44 J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and HiUen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS 



Miscellaneous 



Farm Seeds 



Our fair dealing and conservative methods have resulted 

 in an enormous increase in the volume of our field seed busi- 

 ness and we are thoroughly convinced that high quality seed 

 at a reasonable price will make many more pleased customers 

 during this year. 



Our experience in this line and our equipment protect you 

 from the many losses which must result from the planting 

 of inferior seed, which is expensive at any price. All seeds 

 offered must strictly conform to our high standards, and pur- 

 chasers may depend upon our best efforts to supply only 

 seed which is fresh, pure and free from weeds. 



Continual market fluctuations make it impossible to quote 

 firm prices; changes are made almost daily. We shall there- 

 fore appreciate the opportunity to mail samples and quote 

 the very latest price on any quantity. 



When comparing quotations, consider both purity and 

 germination. 



Clovers 



MEDIUM or COMMON KED. (Trifolium pratense.) The 

 Clover Seed of Commerce, and the most important and 

 valuable of the Clover family for agricultural purposes. 

 Sow 15 lbs. per acre. (Bushel 60 lbs.) 23c per lb. 



ALSIKE or HYBRID. (Swedish.) (Trifolium hybridum.) 

 Hardiest of all 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., 19c. 



MAMMOTH CLOVER. (Trifolium pratense perenne.) Valu- 

 able 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., 25c. 



WHITE DUTCH. (Trifolium repens.) Grows naturally in 

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

 pensable in parks and 'awns. Lb., 65c. 



CRIMSON CLOVER. (Trifolium incarnatum.) Being an 

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

 of each year, and, 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 necessary to 

 seed an acre. Cover with a light harrow. (60 lbs.) 

 Lb., 10c. 



ALFALFA or LUCERNE. (Medicago sativa.) This Clover 

 claims to bear the palm as a forage plant, coming 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 pounds 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. Lb., 24c ; 

 bushel (60 lbs.), $14.00. 



BOKHARA. (Melilotus alba.) This slightly resembles 

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

 stiffer stems. It frequently grows 5 to 6 feet in height 

 and branches freely, with slender spikes of small, fragrant, 

 white flowers, which afford an excellent food for bees. 

 Lb., 17c; bushel (60 lbs.), $10.00. 



JAPAN CLOVER This makes most nutritious and desirable 

 summer pasture. Grows well and spreads rapidly on poor 

 lands, hillside and under the shade of trees. Lb., 30c; 

 bushel of 25 lbs., $5.50. 



Drought Resisting Grasses 



PERENNIAL RYE GRASS. (Lolium perenne.) Very nu- 

 tritious ; valuable for meadows or permanent pastures : 

 rapid grower ; most prominent grass in England. Sow 1 

 to 1% bushels per acre. (Bushel 24 lbs.) Per lb., 14c. 



MEADOW FESCUE. (Festuca pratensis.) Thrives in all 

 soil ; excellent for permanent pastures : starts early ; very 

 productive. Sow 1 to 1% bushels per acre. Lb., 15c. 



SHEEP'S FESCUE. (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.) 



HARD FESCUE. (Festuca duriuscula.) Not very productive, 

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

 situations where many other grasses would fail, thus mak- 

 ing a desirable pasture variety. Per lb., 30c. 



Red Clover. 



MILLET. 

 GERMAN or GOLDEN MILLET. True Southern grown Ger- 

 man Millet Seed is far superior to Western grown seed. 

 Peck, 90c; bu., $3.00. 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. 

 A very valuable forage plant of the Millet family, but not 

 so coarse. Two to three weeks earlier than German Millet. 

 Peck, 70c: bu., $2.50. 



Grass Seeds 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. June Grass. (Poa pratensis.) 

 Universally known ; desirable for pastures and lawns. Sow 

 in fall or spring at rate of 2 or 3 bushels per acre. Fancy 

 clean seed. 21 lb. seed, $30.00 per 100 lbs. 



RED TOP GRASS. (Agrostis vulgaris.) Thrives well in any 

 soil, but best on low land ; produces a firm sod. Sow 1 to 

 2 bushels per acre. Lb., 18c. 



TIMOTHY. i.Phleum pratense.) Well known variety. When 

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

 carload. (Bushel 45 lbs.) Bushel, $4.25. 



ORCHARD GRASS. (Dactylis glomerata.) 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. (Bushel 14 lbs.) 

 Bushel, $2.85. 



RHODE ISLAND BENT GRASS. (Agrestis canina.) Val- 

 uable for lawns. Sow 3 to 4 bushels per acre for lawn. 

 1% to 3 bushels for pasture. (Bushel 12 lbs.) 



TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS. (Avena elatior.) Used for 

 soiling. Succeeds well in sandy lands, and owing to its 

 long, fibrous roots, stands cold and drought well. Sow 3 

 bushels per acre. (Bushel 10 lbs). 



SWEET VERNAL. (Anthoxanthum odoratum.) Very fra- 

 grant, especially 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. (Bushel 

 10 lbs.) 



CREEPING BENT GRASS. (Agrostis stolonifera.) Excel- 

 lent for pasture when mixed with other grasses ; succeeds 

 well in most situations and thrives in moist land. Sow 40 

 pounds per acre. (Bushel 14 lbs.) 



WOOD MEADOW GRASS. (Poa nemoralis.) Recommended 

 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. (Bushel of 

 14 lbs.). 



