. 1898 [catalog]. Nursery stock, Kansas, McPherson, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs, Seeds. SEED ANNUAL. 55. i Dole Ninety Day Dent.—The stalk is of medi- growth, producing ears of medium size. The grain is very deep, somewhat broader than the Learning or Riley's Early, firmly set on a very small, red cob, color deep yellow, weighs sixty pounds per measured bushel. As its name im- plies it will mature in 90 days of good corn weath- er. Per ibu. 25c; bu. 75c. ' White Kansas King.—This new variety is a cross between Champion White Pearl and Hick- ory King. It ha
. 1898 [catalog]. Nursery stock, Kansas, McPherson, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs, Seeds. SEED ANNUAL. 55. i Dole Ninety Day Dent.—The stalk is of medi- growth, producing ears of medium size. The grain is very deep, somewhat broader than the Learning or Riley's Early, firmly set on a very small, red cob, color deep yellow, weighs sixty pounds per measured bushel. As its name im- plies it will mature in 90 days of good corn weath- er. Per ibu. 25c; bu. 75c. ' White Kansas King.—This new variety is a cross between Champion White Pearl and Hick- ory King. It has medium high and very strong stalk and stands winds and storms without being blown down. The ears set on heavy stems; it bears generally two ears to the stalk, and had some with four to the stalk. The grains are long, shaped like Champion White Pearl and the cob is small like Hickory King. The ears weigh heavy, averaging nearly one pound each and have ten to fourteen rows. This corn husks very easy. 25c: bu. 75c. Kaffir Corn. [By express or freight at expense of purchaser.] If by mail add lOcts. per pound for postage. Jbu. White Kaffir Corn-—A non-sac- charine variety of sorghum, differing in habits growth an d characteristics from all others. Grows low, stocky and erect; branches from top joint. Resists drouths: makes excellent fod- der and in all stages of its growth is available for food. Matures about the same time as Early Amber Cane. Seed heads are well eaten by all farm animals, and yields 50 to 60 bushels of grain per acre. Per lb. 5c; bu.(501b.)50c. Red Kaffir Corn.—This grows tal- ler than the white. The stalks are slenderer. The heads are long and slender and grow erect. The seed is red smaller than the white and rath- er hard and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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