CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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RECLEANED GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS. 



Prices Subject to Market Fluctuations Without Notice. Write for flarltet Prices on Clover and Timothy. 



In Small Quantities by Mail, Add 8 cents per pound for Postage 



lb. Bush. 100 lbs. 



4.50 



1.75 



3.01 



1.35 



1.50, 



2.50 



22.00 



7.00 



24.00 



10.00 



8.00 



10.00 



Awnless Brome or Hungarian Brome Grass 



(Bromus Inermis)— A splendid grass, producing a 



i^reat wealth of forage of high nutritive value. 



This grass will succeed and produce heavy crops on 



the sterile or arid plains of our Western States, 



growing luxuriantly on dry, sandy soils, where 



other grass would perish. Sown in ihe early spring 



it produces a heavy crop of grass the same season, 



and continues in bearing for years. Sow broadcast 



at the rate of 20 lbs. per acre. (14 lbs. per bush.)... .$ .20 82.2.3 $15.00 

 Crested Dog's Tail (Cynosurus cristatus)— A fine 



dwarf-growing evergreen grass particularly adapt- 

 ed for hard, dry soils and hills pastured by sheep. 



It is very hardy and is little affected by extremes 



of weather. On account of its dense, close turf it 



is a valuable grass for lawn mixtures. (20 lbs. per 



bushel) " •••••,• -^y 



English Kye Grass (Lollum perenne)— One ot the 



best and -most nutritious grasses for permanent 



meadows'and pastures. It endures close cropping 



and recovers quickly after cutting. Does best on 



strong, rich soils. (24 lbs. per bushel) 10 



Fowl Meadow Grass (Poa serotina)— A valuable 



grass for sowing on low, wet lauds that are occa- 

 sionally overflowed. It is a perennial, flowers 



July. (121hs. per bushel) 80 



Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula)— A very useful 

 ■ - grass, and should be included in all sheep pastures 



or In permanent pastures for dry, gravelly soils. 



Produces a very fine and succulent herbage. The 



name Hard Fescue is derived from the hard charac- 

 ter of the ripe seed stems. (12 lbs. per bushel) 15 



Italian Kye Grass— An excellent variety, producing 



a nutritious feed in early spring, and on rich, 



moist soils it gives quick and successive growths 



throughout the season. It is a valuable sort to sow 



on fields of clover that have been winter killed. If 

 '-- sown early will produce a large crop at the same 



season as the clover. (18 lbs. per busbel) .12 



Johnson Grass (Sorghum halapense)— A perennial 



grass with cane-like roots. It is very tender and 



nutritious ; good for stock ; should be cut for hay 



when it comes into bloom. Hardy only in the 

 ^ South and Southwestern States. (25 lbs. per bush).. .15 

 ) Kentucky Blue Grass, Fancy Clean, also 



called June Grass, Smooth-stalked Meadow 

 Grass (Poa pratensis)— -The best known grass 



in the country. Greatly used for pastures and 

 lawns. It is very productive, unusually early, and 



one of the first grasses to start in the spring. It is 

 much relished by all kinds of stock and succeeds 

 on a great variety of soils, particularly on rich, 

 moist lands. Should be in all permanent pasture 

 mixtures, but does not bulk enough to be largely 

 used in hay mixtures. Fancy Cleaned Seed. (14 



lbs. per bushel) 14 



Fxtra Fancy Cleaned Seed for Lawns. (20 lbs. 



per bushel) 20 



Kentucky Klne Grass, Bxtra Clean (Poa praten- 

 sis)— Also known as June grass. A lighter grade of 

 the above seed, but free from all weeds and other 



impurities. (14 lbs. per bushel) 10 



nieadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis) English Blue 

 Grass— One of the best of our natural grasses. It 

 is greedily eaten by all kinds of stock, is very fat- 

 tening, and makes excellent hay. It is very hardy 

 and succeeds In almost all soils, but attains its 

 greatest perfection in moist, rich land. Coming into , 



use very early and again late in the fall, it should 

 form a prominent part in all permanent pasture 

 and meadow mixtures. Height about 2 to 8 feet, 



flowers June and July. (22 lbs. to the bushel) 10 1.85 



Me idow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis)— This grass 

 closely resembles timothy, but flowers much ear- 

 lier, and thrives in all soils excepting dry sands 

 or gravel. It succeeds best in strong, moist, rich 

 soils. Being of early and rapid growth, it is par- 

 ticularly valuable for permanent pasture. It is 

 highly relished by all kinds of stock, endures close 

 cropping, and forms a luxuriant aftermath. (7 lbs. 



perbushel) ....„., „ „ .80 



Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata) — The most 

 widely knownof allour grasses. It is of exceptional 

 value for permanent pastures and for hay crops. 

 It Is very early, coming in ahead of all the other 

 grasses, recovers quickly after being cut, and en- 

 dures close cropping by cattle. All kinds of stock 

 relish it greatly, and if cut when it comes into 

 flower makes excellent hay. If allowed to stand, 

 however, it becomes hard and pithy. On this ac- 

 count It should never be sown with timothy. 

 Thrives well on all soils and attains its greatest 

 perfection on strong, moist and clay lands. (14 lbs. 



per bushel) 15 



Red Top, Choice (Agrostis vulgaris)— A well-known 

 and valuable pasture grass. It also makes excellent 

 hay. Grows on almost all soils, but does best on 

 moist Iflnds. Should be included in all mixtures 

 for seeding down wet or marsh lands. When pas- 

 tured, Rpd Top should be fed close, as cattle do not 



relish it when grown to seed. (14 lbs. per bush.) 10 



Red Top, Fancy Extra Recleaned Seed for 

 Ijawns — The extra recleaned seed is very valuable 

 for sowlnsr down In lawns, grows quickly and forms 

 a close sod of very fine texture. (821bs. per bushel). .20 



1.75 

 3.75 



1.10 



12.00 

 18.00 



7.00 



2.00 



24.00 



1.75 



1.15 



5.00 



12.00 



1.00 



15.00 



Ked or Creeping Fescue (Festuca rubra)- A valua- 

 ble grass for sowing on dry pastures, light soils 

 and railroad embankments. It is of a creeping 

 habit, and the roots penetrate so deeply into the 

 soil that it remains green after many of the other 

 grasses have dried up. Excellent for lawns and 

 slopes where the soil is dry and light. (14 lbs. per 



bushel) % .20 



Bough Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa trlvialis)— An 

 excellent grass for deep, moist meadows and stiff, 

 heavy clays. Should form part of all mixtures in- 

 tended tor wet soils. (14 lbs. per bushel) 25 



Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina)— This grass should 

 form a large part of all mixtures intended tor sheep 

 grazing on high upland or dry pastures. In growth 

 it is short and dense, and of excellent nutritive 

 qualities, deep rooted and not easily affected by 



drought. (12 lbs. perbushel) .15 



Sweet Vernal Grass, True (Anlhoxanthum odor- 

 atum)— Valuable on account of the delicious per- 

 fume which it imparts to the hay when drying. (10 



lbs. perbushel) 80 



Tall Aleadow Fescue (Festuca elatior)— A tall-grow- 

 ing grass, particularly adapted for strong clay and 

 wet soils, stands overflowing, and should form a 

 part of all mixtures intended for marshes and wet 

 lands. It is much relished by stock and makes an 



excellent hay. (14 lbs. per bushel) 20 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Avena elatior) — Very early 

 and a luxuriant grower ; produces a large quantity 

 of early and late growth, which allows it to be cut 

 frequently. Should be cut for bay when coming 



into flower. (10 lbs. per bushel) 20 



Tiiuothy (Phleum pratense)— This grass is known to 

 all farmers, but we would like to point out the ne- 

 cessity of obtaining clean seed. What we offer is 

 Wisconsin grown and thoroughly recleaned, and 

 worth more money than the ordinary seed, much of 

 which contains a great many foul weeds. (45 lbs. 



perbushel) .05 



Water Spear Grass (Glyceria aquatica) — A grass 

 growing naturally on low and wet soils, valuable 

 for wet meadows and marshes. Although coarse 

 and tall growing, the hay is very nutritious. (14 



lbs. per bushel) 80 



Water or Floating Meadow Grass (Glyceria fluit- 

 ans)— An invaluable grass for wet soils and marshes 

 and land which oecasionally overflows. (14 lbs. 



per busheli 25 



Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis) — A variety 

 growing naturally in shady places and moist, rich 

 soils. The herbage is succulent and much relished 

 by cattle ; forms a close sod, and should be sown in 

 all shady places in lawns, etc. (14 lbs. per bush.)... .30 

 Ked or June Clover, Medium (Trifolium pratense) 

 — The grade we offer is choice recleaned Wisconsin- 

 grown seed, free from all weeds and other impu'ri- 

 ties. (60 lbs. per bushel.) 



Choice recleaned seed, per bushel $5.00 



Common seed " 4.00 



Alfalfa, or liUcerne (Medicago sativa)— The great 

 value of Alfalfa is its enormous yield of sweet and 

 nutritious forage, which is much relished by all 

 kinds of stock, either when green or cured into 

 hay. It yields enormous crops, and when once es- 

 tablished can be cut from 3 to 5 times a year, even 

 in the driest summers. The reasons for this are 

 that Alfalfa develops very long roots, often reach- 

 ing 12 feet below the surface, which are thus able 

 to get moisture which other small-rooted plants 

 never reach. It is perfectly hardy and will stand 

 for 10 to 15 years. It is best sown in spring, either 

 by itself or with a grain crop, on mellow well- 

 drained or rolling land, where water readily passes 

 away, but should never be sown on heavy, sticky 

 clays or land where water stands a short distance 



below the surface. (60 lbs. per bushel) 15 



Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum)— This Is the 

 hardiest of all the clovers and never winterkills, 

 even In our severe winters. It adapts itself to all 

 _ kinds of soils, and is capable of resisting extremes 

 of wet and drought alike. It makes a finer and bet- 

 ter hay than red clover, and is much relished by 



stock. (60 lbs. per bushel) 15 



Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum)— A rapid 

 and quick-growing clover valuable for cutting 

 green or for plowing under as a fertilizer. Sow 10 



lbs. peracre. (60 lbs. per bushel) 10 



Mammoth Clover (Trifolium pratense perenne) — 

 Valuable for hog pastures and for plowing under 



as a fertilizer. (60 lbs. per bushel) 15 



White Clover (Trifolium repens)— A valuable clover 

 for sowing in lands intended for pasture. Will do 

 in almost all kinds of soil except wet or moist 



ground. (60 lbs. per bushel) 16 



Extra choice seed for lawns 30 



White Bokhara (Melilotus alba)— Excellent bee food. 



(60 lbs. perbushel) 2o 



Japan Clover (Lespedeza striata)— (20 lbs. per bushel) .35 

 Ser r adella (0 rnithopus sativus) —Especially valuable 



during the hot, dry months of summer -IS 



Sainfoin, or Ksparsette (Onobrychis sativa)— Is de- 

 sirable for feeding, either green or dry, to milch 

 cows. Increases quantity and improves quality of 

 milk. (20 lbs. perbushel) 10 



lb. Bush. 100 lbs 



12.26 816.00 



3.00 



1.S5 



2.50 



2..50 



1.76 



1.90 



3.75 



2.80 



8.25 



24.00 



10.00 



24.00 



17.00 



16.00 



4.00 



25.00 



20.00 



22.00 



6.00 



6.00 



4.25 



5..50 



9.60 



9.50 



7.00 



9.00 



8.50 14.00 



5 lbs. for 1.25 



12.00 

 6.50 



1.75 



20.00 

 30.00 



9.00 



7.50 



