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J. Bolgiano & Son, Seedsmen, Baltimore, Md. 



A Field of Bolgiano's 'Gold" Brand Alfalfa 



CLOVERS— Bolgiano's "Gold" Brand Seeds Are Standard 



The prices herein are based on values at time of going to press with this Caialo gue 

 They are subject to marked fluciualions 

 Parcel Post Rates, see Page 2 

 Clover is a necessity on every farm and will add millions of dollars to the value of land and crops. Looking to the future, no 

 time should be lost in introducing the bacilli of the Red and Alfalfa Glovers. The use of nitro cultures may tend to hasten their 

 estalJishment, but nature's way and the best way is to use a smaU quantity of seed, say a pound or two each Red and Alfalfa 

 Clover to the acre, with whatever crop you are seeding. After awhile you have the prized bacilli in your land, then you may 

 safely call your farm doubled in value from a producing standpoint. 



1128 Alfalfa Seed 



Alfalfa Yields Splendidly Throuehout the South, Yielding 4 to 6 

 Cuttings Per Year, Increasing Yield Each Successive Year 



Alfalfa ranks higher than Timothy hay in feeding value. In fact, 

 it might be termed both com and hay, as it is almost a complete food. Experi- 

 ment stations place the feeding value of Alfalfa hay at $20 per ton, as against 

 Timothy hay at $12 per ton. This, with the fact that Alfalfa will, under 

 favorable circumstances, after a good stand is secured, give 4 to 6 cuttings per 

 year, and will easily yield on good land 6 to 16 tons of splendid hay per year, 

 shows what a valuable crop it is. Lands in the Western States that are well 

 set in Alfalfa sell readily at from $100 to $200 per acre; so that a crop of this 

 kind pays for the little extra care and preparation given to secure good stands 

 and good crops; better to have five acres well set in Alfalfa by thorough prepara- 

 tion than to attempt to put in 10 acres without first-class preparation. The 

 acreage of Alfalfa is increasing very largely all over the Middle and Southern 

 States; our farmers are fast beginning to realize what a valuable crop it is for 

 this section. Alfalfa will succeed and do well on any good loamy, well-drained 

 soil, but the land must be well and thoroughly prepared for the best results. 

 The plant is rather slender when it first starts, and must be grown under 

 favorable conditions in order to get ahead of the weeds and other grasses 

 which would, under ordinary circumstances, spring up naturally Emd check it 

 or smother it out. Alfalfa should always be cut when just commencing to 

 bloom whether the plants be large or small. If the seed is allowed to form 

 the growth of the plemt ceases. It should never be used for pasture; it is too 

 valuable as a hay producer to risk injury from stock. Alfalfa can be sown 

 either in the Spring or Fall. The requirements to obtain good stands and good 

 crops is to sow in good, rich soil and give thorough preparation. A heavy 

 application of lime is of decided benefit — 2,000 to 5,000 lbs. per acre. Alfalfa 

 is usually sown broadcast at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs. to the acre, although some 

 of our customers claim that thicker seedings give better crop results. March 

 and April are the best months for seeding in the Spring, and the latter part of 

 August and during September the best in the Fall. Our Alfalfa seed is the 

 highest grade, strong germinating seed of the best and cleanest quality it is 

 possible to procure. The quality and germination of the seed is a prime 

 requisite for success with this crop. Land well set in Alfalfa is better than a 

 bank account, producing continuously increasing crops for years and is worth 

 a little trouble and expense to secure a first-class stand. Price: "Gold" Brand 

 Fancy Seed, Bu. of 60 lbs. $30.00. "Silver" Choice Alfalfa Seed, Bu. of 60 

 lbs. at $28.75. Prices fluctuate. Write us for market prices. 



Crimson Clover Seed 



1129. Crimson Clover Seed. New Crop.' The Great Nitrogen Gath- 

 erer. The best crop for hay^ soiling and green manuring. Fall, Winter and 

 Spring pasturing. Crimson Clover furnishes an abundance of nutritive forage 

 at seasons when pastures are dead. It is an unfailing supply of manure. It 

 solves the problem of cheap manuring. It is a great nitrogen gatherer and 

 economizer in the use of fertilizers. Valuable for planting in orchards, berry 

 patches and for sowing among cultivated crops, such as Cabbage, Com, Toma- 

 toes, Cotton, Tobacco. Improves poor land, restores to fertility those that 

 have been worn down by excessive cropping. May be planted in the Spring, 

 Summer or Fall. Splendid for reseeding Red Clover that has been Winter 

 killed. Sow 15 lbs. to the acre. Price: "Gold" Brand, Lb. 20c. Bu. of 60 

 lbs. $9.00. Write for latest market prices. 



1269. Burr Clover. (Hulled.) Southern grown, a perennial legume. 

 For the South it is a most valuable Winter grazing crop; also makes fine hay. 

 Sow 2 to 3 bushels per acre, July until last of November. Please write for 

 lowest prices. 



1270. California Burr Clover. (HulledO Similar to Southern Burr 

 Clover. Sow 15 to 20 lbs. per acre, July until October, by itself or with Ber- 

 muda Grass or Winter Vetch. Please write for lowest prices. 



1133. White Clover. This is largely used in lawn and permanent 

 pasture mixtures, and is indigenous to the soils throughout the Middle and 

 Southern States. It makes a small, close, compact growth, covering the 

 ground like a carpet. It affords excellent food for bees. Sow in either Spring 

 or Fall. When sown by itself, at the rate of 5 to 6 11». per acre. It is better, 

 however, sown in mixture with other grasses. Price: "Gold" Brand Fancy, 

 yi Lb. 25o. yi Lb. 40o. Lb. 65o. 



1113. Japan Clover. We do not recommend this Clover for land that 

 can be successfully grown in any grasses or clover, but on waste leuid or poor, 

 worn-out soils it will furnish excellent, nutritious pasturage. Sow at the rate 

 of 10 lbs. per acre, in March or April. Lb. 45o. 10 Lbs. or over at 42c. Write 

 us for latest market prices. 



1205. White Blossom Sweat Clover or Bokhora. (Hulled.) Melilotus 

 AJba. A strong growing perennial of value for green manuring, especially 

 South; also largely grown for the excellent food it affords throughout its 

 season for bees. Sweet Glover will provide more feed per acre than any other 

 form of grass. One farmer declares that five acres of Sweet Glover carried 

 more stock than forty acres of Timothy and Glover would. Sweet Clover 

 stands drought well and does not cause stock to bloat. Sweet (Clover is espe- 

 cially valuable for building u|i worn-out soils and grows almost anywhere 

 except in arid soils. Sweet Clover is a legume, having the same bacteria on 

 its roots that grow on Alfalfa, consequently it supplies nitrogen to the soil 

 and prepares the way for Alfalfa. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre. "Gold" 

 Brand, 40o Lb. Bu. 60 liis. $22.00. 



1268. White Blossom Sweet Clover or Bokhora. (Unhuiled.) "Gold" 

 Brand, Lb. 30c. 10 Lbs. or over at 25c lb. 



