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



FARQUHAR'S FARM AND FIELD SEEDS. -Continued. 



CLOVERS. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO 

 MARKET FLUCTUATION. 



Scarlet or Crimson Clover. 



ALFALFA, TURKESTAN. 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. It does not succeed on compact clay, nor on land with im- 

 pervious subsoil. The roots shoot downwards, reaching ten to fifteen feet be- 

 low the surface, and will therefore resist the driest weather. Lb., .32; bush. 

 (60 lbs.) $18.00- 100 lbs., $30.00. 



ALSIKE OP SWEDISH. Trifolium hybridum. This Clover will thrive where 

 the soil is quite wet, and will even stand flooding without being killed. Pro- 

 ductive and sweet and extremely valuable for both pasturage or soiling. Lb., .40; 

 bush. (60 lbs.) $21.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 



MAMMOTH OF LARGE RED NORTHERN. Trifolimn pratense. On rich, 

 loamv soils this variety grows nearlj' twice as large as the Medium Red Clover; 

 and is earlier in starting growth. Lb., .40; bush. (60 lbs.) $21.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 



RED MEDIUM. Trifolimn 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. Lb., .40; bush. (GO lbs.) $21.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 



SCARLET OP CRIMSON CLOVER. Trifolimn 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-stor- 

 ing plant, and as such is invaluable for growth in orchards and wherever it can 

 occupy the land from July to December. Sow twenty pounds per acre. It may 

 be sown at any time from May to October. Lb., .25; bush. (60 lbs.) $12.00; 

 100 lbs $18.00. 



WHITE CLOVER. Trifolium repens. This clover should always be sown on per- 

 manent or temporary pastures. Will grow on any soil, but especially adapted 

 to low meadows, where the surface soil is mellow and rich. Sweet and nutri- 

 tious. Lb., .60- bush. (60 lbs.) .$33.00; 100 lbs., $55.00. 



YELLOW TREFOIL. Medicago lupulina. On very light, dry, or poor ground 

 this variety is valuable for a sheep pasture. Lb., .30; bush. (60 lbs.) $15.00; 

 100 lbs., $25.00. 



MILLETS. 



Nothing on the market is as well adapted to cover up shortages in hay crops as 

 are the Millets. They can be sown up to the end of July, and will make a valuable 

 catch crop. 



Millets will yield quick pasturage on almost any soil. They are rank feeders, 

 however, and do best on a fertile, mellow soil, which has had a liberal apphcation of 

 barnyard manure. Sow in June or July, broadcast, 1 to 1^ bushels of seed per acre, 

 or drill one-half bushel. Cut (if for hay) as soon as the heads are formed. 



MILLET, HUNGARIAN. Panicum Hungariensis. An annual forage plant which 

 germinates readily and withstands di'ought. If cut early, makes an excellent 

 hay, often yielding two or three tons per acre. Sow from June to August, using 

 about IJ bushels to the acre. Bushel, (48 lbs.) $2.25. 



MILLET, COMMON. Panicum Miliaceum. Excellent for forage. Requires 

 a dry, light rich soil. Height, 2}^ to 4 ft. Bushel (50 lbs.) $2.50. 



MILLET, GERMAN op GOLDEN. Panicum Germanicum. An improved variety, 

 growing from three to five feet high. Under some circumstances it will yield 

 more per acre than the preceding. Bushel, (50 lbs.) $2.50. 



MILLET, JAPANESE. Panicum Crus Gali. This variety is particularly adapted 

 to the Northern States, making a quick growth and forming one of the best 

 crops for fodder or ensilage. It frequently attains a height of six to eight 

 feet, with numerous side shoots and yielding from ten to fifteen tons of green 

 fodder per acre. If required for dried fodder, it should be cut as soon as the heads 

 have formed; it is relished by stock and cows fed on it invariably increase in 

 milk. Horses often prefer it to Timothy hay. If sown broadcast it requires 

 from 15 to 20 pounds per acre, or in drills 10 to 15 pounds to the acre. (Bush., 

 32 lbs.). Lb., .10; 10 lbs., .75; 100 lbs., $6.50. 



Mr. H. F. Copeland, Middletown, R. I., Sept. 21, writes: "The two 

 hundred lbs. of Japanese Millet which we bought of you last spring was 

 sown on a thirteen acre lot, which I cut 63 days from time of sowing and 

 drew off 18 loads with a good J'horse team. 1 have a small bundle that 

 stands 6 feet 9 inches high, which 1 thought of showing at the Newport 

 County Fair next week. If you wish to send a card to be attached to it to 

 advertise your seed, from which It was grown, 1 will put it on. I expect to 

 get a second crop. ' ' 



Japanese Millet. 



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