R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. GRASS SEEDS. 



FARQUHAR'S FARM AND FIELD GRASSES.-cw»«.d. 



RHODE ISLAND BENT. Agrostis ranina. A bottom Grass, suitable for sowing with tufted varieties. Hardy 

 and early and a grass that will withstand heat and dry weather. Sweet and nutritious and relished 

 by all kinds of stock. Sow four bushels per acre if alone. 



ROUGH-STALKED MEADOW. Poa trivially. An excellent permanent Grass to mix with other varieties 

 tor moi>t pastures. Produces a constant supply of nutritioas herbage. Suitable for growing in 

 shade. 



SHEEP'S FESCUE. .Festuca ovina. Of dense growth, excellent for dry situations and sheep pastures. 

 Sow two and one-half bushels per acre. 



FINE LEAVED SHEEP'S FESCUE. Festuca ovina tenuifolia. A verj- fine leaved Grass; dwarf in 

 habit. Will succeed in dn,'. high locations and inferior soils. Hardy and durable. 



SWEET VERNAL, TRUE PERENNIAL. Invaluable in lawns on account of i's verj- early growth and 

 fragrant odor which it imparts to the other grasses in drjing. Remains green very la' e. Hardy and 

 permanent. 



TALL FESCUE. Festuca elatior. Excellent for permanent pastures on moist soils on which it yields im- 

 mensely. Cattle and stock eat it greedily. 



TALL OAT GRASS. Arena elatior. A p>erennial which grows in loose tufts and throws up an abundance 

 of leaves, and tall stalks. Succeeds best on rich upland soils, and when once established is a great 

 drought resister. Early. Makes its heaviest growth the second year. 



TIMOTHY OP HERDS GRASS. Phleum pratense. This Gra-s is usually considered and treated as a 

 short-lived perennial, and hence is the best grass to grow in a short rotation. It succeeds best on moist 

 loams and clays naturally rich in humus or on those which have been heavily manured. It grows in 

 loose tufts, with few short leaves, so that Red Top or Red Clover should be sown with it to furnish 

 heavy bottom growth of leaves. Sow one bushel per acre if alone. 



VARIOUS LEAVED FESCUE. Festuca heterophrjUa. Early, hardy perennial two or three feet high. 

 Valuable tor permanent pasture. Thriving in high altitudes and in shady locations. 



WATER MEADOW GRASS. Poa aquatica. A creeping rooted perennial; grows in alluvial marshy soils, 

 slow running streams, margins of fresh water, lakes, etc. An excellent pasture Gra^s. for wet situa- 

 tions. Trout and wild ducks relish the seeds and young shoots as food. 



WOOD MEADOW. Poa nemoralis. Well adapted for growing under trees and in shaded situations. 

 Dwarf and fine growing. Sow two and one-half bushtis to an acre. 



GRASSES SUITABLE FOR BEACH USE AND FOR MAKING EMBANKMENTS. 



SAND OP MAT GRASS. Ammophila Arundinacea. A creeping rooted perennial which grows naturally 

 among shifting sea sands. Adapted for consolidating Sand, Embankments, or Terraces. 



SEA LAND LYME GRASS. Elymus Arenarius. A creeping rooted perennial; grows among shifting or 

 blowing sea sands, for binding which, along with Ammophila Arundinacea, thereby preventing the en- 

 croachments of the sea, its numerous strong spreading roots render it most suitable. 



CLOVERS. 



ALFALFA OP LUCERNE. Medicago saliva. The chief merit of Alfalfa is the fact that it can be cut three 

 or four times in a season. The soil should be deep, rich, and well prepared. If does not succeed on 

 compact clay, nor on land with impervious subsoil. The roots shoot downwards, reaching ten to 

 fifteen feet below the surface, and will tlierefore resist the driest weather. 



ALSIKE OP SWEDISH. TrifoHum hybridum. This Clover will thrive where the soil is quite wet, and 

 will even stand flooding without being killed. Productive and sweet and extremely valuable for both 

 pasturage or soiling. 



MAMMOTH OP LARGE RED NORTHERN. TrifoHum pmtense. On rich loamy soils this variety grows 

 nearly twice as large as the Medium Red Clover; and is earlier in starting growth. 



RED MEDIUM. TrifoHum pratense. The best clover for all practical purposes. Succeeds best on rich, 

 warm loams, containing humus. Lime and potash are essential for its best development. A biennial, 

 but by close pasturage may be made to last several years. 



SCARLET OP CRIMSON CLOVER. TrifoHum incarnatum. This annual Clover thrives best on warm, 

 loose, sandy soil. Its chief value is as a winter or early spring pasture crop and as a green manure. A 

 rapid growing, nitrogen-storing plant, and as such is invaluable for growth in orchards and wherever ii 

 can occupy the land from July to December. Sow twenty pounds per acre. May be sown at any 

 time from May to October. 



WHITE CLOVER. TrifoHum repens. This Clover should always be sown on permanent or temporary pas- 

 tures. Will grow on any soil, but especially adapted to low meadows, where the surface soil is mellow 

 and rich. Sweet and nutritious. 



YELLOW TREFOIL. Medicago lupulina- On very light, dry, or poor ground this variety is valuable for 

 a sheep pasture. 



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FARQUHAR'S FARM AND FIELD SEEDS. 



Wtisht 



per 

 Bush. 



10 



14 

 12 



20 



7 

 20 



14 



45 

 15 



10 

 14 



1.5 

 12 



I'er 

 BiiBh. 



2.50 



4.5) 



3.25 

 5.00 



4.75 

 9.00 



5.50 

 6.50 



13.50 



.00 



«() 13.25 



60 ! 7.25 



PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET FLUCTUATION. 



Bapley, Two Rowed. 

 Barley, Six Rowed. 



Buckwheat, Common. Should be sown about the middle of June, broadcast, using from 1 to 3 

 pecks of seed to the acre. 

 Japanese. Excels all other varieties in yield and earliness. On account of its earliiiess it can be 

 grown farther north than any other. The grains are nearly double the size of those of any other 

 _ variety. Enormously productive. 

 — Silver Hull. About one week later in maturing than the Japanese. Grain is of a light gray color, 

 thin husk; good yielder. 



Wiiaht 



per 

 Bush. 



1 4S 



48 



48 

 48 



Per 

 Bush. 



1.75 



2.00 

 1.75 



1.75 

 1.50 



Per lb. Per 

 100 Ibg. 



30 



.35 



.40 



.30 



60 :i5.i 



60 .15.00 , .30 



.15 



60 1 13.50 j .25 

 60 ' 6 00 .15 



22.50 



6.25 



..50 



40 00 



2.00 



.20 



14.00 



9.50 



.50 



45.00 



5.0 



.75 



60.00 



9.50 



.50 



45-00 



30.00 



.10 : 8.00 



35 {30.00 



.50 45.00 

 .70 : 60.00 



35.00 



.60 50.00 



22.50 



25.00 

 25.00 



25 22.00 



Per lb. 



12 00 



22.50 

 10.00 



Per 

 100 lbs. 



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