FLOWERING BULBS, PLANTS, ETC. 



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year. The inhabitants are mainly employed 

 raising cattle, and here it is this Alfalfa grows 

 and flourishes. 



Withstands Extreme Cold Without Injury. 



At the Experiment Station, Brookings. S. Dak.. 

 with a minimum temperature last winter of 40 

 degrees below zero with the ground bare com- 

 mon alfalfa was killed while Turkestan came 

 through unharmed. At the Wyoming Experi- 

 ment Station the Turkestan alfalfa was exposed 

 to a minimum temperature of 45 degrees below 

 zero without harm. 



Pkt.. 10c: 1 lb.. 40c: 10 lbs., $3.00: 25 lbs.. 

 $6.75 : 1(H) lbs.. $25.00. 



SAND yETCH. 



Sand or Hairy Vetch. 



Vicia Villosa. Sanbtnicfen. 



This Vetch is beyond doubt one of the most 

 valuable fodder plants for the West and North- 

 western States, owing to its adaptability to with- 

 stand severe drought, heat and cold. The vines 

 are very similar to Pea vines, but are more slen- 

 der and much more thickly clad with leaves and 

 side stems, which furnish nice succulent feed. 

 Individual plants will make a ten-foot growth 

 before going to seed. 



A sowing made in August or September makes 

 excellent fall pasturage for sheep or hogs ; the 

 crop in 50 days being two feet high. After close 

 eating it can be left to prevent soil washing 

 during winter and early spring, thus effecting 

 a great saving of soluble mineral fertilizers con- 

 tained in the soil. The Department of Agricul- 

 ture at Washington estimates the value of a 

 plowed-under crop of this Vetch as equivalent to 

 putting into the ground $16 to $45 worth of com- 

 mercial fertilizer to the acre. It is one of the 

 first plants to start into growth in spring, cover- 

 ing the ground with a heavy crop early in May 

 in this section. 



Sowings may be made either in the fall or 

 spring using 30 lbs. of seed to the acre, either 

 broadcast or in drills three feet apart. To get 

 the best result from it sow about one-half bushel 

 of Rye or Oats Avith it, to furnish support for the 

 vines. On good rich soil it yields enormous 

 crops of green fodder, running from 10 to 15 tons 

 to the acre. It is also a remarkable grower on 

 sandy and thin land. 



Per lb., 15c ; 10 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., $9.00. 



Turkestan Alfalfa or Lucerne. 



Medicago Sativa Var. Turkestanica. 



Perfectly Hardy. Withstands Drought, Heat 

 and Cold. Yields the Heaviest and Rich- 

 est Crops of Fodder. The Best Clover 

 for Permanent Hay and Pasture. 



The importance of forage crops has occupied 

 our attention for many years, and we are con- 

 stantly on the alert for new varieties. Turkestan 

 Alfalfa we believe to be the most important 

 introduction in late years. Its value can hardly 

 be estimated, but without doubt it will add 

 millions of dollars to the annual hay crop of the 

 United States. 



Value as a Fodder Plant on Dry Arid Soils. 



The climate of Turkestan is not unlike that of 

 our interior States, being far removed from the 

 ocean and surrounded by wide expanses of dry 

 land. The summers are very hot and long, and 

 in many places the evaporation exceeds the 

 quantity of moisture that has fallen during the 



TURKESTAN ALFALFA. 



Rape.— True Dwarf Essex. 



Beware of the Kind of Rape Seed You 

 Sow. There is only one sort of any value in this 

 country for sheep feed, and that is the True 

 Dwarf Essex. Look with suspicion upon all 

 others, no matter under what name they appear. 

 We import our Dwarf Essex Rape Seed 

 every year from headquarters in England, 

 and know it to be genuine, and of the very best 

 quality, which alone is a sufficient guarantee, 

 worth much more than the price of the seed. 

 Sow in drills at the rate of 3 lbs. to the acre, or 

 broadcast using 4 to 6 lbs. per acre. One acre 

 will pasture 36 sheep for two months. 



Per lb., 15c ; 10 lbs. for $1.00 ; 25 lbs. for $2.00 ; 

 50 lbs. for $3.50 : 100 lbs. for $6.50. 



• i:x RAPE 



Add 8 Cents per Pound to Price of any of 

 the above Seeds, if Wanted by Mail. 



