. Burpee's farm annual 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. the GOLDEN ©I. ** in 1889 we tnpw thpv 8. hen we first catalogued GIAtfT SIDE OATS in 1889 we knew that they were a very productive and sure-cropping variety, but did not imagine that such remarkable yields could be secured from a single packet of two ounces of the seed in competition for the cash prizes offered. The first prize of $ was won by W. 0. Ligon, Gloster, Amite Co., Miss., who raised the enormous crop of
. Burpee's farm annual 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. the GOLDEN ©I. ** in 1889 we tnpw thpv 8. hen we first catalogued GIAtfT SIDE OATS in 1889 we knew that they were a very productive and sure-cropping variety, but did not imagine that such remarkable yields could be secured from a single packet of two ounces of the seed in competition for the cash prizes offered. The first prize of $ was won by W. 0. Ligon, Gloster, Amite Co., Miss., who raised the enormous crop of 439 lbs. 5 ozs. from one % oz. package of seed. The second prize of $ cash was awarded to Marshall Hughes, Sattley, Sierra Co., Cal., whose crop weighed 386 lbs., while the third prize was carried off by J. B. Dabney, Savannah, Davis Co., Iowa, with a crop of 354 lbs. Tbe fourth prize of $ was secured by A. J. Doore, Greene, Butler Co., Iowa, who raised 347 lbs. It seems almost difficult to believe that such enormous yields could be obtained from two ounces of seed from any variety of Oats," but by careful investigation of the reports we are convinced of their truth. It will be seen"that the prizes have been distributed over a wide territory, showing the complete adaptability of the GOLDEN ©IA5TT SIDE OATS to all climates of the United States. Certainly no variety introduced since the advent of Burpee's Welcome Oa ts, ten years ago, has received such widespread and unqualified endorsement. A remarkable feature of the GOEDE5T GIANT SIDE OATS, worthy of special atten- tion, is the fact that a good crop can be grown on poor, thin soil, where most varieties would hardly return the expense of growing and harvesting. They grow four to four and a half feet high, with stiff, bright straw sup- porting the long heads; they stool freely and yield abundantly. The appearance is well depicted in the illustration herewith, but they frequently grow heads much larger in s
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