. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 84 TAIT'S SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1900. KAFFIR CORN.—This sorghum, which is a native of Southern Africa, is low, perfectly erect and quite distinct from the other non-saccharine varieties. Instead of stooling from the root, it branches from the top joints. It may but if wanted for this purpose, should second crop can be made afterwards. It is available for green feed from early in the season to win
. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 84 TAIT'S SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1900. KAFFIR CORN.—This sorghum, which is a native of Southern Africa, is low, perfectly erect and quite distinct from the other non-saccharine varieties. Instead of stooling from the root, it branches from the top joints. It may but if wanted for this purpose, should second crop can be made afterwards. It is available for green feed from early in the season to winter. The grain is pro- duced on heads about one foot long and may be ground into a flour useful for stock feed and for bread. Sow in rows three feet apart and cultivate as corn. For an acre, 5 pounds. I2J cts. per lb.; $ per 100 lbs. HALLPENSE. (Johnson Grass.) A vigorous perennial of rapid growth, which is considerably used in the South- west as a fodder plant and for pasture. The broad leaves are rich in saccharine matter, and if cut when young and ten- der are very nutritious. It is available very early in the spring and has long roots which be cured, the stalk as well as blades, into excellent fodder, be cut as soon as the flr3t seed-heads come into bloom ; a. 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 Geo. Tait & Sons, Inc; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Norfolk, Va. : George Tait & Sons
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