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SEEDS. 
MISCELLANEOUS FARM 
We pay particular attention to this department of our business. The seeds are selected with special reference to 
their quality. Purchasers may rely upon our best exertions to furnish Clover, Grass and Field Seeds, fresh, pure and 
free from noxious and foreign seeds. Prices are changing almost daily, and it is impossible to quote prices. Parties 
wishing to buy will do well to get samples and prices before placing their orders. We are in position to handle it on 
a close margin and supply the finest grades at lowest market prices, which will be given for the asking of it. 
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Clove r. | Orchard Grass (Dacytylus glo- 
merutu.) — Extremely: hardy and 
widely known. One of the earliest 
to start in spring; grows rapidly; 
furnishes an abundance of pasture 
the entire season. 1% to 2 bushels 
per acre. (Bush., 14 lbs.) Bush. 
$1.85. 
Rhode Island Bent Grass (Agrostis 
canina). —Valuable for lawns. 
Sow 3 to 4 bushels per acre for 
lawn. 1% to 3 bushels for pasture. 
(Bush., 12 lbs.) Bush. $3.00. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Avena 
elatoir) —Used for soiling. Suc- 
ceeds well in sandy lands, and ow- 
ing to its long, fibrous roots, stands 
cold and drought well. Sow 3 bush. 
per acre (Bush., 10 lbs.) Lb. 18c. 
Sweet Vernal (Anthoxanthum 
odoratum). —Very fragrant, espe- 
cially when bruised or cut. Mixed 
with other grasses for pasture it is 
quite valuable, as it starts early in 
the spring and grows until late in 
the fall. (Bush.,101bs.) Lb., 20c. 
Creeping Bent Grass (Agrostis 
stoloniferea ).—Excellent for pas- 
Medium, or Common Red 
(Trifolium pratense).— 
The Clover Seed of Com- 
merce, and the most im- 
portant and valuable of 
the Clover family for ag- 
ricultural purposes. Sow 
15 lbs. per acre. (Bush. 60 
lbs.) Lb. 18c., subject to 
market fluctuation. 
Alsyke, or Hybrid 
(Swedish) (7rifoliwm hy- 
bridum).—Hardiest of ll 
Clovers; perennial. On | 
rich, moist soils it yields 
large quantities of hay or 
pasturage, as it forms a 
thick bottom; has fibrous 
roots like White Clover. 
Esteemed highly by bee 
keepers. Lb. 22c. 
Mammoth Clover 
Clover. (Trifolium pratense perenne) 
—Valuable with other grasses for mixed hay; ripens 
about with Timothy. Being a rank grower, it is largely 
used for plowing under as a fertilizer. Lb. 21c. 
White Dutch (Trifolium repense). —Grows naturally 
: : : E DE cs : : MR SSS, «ture when mixed with other 
In pastures in a great variety ot soils and situations; | aa grasses; succeeds well in most sit- 
ReneS in parks and lawns. Lb. 35c. Orchard Grass, TAT eid thrives in moist land 
rimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum).—Being an : 
annual, it must be sown in July. August and September A a ed kd ag pia ea 
of each year, which, the spring following, can be cut 
for soiling by April 20th; for ensilage, May 1st to 15th; 
for seed, about first week of June. -Can be grown in 
corn, or any cultivated crop. Ten to fifteen pounds nec- 
essary to seed an acre. Cover with a light harrow. (60 
lbs.) Lb. 8c. 
Alfalfa, or Lucerne (Madicago sativa). —This Clover 
claims to bear the palm as a forage plant, coming ear- 
liest in spring and remaining latest in fall. It delights 
in plenty of sun, being a veritable child of the sun; must 
be sown at the rate of from 10 to 25 pounds of seed 
per acre on well drained, well pulverized deep soii after 
danger of freezing is over, and prefers sand or gravel 
sub-soil. Wet sub-soil is fatal to the plant. Roots 3 
to 4 feet deep, and when well established lasts for years 
2 to 3 crops a year can be cut. Not recommended for 
pasture. Lb. 15c. 
Bokhara (Melilotus alba) —This slightly resembles 
Alfalfa in growth, but is much taller, yieh east ane 
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and branches freely, with slender spikes of small, fra: | ‘Fed quite valuable mixed with other grasses for per 
grant, wate flowers, which afford an excellent food for Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula).—Not very produc- 
"Be is Bieeee inhts quakes most nuteious and de | tives Dut teusionia wecyiane quality, and thrives well in 
P : : dry situations where many other grasses would fail, thus 
SEE et ae niIcac, ed ace ee malin eee pasture variety. (Bush., about 12 
2 , Si ED, ZUc. 
trees. Lb. 20c.; bushel of 25 Ibs. $4.50. 
Grass Seeds. Millet. 
Kentucky Blue Grass.—June Grass— (Poa pratensis). 
Universally known; desirable for pastures and lawns. German, or Golden Millet—True Southern grown 
Sow in fall or spring at rate of 2 or 3 bushels per acre. Geanen Millet Seedinekac superior to Western grown 
Fancy clean seed. (Bush. 14 lbs.) Bush. $1.75. seeds cPeclice een 
Red Top Grass (Agrotis vulvaris).—Thrives well in : ‘em at cam eae 
any soil, but best on low OMe ne : firm sod. 
Sow 1 to 2 bushels per acre. (14 lbs. ush. $1.50. . 
Timothy (Phteum pratensis).—Well known variety. Hungarian Grass. 
When ready to buy write for latest prices, whether a 2 
bag or a carload. (Bush. 45 Ibs.) Prime seed. Choice A very valuable forage plant of the Millet family, but 
seed. Bush. $2.50. not so coarse. Peck 40c.; bush. $1.50. 
32 No discounts, but the best values in dependable seeds 
mended especially for low, wet pasture, or for lawns in 
damp, wet situations. It starts early in the spring and 
produces a beautiful green turf, which lasts a long time. 
Lb. 35c.; bushel of 14 lbs. $3.50. 
DROUGHT-RESISTING GRASSES. 
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne).—Very nutri- 
tious; valuable for meadows or permanent pastures; 
rapid grower; most prominent grass in England. Sow 
1 to 1% bushels per acre. (Bush., 24 lbs.) Lb. 10c. 
Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis) —Thrives in all 
soil; excellent for permanent pastures; starts early; very 
productive. Sow 1 to 1% bushels per acre. (Bush., 24 
Ibs) labs oe 
Sheep’s Fescue (Festuca ovina)—Grows naturally on 
light. dry, sandy soils and mountain pastures; consid- 
