Garden, field and flower seeds . NEW JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT. The kernels aretwice the size of any other variety, and their shape is peculiarand distinct; likewise their color, which is a dark shade ofbrown. The straw is heavier, it branches more and does notneed to be sown as thickly as the other varieties. It ripens aweek earlier than the Silverhull and yields 2 or 3 times asmuch. Some idea of its enormous productiveness may beobtained when we state that from 1 grain planted, 850 ripekernels were obtained. It makes the best of flour. Succeedswell as far North as New Hampshire. Per pkt., 10 cts.;
Garden, field and flower seeds . NEW JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT. The kernels aretwice the size of any other variety, and their shape is peculiarand distinct; likewise their color, which is a dark shade ofbrown. The straw is heavier, it branches more and does notneed to be sown as thickly as the other varieties. It ripens aweek earlier than the Silverhull and yields 2 or 3 times asmuch. Some idea of its enormous productiveness may beobtained when we state that from 1 grain planted, 850 ripekernels were obtained. It makes the best of flour. Succeedswell as far North as New Hampshire. Per pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 25cts., postpaid. By express or freight, quart, 15 cts.; peck, 40cts.; bush.,$; 5 bush, or over, at $ per bush, WISCONSIN PROLIFIC POP-CORN. This fine new prolific variety we obtained from one of thelargest growers in Wisconsin, who makes pop-corn growing aspecialty. The engraving we had made from nature, cor-rectly shows the fine appearance. The ears are of most per-fect shape, regular and handsome. It is, without question,the most prolific variety grown, out-yielding all known far surpasses the old Rice variety, of which it is an improvedstrain. The stalks attain a height of nearly 6 feet, bearingon an average 6 ears of large size, which are well filled out tothe ends; grain white and clear. Average size of ear, 6 popping qualities cannot be surpassed, popping white andlarge and of the finest quality. Per large pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 40cts., postpaid. Three ears, 25 cts., postpaid. MANSHURY BARLEY. A 6-rowed barley with very long heads, well filled andheavv. It ripens early and has been known to yield 66 bushelsper acre, weighing over 50 pounds to the measured
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