Cole's garden annual . dder. To the stockman, for its quick-growing forage. To the poultryman, forseed. It is a native of Central America. It is an annual plant, having broad foliage, very much re-sembling com leaves; and if allowed to develop fully will attain a height of from 10 to 12 feet andbears numerous heads from 18 to 20 inches in length and one inch in diameter, completely covered withthousands of seeds, much relished by poultry. It is of rapid growth, throwing out from one plant num-erous suckers, and if cut as soon as it reaches the height of two or three feet, it can be mowed from4
Cole's garden annual . dder. To the stockman, for its quick-growing forage. To the poultryman, forseed. It is a native of Central America. It is an annual plant, having broad foliage, very much re-sembling com leaves; and if allowed to develop fully will attain a height of from 10 to 12 feet andbears numerous heads from 18 to 20 inches in length and one inch in diameter, completely covered withthousands of seeds, much relished by poultry. It is of rapid growth, throwing out from one plant num-erous suckers, and if cut as soon as it reaches the height of two or three feet, it can be mowed from4 to 6 times according to the latitude, and yields several tons of dry hay per acre. If allowed to grow6 or 7 feet high, and cut when the flower heads begin to develop, it wil yield the heaviest fodder cropper acre of any plant now in cultivation. For feedi ng it is equal to any fodder, and is relished by allkinds of stock, either green or dry. Price per pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. COLES NOVELTIES 5 NEW CRIM50N GLOBE BEET. New Crimson Qlobe Beet This is a most valuable is a very early variety, skin iasmooth and it is as handsome a beetas you can find. The root is notlarge, averaging about 3 inches in dia-meter. The leaves are quite smallwith slender stems. There var-iety where richness of color in bothtop and roots is so beautifully combin-ed as in this sort. Color of flesh richdeep red shading to purple, is finegrained and flavor cannot be surpassedJudges appear to be unanimous as toits excellent quality and as a superiormarket beet. Price per pkt. 10 cts., 2pkts. 15 cts., oz. 15 lb. 40 cts.,lb. $ COLUMBIA BEET The handsome appearance of this new Beet is wellshown in the illustration. The roots are of a neatturnip-shape, with smooth skin and deep blood-redflesh, of rich, tender quality. It is ready to usevery early, growing as quickly as does the .Egj^tianwhile it does not become coarse and stringj. Com-pared with such famous sorts as Edmands and
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