1902 



GLEANINGS IN BKE CULTURE. 



kkick's b?;k-vakd (sidk vikw), 



But perhaps some of our readers will not 

 recognize it under the name of carpet grass. 

 It is known in Minnesota as "shower 

 grass;" in some localities as "sheep clo- 

 ver;" in others as "mahala grass." I saw 

 some of it in the vicinity of Hanford, and 

 was told by Mr. J. F. Flory that it was an 

 excellent honey-plant. Thinking some of 

 our readers who are located in the vicinity 



of dry lands would like to try it in their lo- 

 calities, I made arrangements with Mr. J. 

 H. Erick, of Nicolaus, Cal., to supply the 

 seed in small lots to all who may apply. I 

 do not mean he will furnish it free, by any 

 means; but he or the Wessing Brothers, of 

 the same place, will, I believe, furnish it at 

 a moderate price. 

 I am not in the habit of giving free ad- 



ONE OK THK Wi:SSING BK ) I'll I;KS' Bl'.l-: YARDS. 



