AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 1912. 



Meadow Fescue. Festiica Pratensis. A perennial which succeeds best on rich moist loams. A heavy yielder on soils perfectly adapted to 



it. and also an excellent pasture Grass. Sow two and a half bushels per acre. (15 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 50 cents; 100 lbs., S45.00. 

 Various Leaved Fescue. Fcstiica IwtcrophyUa. Early hardy perennial two or three feet high. Valuable for permanent pasture. Thriving 



in high altitudes and in shady locations. Per lb., 40 cents; loo lbs., S35.00. 

 Hard Fescue. Fcstiica durinscida. This splendid Grass is found in all the best lawns and permanent pastures; invaluable for dry soils; 



of low, dense-growing habit. Sow three bushels per acre. (14 lbs., per bushel.) Per lb., 35 cents; loo lbs., 830.00. 

 Red or Creeping Fescue. Fcstiica rubra. A splendid grass for light sandy soils. Extreme drought resister. Valuable in seeding banks 



and exposed locations, binding drifting sands, and as lawn grass for shady spots. Forms a very close, durable turf, suitable for 



putting greens. Lb., 35c. ; 100 lbs., S30. 00. 

 Sheep's Fescue. Festuca ovina. Of dense gro\\'th ; excellent for dry situations and sheep pastures. Sow two and a half bushels p>er acre. 



(12 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 35 cents; 100 lbs., S30.00. 

 Fine Leaved Sheep's Fescue. Fcstiica ovina teniiijolia. A very fine leaved Grass, dwarf in habit. Will succeed in dry, high locations 



and inferior soils. Hardy and durable. Per lb., 50 cents; 100 lbs., S48.00. 

 Tall Fescue. Fcstuca elatior. Excellent for permanent pastures on moist soils, on which it yields immensely. Cattle and stock eat it 



greedily. (15 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 50 cents; 100 lbs., S45.00. 

 Crested Dog's TaiL Cynosiims cristatus. A perennial valued for its dwarf habit and its hardiness. Sow two bushels par acre. (28 



lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 45 cents; 100 lbs., S40.00. 

 Sweet \ernal, True PerenniaL ilany seedsmen substitute the annual variety for this invaluable Grass, as the seed of both is similar. In- 

 valuable in lawns on account of its very early growth and fragrant odor, which it imparts to the other gjrasses in drying. Remains 



green very late. Hardy and permanent. Per lb., 75 cents. 

 Meadow Fo,\=TaiL Alopecurns pratensis. Very valuable in mixtures for permanent pastures exposed to heat and drought; early and 



rapid in gro\rth. (8 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 50 cents; loo lbs., S45.00. 

 Rough=Stalked Meadow. Poa trivialis. An excellent permanent Grass to mix with other varieties for moist pastures. Produces a 



constant supply of nutritious herbage. Suitable for growing in shade. Sow one and a half bushels per acre. (14 lbs. per bushel.) 



Per lb.. 50 cents; 100 lbs., S45.00. 

 Wood Meadow. Poanemoralis. Well adapted for growing under trees and in shaded situations. Dwarf and fine growing. Sow two and 



a half bushels per acre. (14 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 75 cents. 

 Water Meadow Grass. Poa aqtujiica. A creeping rooted perennial, grows in alluvial marshy soils, slow running streams, margins of 



fresh water, lakes, etc. An excellent pasture grass for wet situations. Trout and wild duck relish the seeds and young shouts as 



food. Per lb., 75 cents. 



CLOVEP.S. 



Red .Medium. TrijoUum 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. Per 

 lb., 40 cents; 100 lbs., 835.00. 

 Mammoth or Large Red Northern. Trifolium pratense. On rich loamy soil this variety grows nearly twice as large as the Medium Red 



Clover, and earlier to start a spring growth. Per lb., 40 cents; 100 lbs., $35-00. 

 Alsike or Swedish. Trifolium hybriduni. This Clover will thrive where the soil is quite wet, and will even stand flooding without being 

 killed. Productive and sweet and extremely valuable for both pasturage or soiling. The flowers afford a fine pasturage for bees. 

 Per lb., 40 cents; 100 lbs., S35.00. 

 White Clover. Trifolium repens. This Clover should always be sown on permanent or temporary pastures. Will grow on any soil, but 

 especially adapted to low meadows, where the surface soil is mellow and rich. Ordinarily will not last more than two years on 

 hard or shallow soiL Sweet and nutritious. Per lb., SS cents; 100 lbs., 850.00. 



Alfalfa or Lucerne. Mcdicago sativa. 

 The chief merit of Alfalfa is the fact 



that it can be cut three or four times •*^'iV<— -^^' ''^T^ivr:^* 



in a season. The soil should be deep, ^^f^^^5^ieS5^''^^'^-T^^-^"^ 



rich, and 

 succeed on 

 with imper^ 

 shoot do\ 



therefore resist the driest weather. -^^\\i^^ '^^^-S'^St^^I^'x'?^"^ 



Per lb., 32 cents; 100, S30.00. 

 Scarlet or Crimson Clo>er. Trifolium 



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. May be sown at any 



time from May to October. Per lb., 



25 cents; 100 lbs., S20.00. 

 Yellow TreiroiL Medicagolupidina. On 



very light, dry, or poor ground this 



variety is valuable for a sheep pas- 

 ture, and can be sown alone or with 



other Grasses. Per lb., 30 cents; 100 



lbs., S25.00. 





Orchard Grass. 



FOR 



PERMANENT PASTURE 



MIXTURES 



See Page 70. 



LAWN GRASS 



MIXTURES 

 See Pages 66=67. 



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Tail Fescue- 



