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J. MANNS & CO.'S CHOICE SEEDS. 



Miscellaneous farm Seeds, 



We pay particular attention to this department of our business. The seeds are selected witli special reference to their 

 quality. Purchasers may rely xipon our best exertions to furnish Clover, Grass and Field Seeds, fresh, jjure and free from 

 noxious and foreign seeds. Prices are clianging 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 Avill be given for the asking of it. 



Closer. 



Medium, or Common 

 Red. ( Trifolium py-atense. ) 

 — The Clover Seed of com- 

 merce, and the most import- 

 ant and valuable of the 

 Clover family for agricultur- 

 al purposes. Sow 16 lbs. per 

 acre. (Bush. 60 lbs.) Per 

 lb , 13c subject to market 

 fluctuation 



A 1 s y k e , or Hybrid 

 (Swedish) Trifolium hy- 

 bridum, — Hardiest of all 

 Clovers; perennial On rich, 

 moist soils, it yields large 

 quantities of hay or pastur- 

 age, as it forms a thick bot- 

 tom, has fibrous roots like 

 White Clover. Esteemed 

 highly by bee keepers. Per 

 lb., 15c. 



Mammoth Clover 

 Clover. ( Trifolium pratense peremie.) 



Valuable with other grasses for aiixed hay; ripens about 



with Timothy. Being a rank grower it is largely used for 

 plowing under as a fertilizer. Per lb., 13c. 



White Dutch ( Trifolium ?-epnse).— Grows naturally 

 in pastures in a great variety of soils and situations; indis- 

 pensable in parks and lawns. Per lb., 2Uc. 



Crimson Clover ( Trifolium incarnatum) .—Being 

 an annual it must be sown in July, August and September 

 of each year, which, the spring following, can be cut for 

 soiling by April 20th; for ensilage, May 1st to 15th; for 

 seed, about 1st week of June. Can be grown in corn, or 

 any cultivated crop. Ten to fifteen lbs. necessary to seed 

 an acre. Cover with a light harrow. Use only American 

 grown seed. (60 lbs.) Per lb , 6c. 



Alfalfa, or LiUCerne [Madicago sntiva) . — Th.\s 

 Clover claims to bear the palm as a forage plant, corning 

 earliest 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 lbs. of seed per acre on 

 well drained, well pulverized deep soil 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. Per lb. I6c. 

 Bokliara {Melilotus aZte).— This slightly resembles 

 Alfalfa in growth, but is much taller, with leafier and 

 stiffer stems. It frequently grows five to six feet in height 

 and branches freely, with slender spikes of small fragrant, 

 white flowers, which afford an excellent food for bees. 

 Per lb., 40c. 



Qrass J'eeds. 



Kentucky Blue Gra«s- June Grass— (Poa pra- 

 tensis) —Universally known ; desirable for pastures and 

 lawns. Sow in fall or spring at rate of 2 or 3 bushels per 

 acre. Fancy clean seed. (Bush. 14 lbs.) Per bush., $1.25. 



Red Top Grass i Agrotis vulgaris).— 1h.r\ve:s well in 

 any soil, but best on low land ; produces a firm sod. Sow 

 1 to 2 bushels per acre. Fancy clean. (14 lbs.) Per bu.sh., 

 •11.00. 



Timothy (Phtevm pratensis).—V<f e\l known variety. 

 When ready to buy write for latest prices, whether a bag or 

 a carload. (Bush. 45 lbs. ) Prime seed. Choice seed. Per 

 bush., $1,60. 



Orchard Grass. 



Orchard G- r a s s [Dacytylus 

 glomerata). — Extremel)' hardy and 

 widely known. One of the earliest 

 to start in spring; grows rapidly; fur- 

 nishes an abundance of pasture the 

 entire season. Ij^ to 2 bushels per 

 acre. (Bush, 14 lbs.) Per bush., 

 $1.75. 



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.) Per bush., $1.25. 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass 



{Avena elatoir). — Used for soiling. 

 Succeeds well in sandy lands, and 

 owing to its long, fibrous roots, stands 

 cold and drought well. Sow 3 bush- 

 els per acre. (Bush. 10 lbs.) Per 

 lb., 18c. 



Sweet Vernal [Antlioxanthum 

 odoratum.) — Very fragrant, especially 

 when bruised or cut Mixed with 

 other grasses for pasture it is quite 

 vahiable, 'as it starts early in the 

 spring and grows until late in the fall. 

 (Bush. 10 lbs.) Per lb., 25c. 



Weeping Heut Grass [Agrostis stoloniferea) — 

 Excellent for pasture when mixed with other grasses; suc- 

 ceeds well in most situations and thrives in moist land. 

 Sow 40 lbs. per acre. (Bush. 14 lbs.) Per lb., 2Uc. 



Wood Meadow Grass [Foe nemoralis.) — Recom- 

 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. Per lb., 25c.; 

 per bush, of 14 lbs., $3.50. 



brought Resisting (grasses. 



Perennial R.ve Grass [LoUum per enne.)— Very 

 nutritious; valuable for meadows or permanent pastures; 

 rapid grower; most prominent grass in England. Sow 1 to 

 1 '/^ bushels per acre (Bush. 24 lbs. ) Per lb., 8c. 



Meadow Fescue ( Festuca pratensis). — Thriv s in all 

 soil ; excellent for permanent pastures ; starts early ; very 

 productive. Sow 1 to 1>^ bush, per acre. (24 lbs.) Per 

 lb., 10c. 



Sheep's Fe'kCUe ( Festuca ovina) — Grows naturally 

 on light, dry, sandy soils and mountain pastures ; considered 

 quite valuable mixed with other grasses for permanent 

 early spring pasture. (About 12 lbs. ) Perlb.,l6c. 



Hard Fescue [Festuca duriuscula.) — Not very pro- 

 ductive, but it is of a very fine quality, and thrives well in 

 dry situations where many other grasses would fail, thus 

 making a desirable pasture variety. (Bush, about 12 lbs.) 

 Per lb., 10c. 



mnief. 



German, or Gol«ieu Millet.— True Southern 

 grown German Millet Seed is far superior to Western grown 

 seed. Peck, 40c.; bush., $1.25. 



/Hungarian Qrass. 



A very valuable forage plant of the Millet family, but 

 not so course. Peck, 40c.; bush., $1.35. 



