
pressing it down (Irmly. As soon as they are
above ground, thin out to two to four inches
apart; when planted too close they do not attain
their full development. They generally are al-
lowed to run upon a wire netting four to five
feet high.

During dry weather they should be watered
thoroughly and frequently and given an appli-
cation of liquid manure once a week. The flow-
ers should be cut as often as possible, to pre-
vent the plants from running to seed, which
would stop them from continuing in bloom

Superba Mixed, % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.25.

Choice Mixed, % lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

Sweet Peas for Fall Planting

Sowing in late November or early December in
the open ground secures flowers earlier in the
season than from seeds sown in Spring, and the
root growth is stronger, so it carries a plant
through a dry season better, and seasons of
blooming are prolonged.

Nasturtium

NASTURTIUM. — It is doubtful if among the
plants classed as Annuals, there is any other of
the summer blooming varieties which combines
in so great degree ease of culture, beautiful flow-
ers of showy colors, profusion of bloom from
early summer until killed by frost, and general
excellence as Nasturtium. More and larger flow-
ers are produced on thin soils. Hot weather has
no injurious effect. In soils too rich, there is a
tendency to run to foliage rather than flowers.
In wet weather or locations the plants sometimes
decay, especially if they are standing too close.

TALL or CLIMBING NASTURTIUMS Sow in

moderately good soil, preferably in a sunny po-
sition, covering the seeds about one inch 'deep.
Thin out the seedlings so that they stand ten or
twelve inches apart. Furnish strings or trellises
to which the plants can be trained. These plants
may also be cultivated as trailers for hanging
baskets and vases. ] 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

DWARF or TOM THUMB NASTURTIUMS

Grand bedding plants. Their compact growth
(about one foot), richly colored flowers, free
blooming and long lasting qualities, have made
them general favorites. Nothing makes a finer
show in the garden. Sow in rows about a foot
apart. Thin out the seedlings. >/ 4 lb., 30c; 1 lb.,

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To succeed with any crop, either in the garden or field, re-
quires first, the finest quality of seed — this we will supply you —
then the right soil, weather and last and most important, cultiva-
tion and care. With these there is no crop that will not pay
handsome returns. Brent’s Premium Seeds have been known for
years, and will do their part in making your SUCCESS.

Onions

Large growers of Sets should write for special prices on Seed.

One of the most popular vegetables and should be in every garden, large or small. It can be
raised readilv either from sets or seed, both of which should be planted soon as the ground is in
working order The seed can also be sown in hotbeds early and transplanted to rows twelve inches
apart the plants four inches apart in the row. When handled in this way the large varieties, such
as Prize Taker or Silver King, are generally used. The seed can be sown in the open ground in rows
twelve inches apart and thinned to three inches apart for large Onions. If grown for Sets, seed
should be sown thickly and not thinned. Onions require rich soil, and constant cultivation. The soil
should be well prepared before the crop is planted. Early Green Onions can best be obtained by
planting Sets, either Potato Onions or the small Onions raised from seed. Potato Onions can be
planted in the Fall and Spring, about two inches deep, the regular Sets early as possible in the Spring.
If not used as Green Onions, they will mature much earlier than Onions from seed. If large Onions
are desired, sow live to six pounds per acre; for pickling Onions, fifteen pounds per acre, and for
Sets, 40 to 60 pounds per acre.

The Great YELLOW PRIZETAKER
ONION. — This variety has become fa-
mous all over the world, not only for
its enormous size, but for the beauti-
ful formed and attractive Onions it
produces, which frequently measure 12
to 15 inches in circumference and from
three to five pounds in weight; pro-
duces large Onions same season. They
are of a rich straw color and extreme-
ly mild and delicate in flavor; a single
Onion will make a dish for a small
family; they are crisp and solid and
good keeping va-
riety. Excels in
size, yield and
keeping qualities;
highly recommend-
ed. Oz. f 35c; V4 lb.,

$ 1 . 00 .

LARGE RED
WETHERSFIELD.

The standard Red
variety and a great
favorite. The bulbs
are large, flattened
but thick, with
deep pudplish red
skin and light pur-
plish white flesh,
rather strong, but
of pleashnt flavor.

Very productive,
and is a fine keep-
er. One of the best
for poor and dry
soils. Oz., 30c; 14
lb., $1.00.

YELLOW GLOBE
DANVERS. — The

most extensively
used main crop
Yellow Onion, and
one of the best,
either for home
use or for ship-
ping. The bulbs grow me-
dium to large size, of uni-
form globe shape, with a
small neck, and ripen very
evenly. The skin is rich
coppery yellow, with mild
creamy white, crisp flesh,
of excellent flavor. An ex-
cellent keeper, and a splen-
diu shipper. It is the variety most
grown, either for sets or for large bulbs
i/ 4 lb., $1.00.

Prizetaker Onion.

generally

Oz., 30c;

earlier than

1 lb., $1.00.

WHITE PORTUGAL or AMERICAN
SILVERSKIN. — A mild and pleasant
Onion of somewhat flattened shape
when matured, but globular when sown
thickly for sets or pickling. It is very
popular for family use, and one of tlie
best for pickling, also for slicing or
boiling. A favorite with many when
young as a salad or bunching Onion,
excellent for winter. In this section
this variety is largely grown for sets,
and is regarded as a standard sort on
account of its being hard and firm and
an excellent keep-
er. Our stock is
par ticularly fine.
Oz., 30c; V* lb.,
$ 1 . 00 .

YELLOW FLAT
DANVERS. — A

splendidly extra-
early yellow Onion
for either market
or home use. Flat-
ter than the Select
Yellow Globe Dan-
vers; long keeper;
flesh white; line
-uality. Oz., 30c;
4 lb., $ 1 . 10 .

SOUTH PORT
rHITE GLOBE.—

his grows to a
ery large size and
s a perfectly globe
haped Onion. Col-
or is a clear, pure
white. This varie-
ty is used by mar-
ket gardeners for
bunching. Oz. 35c;
14 lb., $1.25.

EXTRA EARLY
WHITE PEARL. —

This is known also
as White Queen. It is the
earliest of all Onions, of
medium size, silvery white
color and mild flavor. The
seed can be sown thickly in
the Spring for sets, the lat-
ter planted in the Fall and*
the following season the
Onions will mature much
other variety. V* lb., 30c;

Onion Sets

Prices Subject to Market Changes.

Sets can be planted as soon as the ground is in working order, in rows 12 inches
apart The Onions being placed about four inches apart in the rows and bare y
covered, except in the case of Potato Onions, which ^ould^e^nm^ inches^apart. in

rows 15 inches apart and be covered with a couple of inches of soil. .

planted in the Fall or Spring, planting generally being done at the latter time m this
section.

Extra Early White Pearl.

Potato Onions

Sometimes called English Multiplier. Valuable for
bunching or an early crop of bulbs. The smallest sets
make fine large bulbs; the large bulbs, when planted,
immediately multiply, each bulb producing from six
to twelve stalks for bunching. Of all Onions, this is
most vigorous in growth and easiest to cultivate. Pour
q.ts., 65c; pk., $ 1 . 15 ; bu., $4.00 (32 lbs. to bu.).

MULTIPLIES SETS. — These are similar
to Potato Onions excepting they always multiply, never
forming large bulbs. Very popular \f no large Onions
to e biT) nted ' r ° U1 50c ’ pk '’ 90c ’ l5u -' $ 3 - 2 5 (32 lbs.

WHITE MULTIPEIEB SETS— They are of a pure,
silvery white color, enormously productive, frequently
m ? n 7 as twenty shoots for bunching from
. buIb l^ ante<i : of excellent quality and size for

to bu ) ng ' F ° Ur <ltS '’ 6 ° C; Pk '' $1 ‘ 15: bU- ’ $4 ' 25: (32 lbS '

Onion Sets from Seeds

These are the product of seed and
are used for "Green Onions,” or to
produce large Onions, which they do
much quicker than can be grown
from seed.

YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. — Pour
qts., 45c; pk., 85c; bu., $3.00 (32 lbs.
to bu.).

WHITE BOTTOM SETS Pour

qts., 50c; pk., 90c; bu., $3.25 (32 lbs.
to bu.).

BED BOTTOM SETS. — Four qts.,
45c; pk., 85c; bu., $3.00 (32 lbs. to
bu.).

EGYPTIAN or WINTEB SETS

Also called Winter Top Sets. Never
form a large bulb. Especially for
green Onions for Spring and Fall

£<mr ats ’ SOc ! P*- 9 ° c : hu„ $ 3.00

(28 lbs. to the bushel).

Southport White Globe Onion.

Parsnip

IMPBOVED GUEBNSEY. — An improvement
over the parent. "Hollow Crown,” than which it
is much larger in diameter, but not so long, the
roots are more easily gathered. This sort gives
general satisfaction, having good quality. V lb..
20c; 1 lb., 60c.

CULTURE— Work the soil very
deep and pulverize the surface thor-
oughly. Sow the seed in early Spring,
three-fourths of an inch deep, in
rows 12 to 18 inches apart. As soon
as the young plants appear, cultivate
and hand weed them, and when three
inches high thin to six inches apart
in the row. Cultivate sufficiently to
keep the soil loose throughout the
season. Freezing improves the qual-
ity of Parsnips for table use, .so it is
customary to take up in the Fall
when the ground begins to freeze
what will be needed for winter use,
leaving the remainder to winter over
in the ground, or better still, pitting
them as is often done with other
roots so that access may be had to
them at anytime. One oz. of seed for
200 feet of rows; five pounds seed required for
an acre.

HOLLOW CBOWN, EONG SMOOTH Smooth,

large, tender and sugary; one of the best. Our
stock is very fine. y t lb., 25c; 1 lb., 80c.

Parsley

Parsley is valuable for flavoring and garnishing purposes. Sow
in drills as early in Spring as the soil can be pulverized. Seed
two years old will vegetate more freely than nevv seed, which
will frequently require five or six weeks to germinate; so the cul-
vator must not be disheartened if the plants do not appear within
a month. The seed will also germinate more freely by soaking
it 24 hours in water, and mixed with sand before sowing.

DARK MOSS CURLED. — A famous English variety, and very
popular in this country. It is beautifully curled, but the coloi
is much lighter than the single. % lb., 30c, 1 lb., $1.00.

PLAIN or SINGLE. — This is the hardiest variety; foliage very
dark green, with plain leaves, having a strong Parsley flavor, and
much preferred in French cooking. Vi lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c.

parsely.

CULTURE. — For earliest crop sow in hotbed in
February or March and transplant to open ground
in May. setting plants about 15 inches apart in
rows 2 y> feet apart. Later crops can be sown in
cold-frames. Cultivate and keep free of weeds.
Peruvian Guano or some good commercial fertil-
izer applied broadcast around the plant and hoed
in when they are about six inches high will pro-
duce an enormous increase and improvement in
yield.

RUBY KING. — This is the most popular large
Pod Pepper now in cultivation. Very large scar-
let fruits ot sweet, mild flavor. Plants grow two
feet high ana bear a fine crop of the handsome
large fruit, which ripen earlier than any other
large fruited variety. The flesh is quite thick,
sweet and mild, so mild that if the seeds are re-
moved the fruits may be eaten from the hand like
an apple. Especially fine for salads or stuffed for
mangoes. lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

Long Red Cayene.

LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE— An old

standard and favorite sort. It is early, bright
red in color at maturity, entirely mild, of
large size and has thick flesh. Is excellent
fer stuffing. It is a good bearer and is much
grown for both home and market. lb., 75c;
1 lb., $2.50.

NEW CHINESE GIANT PEPPER. — The

fruits of this variety are of enormous size,
even when put alongside such a large kind as
Ruby King. The appearance of the Lew
Chinese Giant on the market is more striking
and attractive, and it sells on sight. The
shape is more blocky than Ruby King, being
almost square, or about the same diameter
both ways. Color, brilliant, glossy scarlet.

It is so immensely productive that fre-
quently a half dozen peppers will touch each
other. The habit of growth is strong and
stocky, about 18 to 24 inches high. Usually
three or four fruits are set first near the base
and while these are ripening, a second setting
is growing higher up. Elesh is thick and
meatv and entirely free from any fiery flavor.
It is so distinct and so plainly desirable that
everyone who tries it is delighted, and never
fails to plant it again. Vi lb., $1.50; 1 lb., $5.00

LONG RED CAYENNE. — The conical shap-
ed fruits are three to four inches long, of
bright red color and borne in great profu-
sion The flesh in character is very shap
and pungent. A standard household variety
of Pepper. % lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00.

Garden Peas

Ameer

• mature early when in a light, rich soil. For the general cron a

rich deep loam or clay would be best. Peas thrive better if the ground
has been manured for a previous crop, but if the ground is poor
and requires enriching, use well-rotted manure; and for the dwarf
varieties you can hardly make the soil too rich When

bushed “hut ?£*** crop ’ Peas , are seldom staked o?
pusned, but are sown in single rows three to four

ro d r e t P i’ the depth depending on the time of sowing
nature of the soil, as well as the variety. Wrinkled va-
rieties are not as hardy as the smooth sorts,
and if planted early should have dry, warm
soil, and not planted deep, or they are liable
to rot in the ground. These wrinkled varieties
are however, the sweetest and best flavored.
Rows for planting sliOultTbe from 2% to 3%
feet apart according to the kind, soil and man-
ner of culture desired. When grown in the kitchen
garden it is best to sow the seed in double rows, six
to eight inches apart, the tall sorts reciuifing brush
Commence sowing early varieties as sown as the ground
can be worked in the Spring, and continue, for a suc-
cession, every two weeks up to the end of June, dis-
continuing until the middle of July, when a good crop
can sometimes be secured by sowing an extra-early
for^an ac° p0unds sow 100 fe ^ t of rows; lYz bushels

Early Round or Smooth

PEDIGREED EXTRA EARLY (2 feet) This ex-

tra early Pea is not only early, but the very best of
the smooth, white, extra earlies. Matures in from 40 to
45 days after germination and the full, round, dark
green pods are produced in wonderful profusion. Prac-
tically all the pods can be gathered in two pickings, and
as they are of strong texture, are well fitted for ship-
ping even long distances. The Peas are of medium size,
round, smooth and of splendid flavor. The vines are
very hardy, and seed may be sown as soon as the soil
becomes mellow. Qt., 30c; 4 qts., $1.00; pk., $1.75; bu.,

EARLY ALASKA.— This is the earliest blue variety

} 1 ' riL-SX. 8 *! 1 ? 11 : n the dark erecn color of its P° ds makes
it a desirable shipping variety, as it will carry long dis-

f" C c e v S t,.'J dh0Ut ° sins co,or: ,his quality combined with
its extreme earliness recommends it very highly to the
market gardener: height, 2V 2 feet; is also the most
imert V ,i iri , ety for ct V nnil ;f?, being almost exclusively
mention purpose the largest canning establish-
bu."$e.00. * country ' Qt -' 30 °; 4 Its., $1.00; pk., $1.75;

dnfbw' S T - A F D BE ST.— A popular, extra early Pea, pro-
din ing good crops and satisfactory in nearly all sec-
turns. Vines 2% feet high, producing pods 3 to
inches long. Sold under the name of Philadelphia Fx-

er 3. Extra' ’wSi 6 ’ °; Rourl m, Rural New York-

^ karlv Kent and a dozen similar names o+

30c; 4 qts., *1.002 Pk -’ $1 ' 75; hu -’ $6.50. names -

EARLY TOM THUMB is an old-fashioned favnrir*
on account of its very dwarf habit, and is refill v more
‘ S U t C1V T e t lha ? man y varieties that grow twice its
^ produces a fine-sized pod and the Peas are
and tender ‘ Qt » 30c ; 4 flts., $1-00; pk., $1.75; bu.,

(CLAUD 11 ) — a new extra early Pea of ex-

a the Grad .V ,s ' w bich y it excels °as

t* c * OI)I) p r - . I he oeas ripen uniformly, the nods a re-
. an( ^ of a dark green color, sweet, tender and of a
dehdous flavor We recommend it to all large Pea
bu?,"$7.0a' Shlppers - Qt- 35c; 4 Cits., $1.25; pk.f $2 0o1

~yf>

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;1.EXINGT0K

Itmium^ero

CUT WORMS

Tnis is the worm that does more damage to growing crops than anv
one insect pest that we know of; it attacks the cabbage anflinm^tli niL?J ier
well as the fields of corn, small grain, etc., sometimes cutting off aS

large areas of all kinds of crops. Cut worms a^e "Lflv po soned and ca 'bf
controlled readily on small fields, and on large ones with a little more work
One method in the nursery when they attack the small trees, is to mix lofMbs
of bran,. 5 lbs of pans green (and mixing these two thoroughly before wet.!
oil? -.2 IPIXtur ® ) ’ then take a quantity of water and one gallon of molasses
inis thoroughly and use just enough to dampen the bran and tTie .mris
green. This mixture is put in a Planet, Jr„ Drill and a row followed «
a man can walk. Practically all of the cut worms will be lulled in one snr,H
m cation, as they are very fond of the bran and molasses apph "

Pedigreed Extra

Early

3 4

Little Marvel

Sutton’s Excelsior

Thomas Laxton

Early Wrinkled Peas

,, . a cmnntVi Peas being much sweeter and of superior flavor,

They" ^cam i o t' °b e' p fan t c d C quU e^a s ^fs arl y^ as they are liable to decay in cold, wet soil.

THOMAS LAXTON. — The earliest Wrinkled
it 1 nnal in duality to the best of the late
wrinkled sorts. Peas are large as Telephone, un-
lurSasled in quality; coming into use early in
Tune as soon as the small round early sorts.
Th?l’ is certainly the finest Wrinkled Pea yet n-
trodu^d coming in with the first earlies with
nods double the size. The pods are a dark rich
green straight and square ended, and contain on
fne aVerage seven to eight large, narrow peas of
the richest flavor. We consider it superior to,
and likelv to supersede, that fine early pea, the
"Gradus ” being hardier in constitution, darker in
color and a better yielder. It is a reliable mar-
ket gardeners’ as well as private gardeners pea,
and will undoubtedly take the same place among
earlies as Telephone among the late sorts. Qt.,
30c; pk., $2.00; bu., $7.00.

LITTLE MARVEL. — An extra early dwarf
wrinkled sort, particularly suited to home
dens. V ines average 15 to 18 inches vigor-

ous dark green foliage. Peas are borne together
?n "pairs of twos. Though comparatively anew
sort it has become exceedingly popularon ac
count of its large productive yield. Qt., 30c;
4 qts., $1.00; bu., $7.00.

MCLEAN'S LITTLE GEM.— An old variety still
largely grown and quite early. It is productive
and^ the peas are of high quality. Grows a little
taller than most extra early varieties. Qt., 30c,
4 qts., $1.00; bu., $7.00.

GRADUS, or PROSPERITY.— One of the very
best early wrinkled, large podded Peas. The pods
are fully as long as Telephone. Vine similar in
appearance and does not grow so tall, being of
medium height, about 3 to 3% feet. The pods are
4 to 4 V" inches long, pointed, handsome and one
of the most attractive of the early wrinkled sorts.
Peas very large, splendid quality and a beautiful
light green color. This has been one of the most
popular varieties in cultivation. Qt., 30c; 4 qts.,
$1.00; bu., $7.00.

NOTT’S EXCELSIOR— This is one of the

standard high-grade Peas that have established
themselves with gardeners so fl ™ ly th 2L 3? ft«l-
will take no other variety for its season. Qua
itv is fine and for a wrinklbd Pea it is hardy and
ihorougwV rcdiable. It does not require staking
and the pods ripen evenly, making it e ^ tren ^e y .
valuable for home and market use. Qt., Joe,

4 qts., $1.00; bu., $7.00.

AMERICAN WONDER.— A leading dwarf wrin-
kled Pea. Esteemed for earliness, productive-
nss flavor and quality; strong and robust in
habit, growing about 10 inches h i gh, and produces
a profusion of good-sized pods, which are fairly
packed with the finest flavored Peas. Has al-
ways been a great favorite for the home garden.
Qt., 30c; 4 qts., $1.00; bu., $7.00.

PREMIUM GEM. — A very fine extra early
Dwarf Pea of Little Gem type, on which it is a
decided improvement; pods are larger and more
productive. Qt., 30c; 4 qts., $1.00; bu., $7.00.

Late or Main Crop Varieties

DWARP TELEPHONE, or DAISY. — Grows 114
or 2 feet in height; very stocky, heavy, ™i?kablv
vine, productive. Pods are long and renmrk.ibl>
well filled. Peas are large and wrinkled. Qt., 35c,
4 qts., $1.25; bu., $7.00.

ALDERMAN.— A splendid large podded variety
of recent introduction and excellent quality. \ ines
vigorous, growing about 3% ft. high, with coarse,
dark colored leaves and pr od uc in g an abundance
of verv large, dark green pods, Ailed with im-
mensc Peas of delicious flavor. We recommend
this to all large Pea growers. Qt., 35c, 4 qts.,
SI. 25; bu., $7.00. — —

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PEAS — LATE, or MAIN CROP VARIETIES

Continued from page 31.

TELEPHONE. — One of the most popular va-
rieties for main and late crop, on account of its
many good qualities: fine appearance, large pods,
and most excellent flavor; a good shipper. Vines
about four to five feet, very sturdy and vigorous.
This Pea is considered by many private and mar-
ket gardeners to be the best of all. Qt., 35c; 4 cits.,
$1.00; bu., $7.50.

CHAMPION OF ENGLAND. — A very produc-
tive variety, universally admitted to be one of
the richest and best flavored of the late
Peas. Pods large, about three inches long.
The seed is light green, wrinkled and very de-
sirable for home use and especially recommended
for market gardeners. Profuse bearer. Very
much superior in flavor to the Marrowfat Peas.
Qt., 30c; 4 qts., $1.00; bu., $6.50.

LARGE WHITE MARROWFAT. — This is a late
Pea, hardy, very hardy and vigorous grower.
The pods are of good size and usually contain
five or six peas of good quality, but not of as
high flavor as the regular garden peas. Qt., 25c;
4 qts., 75c; bu., $5.00.

SUTTON’S EXCELSIOR — An extra hardy and
early wrinkled Pea, quite dwarf, producing a fine
crop of large pods, containing peas of very fine
flavor; very popular everywhere. Qt., 30c; 4 qts.,
$1.00; bu., $7.00.

Pumpkins

Sow the seed as soon as the ground becomes
warm, in hills eight to ten feet apart each way,
or, in fields of corn about every fourth hill. Plant
at the same time as the corn. They are affected
by the same insect pests as the Cucumber and
the same remedies should be used. Pumpkins are
not so particular in regard to soil as melons and
cucumbers, but in other respects are cultivated
the same, though on a large scale. The pump-
kin more properly belongs to the farm than the
garden, especially' as it readily mixes with and
injures the quality of the finer squash. Pump-
inns are splendid feed for sheep when the pasture
begins to fall in the Fall.

KENTUCKY FIELD. — A large, round, slightly
ribbed, soft shell, salmon colored Pumpkin that
is very productive and excellent for stock. This
variety is a standard sort everywhere, and is
also often grown for exhibition purposes. The
flesh is yellow, tender and of excellent quality.
% lb., 10c; 1 lb., 30c.

JAPANESE PIE. — A variety . of high quality
and which grows to a large size. The rind is
bluisb green, blotched with yellow: flesh salmon
colored, fine grained and sweet. Fine for pies as
well as for stock feeding. Vi lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c.

TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. — Bell shape;
medium size, thick flesh, skin creamy white, fine
grained, sweet delicious. Very fine for pies. *4

lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c.

CASHAW or CROOKNECK. — An excellent table
variety, having much the same quality as the
squash. It grows to a good size and is product-
ive. Used for stock feeding also. Vi lb., 30c; 1
lb., 90c.

CONNECTICUT FIELD. — A large yellow vari-
ety with a hard shell. Excellent for stock feed-
ing. The hardiest of all Pumpkins and enor-
mously productive. Vi lb., 15c; 1 lb., 50c.

Connecticut Field.

Northern Grown Seed Potatoes

At the time this Catalog goes to press the Government’s report indicates a crop about forty mil-
lion bushels less than last year. In the larger producing States of New York and Maine the crop
is very short, as also in Michigan. Supplies of some of the early varieties will be limited. Our
reports from the growing section are that the quality is excellent. Early purchases look advis-
able. Prices on application. —

NORTHERN GROWN POTATOES. — A

sandy loam reasonably rich in organic mat-
ter, is considered the very best soil for Po-
tatoes. However, any soil that is light and
easily worked and contains a good supply
of plant food will grow potatoes success-
fully. It is not advisable to apply fresh
manure just before the tubers are planted.

Fresh manure, besides causing a number
of diseases on the tubers, contain too large
a supply of nitrogen, which produces too
rank a growth at the expense of tubers.
Plowing should be deep in sections where
the ground freezes and stays frozen, and
should be turned on edge, so that the air
can get around and under the lumps. In
Southern sections, Spring plowing is per-
haps the best, because open winters and
numerous rains have a tendency to settle
the ground and render it too compact for
tubers.

INSECT REMEDIES. — For the Potato
Bug, Paris Green is most effective remedy
and on large areas had better be applied
with a Leggett’s Champion Paris Green
Gun or Beetle Duster. For a small garden,
mixing with land plaster, 1 lb. to 100 lbs.
of plaster and dusting; or if sprayed, use 1 lb.
of Paris Green to 100 gallons of water. Slug Shot
can be used in small gardens if desired. For pre-
venting Blight and increasing growth of vines
and yield of potatoes, spray with Bordeaux Mix-
ture two or three times. It has wonderful re-
sults. Paris Green can be used mixed with it if
desired.

EARLY SIX WEEKS. — This is said to be the
earliest Potato grown, and especially recommend-
ed for early market trade. Grown under favor-
able circumstances, they are ready for the table
at six weeks from date of planting, and fully ma-
tured at ten weeks. Medium-sized, very smooth
skinned, shallow eyed, and of fine texture; in
color, light pink.

EARLY TRIUMPH (Bliss). — This variety was
introduced many years ago by Mr. B. K. Bliss.
The Triumph attained at that time no particular
favor, but all of a sudden its virtues became ap-
preciated and the demand for it was so great that
it sold readily in carload lots for three times the
price of ordinary seed potatoes. There is good
reason why the Triumph should be popular. It is
from seven to ten days earlier than the Ohio, and
that often means a difference of many dollars in
crop. The potato is of good size, squared at the
ends. Skin is red, flesh is very white and firm.
It is productive, and for several years to come
will probably command a higher price among po-
tato buyers than any other sort.

Irish Cobbler.

Ohio.

IRISH COBBLER. — Irish Cobbler has been for
some years the most famous early Potato in the
East. In the Potato sections of Maine it has been
more largely grown than all other earlies and has
been shipped from there in large quantities to
supply the truckers of New Jersey and Virginia
and other Atlantic Coast States. From there its
popularity has extended throughout the whole of
the United States.

It is a pure white Potato, nearly round in shape
with eyes rather more pronounced than in the
Ohio type varieties. It is spoken of as the legiti-
mate successor to Bliss’ Triumph and is fast su-
perseding that variety. It sells better than Tri-
umph. as it is a better looker, is ahead of Thi-
umph in quality and yields more, although not as
early.

EXTRA EARLY OHIO. — Some early varieties
will yield potatoes about as soon as the Extra
Early Ohio, but their tops will be green for
days after the Extra Early Ohio have fully ripen-
ed. The Extra Early Ohio is fully two weeks
ahead of the Early Rose, and is a general favor-
ite with Potato growers and marketmen alike,
and is the most profitable Potato they can possi-
bly grow. The sprouts are very strong, the vines
grow erect and are easy to cultivate. Maturing-
early, it brings the highest prices, and the land
can be used for another crop after it; does well
on any soil suitable for Potatoes. The tubers
grow compact in the hill, are casilv
dug, with very few small ones — near-
ly every potato is of marketable size;
has few eyes, which are even with
the surface. With heavy manuring,
close planting and good culture, a
very large and profitable crop can be
expected — 300 to 500 bushels per acre
is not an unusual yield.

ROSE — This variety has been a
great favorite for many years on all
markets and many growers still claim
that it has never been excelled in
quality and productiveness. Potatoes
are long in shape, good size and light
pink in color at the bud end. They
cook mealy and are of the finest
flavor.

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EARLY BOVEE. — Notwithstanding this Pota-
to was introduced only a few years ago, it has
become very popular, and our supply has never
been eciual to the demand. It is of the Hebron
type and one of the earliest varieties grown, me
tubers are oblong, have pink skin of handsome
appearance and of tine quality. It is a heavy
producer; has a stocky, dwarf vine, the tubers
growing compactly in the hill.

FETOSKY. — One of the

newer varieties and becom-
ing quite popular. It is
large, round and white, and
seems adapted to a large
range of soils. Petosky is
very early, a vigorous grow-
er and good yielder.

WHITE STAR. — Long,
white in color, good keeper,
good size and quality, me-
dium late.

FEEREESS. — A standard
round white potato, medium
late in maturing.

EMPIRE STATE. — A good
standard late Potato and
one extensively used for
late planting; good yielder
and cooker; in color, white,
somewhat like the Burbank,
but larger.

CHICAGO M A R K E T.—

This Potato is said to be a
seedling of the Rose. It is
later, makes a heavier yield
and is a splendid Potato for
cooking and for keeping.

The Potatoes are many to
the hill and are large. In

shape rather oblong and Hat. Color varies on dif-
ferent soils, from light pink nearly white, to rose
color. In Central Kentucky this is one of the
most popular main crop varieties.

BEAUTY OF HEBRON An old-time variety,

still very largely grown. It is oblong in shape,
with white skin, slightly shaded with pink; a
good keeper and of fine quality.

rural NEW YORKER No. 2. — Well known
now the country over, and very largely planted
for profitable main crop. Rurals are now quoted
in all the leading markets of the country along
with Burbanks and other standard sorts, and
usually they are quoted higher than Burbanks.
They are certainly more profitable to raise. When
Rural No. 2 first made its appearance as sent out
in 1889 by the Rural New Yorker, it introduced
an entirely distinct class of potatoes, unknown
up to that time. The class is characterized by
long, rather spindling vines, with dark colored
stalks, dark green leaves and purple blossoms;
tubers nearly round, flattened, with very smooth,

EARLY NEW QUEEN. — A very popular early
variety, closely resembling its parent, the Beauty
of Hebron; in fact, it would require an expert
to determine one from the other. Under high cul-
tivation, there are very few small ones; in qual-
ity it is most excellent, the flesh being pure white,
and of sparkling, mealy texture and fine flavor
so much desired in a table potato.

Early Rose.

pure white skin, uniform in size, quite numerous
in the hill, always very attractive in appearance.

BURBANK. — A standard Long White variety.
An old standard main crop variety which is very
popular because of market demand and heavy
yields. Satisfies both the grower and the con-
sumer. Tubers are large, oblong and have fairly
deep eyes. Color white, quality excellent, cook-
ing very mealy and of attractive whiteness that
pleases. It is the standard market potato in
most of the potato growing districts and con-
tends with Rural New Yorker for lirst place.

CARMAN No. 3. — This great Potato should be
found in every list of the best varieties. It is a
sort of an iron-clad, and holds its own and does
well everywhere. It makes great yields of fine,
large, smooth tubers (like the illustration), even
under the most unfavorable circumstances, and
can be relied on to bring in money. It grows a
very strong, upright top, with dark-colored stalks
and' purple blossoms, and is little affected by
drouth, blight or bugs.

Carman No. 3.

Second Crop Seed

These Potatoes, as the name im-
plies, are made from the second plant-
ing. They can be planted in the
Spring in the ordinary way or placed
in cold storage until wanted for a
second planting in July or August.
It frequently happens when the first
crop is a failure that by planting
“Second Crops,” if the season is at
all favorable, that a larger yield may
be secured than from the first crop.
By some Second Crop is preferred to
Northern stock; we, however, recom-
mend Northern stock for first crop
and the Second Crop for late. The
following are the varieties of Second
Crop most used:

Triumphs, Cobblers, Early Hebron,
Queen, Bovee, Thorburn, Puritan and
Blush.

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Seed Sweet Potatoes

Many people hesitate to grow Sweet Potatoes,
■believing that a great deal of extra work is nec-
essary to produce the crop. The only extra work
connected with it is in the production of plants,
and if you are not prepared to grow these your-
self, they can always be purchased at a reason-
able price. It is not, however, difficult to grow
plants. About the only difference in the field
culture is that the ridges are made for Sweet
Potatoes before setting out the plants. The only
secret is to keep them free from weeds and the
ground mellow. After the vines begin to run
they will keep down the weeds themselves. A
light, sandy soil is best.

The Seed Sweet Potatoes which we offer are
grown, stored and handled especially for Seed
purposes. They are not cold storage stock on
which the germ has been killed, but are fresh and
vigorous. It is absolutely necessary that they be
handled quickly in Spring, as they do not keep
well after being taken from the storage bins. We
cannot guarantee them to all be sound upon arri-
val, and we try to protect our customers py
prompt service. For this reason we hold the Po-
tatoes until the weather is settled and then nil
all orders at once so as to get them to our cus-
tomers promptly.

It docs not pay to buy Sweet Potatoes in small
lots. Better buy the plants unless you will need
more than 1,000.

CULTUBE. — Put the Potatoes into hotbeds in
April, covering with three inches of earth, and
after they begin to grow give plenty of air on

sunny days and water regularly. In May or June
set out in rows three feet apart and fifteen inches
apart in the rows. The land should be plowed
shallow in order to produce the short, chunky Po-
tato most largely in demand. Apply a fertilizer
having only a small percentage of nitrogen and
a large amount of potash.

We can supply the following varieties in April:
Yellow Jersey, Red Jersey, Red and White Ber-
muda, Southern Queens and Brazilians.

DISKING LAND AT WRONG TIME CAUSE OP HEAVY LOSS TO FARMERS

Do not harrow or disk your land immediately after plowing — let it rest at
least 12 to 15 days, according to the season, to allow the air to penetrate, the
weeds to rot, foul seeds to sprout, and the microbes to multiply: a process of
fermentation called ripening, and without which you cannot have your land in
proper physical condition: you can give your land the proper chemical condition
at any time by simply applying your 2-8-2, 3-8-3, or other commercial fertilizers,
but the proper physical condition cannot be obtained bv sheer force, you cannot
push it: it must have the required time to rise and ripen.

After allowing this process of fermentation to take its course, vour land
is ready for disk or harrow. If the farmer neglects to give his land the oppor-
tunity of ripening, it should be no surprise to bim to find the same sour, con-
stipated and unclean: onions, cocltrel and peas in his wheat field, cheat and
onions in his oats, plantain and wild carrots in his clover, and weeds and grass
everywhere.

Bet your land ripen before disking, and you will have better and cleaner
crops, and less work to keep them clean.

Mixed Radishes.

Radish

For an early supply sow in a hotbed in February, care beins taken to give abundant ventila-
tion to prevent running to leaves. For open air culture and succession, sow from middle of March
until September at intervals of a week or ten days The growth must be rapid to insure crispness,
succulence and mildness of flavor. A fine, dry, sandy loam, enriched and made light with well-rotted
manure, is best adapted for the purpose, all heavy soils producing directly the opposite results from
tlioss desired.

One ounce to 100 feet of drill; 9 or 10 lbs. per acre.

NON PLUS ULTRA. — This variety has as small
a top and is as early as any in cultivation, mak-
ing it one of the best for forcing under glass.
Roots ready to pull may be had in three weeks
and they remain fit for use longer than any other
early variety. They are small, globular, smooth,
very deep red in color, flesh is white, crisp, tender
and mild in flavor. May be planted very closely,
owing to their small tops. 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 85c.

EARLY SCARLET TURNIP. — A very early,
small, round Radish; entire • Radish is of a rich
scarlet color. This splendid variety has always
been a great favorite with market gardeners and
for kitchen garden alike. V4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 85c.

ROSE CrEM. — Very similar to the above vari-
ety. Round; scarlet with white tip.

CRIMSON GIANT. — A large globe-shaped va-
riety. Handsome deep scarlet; thin skin, solid
white flesh of best quality. Attains a large size
without becoming pithy or losing its crispness.
An excellent variety. 14 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 85c.

EARLY TRENCH BREAKFAST. — A very popu-
lar French variety of very rapid growth, and one
of the best varieties for early forcing; its form
is oval; color, scarlet tipped with white, and small
in size. It is also a beautiful variety for gar-
nishing purposes. \4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 85c.

SCARLET TURNIP WHITE TIP. — Market gar-
deners’ favorite Radish for outdoor planting. A
very desirable one for the home garden. It is an
early maturing variety, only a little later than
the forcing strain. Turnip-shaped; handsome
scarlet in color, with a distinct white tip. We
have two strains of this variety, one where the
white is just in evidence and another in which the
white covers about one-third of the Radish. The
later strain is the favorite one. \4 lb., 25c; 1 lb.,
85c.

CINCINNATI MARKET. — The finest long Red
Radish in cultivation, either for house or market.
Skin scarlet colored, very thin, the flesh crisp,
brittle and Of delightful flavor. \4 lb., 25c; 1 lb.,
75c.

CH ARTIER (Scarlet). — One of the

best long Scarlets for second early
Summer or Fall uses. Roots when
fully grown, average 7 or 8 inches
long and l 1 ^ to 2 inches thick, but
even when only % inch thick are in
good condition for table. It remains
longer without getting pithy than
any Summer sorts. Color, bright
crimson, shading to white at the tip.
% lb., 20c; 1 lb., 60c.

LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP. — The standard
early variety for market and home garden. Roots
long, growing partly above ground, straight,
smooth, rich, scarlet color, very crisp and quick
grower. Our seed is especially selected. \4 lb.,
25c; 1 lb., 85c.

Scarlet Turnip.

EARLY SCARLET OLIVE SHAPED— Olive
shaped, terminating in a small tap root. Skin
scarlet; neck small; flesh rose colored, tender and
excellent. Early and well adapted for forcing or
general crop. Sometimes called Red Rocket. V±
lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c.

White Icicle.
RADISHES— Continued

WHITE ICICLE. — The finest of the early, pure
■white varieties. Planted in the Spring, the Rad-
ishes are ready for pulling in about three weeks
from sowing the seed. They are long and slender
and clear pure white, making them very attrac-
tive when on sale and on the table. It is crisp
and tender, both when young and until it attains
large size, thus remaining in condition for use
for considerable time. V4 25c; 1 lb., 75c.

WHITE STRASBUBCr. — One of the most popu-
lar and desirable of all long white Radishes for
second early or Summer crop. Even when com-
paratively small it is fine quality and remains
crisp and tender much longer than other early
varieties. Roots when full grown are 1% to 3
inches and 5 to 6 inches long, tapering. Top me-
dium; roots smooth, crystal white color, hand-
some, showy, crisp and tender and especially de-
sirable for market or family use. V4 lb-» 25c;
1 lb., 75c.

Winter Varieties

Sow in July or August.

LONG BLACK SPANISH. — A long, very hardy
Radish. Skin nearly black: flesh pure white. Very
well known and extensively planted. V4 lb., 25c;
1 lb., 75c.

BOUND BLACK SPANISH — A large, turnip-
shaped Radish. Skin and flesh same as the long
variety. Quality about the same. *4 lb., 25c;
1 lb., 75c.

Rhubarb/;

CULTURE.— Rhubarb suc-
ceeds best in deep, somewhat
retentive soil. The richer its
condition and the deeper it is
stirred the better. Sow in
drills about an inch deep,
and thin out the plants to
six inches apart. In the fall
transplant the young plants
into very highly manured and
deeply stirred soil, setting
them four to six feet apart
each way, and give a dress-
ing of coarse manure every
spring. The stalks should not
be plucked until the second
year, and the plant never al-
lowed to exhaust itself by
running to seed.

MYATT’S VICTORIA. — The
best variety for the South.
y 2 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.25.

Sorrel

CULTURE. — Sow in drills early in Spring, thin
out to G or 8 inches apart in the row. Commence
cutting about 2 months after planting. Sorrel
is hardy, will continue to bear for 3 or 4 years.

LARGE-LEAVED TRENCH. — Cooked like Spin-
ach ; a very fine salad cooked as greens. Large
leaves, mild acid flavor, fine quality. V4 lb-» 50c;
1 lb., $1.75.

Early Scarlet Olive Shaped Radish

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Spinach

Bloomsdale Spinach.

One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill —
ten to twelve pounds in drill per acre.

CULTURE. — Spinach is very hardy, ex-
tremely wholesome and palatable and makes
a delicious dish of greens, retaining its
bright green color after cooking. It should
be planted in very rich ground, the richer
the better. Sow in drills one foot apart,
and commence thinning out the plants when
the leaves are one inch wide. All should
be cut before hot weather, or it will be
tough and stringy. For early Spring use,
the seed should be sown early in autumn.
In the North the plants will require a slight
protection of leaves or straw, but in the
Southern States no protection is necessary,
and they will continue their growth most
all winter.

BLOOMSDALE SPINACH. — Forty days.
Earliest cutting of any sort. This is a
form of Spinach superior to other sorts be-
cause of its leaves being curled, twisted
and bloated to an unusual degree, this
curled quality giving the leaves an elastic-
ity especially fitting them to shipment to
long distances, while at the same time giv-
ing the crop large measuring qualities,
many more barrels of the Bloomsdale Spin-
ach being cut to the acre than any other
variety, and thus adding an increased profit
to the shipper. It is especially recommend-
ed for autumn sowing, as when sown in
springtime it shoots to seed early. On
good soil 150 barrels of Bloomsdale Spin-
ach should be cut to the acre. 1 lb., 25c; 10
lbs., or more, 20c per lb.

EARLY LONG- STANDING SPINACH. —

It is most extensively grown during the
Winter and Spring months, for the reason
that the plants quickly run to seed in hot
weather. With our new Long Season va-
riety, Spinach may now be continuously
grown in any home garden, so that this
most delicious of “boiling greens" may be
enjoyed not only during the cool weather months, but in the Summer as
well. It forms a dense rosette of thick, tender succulent, crumpled leaves
of intensely dark green color. Their substance and short leaf stalks
enable them to "stand up" in hot weather, retaining their freshness for a
long period after cutting. It is the best variety to be sown in the Spring,
and at monthly intervals for a successive Summer supply. 1 lb., 25c;

10 lbs. or more, 20c per lb.

LONG STANDING PRICKLY. — Matures a little later than the round-
leaved sorts, but furnishes a large quantity of thick leaves of excellent
flavor. 1 lb., 40c.

ROUND THICK LEAF. — One of the best sorts for Spring sowing, as it
is somewhat slower to go to seed than Bloomsdale. Plant upright, vigor-
ous; leaves large, thick, fresh bright green color. 1 lb., 25c; 10 lbs. and
over, 20c per lb.

Salsify or Oyster Plant

When properly cooked, it is a good substitute for oysters in taste and
flavor, and is very nutritious. A most palatable vegetable; the cultiva-
tion is precisely the same as directed for Parsnips and Carrots. Salsify
will keep finely through the Winter, in the ground where grown, in exactly
the same manner as Parsnips. The roots are perfectly hardy; in fact,
they are best after the frost has touched them.

When cooking, boil the roots (a small piece of codfish, which should
be discarded when the Salsify is done, boiled with them strengthens the
oyster flavor); when cold, mash, and fry as patties or fritters. This
vegetable is also good stewed, plain boiled, and also as a salad, sliced
raw in vinegar with pepper and salt. Succeeds best, perhaps, in light,
well enriched soil. If it is necessary to use manure, it should be very
fine and well-rotted. Sow early in drills 18 inches apart and cover firmly
one inch deep; thin to three inches apart in the drills. One ounce of seed
will sow fifty feet of drill; eight pounds is sufficient to plant an acre.

MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND— This is in every
way superior to the barge White, being larger, stronger
growing and less liable to branch. Invaluable to market
gardeners. *4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00.

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return of the goods. No firm is more anxious to do the
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Squash or Cymling

Summer Squash requires one ounce to 30 hills. Winter varieties one ounce to 15 hills and 3 to
4 lbs. per acre.

CULTURE Plant when the weather has become settled and the ground fairly warm. Bush

varieties are planted 3x4 feet; running varieties 0x8 feet; about 4 to 6 seeds per hill and thin
out later leaving the strongest plants about 3 to the hill. Hills similar to those made for Cucumbers
with weli rotted manure or fertilizer are best. Winter varieties may be stored in a moderately warm
dry place of even temperature.

INSECT PESTS. For the Striped Beetle, see under Cantaloupes. For the Squash Bug, Tobacco

Dust is sometimes a preventive, but Kerosene Emulsion is the best remedy.

Summer Varieties

EARLY WHITE BUSH. — A well known early
variety, largely planted in the South, both for
market and home use. Color is creamy white
with comparatively smooth surface, somewhat
flattened and scalloped. Vines are bush, vigorous
and very productive. Known as Patty Pan or
Cymling in the South. Y\ lb., 30c; 1 lb.; 90c.

EARLY GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK—

The old standard sort; very productive and ma-
tures a little earlier than the Giant Summer
Crookneck. Fruits, when fully grown, are about
one foot long, with distinctly crooked neck and
surface uniformly warty; color bright yellow.
Yt lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c.

MAMMOTH YELLOW BUSH Or GOLDEN
CUSTARD. — This is a new rich golden yellow,
scalloped bush Summer Squash, grows large, is
not excelled in quality and is very productive.

Yt lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00.

BOSTON MARROW. — A Fall and Winter va-
riety of much merit; popular in the Eastern
markets, shape oval, skin bright, orange color,
when ripe mottled with cream color. Flesh rich
salmon colored, dry, sweet and good flavored.
This is one of the best sorts for canning and for
pies. Yk lb., 30c; 1 lb., 90c.

HUBBARD. — A well tried popular favorite,
-with strong, vigorous, prolific vines. Squashes
weigh from 10 to 25 pounds. Dark green, with
golden yellow flesh, deep and finely grained, rich-
ly flavored, sweet and dry. Properly kept, it will
last from September to May. V4 lb., 40c; 1 lb.,
$1.25.

Early White Bush.

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Golden Summer Crookneck.

Gourds

These are desirable in many places where an
immense amount of vine is wanted quickly. Most
sorts are good for 20 to 30 feet in a season, and
the blooms of some are quite striking and hand-
some. With many sorts the fruit is unique and
ornamental and useful. The small fancy gouards
are excellent toys for children, while the larger
gourds may be used as dippers, sugar troughs and
bowls. 10c per basket.

APPLE-SHAPE. — Beautifully striped.

DIPPER. — Makes an excellent dipper.

DISHCLOTH, or TOWEL. — Many women prefer
dishcloth made of this Gourd to anything else,
as it is always sweet and clean as long as any
part of it is left.

HERCULES’ CLUB. — Fruit grows 3 to 4 feet
in length.

JAPANESE NEST EGG. — Fruit looks exactly
like hen's egg, and may be used as a nest egg.

PEAR- SHAPED. — Striped yellow^-^
and green. **

SUGAR TROUGH. — Thick shells,
very durable.

SPOON. — Small ball shaped fruit
with slender necks, richly colored
deep orange, whitish and dark olive
green. By slicing off part of the side
of the bowl, a satisfactory spoon may
be made.

June Pink.

Tomatoes

Seed can be grown in a hotbed or in boxes in the house for earliest plants and later in cold-
frames or in the open ground a s soon as danger of frost is past. If sown thinly in rows they will
stand until large enough to handle. Enough plants can be started in an ordinary cigar box to supply
average family, but they would of course have to be transplanted to pots or other boxes to
afford room for growth. Tomatoes are one of the earliest vegetables to grow from seed, and all
should have them as they are not at all particular as to soil. Where possible, it is well to make
this rich, either with stable manure or a good potash fertilizer. Set the plants three to four feet
apart each way and cultivate well. An ounce of seed will produce about 1500 plants. Three to four
ounces are sufficient for an acre.

INSECTS AND BLIGHT. — For the green worm, which eats the foliage, use Hellebore, either
dry or in solut ion, or Paris Green mixed with w ater at the rate of 1 lb. to 150 gallons and spray.
For rot, blight and other diseases, spray the plants with Bordeaux Mixture in solution, commencing
early.

Early Tomatoes

SPARKS’ EARLIANA. — Probably no early To-
mato introduced in many years has attracted so
much attention and has so large a sale as Sparks'
Earliana. It is not only evtremely early, but is
remarkable for its large size, handsome shape and
beautiful bright red color. Its solidity and fine
Qualities are fully equal to many of the best late
sorts. Extra early Tomatoes are one of the most
profitable crops for the market gardener as well
as especially desirable in the home garden. You
will make no mistake in planting the Earliana.
Oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

JUNE PINK. — The earliest of all pink Toma-
toes. It is a good yielder of high quality and
runs very smooth for an early sort — see illus-
tration, from a photograph — similar in habit and
shape to the Earliana, differing
from it in color only, which is
Pink instead of red. Pink Toma-
toes are much preferred in some
markets. The June Pink, while
primarily an early Tomato, con-
tinues to bear and ripen fruit up
to frost. The fruit is borne in
clusters, single specimens often
measuring 3 inches in diameter.
Oz., 30c; i/4 lb., 90c; 1 lb., $2.50.

CHALK'S JEWEL. — One of the newer intro-
ductions in Tomatoes. It is extra early in ma-
turing, coming in very shortly after Spark’s Ear-
liana, but a heavier cropper than that variety,
with Tomatoes of large size and sweeter flavor.
It is of bright red or scarlet color, being in the
same class in quality and handsome appearance
as the Matchless, while it is distinctly earlier in
season. A particular advantage claimed for this
variety is its hardy vigorous and robust growth,
admitting of earlier planting in the field, as it is
claimed that it withstands cool weather and
blight where plantings of other tenderer sorts
would be injured. It is very highly recommended
by those who have grow r n it and is rapidly grow-
ing in favor everywhere. Oz., 25c; V4 lb., 75c;
1 lb., $2.25.

EARLY DETROIT. — The latest new Tomato.
The vine is a better yielder and more vigorous
than that of Acme. Not only are more fruits
produced, but they average more nearly globe-
shaped, are heavier, and are equally as firm,
smooth, and suitable for shipping. The fruits
are of good size throughout the season, which is
unusually long for so early a variety. We are
confident that this rare combination of very de-
sirable features will soon bring Early Detroit
into general prominence as the best of its class.
Oz., 25c; y 4 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

EARLY DWARF CHAMPION — A great fa-
vorite on account of its dwarf habit and up-
right, tree-like growth, which permits close
planting, fruit resembles Acme; medium size,
the color being a purplish pink, very smooth
and symmetrical, fine quality, very solid
meated. The vine growth is very strong
and stiff, so that it needs almost no support.

Oz., 20 c; y 4 lb., 70c; 1 lb., $2.25.

ACME. — This celebrated variety is of an
entirely distinct character, and is very pop-
ular. It is well adapted for Southern cul-
ture; form perfect, round, slightly depressed
at the ends, very smooth; color a glossy dark
red, with a sort of purplish tinge; ripens all
over and through at the same time; bears
continuously until frost; delicious in flavor.

Oz., 25c; 14 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50.

LIVINGSTON’S GLOBE. — Another new va-
riety of exceptional merit. It is of beauti-
ful "globe shape, with quite a percentage of
elongated (stem to blossom) fruits, which
permits a greater number of slices being
taken than with flat fruited sorts. Color a
beautiful glossy rose, tinged purple. Oz., 30c;

14 lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.00.

BEAUTY, IMPROVED STRAIN. — This has
been a standard variety for many years, and
is still the favorite main crop Tomato with
our market gardeners. Medium early, round, very
uniform in shape. Skin smooth, crimson with
purplish tinge. Flesh solid and of excellent
flavor. A splendid Tomato for either the home
garden or for shipping. Oz., 25c; *4 lb., 75c;

1 lb., $2.25.

Acme Tomato.

FONDEROSA. — It is every way splendid. It
excels in magnificient size, often attaining a cir-
cumference of 18 inches, frequently weighing 2,
3 and 4 pounds each, perfect in form, free from
wrinkles and Assures, perfectly smooth and as
solid and meaty as beefsteak, free from watery
cavities and almost seedless; it ripens thorough-
ly from center to skin, its glowing crimson color
permeating the flesh to the heart; it is free from
rot; but above all, the delicious quality and flavor
are its crowning merits — toothsome and rich
when sliced, savory and delicious when canned,
very little boiling being required for it to
thicken.

The plants of I’onderosa Tomato are of luxu-
riant, healthy growth, independent of droughts,
free from blight, and are prodigious, early and
continuous bearers. First ripe fruits are often
picked in ten weeks from seed sowing, while late
fruits may be gathered until frost. Oz., 35c; 14
lb., $1.40; 1 lb., $3.50.

GOLDEN QUEEN. — A very handsome yellow
Tomato of large size, solid and smooth; very
productive. Oz., 30c; 1 4 lb., 90c; 1 lb., $3.00.

DWARP STONE. — A very remark-
able dwarf variety. Stronger in
growth and more erect than the
Dwarf Champion, and fruit equal to
the regular Stone in form, solidity
and color: of fine flavor and highly
recommended as a dwarf variety.
Oz., 30c; 14 lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.00.

CRIMSON CUSHION. — A continu-
ous and late fruiter. Of immense
size, often weighing one pound, and
smooth as an apple. Ripens thor-
oughly all over. Nearly round and of
very good quality, being free from
acid taste; color, bright scarlet.
Nearly seedless and as solid as beef-
steak. A prodigious bearer. Oz. 30c;
14 lb., $ 1 . 00 ; 1 lb., $3.00.

STONE. — This variety is very large
and of a bright scarlet color; very
smooth; ripening evenly to the stem
without a crack, exceedingly solid; is
an excellent shipper; quality the very
best; fine for canning; a good keeper;
without hard core; not subject to rot;
its vines and foliage rank and robust.
Oz., 20c; 14 lb., 65c; 1 lb., $2.00.

SMALL-PRUITED VARIETIES. —
Small Varieties. — Tomatoes, excel-
lent for preserves or pickles; Red
Peach, Yellow Peach, Red Pear, Yel-
low Plum. Yellow Cherry, Purple
Husk, Red Currant. 10c per packet.

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Mixed Turnips.

Turnip

For . t ar, J use ^ ?°'Y as soon as ground opens in Spring, in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart;
thin out to 6 or 9 inches in the rows. For succession, continue to sow every two weeks until
“ r Fi . ul , a"? Winter crop, sow in July and August. The Rutabagas are grown for feed-
a^o excellent for the table. Take up the roots in November, or before severe
fV^f>| S ™. C i Ut > 0 i t tops - with in an inch of the crown, store in cool cellar or pit, or pile in a conical
ahnnt i/ti , g Y£ UI i d ’ cover carefully with long straw, and finish by earthing up with
an°at l2 to 15 inches of earth, leaving a trench around the heap to carry off water. One ounce of
seed tor 150 feet of drill; one pound for an acre.

EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. — Of

handsome appearance; somewhat flattened, white
with purple top. Two weeks earlier than Purple
Top Strap Leaf, good for Spring or Fall planting.
Bulb forms very rapidly. 14 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00.

PURPLE TOP WHTE GLOBE A fine table

Turnip. It is an early and heavy cropper, as
well as a good keeper. The bulb is a very hand-
some globe, and is especially in demand among
market gardeners. This is also a good Turnip
for stock feed, as it will grow to a large size if
left for that purpose. 14 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 55c; 5 lbs.,
$2.50. .

PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF This is prob-

ably more extensively planted than any other
variety. It is a very early flat Turnip of medium
size, the loewr portion white and the upper part
reddish purple. The flesh is fine-grained and
sweet. A splendid table variety and desirable
also for stock feed. 14 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 55c; 5 lbs.,

SEVEN TOP — Grown extensively in the South
lor the tops, which are used for greens. It is
very hardy and will grow all winter. As it does
not produce a good root, it is only recommended
for the tops. 14 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 60c.

Rutabagas

Rutabagas, Swedish or Russian Turnips, are
extensively grown for a farm crop. The roots
are close-grained, hard, and will endure a con-
siderable degree of cold without injury if pre-
served in a pit or cellar during the winter. Ruta-
bagas are superior to any other vegetable root
grown for cattle, horses and sheep. The animals
thrive and fatten on rutabagas, carrots, and man-
gels fed in combination with hay.

AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. — . A very large
globe-shaped Rutabaga, yellow with purple top.
Hardy, vigorous growing variety of excellent
quality for the table and one of the best for stock
feed. 14 lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.25.

American
Purple Top
Rutabag’a

Brent’s Premium Field Seeds

For close on to fifty years we have made a
specialty of Field Seeds. Located in the center
of the grass seed growing section we are enabled
at all times to buy from the growers to the best
advantage.

Our cleaning and shipping facilities are the

best. Both our large warehouses are located on
switches and are within a short distance of all
depots.

That the merits of “BRENT’S PREMIUM
SEEDS” are recognized is shown by our continu-
ously increasing domestic and foreign demand.

To Obtain Best Results With Grass and Clover Seeds

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Have the ground thoroughly prepared. This
is of the utmost importance to secure the largest
and most successful crops. If the land is rilled
with weeds it is better to sow some grain crop
or Millet to smother the weeds before sowing
other grasses or clovers. Before grass seeds
are sown, the ground should be thoroughly and
deeply plowed, and repeatedly harrowed. This
is more expensive, but the results will more than
justify it.

Where the land is in need of fertilizing, and
there is very little that is not — 200 to 400 pounds
of Raw Bone Meal or a good mixed fertilizer can
bo used when the seed is sown, either in the
Spring or Fall. This will eliminate danger of
weeds to a great extent.

Seeds can be sown in the Spring or Fall. In
the Spring', February, March and April are the

jest months in this section. Grass Seeds can
je sown alone or with a grain crop. Sown alone
renerallv give better results. Seeds can be sown
vith a Wheelbarrow Seeder. Rotary Seeder, by
land or a Grain Drill. For light seeds a Grain
Drill or a Wheelbarrow Seeder is best. the
Rotary Seeder for heavy grass seeds and clover.
Best results are obtained from two way sowings,
sow one half the seed crossing the held and the
it her half in returning over the same space.

Light grass seed should be covered very little.
Clover seeds and heavier grass seeds to %
inch.

Grass seeds sown by hand or with a seeder
t oml oftoriufl rrls rolled.

Watch your meadows, when a bare spot ap-
pears. more seed should be sown which will in-
sure a more even crop.

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Red Clover

(Trifolium pratense)

Red Clover is grown for both hay and
pasturage, also when the roots and stubble
are turned under for soiling purposes, as
a gatherer of nitrogen it is of great value
to land. Soil that will produce satisfac-
tory yields of corn are best suited for Red
Clover; boggy lands sometimes do not give
good results. Wien lime is deficient it
should be supplied. Throughout central
Kentucky, where stands of Red Clover have
not been giving satisfaction, Alsike has
been sown to advantage. Red Clover, when
sown in the Spring, on Winter grain after
the late frosts, will usually have a natural
covering. When this covering is lacking
the Clover seed should be sown by drilling
or harrowing in. Many farmers believe in
two sowings in central Kentucky. This is
done by sowing one-half the amount of
seed in February, the balance during the
last part of March or first of April. It
can also be sown in autumn, during Sep-
tember, or at any time sufficiently early to
prevent its being caught by a freeze, or in
the early Spring while the ground is freez-
ing or thawing. Sow in the autumn 10 lbs.
to the acre; if in the usual way in Spring,
8 to in nounds.

Alsike Clover.

Alsike

(Trifolium hybridum)

This Clover is valuable when sown
alone, or with Red or Mammoth Clov-
er, for hay. Is very hardy, and can be
sown early in Spring. Seed is small,
and should not be covered deeply. Be-
cause of the smallness of the seed, a
bushel of Alsike will sow more than a
bushel of Red Clover. Some sections
where Red Clover can no longer be
grown satisfactorily, Alsike is used.
Sow alone, 6 to 10 lbs. to the acre, on
wheat or rye, 4 to G lbs. to acre.

Red Clover.

Mammoth Clover

(Trifolium pratense)

Mammoth or Sapling Clover sometimes called
Peavine Clover, is a variety of the common Red
Clover, maturing about ten days later. The lar-
ger size of Mammoth Clover plants makes it of
slightly greater value than Red Clover as a soil
improver; as hay it is somewhat coarser. Sow
in the same manner as Red Clover.

White Clover

(Trifolium repens)

This variety of Clover is found generally
throughout the United States. It is hardy, and
will grow on nearly any soil, but does best on
heavy land. Its greatest value is for sowing with
mixtures for lawns and pastures. The blossoms
of this Clover are much sought by honev-bees.
Sow 10 to 12 pounds to the acre.

Japan Clover

(Lespedeza striata)

Japan Clover is a promising crop throughout
the middle and Southern States. It grows rapidly
practically anywhere. Once started, it soon
spreads and makes a steady growth of the finest
and most nutritious pasturage, much relished by
all stock. On stony hillsides or waste lands it
will grow well; also on low or wet lands, in com-
bination with Red Top, making excellent grazing
for this class of land. It is recommended for
sowing in woods that are used for grazing, as it
will do well in the shade where other grasses
will not.

It is not advisable to graze Japan Clover too
continuously for first season, hut after that it
can be grazed at any time. This Clover is not
recommended for lands (hat will grow other Clov-
ers or grasses; but for poor, wornout soils il will
make excellent pasturage and benefit the soil.

Sow 10 pounds to the acre in March or April.
It does not make much showing the first year.

Bokara or Sweet Clover

Crimson Clover.

Crimson Clover

(Trifolium incarnatum)

There are three varieties of Sweet Clover
that are best known — White Sweet Clover,
Biennial (Melilotus Alba), Yellow Sweet
Clover, Biennial (Melilotus Officinalis) , and
a small Yellow Sweet Clover and Annual
(Melilotus Indica).

Of these three varieties the White is con-
sidered the best in this section. It takes
hold quicker, is hardier and makes the best
growth. , . , ,

The Biennial Yellow is used extensively,
but not so much as the White.

The Yellow Annual is not so desirable as
the other two.

Sweet Clover can be grown in all sec-
tions of the United States, and it has been
proven that in many sections it is of value
as a farm crop. It thrives on poor clay and
poor sandy soil, but does best on limestone
soil. On poor soils and where it is uncom-
mon, the seed should be inoculated at the
time of sowing. As the bacteria at the
roots of the Sweet Clover can inoculate Al-
falfa, it makes it a valuable crop where
Alfalfa is to be sown.

Sweet Clover must have a firm, well-pre-
pared seed-bed. It does best after corn on
ground that does not need to be plowed,
using a disc or spike-tooth harrow to cover
the seed. It can be sown either in Spring
or Fall, and does best when sown alone;
20 to 30 pounds of hulled seed, or 30 to 40
pounds of unhulled, are sown to the acre.
It is a vigorous grower and soil-improver,
especially on poor, wornout land, where an
ordinary crop will not grow. As with Al-
falfa and Cow Peas, stock may not eat it
readily at first; but, from the amount that
is being fed in many states, it is apparent
that their dislike is overcome. Sweet Clover
disappears under ordinary mowings, as it
lasts only two years under such conditions,
but if left to seed itself, will last ten to-
fifteen years. „ _ , .

The Yellow Sweet Clover (M. officinalis)
makes less forage than the White (M.
alba).

Farmers all through the middle Atlantic and
south-central States are increasing the acreage
of Crimson Clover very materially, as they find
it one of the most satisfactory of early forage
and soil-improving crops. Its greatest value is
as a soil-improver, practical farmers maintain-
ing that a crop of Crimson Clover turned under
is equal to a good application of stable manure.
It costs less to seed per acre than any other sim-
ilar crop; and the results in putting the much-
needed nitrogen and humus into the soil are con-
sidered superior even to cowpeas. or any other
known crop throughout this section.

The best time for sowing is during August,
September and October. It should he sown at
about the rate of 15 pounds to the acre.

Seradella

An annual adapted to poor and sandy soils.
Equal to red clover in nutritive qualities and
yields larger crops. Sow in Spring 15 to 20 lbs.
per acre with grain for a nurse crop.

Sanfoin

(Esparcette Clover)

A little known variety of special value for
light, dry, sandy or limestone soils. Is a good
fodder plant. Usually sown with, oats or barley,
using 30 or 40 lbs. of seed to an acre.

Burr Clover

This Clover is valuable in the South for forage
and enriching the soil. Like the other Clovers, it
is a nitrogen gatherer, gathering the nitrogen
from the air and storing it in the soil for the
benefit of future crops. Sow 20 pounds to the-
acre of hulled seed any time from the last of
August to the middle of November. The second
year it makes the best pasturage for hogs, or for
cattle from February to late in April, after which
it can be allowed to grow for hay or a seed crop,
and be taken off the ground in time for Millet
or Cane. It should not be planted too deep, but
more than three-quarters of an inch.

To Insure a Stand of Clover

If you have had difficulty in securing a stand
of Clover it is probably due to the soil being sour
(acid). This can be remedied by the use of
crushed limestone. The Experiment Station rec-
ommends two tons to the acre for ordinary cloyer,
and four tons for Alfalfa.

The soil can be tested for acidity by the use
of ordinary litmus paper, procuraole at any drug
store. Take a handful of moist earth, insert the
blue litmus paper; if it turns pink, the soil is
acid and needs treatment.

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Alfalfa or Lucerne Sativa)

Alfalfa is the most valuable crop that
can be grown on any farm. The United
States Department of Agriculture says: "In
addition to the hay crop, Alfalfa at two
years adds $100.00 to the value of every
acre on which it grows.”

"There is no State in the Union in which
Alfalfa cannot be successfully grown."

"Its long branching roots penetrate far
down, push and crowd the earth this way
and that, and then constitute a gigantic
subsoil. These become an immense maga-
zine of fertility as soon as cut. They be-
gin to decay and liberate the vast reser-
yoir of fertilizing matter below the plow,
to be drawn upon by other crops for years
to come.”

Alfalfa is sown in this section in ihe
Spring, but more generally in August and
early September to avoid weeds. When sown
at this time two cuttings may be made the
following season. Alfalfa does best on a
deep loose limestone soil. Where lime is
lacking it should be supplied. The Ken-'
lucky State Experiment Station recom-
mends four tons of ground limestone to the
acre. It will not do well on many clay
soils nor where the water table is within
six inches of the surface.

The soil should be thoroughly prepared,
tine on top, but well settled. Plow deeply
and disk and harrow thoroughly, right after
plowing. Then roll to make it firm.

Ihe soil should be fertile. Barnyard ma-
nure at the rate of S to 10 tons to the acre
if applied the year before Alfalfa is sown
and the weeds that grow from the manure
are eradicated, makes a most satisfactory
fertilizer: turning under green crop also
helps.

The plant when young is weak and must
have plenty of available food the first vear
to make its growth, then when established
it is a strong grower.

It will then develop a strong tap root,
enabling it to stand the winter well, and
start vigorously the following year.

Field of Alfalfa.

Sow at rate of 15 lbs. in drills or broadcast 2(
lbs. to acre. It is advisable to sow the seed hah
one way and the other half across to secure a uni
lorrn stand. Alfalfa must be covered, not sowr
on the surface, as other clovers and grass. Aftei
sowing broadcast, lightly harrow and alwavs roll
L)epth to sow depends on the soil from' three-
fourths to one inch is generally sufficient.

Inoculation is generally recommended, but ir
all cases is not necessary. Where Sweet Clovei
grows wild, artificial inoculation is not generallv
necessary as the same germs grow oh Sweet
Clover as on Alfalfa. These germs collect the
nitrogen from the air and store it on the roots
AT^ lan n £ or feed on and enrich the

lation W 11 bG g ad t0 Send pamphlet on inocu-

Alfalfa will yield three to five cuttings when
weH established. It should not be grazed. Let
it wilt a little before feeding green. If cut for
hay, cut closely when in bloom, let lie for 24
hours, then rake in windrows, when drv stack in
£ e 0 Id w ith straw covering or put under cover.
Handle as little as possible to prevent shattering

Brent’s Premium American

ALPALFA SEED

This seed is selected from the best American
seed we can secure, grown on non-irrigated land.
It is plump, fine colored, of high germination and
purity.

Turkestan Alfalfa

This is imported from Turkestan. Grown on
the high tableland of central Asia, it is claimed
to stand extreme changes of temperature and dry
weather better than other varieties.

Grimm Alfalfa

This variety was originated in the northwest
by a man named Grimm. In appearance of the
seed and bloom it cannot be distinguished from
other varieties. It is characterized by spreading
roots instead of one main tap root, by wide crown
and heavy stooling dualities. On account of its
peculiar root formation it is claimed it will with-
stand winter killing.

Alfalfa

We believe we are the first firm in this section
to offer Alfalfa Plants. In the Northwest this
method of securing a stand of Alfalfa has been
in use for several years. Setting Alfalfa Plants
has made possible the production of abundant
and profitable crops of hay where this valuable
plant could not previously be propagated.

Plants

The idea of transplanting Alfalfa plants,
though comparitively new and only recently of-
lered to the public, was practiced in an experi-
mental way by Prof. N. E. Hansen connected with
the South Dakota Experiment Station at Brook-
mgs, and by Prof. L. R. Waldon, Superintendent
of the Dickinson Sub-Experiment Station of North
Dakota.

The Advantages of Setting Alfalfa Plants Over Sowing Seed

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A full stand is assured by setting plants.

Plants such as we furnish, which are strong
and healthy, well rooted, hardy stock, will
thrive in most any soil. A crop of hay is
much more quickly available for the rea-
son that the plants arc well established,
have more room in which to develop, and
will, in addition produce more hay. The
absence of bacteria in the soil is no hin-
drance to the growth of Alfalfa plants, as
these bacteria cling to the roots when
planted and aid immediate growth. Alfal-
fa plants may thus be grown in soils where
seed would not be successful. Hardy, one-
year-old plants will also withstand drought
which would kill out delicate plants grown
from seed. The plants grow quickly after
being set out and secure a foot-hold in the
soil which dry weather cannot overcome.

The method of planting in rows, which we
recommend below, insures even distribu-
tion, thus avoiding root crowding and giv-
ing each plant sufficient nourishment.
Transplanting produces a branching root
which derives nourishment through fine,
fibrous rootlets from near the surface of
the soil. Well developed one-year-old plants
only are furnished, which will produce
strong, hardy plants. Thinning is unneces-
sary, for the reason that the plants are
properly spaced and each given the proper
area in which to grow. By planting in rows
the plants may be cultivated, thus keeping
down the weeds, conserving moisture and
largely increasing the yield of hay.

By planting the roots. Alfalfa bacteria
are easily and permanently established in
the soil with more certainty and less ex-
pense than by applying inoculated soil or
by the use of commercial nitro-cultures.

The plants are one-year-old hardy stock.

The photographs on this page show clearly
what we offer. The illustration of indi-
vidual plants shows their branching charac-
ter and the strong, well-developed crowns. These
plants were grown from Grimm Alfalfa seed on
dry land, at an altitude of 3,150 feet, under the
most unfavorable conditions. They represent,
therefore, plants which have survived a very
rigid test.

Alfalfa Boots.

To secure best results, we recommend setting
the plants in rows three feet six inches apart and
two to three feet apart in the row. The soil
should previously be well prepared, plowed deep
and made mellow by successive harrowings. rhe
plants may be plowed in by setting against a fur-
row and planting against them. The
crown should be set from one to two
inches beneath the surface, as the soil will
settle. Unless they are set as indi-
cated, the crown will be exposed. On small
areas the plants may be set by using a
spade. Insert the spade in the earth, push
it forward and drop in the plant. ' When
the spade is released the soil will settle
around the root. On very large areas it
will pay to use a transplanting machine
which is adapted particularly for this pur-
pose. Cultivation should begin immediately
after placing the plants so as to firm the
soil and make the field level. It will also
result in keeping down the weeds and con-
serving the moisture. The time to plant
is in Spring or in September or October.

When the heavy expense entailed in get-
ting these plants and the scarcity of
Grimm’s Alfalfa is considered, also the
price of Grimm’s Alfalfa seed, our prices
are not high. An acre requires 4,500 plants.
Plants are packed in bundles of 100. The
plants should reach destination in first-
class growing condition, and if planted out
soon after arrival, we believe every plant
will survive. We will not make shipment
of plants until the planting season, but
suggest that orders be sent in immediately
upon receipt of this catalogue ^
as our supply is limited.

$5.00 per 1,000 plants; 2,000
or over, at $4.50 per 1,000.

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Winter Vetch

(Vicia villosa)

Hairy or Winter Vetch is increasing in popu-
larity wherever grown, and is proving to be one
of the most valuable crops for Pall planting. It
not only makes the most nutritious hay, but im-
proves the condition and productiveness of the
land for crops to follow. Winter or Hairy Vetch
occupies first place in this respect, it being among
the few plants grown during the Fall and Winter
months that are able to gather nitrogen from the
air and deposit it in the soil for future use of
other crops. The forage is greatly relished by
horses and cattle, and is very nutritious; it is
also a fine milk-producing food.

Vetch can be sown from July to November,
and should be sown broadcast at the rate of 20
to 30 pounds to the acre, with one bushel of rye
or wheat. The rye or wheat helps to hold the
Vetch off the ground, enabling it to make a better
growth, and making it more easy to harvest and
cure properly. For a hay crop. Vetch should be
cut just after the rye or wheat has headed out,
and before the grain matures. If Vetch is sown
alone, without being put in with rye or wheat, it
should be sown at the rate of 36 to 40 pounds to
the acre. It is much better, however, to sow it
with rye or wheat.

Flax

Flax should be sown late enough in the Spring:
to avoid frost, but as early as it is possible to
do so, in order to secure the early Spring rains.
When grown for the fiber, about one bushel should
be sown to the acre; but if for seed alone, usually
one-half is sufficient.

Vetch.

Kudzu

(Fuexarla Thunbergiana)

This is a perennial vine from eastern Asia. It
is related to the velvet bean and produces long,
trailing stems, bearing large leaves like the beans.
The young growth makes good forage, while its
roots produce nodules and serve to enrich the soil
like other members of the bean and clover fam-
ilies. It is a wonderful hardy, rapidly growing
vine, ornamental in character and suited to cover-
ing verandas, small buildings, stone fences, rock
exposures, etc. Planted in hills, 8 feet apart each
way, it covers the ground in a great mass of foli-
age and, when provided with a trellis or other
support, clambers over it, completely burying it
finally in a bank of leaves and stems. Plant 10
to 12 seeds to the hill.

Kudzu has proved at the Experiment Station
to be completely adapted to Kentucky. In Japan,
starch is made from its tuberous roots, and a fine,
strong cloth is woven from the tough fiber ob-
tained from the old stems.

Spring Vetch

(Vicia sativa)

The Vetches do not do so well In the Spring
as in the Fall. In some sections, Spring Vetch
seems, however, to give very good results. When
sown in Spring, the Spring Vetch makes a quick-
er growth than the Hairy Vetch. It is best al-
ways to sow with some grain — beardless barley
or oats, a bushel of barley or oats and 30 pounds
of Vetch to the acre.

CUT WORMS. This is the worm that does more damage to growing crops than
any other one insects pest that we know of; it attacks the cab-
bage and tomato plants as well as the fields of corn, small grain, etc., sometimes
cutting off and killing large areas of all kinds of crops. Cut worms are easily
poisoned and can be controlled readily on small fields, and on large ones with a
little more work. One method in the nursery when they attack the small trees,
is to mix 100 lbs. of bran, 5 lbs. of paris green (and mixing these two thoroughly
before wetting the mixtures) then take a quantity of water and one gallon of
molasses. Stir this thoroughly and use just enough to dampen the bran and
the paris green. This mixture is put in a Planet Jr. drill and a row followed
as fast as a man can walk. Practically all of the cut worms will be killed in
one application, as they are very fond of the bran and molasses.

Another method is to scatter over the ground bunches of fresh clover or cab-
bage leaves which have been treated with paris green or arsenic either by dip-
ping into a solution of the poison or dusting it on dry.

Do not let stock eat any of these poisoned leaves or the poisoned bran.

We Becommend and Sell

To Inoculate Your

Alfalfa, Clovers, Cow Peas, Soy Beans, Vetches and
all other Legume Crops

Si lall Cost

Large Returns Easy to Use

No Labor Expense

Uninoculated ALFALFA Inoculated

Photographed on same scale. Plant on left not inoculated.
Plant on right inoculated with Mulford Culture for Alfalfa.
All other conditions identical.

THE CONTRAST SPEAKS TOR ITSEEP

MULFORD CULTURES contain pure,
tested strains of active, vigorous nitrogen-
fixing bacteria for inoculating seeds of le-
gumes or soil.

MULrORD CULTURES are "different”
and should not be confused with other
brands.

The color is different (they are dark, al-
most black, due to a special ingredient
added to increase the growth and activity
of the bacteria).

The count is different (bacterial counts
show fully twice as many bacteria as in
the old-form cultures).

The bottle is different (being sealed — an
important feature which prevents all possi-
bility of contamination from the outside-
air).

Increase Your Crops
Improve Your Soil

Legumes offer the best-known means of
maintaining soil fertility and rejuvenating
over-cropped and worn-out fields, lhey add
both humus and nitrogen to your soil and
thus increase your yield of wheat, cotton,
corn and other non-legume crops.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture and
many State Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tions recommend inoculation of legumes
with nitrogen-fixing bacteria to induce a
prompt “catch" and increase your yiehL

MULFORD CULTURES are scientifically
prepared and tested by experts, in the bio-
logical laboratories of H. K. Mulford Co.,
Philadelphia, U. S. A., with the same de-
gree of care as Mulford Antitoxins. Serums,
Vaccines, etc., which are standard all over
the world.

Be sure to specify the particular legume
on which you desire to use the MULFORD
CULTURES, otherwise we will not know
hmv to fill vour order.

ALFALFA (Lucerne)
CRIMSON CLOVER
SWEET CLOVER
WHITE CLOVER
RED CLOVER
ALSIKE CLOVER
Mammoth Clover

Burr Clover

Yellow Clover

Berseem Clover

COW PEAS

SOY BEANS

CANADA FIELD PEAS

PEANUTS

VETCH
Horse Beans
Velvet Beans
Perennial Peas
SWEET PEAS
GARDEN PEAS
GARDEN BEANS

Those printed in CAPITAL LETTERS can be shipped immediately from stock.

prepared to order and can be supplied in a few days.

LIMA BEANS*
Lupins
Sainfoin
Lespedeza
Beggar Weed
and others

The others will be

PRICES:

MULFORD CULTURES are supplied for the varieties of legumes listed at the following prices:

5-Acre Size $5.00 (“A Dollar per Acre*’)

1-Acre Size 1-50

Garden Size (% acre) • •• -50

(These prices include delivery on freight shipments)

Why buy expensive commercial nitrates when you can grow legume crops and thus increase your
yield, and at the same time increase the nitrates and enrich and renovate your soil by Natures
own method?

FREE DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE SENT UPON REQUEST

Pedigreed Seed Corn

Boone County.

Jonnson County.

There is no crop depends as much on nature of the seed sown
as does Corn, as shown by the experiment made some years ago
by Prof. Holden, of the Iowa Agricultural College. He planted
100 samples of corn taken from 100 different planters in the
vicinity of Ames, Iowa. Giving all the same care and cultivation
and planting on the same- land — the variation in yield was very
large, some of the corn producing less than 20 bushels while
others yielded nearly 100 bushels to an acre.

The best seed produced nearly four times as much corn and
of better quality than did the lots of inferior corn.

To cultivate a corn field with a 50 to 75 per cent yield costs
just as much as to cultivate with a yield of 75 to 100 bushels to
acre. The difference in the cost of poor and the best seed is only
about 30 to 40 cents per acre.

As a bushel of corn will plant from six to eight acres, you can
see very clearly that if you receive only an increase of one
bushel to the acre that the additional yield more than pays for
the additional cost of the seed. If, as noted in the experiment
of Prof. Holden — the yield is increased from 20 to 80 bushels —
the shortsightedness of planting anything but the best seed is
evident.

A saving in the cost of seed is always poor economy — and no-
where more so than in seed corn.

White Varieties

BOONE COUNTY WHITE. — This variety originated in Boone
County. Indiana, from which it takes its name. It is probably
the best known white variety in the central corn belt and in
Kentucky. The ears are from 8 to 11 inches long, about 7 1 /, to
8 inches in circumference, with IS to 2 1 rows and average about
16 ounces in weight. The cob is medium long and well filled
both tip and butt, with pure white grains containing a good per-
cent of protein. It is matured in about 110 days. Stalks grow
good size in circumference and height, with liberal amount of
blades. We can supply either Kentucky or Indiana grown.

JOHNSON COUNTY WHITE DENT.— This variety, like Boone
County, is a native of Indiana. It is not so well known as Boone
County, which it greatly resembles, as it is a newer variety.
Some of our customers, who for one reason or another, do not
like the Boone County, give their unqualified approval to John-
son County. The ears are about the same in diameter as Boone
County White and are slightly longer. Cobs white, with long
indented grains set close together. The ears, however, are
smoother than the Boone County and some other white varieties.
This variety bears a large amount of foliage, an advantage for
ensilage, good root development and matures in about 110 days.

It is a good plan to change your Seed Corn frequently.

IOWA SILVEB MINE. — This is one of the best known of the
White Dent varieties. It matures early 85 to 90 days. Has a
white cob and solid pure white grain that makes the finest meal.
On thin land and with adverse conditions, it will do better than
any other white variety and on rich land the yields ar& enormous.
The ears are good shape, from 9 to 12 inches long, with 18 to 20
rows of deep, narrow grains packed tight on the cob. The stalks
generally produce two ears to the stalk, and are from 7 to 8 feet
high. This corn is a disease resister and stands hot weather well.

Iowa Silver Mine.

RED COB WHITE DENT. — This corn is especially adapted to
rich land where a white corn with a red cob is not objected to.
The grain is white, deep and solid, on well filled ears or about
10 inches in length. The number of rows vary from 18 to Z 4.
This corn makes a heavy yield on land that is adapted to it.

HICKORY KING-. — An old and well known white variety. Short
ears with the largest grains and smallest cobs known. The
stalks grow from six to eight feet high and have from two to
three ears. It is a heavy yielder of both grain and fodder and
is extensively used in some sections. Matures in about 85 to JO
days.

Yellow Varieties

REID’S YELLOW DENT. — Among the many excellent varie-
ties of Yellow Corn grown in the corn belt, Reid's Yellow Dent
stands among the best of all yellow varieties. It is extensively
used by stock feeders. The color is a rich yellow, closely packed
and very deep grains, which entirely cover the butts and tipps,
of the cob. Grains slightly rough and dented on the top. Stalks
of good height, with one or two ears, 10 to 12 inches long and
11 to 16 rows The cob carries a large amount of corn, often
shelling 88 per cent or better. Matures in about 100 days.

gold STANDARD BEAMING. — One of the oldest of the yel-
low varieties known. It is a general favorite with stock raisers
on account of its large yield of grain and for fodder and en-
silage The grain is light yellow and does not become as flinty
as most other vellow varieties. The cob is red and of medium
size. The cars are from 9 to 11 inches in length and fripm 7 to
8 inches in circumference. Stalks from 10 to 12 feet high and
large amount of foliage. Matures early.

IOWA GOLD MINE. — This is a Yellow Dent variety that is
grown extensively throughout the United States, and by many
is claimed to be the best of all Yellow varieties. The habit of
growth and appearance is the same as Iowa Silver Mine, as is
its earliness, size of ear and productiveness. The grain is of a
bright golden color, hence its name; very small cob. which dries
out nearly as soon as it ripens. The stalk bears from one to two
good ears which are 8 to 10 inches long. It matures 90 to 100
days. This is the corn for thin land, on rich land the yield will
be proportionately greater.

PRIDE OP THE NORTH. — The earliest of all Yellow Dent
Corn, maturing from 85 to 90 days. The ears are from 7 to 8
inches long with small cob and kernel. Color is bright orange,
70 pounds of ears will make 62 pounds of shelled
corn On good soil it is capable of producing
four or five good stalks to the hill, many of which
will bear two ears each. Good results can be
obtained from planting in drills, as the stalks
are small and do not require as much room as the
large growing sorts. If for any reason you can-
not plant your corn at the proper time, Pride of
the North May save the day, as it matures from
20 to 30 days earlier than the large ear varieties.

STRAWBERRY or CALICO CORN. — A very old
variety very popular with stock feeders. It is a
combination of colors — red, white and yellow'. The
ears are large with deep grains and small cob.

Gold Standard Learning.

7 to 8 inches in circumference, and 9 to 12 inches
long. It is rich in protein. Matures, in about 100
days. A bad ear in a field of Calico is a rarity.
Load for load, Calico will outweigh any other
corn we know of.

BLOODY BUTCHER. — An early corn, making
a good yield and frequently used for replanting.
The color varies from a light to a deep red, nearly
black. Ears from 9 to 11 inches long. 16 to 20
rows. Grains dented and sometimes quite rough.
This corn is not much bothered by worms or
birds.

Selected Seed Oats

Oats.

pecially desirable for early feeding.

to' our trade. They
are always careful-
ly selected and re-
cleaned over our
own mills.

BUST, or 90-DAY
OATS.— This Oats
has been extensive-
ly grown in Tennes-
see for years and
has lately come in-
to use in Kentucky.
The color is between
a gray and yellow —
looks like a stained
White Oat — straw is
stiff and stands up
well and makes an
excellent yield. As
it ripens before any
other grain, it is es-

We take a great
deal of pride in the
quality of the Seed
Oats which we offer

BED or TEXAS RUST-PROOF— This Oat orig-
inally came from the Southwest. The heads are
unusually long and heavy. Sometimes the heads
start within a few inches of the ground. When
this is the case it should be mowed and cured as
hay. Ordinarily it can be handled in the usual
manner. To be used as sheaf oats this variety
is superior to any other.

WINTER TUBE OATS— The best and hardiest
of oats. When sown early, they are far superior
to Spring Oats. They yield ordinarily 40 to GO
bushels to the acre, but under favorable condi-
tions yields of over 100 bushels to the acre have
been reported. The grain is of a dark gray color,
very heavy with a thin hull, and tests 40 to 42
pounds to the bushel. On good land they grow
4 to 5 feet high, producing both the best quality
of feeding oats and better and more palatable
straw for stock. Sow 1% to 2 bushels to the acre.

SUFERBA WHITE OATS This is an early

white variety. The straw is of medium height
and very strong. We have never heard of a case
of its lodging. The grain is large and plump,
very heavy, with a thin hull. This oat, on ac-
count of its great productiveness, will give won-
derful returns. With a favorable season, 90 to
100 bushels to the acre and on exceptionally good
ground as high as 125 bushels to the acre.

WHITE SPRING- OATS. — Our stocks of these
oats are especially nice. They are northern grown
and have been carefully recleaned by us.

BEACH MIXED OATS — These oats grow tall-
er and yield a little better than the white, and
for this reason are preferred to use on moderate
or thin land. They make more foliage than white
Spring Oats and are better to cut green.

Speltz or Emmer

T his grain is of comparative recent introduc-

•“ tion in this country. It is claimed by

■jrt.-.ic, .* - some to be the primitive wheat, the
kind grown by the ancients. It re-

. * sembles Rye in the habit of growth,

is early, will stand drought, yields
well, makes a fine pasture or hay.
The grain resembles wheat, but has
a husk like barley.

Sow in the Spring broadcast or drill
at lYs to 2 bushels to the acre.
Bushel is forty pounds.

J5H

Iexingtom

Barley

BEARDLESS SPRING BARLEY — A very val-
uable variety. The earliest barley known. The
straw is about the height of common barley, but
better, and will stand up on any land; on good
land will produce 20 bushels per acre. Sow as
early as you can; frost does not hurt it. Many
farmers will not grow barley on account of the
long, harsh beards which are so disagreeable in
threshing, although it is a profitable crop. This
is beardless and easy to grow and handle as oats.
It has hulls like any other old variety, and is a
heavy cropper, yielding from 50 to 75 bushels per
acre, and the quality is excellent, both for malt-
ing and for feeding hogs.

EVERGREEN BROOM CORN Wherever the

location is suitable for growing Broom Corn, far-
mers find it a paying crop, the demand for the
brush exceeding the supply. This evergreen va-
riety grows about S to 10 feet high, stands up
well, and is entirely free from crooked brush. The
fiber is long and fine. It will not get red in the
field before it is cut, but is strictly a green vari-
ety of brush.

Seed Wheat

We sell thousands of bushels of the best and
most improved varieties of Seed Wheat every
year, and our wheats have attained a very high
reputation on account of their cleanliness and
superior quality. We issue in August a descrip-
tive list of Seed Wheat and other seeds for Fall
sowing, which we will take pleasure in mailing to
any one upon request.

E^IMl I O'.IVI

Kentucky Blue Grass

(Poa pratensis)

Kentucky Blue Grass is a perennial, having an abund-
ance of long, slender leaves; it makes the best, sweetest
and most nutritious pasture for all kinds of stock. The
Blue Grass plant does not produce long stalks, as do some
other grasses, but it is constantly putting up new blades,
which come from the roots or base of the plant; hence a
pasture well set with Kentucky Blue Grass is generally
fresh, and will graze a greater number of stock to the acre
than any other grass. It is on the beautiful Blue Grass
pasture of Kentucky that the famous high-bred horses, for
which the State is noted, are reared. This grass is the
first to start in the Spring and remains green practically
throughout the Winter. The roots are very thick and
stout and form a tough sod. Blue Grass requires about
two years to get well started, and for that reason it is
often sown in mixtures with other grasses. It will do
well for almost any land, excepting sandy soil in the ex-
treme southern States.

Sow in the Fall at the rate of 15 to 30 pounds to the acre.

Orchard Grass

(Dactylis glomerate)

Orchard Grass is one of the best and most reliable grasses for
the middle and Southern States, either for hay or pasture. It
succeeds well on nearly all soils, but does best on uplands, loamy
or moderatelv stiff soils. It starts early in the Spring and continues
well into Winter. It is of quick growth, bears close grazing, and when
young is especially relished by stock. It makes excellent hay and gives
the very best results mixed and grown with Tall Meadow Oat Grass
and Red Clover. It should be cut when in blossom, as the hay is
injured if the seed is allowed to ripen. If sown for seed, stock should
be removed 60 days before the time for cutting. It can then be cut,
put in shock and thrashed in same manner as wheat. The yield runs
from 5 to 30 bushels to the acre and the prevailing price for the seed
for the past 10 vears has been from. $1.00 per bushel up, depending
upon the quality. It can be sown in the Spring or Fall, either with
grain or alone. Sow two bushels to the acre, if sown alone; or with
Red Clover, one bushel of Orchard Grass and four pounds of Clover are the
quantities usually sown.

Meadow Fescue

(Pestuca pratensis)

Meadow Fescue, sometimes called English Blue Grass, is practically well
adapted to our uplands and mountainous districts, and gives excellent results
on good loamy or heavy soils all through the Middle States and the South.
It is a splendid Spring and Summer grass, and makes more and thicker leafage
than even Orchard and Tall Meadow Oat Grass.

It is also especially useful for Fall and Winter pasturage, as it remains
green throughout the Winter. It is very popular in eastern Kentucky, south-
west Virginia, east Tennessee and the mountain-

ous districts of North Carolina, where it is very
highly appreciated. It succeeds well in nearly all
sections of the South, and should be very largely
used in pasture and hay mixtures, being especial-
ly suitable for sowing with Red Top and Timothy
for hay, or with these and Orchard and Tall Mea-
dow Oat Grass for permanent pasturage.

Sow either in Spring or Fall at the rate or 20
to 25 pounds to the acre, if sown by itself. When
sown with Red Top and Timothy, sow 14 Pounds
Meadow Fescue, 5 pounds of Fancy Cleaned Red
Top and 6 pounds of Timothy to the acre. Sow
for grazing mixture with Orchard and Tall Mea-
dow Oat Grass, adding 8 to 10 pounds each of
these two grasses.

Perennial Rye Grass

(Iiolium perenne)

This is one of the quickest of any of the grasses
and will furnish a quick-growing, most nutritious
and leafy pasturage, at the same time making
very good hay. On account of its quick, early
growth, it should be a constituent of nearly all
hay and pasture mixtures. It is becoming well
known in this country as a valuable pasture
grass, which will bear frequent close cropping.
It produces an abundance of foliage, which re-
mains bright and green during the seasons. The
hay is much relished by all kinds of stock. It
wiil grow well on almost any kind of land, but
does better on such land as will produce a good
corn crop. When sown by itself, sow 30 pounds
to the acre, either in Spring or Fall.

Pacey’s Rye Grass

(Lolium perenne)

The most valuable grass of Great Britain, hold-
ing the same position of importance that Timothy
does in this country. Very early, and cures into
hay that is hard, but has a sweet flavor and is
relished by cattle. Mixed with Red Clover, makes
a good hay. Height, 1% to 2 feet. Sow 20 to 30
pounds to the acre.

This is simply a variation of the common Per-
ennial Rye Grass, but it is much more vigorous.

Awnless Brome Grass

(Bromus inermls)

This is a valuable grass for light and sandy
soils and dry localities. It roots deeply and stands
droughts well. It is quicker-growing,,
than most other grasses, and is essen- v
tially an early Spring and late Fall
pasture grass. The hay crop having
been removed, it makes heavy growth
of aftermath well adapted for perma-
nent pasture. In the Southern States
it is generally sown in October or No-
vember. Sow 18 to 20 pounds to the
acre and thoroughly harrow. It is
especially adapted to the Northwest-
ern States.

Tall Meadow Oat Grass

(Arrhenatherum elatius)

Yields as much as Timothy or Orchard Grass; as early as Or-
chard Grass, with more leaf and affording better grazing. It is
not strange that this grass is becoming so popular. It will keep
all Winter and all Summer; the drought of mid-Summer or the
cold of Winter does not injure it. It starts growing very early
in the Spring, can be cut twice for hay, and will yield good graz-
ing until late in the Fall. It contains more flesh and muscle-
forming material than Timothy, but it is not so fattening. For
hay it should be cut while in bloom. Tall Meadow Oat Grass is
best adapted for rather light and loamy uplands, but gives ex-
cellent results on nearly all soils, and better results than any
other grass on light, medium soils. Sown alone, use 20 to 30
pounds to the acre, Winter, Spring or Fall. Sown in mixture
use 10 to 12 pounds of Tall Meadow Oat Grass, 12 to 14 pounds
of Orchard Grass and 8 pounds of Red Clover. It gives the very
best results sown with Clover. By adding 6 pounds of Red Top
or Herd’s Grass to the mixture, its grazing quality will be mate-
rially increased.

Timothy

(Plileum pratense)

This grass is so well known that it needs no description; it is
extensively grown throughout this country, and succeeds well on
most soils, withstanding extreme droughts, heat or cold. It
makes the very best and most nourishing hay, which can be pre-
served for a long time. Sow 10 to 15 pounds to the acre.

Red Top or Herd’s Grass

(Agrostis alba)

This is a good, permanent grass and makes a perfect sod. It
is one of the best grasses that can be sown on "washy” lands
and for holding the soil; is also highly recommended for low
marshy land. In most sections it is highly thought of for hay,
succeeding Clover and Timothy when they have dried out. It is
a good forage plant when kept fed close, and it never grows
so coarse or hard but that the stalk is sweet and tender, and it
is eaten without waste. It should enter largely into a mixture
with other grasses. Sow 25 to 30 pounds to the acre of uncleaned
seed, and 10 to 20 pounds of seed to the acre when chaff is
removed.

Timothy.

Sudan Grass

This new grass has come into grand prominence
in the past ten years. It was originally brought
to this country by the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture from the Sudan. Africa. It belongs to
the Sorghum family and in looks much resembles
Johnson Grass, the main difference is that it is
an annual and has to be produced from seed each
year. On account of its not living over Winter,
it can never become a pest like Johnson Grass
sometimes does. Sow in Spring at same time of
Millet and Sorghum. Grows from 4 to 6 feet high.
Is easily cured for hay, which all stock relish:
yield of hay is from 1 to 2 tons per cutting and
2 to 4 cuttings can be made per year. Cut for
hay as soon as the grass is in full head. If grown
for seed, cut when the seed is ripe and fully ma-
tured. Sudan Grass will resist any amount of
dry weather; is valuable for hay and silo. Sow
in drills 2 to 5 pounds to the acre broadcast 10
to 15 pounds.

Johnson Grass

(Sorghum Halepense)

This is a perennial Sorghum, and can be sown
only in the Spring to advantage, April being the
best month. It makes a large yield of hay, and
will admit of 3 or 4 cuttings, making, on good
land, iy 2 to 2 tons per acre at a cutting. It should
be sown only on land where it can
remain as a permanent pasture, and
should be cut before the seed ripens
to confine it to the fields where it is
grown. The roots of Johnson Grass
can be killed by cold weather and ex-
posure of the roots by late Fall and
Winter plowing. Sow 25 to 30 lbs.
to the acre. Thick sowing makes a
finer stalk, which, when cured, is
better for stock. This grass does
best in the South.

Crested Dogstail

(Cynosurus Cristatus)

On dry, hard soils and hills it is valuable for
its hardiness. Useful for lawn mixtures. Sow
25 pounds to the acre.

Perennial Sweet Vernal

(Anthoxantlium Odoratum)

Useful as a mixture with other grasses on ac-
count of its early growth. It emits an agreeable
odor when cut for hay. Sow 10 pounds to the
acre with other grasses.

Creeping Bent Grass

(Agrostis Stolonifera)

Adapts itself fairly well to most soils, but
thrives best on low or moist lands. On account
of its short, slender foliage, vigorous root growth,
and creeping habit, it produces a turf capable of
withstanding a great deal of wear, and should be
included in all mixtures designed for pleasure
grounds. Seed with other grasses at the rate of
about 30 pounds to the acre.

Bermuda Grass

(Cynodon dactylon)

A valuable perennial grass for pasture through
the South. It does well on light soil, and very
well on clay and loamy soils, standing dry and
hot weather remarkably well. It is rather hard
to eradicate when once established; this can be
done, however, by plowing deeply the Bermuda
Grass sod and inverting it so that the crops
planted to succeed it will get a good start. Their
shade will prevent the Bermuda Grass from grow-
ing. Sow from March to May, putting in about
o to S pounds to the acre.

Feterita

Feterita is one of the non-saccharine sor-
ghums of the same class as Kaffir Corn,
Millo Maize, etc., and it is a new addition
to our forage crops, its chief characteristic
being its wonderful yields in extremely dry
places. Last year throughout the extreme
drought of the Middle West it made from
40 to 100 bushels per acre, and in some in-
stances had not had any rain from the time
of planting until time of harvesting.

It matures early — about 20 to 30 days
before Kaffir Corn. It stools out from 3
to 18 heads to a stool, making an immense
crop. The grain is larger than Milo, fully
as soft, and much whiter than Kaffir Corn.

Its feeding value is somewhat better than
cither Kaffir Corn or Milo, and does not
contain the dust that accompanies Kaffir
Corn and Milo. The head is erect and does
not shatter much. It is not bothered by
chinch bugs.

Dhoura Corn

YELLOW BRANCHING (Yellow Milo
Maize). — It is non-saccharine. Useful only
for the large amount of foliage, green feed
or cured fodder that it furnishes, and for
its grain.

JERUSALEM CORN One of the best

and surest for dry countries and seasons.

Crows about three feet high, with one large head
on main stalk and several smaller heads on side
shoots. The grains are white and nearly flat.

Plant 4 to 5 lbs. to acre.

Dwarf Essex Rape.

Kaffir Corn

Dwarf Essex Rape

(Brassiea napus)

Rape should be sown in July. August or Sep-
tember. It makes a large-yielding, nutritious,
succulent green feed or pasturage all through the
fall, winter and early spring. The fattening prop-
erties of Rape are said to be very much better
than those of clover; it makes a first-class crop,
either sown alone, for grazing during late sum-
mer and fall, or sown with crimson clover. Rape
can be successfully sown in the spring as well
as the earl v fall; early fall seeding, however,
gives the best results. Rape is best sown in drills
at the rate of 3 to 5 ibs. to the acre, or it can De
sown broadcast, when from 6 to 8 lbs. to the acre
should be used.

Cane or Sorghum

Sorghum will make a larger yield in the same
length of time than any other forage plant in
this latitude and is very nutritious and much rel-
ished by horses and cattle. It can be cut two or
three times during the season, and stands dry
weather well. For summer pasturing for cattle
and hogs it is excellent. Turn the stock on the
field before the plant joints and sends up stems,
or when about a foot high. Sorghum can follow
rape or rye and then be followed by rape in the
fall, thus making a continuous pasture.

For forage, sow 50 to 75 pounds to the acre;
for Sorghum, drill about 12 to 15 pounds in rows
about 3 1 /-2 feet wide.

Amber. — The earliest variety, not so heavy in
yield as some others, makes a lighter-colored
syrup.

Orange. — A little later than Amber; claimed to
make a heavier yield of forage.

Red-Top. — This is the best variety for forage
on account of its many leaves and heavy, com-
pact heads. Cane very sweet. Syrup darker than
that of the Amber.

Kaffir Corn has been largely grown in the West
for a forage and grain crop. The grain is much
relished by cattle and poultry. It can be sown
with cowpeas; the Corn holds the vines off the
ground, making a larger yield of peas, and both
can be cut together, making a larger yield of
feed. Sow alone, broadcast 40 to 50 pounds to
the acre for forage, and cut before fully headed.

White is the standard variety; Red is very pop-
ular, and in some sections is considered hardier.

Buckwheat

Sow 3 pecks to 1 bushel to the acre.

Buckwheat is not considered exhaustive to the
soil. As a smothering crop, where the land con-
tains objectionable weeds, it is very desirable,
and it puts the soil in admirable condition for
any crop that is desired to use for rotation.

It can be sown so late as to prove a profitable
second crop to follow early peas, potatoes, etc.
Good pasturage for bees.

JAPANESE. — It proves to be two weeks earlier
than Silver Hull, both being planted,
at the same time. Kernels are pecu-
liar and distinct. Makes a superior
grade of flour.

SILVER HILL. — Grain silvery gray
in color. Rounder than common
buckwheat, is earlier, has thinner
husk, and yields more.

COMMON BUCKWHEAT. — Select-
ed Seed.

Millet

PEARL or CAT-TAIL MILLET (Penlcil-

laria). — Pearl Millet Is valuable as a con-
tinuous-cutting forage plant. Grows from
10 to 12 feet, high, but can be cut when the
plant is 3 to 4 feet in height, when it will
stool out and make a tremendous growth,
which can be cut three or four times dur-
ing the season. It is excellent for dairy-
men or anyone wishing green feed through
the Summer, as it can be cut as desired
until killed by freezing. Sow 5 pounds to
the acre in drills 3 feet apart, or broad-
cast 25 pounds to the acre. It should not
be sown before May, as it requires warm
weather to germinate and do best.

(Euchlaena Mexlcana)

Teosinte is a forage crop, somewhat re-
sembling Indian corn in appearance. The
leaves, however, are not so broad and large
and the stalks contain sweeter sap. It
makes a large yield of fodder, much rel-
ished by all stock. After being cut, it stools
out enormously. The first cutting can be
made when the plant is 2 to 3 feet high.
The seed is slow in germinating, but once
started grows rapidly. Sow in drills, 2 to
3 pounds per acre, 3% to 4 feet apart. Sow
during the last of May or in June.

SOUTHERN GERMAN MILLET. — True South-
ern German Millet makes a heavier yield of for-
age and hay than any other of the Millets. If
sown for hay, it should be sown thickly, using
from 50 to G5 pounds to the acre, and should al-
ways be cut while in bloom and before the seed
hardens. If seed forms, the stalks become too
hard for good hay and it is exhaustive to the
land. If sown for seed, drill in at the rate of
about 15 pounds to the acre and cultivate. On
good land the yield should be from 30 to 50
bushels per acre. If sown for seed, secure South-
ern-grown seed. The seed is slightly smaller and
rounder than the Western German.

WESTERN GERMAN MILLET. — This variety,
through the Southern States, should be sown only
for hay, of which it will make a good yield but
not so large as the Southern German.

COMMON MILLET. — Common Millet is earlier
than most varieties, stands dry weather well, and
on the poorer lands will give fair returns.

HUNGARIAN MILLET. — This Millet does best
on good, low ground and rich soil. It makes a
superior class of hay, which is not so hard on
working stock as the hay of other varieties; it.
however, does not make so large a yield. Sow
from the first of May to July first, 40 to 50 pounds
to the acre.

JAPANESE MILXiET. — Entirely distinct. It
grows 6 feet, yields 10 tons green fodder per acre.
When cured it makes an excellent quality of hay,
and is a much relished green fodder. Cure as you
would a heavy crop of clover. It mav be sown
from the middle of May to the 1st of July, broad-
cast at the rate of 15 pounds per acre, but it is
better to sow it in drill, 12 to 18 inches apart,
using 10 to 12 pounds per acre, and cultivate
until 15 inches high, when its rapid growth will
smother all weeds.

HOG OR BROOM CORN MILLET. — Also called
Dakota Millet. Makes inferior hay, unless cut
very young, but yields enormous quantities of
seed, as high as GO or 70 bushels per acre. This
seed is fine for poultry, hogs and other stock.

Mammoth Russian Sunflower

Peanuts

The best variety for the farmer, as it makes
heads nearly double the size of the common kind,
and makes a much larger yield of seed. Will
yield under favorable conditions, 40 to 60 bushels
to the acre and yields of as high as 125 bushels
have been reported under exceptionally favorable
conditions. It is highly recommended for poultry,
and the best egg-producing food known, and the
leaves make excellent fodder, relished by all kinds
of stock. The seed is a good food for horses, and
yields a line quality of oil. The strong, thick
stalks can also be used for fuel. Cultivate the
same as corn. When the seed is ripe and hard,
cut off the heads and pile loosely in a rail-pen
having a solid floor, or in a corn crib. After cur-
ing sufficiently, so that they will thresh easily,
flay out and run through a threshing machine,
and clean with an ordinary fanning mill. Some
species of sunflower are largely planted in the
flower-garden for ornament.

Canada Field Peas

(Pisum arvense)

This is a crop which is not only profitable but
will return to the land the much-needed nitrogen.
These Peas are second only to clover in their
soil-enricliing properties, and can be grown un-
der almost any condition of soil or climate.
There is always a ready market for Peas, or they
can be profitably ground and fed to the stock.
The vines make rich, nutritious hay. If fed when
in a green state, pods, vines and all to milch
cows, the flow of milk will be almost doubled.

Peas are a paying crop, and can be profitably
planted in many ways.

First. When sown alone, about 3 bushels are
required to the acre. After maturing they should
be threshed when dry. The yield will vary from
30 to 60 bushels per acre.

Second. Peas and oats are frequently sown to-
gether, using iy 2 bushels of Peas and 2 bushels
of oats to an acre. By so doing a double crop
can be secured. They can be threshed at one
time and readily separated in cleaning.

Third. They can be sown alone or with oats,
and fed green. It is surprising the amount of
fodder which is produced in this way. If sown
together, the Peas should be sown first and plow-
ed under about 4 inches deep; the oats may then
be drilled in.

Fourth. For plowing under when Peas and oats
are sown together, and each are “in milk," they
are nearly equal in value to clover, used in the
same way, to enrich the soil.

Sow in January, February or early March.

peanuts should be planted on light, loamy soil
or sand soil and will prove one of the most profit-
able crops that can be grown. They yield very
largely — yields of 50 bushels per acre being re-
ported on land too poor to plant in corn. In ad-
dition to the yield of nuts, they yield quite large-
ly of nutritious forage, and will yield ordinarily
about a ton of excellent dry forage per acre, in
addition to the crop of nuts.

Feanuts should always be shelled before being
planted. They should be planted in May or early
June, in rows about 2 y 2 to 3 feet apart, dropping
the nuts 8 to 10 inches apart, one in a hill. Cover
one or two inches deep. Cultivate three or four
times with a cultivator, so as to loosen the earth
and keep down weeds, and at last working, with
a small turn-plow throw the dirt to the nuts. Do
not cultivate too late in the season, as late culti-
vation is likely to injure the formation of the
nuts. It is also advisable to make an application
of lime, scattering it on top of the row just after
planting, and to use a top-dressing of land plaster
just after the last working. Peanuts require
plenty of lime to make first-class nuts, and the
use of lime and land-plaster as above mentioned
is recommended by the most successful growers.

In harvesting, plow the peanuts, and then stack
against stakes stuck into the ground, the roots
with the peanuts on them, to the center, and the
leaves outside.

On a small plot, four rows 12 feet long, in a
garden near Lexington one bushel and a peck of
peanuts were dug this Fall. Try them in your
garden this season.

SPANISH. — Rather small pods, but very early
and extremely productive. The nuts are rich and
highly flavored. This variety is also used for
stock feeding. The entire plant being harvested
and making very nutritious feed.

IMPROVED VIRGINIA.— Grows upright and
produces heavy crops of large nuts.

Peanuts.

Soy or Soja Beans

(Glycine hispida)

The use of Soy Beans is constantly in-
creasing on account of their value as a for-
age and feed crop as well as their great
fertilizing properties. They can be sown
with cow-peas, to hold the pea vines off the
ground, which thus can be cut and cured to
better advantage for hay. They can be
grown generally where corn can, and do
equally well on light and heavy soils.
AVhere a crop of Soy Beans is growing it
is nearly impossible for weeds to grow. For
hay or fertilizer they should be sown from
60 to 90 pounds to the acre. When sown
for ensilage it is better to sow in corn at
15 to 20 pounds to the acre. Sow for the
shelled Beans, at the rate of 60 to 90 pounds
to the acre, in drills 3% feet apart, and
cultivate

Velvet Beans

(Dolichos multiflorus)

Velvet Beans make a large growth of
vines. They are equally as nutritious as
the eowpeas, and are largely used, both for
grazing and as a forage crop, throughout
the South. The vines and roots are very
rich in nitrogen, making it a most valuable
soil-improving crop. The vines grow so
rank that it is with difficulty that they car.
be turned under in the green state, and it
is much better, if possible, to leave them
above ground until killed by frost, then to plow
under in the Winter or early Spring, at which
time they will make a heavy-matted coating of
vegetable matter which, turned under, will benefit
the soil almost as much as a heavy application
of stable manure. These Beans should be planted
in May or June, at the rate of l\i pecks to the
acre, in drills 5 feet apart.

Soy Beans.

NEW ERA. — This extra-early Cowpea is un-
questionably one of the most valuable varieties
in cultivation. It is quicker in growth than any
other Cowpea; makes a very large growth of vine
and a very prolific yield of Peas. It stands up-
right. enabling the Peas to be easily gathered.
The Peas are fully one-third smaller in size than
those of any other Cowpea, so that it does not
require nearly as many to seed an acre.

Cowpeas

(Vigna Sinensis)

Cowpeas are one of the largest-yielding and
most nutritious crops known. The vines when
cured are considered superior to Timothy hay in
the South. As a fertilizer the Cowpea has no
superior, for, to a greater extent than any other
leguminous crop, it has the power of extracting
the nitrogen from the air and depositing it in the
vines and roots so that the land is benefited even
when the crop is cut for hay.

Sow in late May up to the middle of July, 60
to 90 pounds to the acre.

WHIPPOORWILL. — A favorite, early, upright-
growing variety, more largely used and sold than
any other kind. Has brown-speckled seed, which
are easily gathered. Makes a good growth of
vine, which can be easily cut and cured as dry
forage.

BRAHAM. — A new variety that is a cross be-
tween the Iron and the Blue Whippoorwill or
Crowder. It has the good qualities of both the
Iron and the Whippoorwill. It is disease resistant
and heavy yielder of both seed and hay. The seeds
are small. One bushel will go twice as far as any
of the older varieties. It is better adapted to
lighter soils than for heavy clay soils. It is one
of the best and most satisfactory varieties that
can be grown.

BliAQK. — This is the standard variety, and the
most largely grown in this immediate section.
It is very prolific, early to mature, makes a fine
growth, both of vines and leaves and a good yield
of Peas. It is a splendid land -improver, and most
valuable as a forage crop, and makes an enor-
mous yield of rich, nutritious feed.

CLAY. — Seeds medium-sized and cream- or
clay-colored. Vines grow long and leafy. Seed
matures medium late.

IRON. — This variety is noted for its disease-
resistant qualities. It succeeds where other va-
rieties succumb. It is a medium-early, prolific
bearer of peas, and is valuable for hay and for-
age. The seed is smaller than the average Cow-
pea, so that not so many are needed to sow
an acre.

RED RIPPER. — The Red Ripper resembles the
Black Cowpea in growth of vine, but is ten days
earlier and more prolific.

MIXED COWPEA SEED. — The principal varie-
ties in the Mixed Cowpeas we offer are the Clay,
Black, Red Ripper, Whippoorwill and other south-
ern varieties. A great many southern farmers
prefer to sow Cowpeas in mixture, as they grow
thicker, producing a better crop of vines and
forage than sowing single varieties alone. Where
the crop is desired for soil-improving, it is really
an advantage to sow these mixed peas.

WONDERFUL, or UNKNOWN. — A variety val
uable on account of its immense growth of vine?

It holds its foliage well, and for tha
reason is desirable for hay. It is lat
in maturing and needs a full seasoi
to give good results.

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SPECIAL PRICES
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FIELD SEEDS

Table Cowpeas

BLACKEYE. — Vines erect, seeds medium-sized,
white, maturing medium late. This Pea is recom-
mended and grown in many sections for table use.

GALLIVANT, or LADY — This is an old-fash-
ioned Pea, which is very popular in sections
where it is known. The peas are small in size,
of very fine flavor, superior in table qualities to
the Blackeye. It is very prolific, and a very de-
sirable variety. It is known in some sections as
‘‘The Lady Pea.”

Hemp

Cutting and Spreading Hemp.

Hemp has been grown in America for 130 years.
Originally brought here from France but is a.
native of Asia. For many years it was the most
profitable crop grown in Kentucky, only lately
having been superseded by Tobacco. The past
two years has seen a renewed interest in Hemp
on account of the attractive prices. This year
all indications are for an excellent crop both in
yield and quality, much of which has been con-
tracted for at attractive prices. About nine-
tenths of the Hemp grown in the United States
is grown in the twelve central counties of Ken-
tucky It is also grown in Missouri. Illinois, Ne-
braska. Oklahoma. Minnesota, Wisconsin, New
York and California.

Hemp does best on limestone soils, but will
do well on almost any good soil. Moisture and
well prepared ground are absolutely essential.
Hemp leaves the soil in fine condition ior suc-
ceeding crops. In Kentucky it grows frorn 1 to
in feet high; in Indio-China 20 to 25 feet. Every
foot in height adds 150 pounds to acre Twelve
feet high would mean a yield of about IjUO
pounds. The plants must have moisture and heat
to thrive, better excessive rains than drought.
The fibre is silky and pure white; it is taken
from the inner bark, to which it is closely bound
by a rezinous gum by first retting (rotting) by
exposure to the weather to loosen the bark which
is then separated either by hand braking or
machinery. , , __ .

Nitrogen is the element required by Hemp when
sown for fibre. 100 pounds of Nitrate of Soda
to the acre is recommended by the Kentucky Ex-

periment Station to secure an increase of 300 to-
400 pounds of fibre to the acre.

CULTURE. — The soil should be thoroughly pre-
pared. Sow in April— the Kentucky Experiment
Station for eight years records sowing on April
25th. one bushel to acre. 2 inches deep. Best
results are obtained with 7 inch wheat drill as-
the plants grow more uniform than when sown
broadcast. After sowing roll the land. Do not
sow too thick. The best fibre comes from stalks
about V- inch in diameter. Plants will begin to
show in one week. Blossom in July when sown
in April, cut about September the first, by hand,
with mower or heavy self raking reaper close to
the ground. Ket it lie on the ground for about
a week, then stack; this improves the fibre, and
there is less loss. If allowed to remain too
long on the ground it is liable to sunburn •and
the quality be injured. If stacked before suffi-
ciently dry it heats. From the last ot October
until December depending on the weather the
Hemp is taken from the stack and spread on the
ground to ret. a process which liberates the lint or
fibre. From one to two months are required, de-
pending on the weather, to make the hemp ready
to brake. Alternate freezing and thawing is ideal
weather for retting.

HEMP GROWN POR SEED. — Sow in river bot-
tom at rate of 2 quarts to the acre, plant in lulls
and cultivate. When seed is ripe beat out and
clean on ordinary seed cleaner. The yield is from
15 to 30 bushels to the acre.

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White Burley Tobacco.

Tobacco Seed

Located in Lexington, the center of the largest
Tobacco growing section and where is situated
the largest loose leaf Tobacco market in the
world, we are particularly well situated to secure
the finest types of Tobacco Seed, Our seed is
carefully grown and saved from the center stems
only.

CULTURE. — Sow seed in February in a plant
bed. which has been first thoroughly burned, and
is protected with a thin cotton cloth. About the
first of June set in rich highly fertilized ground
in rows three and half by three feet. Use Brent’s

Hemp and Tobacco Special Fertilizer. Cultivate
often and worm and sucker as necessary. One
ounce of seed sows fifty square yards sufficient
to set two or three acres.

We can offer the following varieties:

White Burley, Kentucky Yellow,

Red Burley, One Sucker,

Stand-up Burley, Big Oronoko,

\uelta de Abajo, Sweet Oronoko,

Big Havana, Impr’d Yellow Oronoko,

Connecticut Seed Leaf. Blue Pryor
Improved Yellow Pryor, Broad Leaf' Grooch.

Fertilizers

Our two brands have given satisfaction where-
ever tried.

The use of commercial fertilizers has increased
enormously of late years throughout the country.

Good fertilizers are recommended by all Agricul-
tural Stations. The two brands we offer we be-
lieve fill all requirements.

Brent’s Tobacco Special

Guaranteed Minimum Analysis Per

* ,, , , cent.

Available Phosphoric Acid 8.00

Total Phosphoric Acid 12!00 i A nn f j t.o u»v:.

Nitrogen 2 47 1 400 *? 500 pounds to acre and harrow

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Available Phosphoric Acid C f 1 ()o

Total Phosphoric Acid 10 no

Nitrogen ' j

Potash, from Muriate ."!!!!!!!!!!! 2^00

^ he . use of this fertilizer will not oniy increase
, of , the eram crops, but will also give

follow'd resu,ts on Grass and Clover crops that

The land is improved and put in better condi-

Vn°n n tl°qnn ny Cr °i > t ? at follows Its use. Broadcast
Pounds to acre and harrow in; in hills
or drills 200 to 400 pounds.

For corn if used in hills, a hand full to 2 or 3
fiV att §r ln S it so that the fertilizer will not
come into direct contact with the seed.

Potash, from sulphate 3,00

For Tobacco, Hemp, and Gardens, 150 to 300
pounds to the acre.

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Nitrate of Soda

This Spring to secure greatest yields, topdress
your crops with

NITRATE Or SODA
The Most Available of All Ammonates
15 per cent Nitrogen 18 per cent Ammonia

•The Great Topdresser for Corn, Wheat, Oats and
Grass. 75 to 100 lbs. per Acre will add
25 to 50 per cent to your crop.

See the Kentucky Agricultural Station Bulletin
No. 101, page No. 43:

Unfertilized Elat of
Wheat —

24.4 bushels per acre.

KACKLE. — A scratch feed for large chickens,
being a mixture of clean, wholesome gram and
seed, proportioned to make a perfect food for
■ fowls; it contains no oyster-shell nor grit.

CHIRP. — A feed that is ideal for young chicks,
containing the highest grade of grain and seeds
proportioned to be best adapted to growing
chicks. It contains no grit nor shell.

AirAlFA. — Short-cut Alfalfa and Alfalfa meal
for feeding during the winter. The short-cut
Alfalfa supplies the necessary green food for the
fowls. The meal is used in mashes.

CRUSHED OYSTER-SHELLS (Coarse or Pine).
— A pan of Crushed Oyster-Shells should always
be kept where the chickens have ready access to
it It assists the digestion and gives the neces-
sary lime to make harder egg-shells.

Topdressed with Nitro-
gen of Soda —

31.9 bushels per acre.

Poultry Feeds

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FURTHER INFORMATION
AND PRICES.

SUNFLOWER SEED is a very rich feed and is
said to increase the yield of eggs. It is used ex-
tensively for feeding parrots.

CHICKEN CHARCOAL. — This is a conditioner,
and should always be kept on hand to use when
necessary.

MICO-SPAR CUBICAL GRIT (All Sizes).—

Mico-Spar Cubical Grit is the hardest grit known.
It will retain its sharp edges after the chicken
has eaten it until the last particle is worn away.
To the chicken it supplies the place of teeth, and
in every way it is better than having the fowls
pick up the gravel and small rocks of the yard
and farm.

BEEF SCRAPS. — Beef scraps supply the neces-
sary animal food for producing warmth during
the winter, when other animal food is lacking.

Conkey’s Poultry Remedies

CONKEY’S ROUP REMEDY is known the
world over as the standard reliable treatment.
It should be on hand for occasional use as a
preventive and tonic, as well as be ready in
ease of real need. Positively one remedy you
must not neglect to get is Conkey’s Roup Remedy.
■One package mav save you the loss of your whole
flock. Prices, 50c, postage 6c; $1.00, postage 12c.

CONKEY’S LICE POWDER does more than
.scare or stun the lice; it really kills them dead.
At the same time it does not hurt the fowl in
anv way or taint the eggs. Fine for setting hens
and in nests. Sample free if you want to test
Conkey’s Lice Powder (postage 4c on sample).
Or buv -a package on the straight guarantee,
money back if you don't like Conkey's. 5 oz. pkff.,
10c, postage 5c; 15 oz., 25c, postage 17c; 48 oz.,
50c, express extra.

CONKEY'S HEAD LICE OINTMENT saves lit-
tle chicks. Two or three big head lice can kill a
little chick in a few days. You can prevent this
loss with Conkey's Head Lice Ointment. 10c,
postage 2c; 25c, postage 4c. Easy to apply and
won't hurt the chick.

CONKEY’S LICE LIQUID rids the poultry
house of mites. The best way is to spray the
house thoroughly with 1 part Conkey's Lice
Liquid and 25 to 50 parts water. Cheap enough!
Then take some of the Lice Liquid full strength

and paint it on roosts and in cracks. Repeat in
10 days when the nits hatch out. This kills the
mites and also disinfects the poultry house. 1 q.t.,
35c; 2 Cits., 60c; 1 gal., $1.00; express extra.

CONKEY’S LAYING TONIC. — This actually
makes hens lay without harming them. It is not
a food in itself, and you escape paying for bran
and middlings, which make most egg-producers
so bulky. There Is not one particle of filler In
this tonic. It means vigor in your fowls, which
is the greatest egg-producer known. 1 y 2 lbs., 25c;
314 lbs., 50c; 7 lbs., $1.00; 25 lbs., pail, $3.00.
Express extra.

Conkey’s White Diarrhoea Remedy, 50c, postage 7c.
Conkey’s Bronchitis Remedy, 50c, postage 8c.

Conkey’s Cholera Remedy, 25c, postage 4c; 50c, postg. 8c.
Conkey’s Gape Remedy, 50c. postage 18c.

Conkey’s Chicken Pox Remedy (for Sore Head), 50c,
postage 10c.

Conkey’s Limber Neck Remedy, 50c, postage 12c.
Conkey’s Poultry Tonic, 25c, postage 9c.

Conkey’s Scaly Leg Remedy, 50c, postage 10c.

Conkey’s Rheumatic Remedy, 50c, postage 9c.

Conkey’s Healing Salve, 25c, postage 3c.

Conkey’s Poultry Laxative, 25c, postage 6c.

Conkey’s Flea Salve (for Southern Sticktight), 25c, post-
age 6c.

Conkey’s Sulphur Candles, 10c each, 3 for 25c; $1.00 doz.
5c each for postage or express extra.

INDEX GARDEN SEEDS

Artichoke

Page

Asparagus

Lawn Grass

Beans, Dwarf

6-7

Beans, Wax

Beans, Pole

7-8

Beans, Lima

Beets

Broccolo

Brussells Sprouts

Cabbage

11-12-13

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celery

Parsley

Celeriac

Chicory

Peas, Garden

Col lard

Corn, Pop

Corn, Salad

Potatoes, Irish

Corn, Garden Sweet....

Cress, Pepper Grass . . .

Potatoes, Sweet

Cress, Water

Pumpkin

Cucumber

Radishes

Dandelion

Rhubarb

Egg Plant

Salsify

Endive

Sorrel

Garlic

Spinach

Gourds

Hot Bed

Kale

Squash

Tomatoes

Turnips

INDEX FIELD SEEDS

Alfalfa Plants

Awnless Brome Grass.

Barley

Beans, Soy

Beans, Table

Beans, Velvet

Bermuda Grass

Blue Grass, English...
Blue Grass, Kentucky.

Buckwheat

Cane Seed, or Sorghum

Clovers

Corn, Dhoura

Corn, Field

Corn, Kaffir

Creeping Bent Grass. .
Crested Dog’s Tail....

Cultures

Fertilizers

Feterita

Flax

Hemp

Johnson Grass

Kudzu

Page

...48-19 Meadow Fescue (English Blue)

55 Millet

54 Oats

50 Orchard Grass

GO Peanuts

60 Peas, Canada ' '

56 Peas, Cow

55 Peas, Table

55 Poultry Feeds

57 Rape

57 Redtop, or Herd Grass

46-47-48 Rye Grass

57 Speltz

...52-53 Sudan Grass

57 Sunflower

56 Sweet Vernal

56 Tall Meadow Oat Grass

51 Teosinte

63 Timothy

57 Tobacco

60 Vetch, Spring

61 Vetch, Winter

56 Wheat

Pago
. . .55
. . .58
. . .54
. ..55
. . .58
. . .59
. . .60
. . .60
. . .63
. . .57
. . .56
. . .55
. . .54
. . .56
. .59
. .56
. .56
. .59
. .56
. .62
. .50
. .50
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Planting, Maturity and Weight Table

This is for field planting, and where plants and roots are stated, it is necessary to have them ready before hand. The third
column indicates the distance that the plants should stand in the rows, and where seed is sown they should be thinned out to
this distance. The fifth column indicates maturity from the time plants are planted in the field, or seed is sown in the field.
Also note that the last column is the approximate weight of seeds and not products. Time of planting and maturity is for lati-
tude of Lexington.

'Indicates that the crop can either be planted in the Spring or Fall; if in the Spring, February to April; in the Fall, August
and Sentember.

Time to
Sow or Plant

Distance
of Rows
Apart

Distance
of Plants
in Rows

Quantity per
Acre

Ready to Use

Approx-
imate
Weight
of Seeds
per bu.
in lbs.

Artichoke— Tubers

Mar. to Apr.

2* ft.

2 ft.

G to 8 bu.

Sept, to Oct.

Asparagus — Seeds

Mar. to Apr.

15 in.

4 to 6 in.

8 to 10 lbs.

3 years

4 000 to 7,000

Beans— Dwarf

Apr. to Aug.

2} ft.

4 to 6 in.

1J bu.

8 weeks

Beans — Navy

May to June

2* ft.

6 in.

J to 1 bu.

Winter

Beans — Soja

May to June

Broadcast

1 to l.J bu.

Fall and Winter

Beans — Pole

May to June

4 ft.

3 ft.

4 to } bu.

10 weeks

Beets— Table

Feb. to July

12 to IS in.

4 in.

6 to 8 lbs.

lj to 3 mo.

194

Beets— Sugar

Apr. to June

24 to 3 ft.

6 to 8 in.

5 to 6 lbs.

Fall and Winter

194

Buckwheat

June to Aug.

Broadcast

J to 1 bu.

Fall

Cabbage— Plants (early)

Mar. to Apr.

30 in.

15 to 20 in.

10.000 to 14,000

June and July

Cabbage— Plants (latel

3 ft.

2 ft.

7,260

Fall and Winter

Carrot

Mar. to June

1 to 2 ft.

3 to 4 in.

3 to 4 lbs.

45 to 70 days

Cauliflower — Plants

Mar. to Apr.

24 ft.

2 ft.

8,000 to 10,000

3 months

Celery — Plants

June to Aug.

3 to 4 ft.

G to 9 in.

15,000 to 30,000

4 to 5 mo.

Clover— Tied and Sapling

'Feb. to Sept.

Broadcast

8 to 10 lbs.

Next year

Clover— Alsike

•Feb. to Sept.

Broadcast

5 to 8 lbs.

Next year

Alfalfa

'Mar. to Sept.

Broadcast

20 lbs.

Next year

Clover— Crimson

July to Sept.

Broadcast

12 to 15 lbs.

May 1

Corn — Garden

Apr. to July

3 to 3$ ft.

9 to 15 in.

4 to 6 qts.

2 to 3 mo.

44 to 50

Corn — Field (drills)

Apr. to July

34 to 4 ft.

lOto 18 in.

G to 8 qts.

3 to 4 mo.

Corn — Field (checked)

Apr. to July

34 to 4 ft.

4 qts.

3 to 4 mo.

Cucumber

Apr. to July

4 to 5 ft.

4 ft.

2 lbs.

2 to 2.J mo.

Egg Plant— Plants

May to June

3 ft.

24 to 3 ft.

5,000 to 6,000

60 days

Endive

Aug.

18 in.

12 in.

4 to 5 lbs.

2 to 24 mo.

Grass Seeds — (Light)

'Feb. to Oct.

Broadcast

14 to 2 bu.

Next year

Grass Seeds— (Lawn)

'Feb. to Oct.

Broadcast

80 to 100 lbs.

8 to 10 weeks

Kale — Spring

'Feb. to Sept.

Broadcast

6 to 8 lbs.

5 to 6 weeks

Kale — Winter

July to Sept.

Broadcast

3 to 4 lbs.

Fall to Spring

Kohl Itabi — Plants

Mar. to Apr.

14 to 2 ft.

10 to 12 in.

21,000 to 34,000

2J to 3 mo.

Lettuce— Plants

'Mar. to Sept.

12 to 15 in.

6 to 8 in.

40,000 to 80,000

14 to 2 mo.

Melon — Musk

May to July

4 to 6 ft.

2 lbs.

24 to 3 mo.

Melon— Water

May to June

8 to 10 ft.

3 lbs.

3 months

Millet — German

May to July

Broadcast

1 bu.

6 to 7 weeks

Mustard

'Mar. to Sept.

Broadcast

4 to 5 lbs.

6 to 8 weeks

Oats — Spring

Mar. to Apr.

Broadcast

14 to 2 bu.

July 1

Oats— Winter

'Feb. to Sept.

Broadcast

1.4 to 2 bu.

June 20 to July 10

24 to 3 ft.

July

Onion Sets

Feb. Mar. Apr.

12 in.

4 in.

15 to 16 bu.

June

12 in.

15 lbs.

Parsnips

Mar. to Apr.

18 in.

4 to 6 in.

5 to 7 lbs.

Fall and Winter

2$ to 3 ft.

7 to 9 weeks

Peas — Canada Field

Feb. to Apr.

Broadcast

14 bu.

June 15

Peas — Cow

May to July

Broadcast

14 bu.

3 months

Pepper— Plants

May 15

30 in.

15 to 18 in.

11,000 to 14,000

2 to 24 mo.

Potatoes — (Early)

Mar. to Apr.

27 in.

lOto 12 in.

8 to 12 bu.

June to July

Potatoes — ( Late)

July to Aug.

30 in.

15 to 18 in.

8 to 10 bu.

Oct. to Nov.

Sweet Potato — Plants

May 15

3 ft.

20 to 24 in.

7,000 to 8,000

Sept, to Winter

Pumpkin

May

8 to 10 ft.

2 lbs.

Fall

Radish

Feb. to Aug.

10 to 15 in.

3 in.

8 to 10 lbs.

24 to 40 days

Rape

'Feb. to Sept.

Broadcast

6 to 8 lbs.

G to 8 weeks

4 ft.

2 to 3 ft.

5,000 to 7,000

Rye

Aug. to Nov.

Broadcast

1 to 2 bu.

April 20

Salsify

Mar. to Apr.

1$ to 2 ft.

3 to 4 in.

6 to 8 lbs.

Fall and Winter

Spinach— Early

'Feb. to Sept.

Broadcast

15 to 20 lbs.

8 weeks

Squash — Spring

May

4 ft.

3 ft.

3 lbs.

July

Squash — Winter

May to June

6 to 8 ft.

fi to 8 ft.

2 lbs.

Fall and Winter

Teosinte

May to June

3 to 34 ft.

8 to 10 in.

3 to 5 lbs.

Aug. to Oct.

Tobacco — Plants

May to June

3 to 3$ ft.

2$ to 3 ft.

4,800 to 5,000

Sept, to Oct.

Tomato — Plants

May to July

4 ft.

3 to 4 ft.

2,700 to 3, GOO

July until frost

Turnip

'Feb. to Sept.

Broadcast

14 to 2 lbs.

14 to 2 mo.

Vetch

Aug. to Oct.

Broadcast

50 lbs.

May

Wheat

Sept, to Oct.

Broadcast

1 to l j bu.

June 20

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