. Dreer's garden calendar : 1889. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. BUCKWHEAT. Japanese. A new variety of Buckwheat, which pos- sesses qualities that will render it much sought after. It is enormously prolific, yielding double the weight of other sorts. It makes an excellent flour, equal in quality to the Silver Hull. Lb. 20 cts., postpaid, 28 cts. Bushel (48 lbs.) $ Silver Hull. Uipens 10 days to 2 weeks earlier than the common variety, a heavy j'ielder, and not easil
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1889. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs. BUCKWHEAT. Japanese. A new variety of Buckwheat, which pos- sesses qualities that will render it much sought after. It is enormously prolific, yielding double the weight of other sorts. It makes an excellent flour, equal in quality to the Silver Hull. Lb. 20 cts., postpaid, 28 cts. Bushel (48 lbs.) $ Silver Hull. Uipens 10 days to 2 weeks earlier than the common variety, a heavy j'ielder, and not easily affected by drought. The berry is of a light silvery- gray color, and the flour is whiter and more nutritious than that made from the common sort. Lb. 16 cts., postpaid, 23 cts. Bush. (48 lbs.) $ Common. Lb. 10 cts., postpaid, 18 cts. Bushel (48 lbs.) .$ BROOM CORN. Add for postage on Broom Corn lo cts. per qt. Improved Evergreen. This variety is extensively growu on account of the color and quality of its brush, which is long, fine, and straight, and always green; grows 7 feet high. Qt. 15 cts., bush. Iiarge California Golden. One of the most popular kinds for making brooms; does not require bending down, as the brush has a leaf or sheath around its base, which keeps it from crooking; grows about 12 feet high, brush long and straight, green-tipped red when ripe. Qt. 20 cts., bush. $ Dwarf. Grows about 4 feet high, extra fine for making brushes or whisks. Qt. 20 cts., bush. $ FIELD PEAS, ETC. White Southern Cow. Also known as Sand Pea, a small white variety with black eye. Sow 2 bushels to the acre. Qt. 20 cts., postpaid, 35 cts., bush. $ Tares, or Spring Vetches. A good forage plant, also used for plowing under; sow 1 bushel to the acre. Qt. 25 cts., postpaid, 40 cts., bush. $ Lnpins, Yellow Field. Grown for green manure; good for sheep. Sow from April to June, and plow under when in bloom. Sow i bushel to the acre. Qt. 40 cts., pos
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