The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-14

ty, received from the Department OF
Agriculture at Washington, is proving
one Of the best of the fodder sorghums.
1t stands first in the trial Of q large
collection at our sub-station at Tulare.
In Berkeley the variety yielded forage
at the rate Of over thirty-six tons to
the acre. We also offer four other
varieties of sorghum, selected at Po-
mona sub-station, as the best grown
there. They were received from Wash
ington last sason. Packages of seed, 8
cents for each variety ordered, post
paid.
MilletS from Russia.-Five varieties
Of "broomcorn millets' from Russia
were received from the section of Seed
and Plant Introduction, Washington,
late last spring, and have been grown
at Pomona and Berkeley. The plants
did not grow large, owing to lateness
Of season and drouth, but neverthe-
less yielded we'll, and seem worthy of
more extensive trial, both for forage
and seed-the latter perhaps especially
for poultry feeding. The following va
rieties are offered: CD Tambov; CD
Black voronezh; 60 Red voronezh; "a
ages of seed, cents for each variety,
postpaid.
khama Melon.-This curious little
stock-melon came from the Kalahari
desert in South Africa, and is said to
grow well on exceedingly arid soil: At
Pomona sub-station, without water, on
sandy SOIL it yielded at the rate Of
twenty-five tons to the acre, and COWS
and horses ate them readily. Seed is
scarce; cents per package, postpaid.
CEREALS.
The following cereals are in part re-
cent introductions by the United States
Department Of Agriculture, which we
have now on trial at our sub-stations
and We desire to secure wider trial
. through correspondents interested in
1.-THE famous wheat of the Thesis Val
ley, held to be of very high milling
quality, but not handsome when judged
by California standards. (2) Turkes-
tan Wheat-said ito resist great heat
and drought 90 Winter Ivanof Rye
largely grown in Northern Russia. "a
Shatilov Oats-highly esteemed in the
district of that name. 90 Golden Giant
Side Oats-free from rust and very sat-
isfactory at the sub-station in Anlador
County. CO. Danish Island Oats-an-
other Of the best at the same SUBJ
station. OF the first four numbers we
can only send small packets at cents
for each number selected; of the last
two, one-pound packages at 10 cents
each, postpaid.
FOR THE GARDEN.
The following garden plants have
been shown by trial to be the most
promising of large collections which we
have secured from various sources at
home and abroad: 1. Tall Green Curled
Kale. 2. Dobbie's Variegated Curled
Ka1e. 3. Suttons Al Curled Kale.
4. Sutton's Improved Branching Kale.
5. Burpee's PROPULSION Pea. g. Quality
Pea. Z. Laxton's Evolution Pea. 8.
Motifs Excelsior Pea. 8. William
Hurst Pea. 10. Daisy Carter Pea. IL.
Barstow's Sugar Pea ~. Burpee's Ear
liest Sheffield Sweet Corn. 49, Mann
moth Sweet Corn IA. Burpee's New
Stringless Bush Bean. Is. White-cen-
ter Scarlet Runner Bean. Is. Euro
pean Broad or Windsor Bean. II. New
Extra Dark-moss Curled Parsley. IS.
Early Dana Potato, Rates are for
kales and parsley, for each kind or
dered. 3 cents; for peas, beans and corn,
5 cents; for potatoes, 10 cents
Application for seeds and plants
should be made as soon as this an
nouncement is received. We are una
BILE to continue distribution throughout
the year. Address E. ]. Wickson, Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station, Berk-
eley Cal