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Title: Thorburn's seeds : 1900
Identifier: CAT31284922 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: J. M. Thorburn & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New York : J. M. Thorburn & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Catalogue of High-Class Seeds. 59 MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS—continued. TEASELS—Fullers'. The heads, furnished with barbed spikes, are used for combing 'cloth. Teasels require a good, deep soil, and should be sown about April, or May. The young leaves are often used for feeding silk- worms. Per lb., 30 cts. TEOSINTE. SeeBeana luxurians. VELVET BEAN. See under Beans, page 56. VETCHES —Spring Tares ( Vicia sativa). Sown broadcast at rate of 1 to IK bushels to the acre, like wheat or barley, and sometimes mixed with oats for soiling. Used in France or Canada as a substitute for peas. Also ground up into flour, after which it is mixed with wheat flour for making bread. Per qt., 20 cts.; per bus., $3. Sand, Winter, or Hairy Vetch ( Vicia villosa). This variety thrives on poor, arid, sandy soils. It is sown either in fall or in spring, and generally mixed with rye, which serves as a support to the plants. It grows to a height of from 3 to 4 feet, and can be cut; twice for fodder, first as soon as the bloom appears, and then it can be again cut for the seed. The plant is perfectly hardy, and the produce is recommended as most nutritious. The seed is black and perfectly round, and should be sown at the rate of 1>2 bushels to the acre. Per qt., 25 cts.; per bus., $4.50. Tufted Vetch, or Bird's Tares (Vicia cracca). Has creeping perennial roots, and affords provender of good quality. Per lb., 25 cts. WILD RICE (Zizania aquatica). A native of our northern and western states. Valuable as a forage plant for swamps and inundated lands, but it is chiefly valuable as an attrac- tion for water fowl. The Indians of the lake regions of the northwest used to gather it by beating it off into their canoes and then curing it for winter food. Before sowing, put the rice into coarse cotton bags, and sink them in water for 24 hours. Sow in water, wbich is from 6 inches to 5 feet deep, with soft mud bottom, or on low, marshy places which are covered with water the year round. In running water, sow as much out of the current as possible. Per lb., 25 cts.; per 100 lbs., $15. WORMS. Used the same as Snails and Caterpillars. Per pkt., 5 cts; per oz., 35 cts. YARROW (Achillea Millefolium). On account of its creep- ing root it is considered a bad weed in pasture and arable lands, yet by many it is thought worthy of cultivation on light soils on account of its nutrient properties. Per lb., $1.50. TOBACCO SEEDS. Brazilian American. The finest Brazilian strain grown here; makes excellent cigars and delightful, aromatic pipe- smoking tobacco. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Climax. A cross between Burley and Sterling. Extra fine, bright variety. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Connecticut Seed-Leaf. The popular sort, used for cigar wrappers. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $1.50. Conqueror. A superb, bright yellow, and a healthy, vigorous grower of the best form and finest texture. It ripens early, and is easily cured to the brightest color. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2.50. Havana. Seed gathered for us from the celebrated plantations of the "Vuelto de Abajo." Per oz., 40 cts.; per lb., $4. Honduras. A new mahogany variety, producing the very highest quality of tobacco of this type. A healthy and vigoi-ous grower. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2.50. Kentucky Burley, Per oz., 35 cts.; per lb., $3.50. Kentucky Yellow. Per oz.. 25 cents; per lb., $2.50. Oronoka Yellow. A reliable old yellow variety, grown for more than fifty years and improved with reference to the production of yellow stock. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Oronoka, White Stem. From the Yellow Oronoka, which it resembles. Per oz.. 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Pennsylvania Seed-Leaf. Newest and best strain of this standard and popular variety. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Persian Rose. Finer than the Muscatel, and may be relied upon to make the best cigar. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2.50.
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spring vetches (Vicia sativa). Pryor, Yellow. Preferred by many for brights, and succeeds where the other yellow sorts fail. The west is giving-it preference as a main crop sort. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Pryor, Blue. The genuine James River favorite. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Safrano. Of a rich, saffron-yellow color, and possess- ing a soft, silky texture and a delightful flavor. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Sterling. The newest and brightest of the yellow type and the earliest to ripen. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Sumatra. Expected. Tuckahoe. Preferable to most of the older varieties for possessing more body. Leaf long and extra fine; the perfection of a wrapper. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2. Virginia Oak Hill Yellow. Resembles White Burley in color and Oronoka in shape and habit. Unsur- passed in delicacy of fiber. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2.50. Virginia "One Sucker." Large leaf; wide, lance- shaped; rather coarse than fine. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2.50. Yellow Mammoth. A new western variety of the ex- port type. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb,, $2. Zimmer's Spanish. One of the most popular and ex- tensively grown cigar varieties. Very early; finest quality. Per oz., 25 cts.; per lb., $2.50.

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