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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. 



FARQUHAR'S FARM AND FIELD SEEDS.-Co»(,m,.d. 

 CLOVERS. 



Prices subject to market fluctuations 



ALFALFA or LUCERNE. Medicago sativa. The chief merit of AKaKa 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 impervious subsoil. The roots shoot downwards, reaching ten to 

 fifteen feet below the surface, and will therefore resist the driest weather. 

 Lb., .30; bush. (60 lbs.) Slo.OO; 100 lbs., §25.00. 



ALSIKE or SWEDISH. Trifolium hyhridum. 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 soUing. 

 Lb., .35; bush. (60 lbs.) §18.00; 100 lbs., S30.00. 



MAMMOTH or LARGE RED NORTHERN. Trifolium pratense. On rich, 

 loamy soils this variety grows nearly twice as large as the Medium Red 

 Clover and is earher in starting growth. Lb., .35; bush. (60 lbs.) $18.00; 

 100 lbs., S30.00. 



RED MEDIUM. Trifolium -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., .30; bush. (60 lbs.) $17.00; 100 lbs., $28.00. 



•/SCARLET or CRIMSON CLOVER. Trifolium incarnaium. This annual 

 Clover thrives be.st on warm, loose, sandy soil. Its chief value is as a winter 

 or early spring pastm'e crop and as a green manure. A rapid growing, 

 nitrogen-storing 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. 

 permanent or temporary pastures. 



This clover should always be sown on 

 Will grow on any soil, but especially 

 adapted to low mead- 

 ows, where the surface 

 soil is mellow and rich- 

 Sweet and nutritious- 

 Lb., .55; bush. (60 lbs.) 

 $30.00; 100 lb., $50.00. 



Mammoth Red Clover, 



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. 



BOKHARA CLOVER. Melilotus alba. A vigorous biennial grown for hay, 

 green forage or pasturage; valuable for soiling. Sow twenty pounds per 

 acre. Lb., .40; 100 lbs., $35.00. 



MILLETS. 



Japanese Millet. 



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

 are the Millets, yielding quick pasturage on almost any soil. They are rank feeders, 

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

 barnyard manure. Sow in June or July, broadcast, 1 to IJ 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 drought. If cut early, makes an 

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

 August, using about 1^ bushels to the acre. Bushel, (48 lbs.) $2.25. 



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

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



MILLET, GERMAN or GOLDEN. Panirum Germnnicum. 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 attain.s a height of si.\; 

 to eight feet, with lunnerous side shoots and yielding from ten to fifteen tons 

 of green fodder i^er acre. If required for diicd 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., 35 lbs.). Lb., .10; 10 lbs., .75; 100 lbs., 

 $6.50. 



