Clovers 



HENDERSON'S 

 SUPERIOR RECLEANED 



SWEDISH CLOVER 



ALSIKE OR HYBRID 

 ( Trifolium Hybridum) 



Alsike or Swedish Clover is a hybrid intermediate 

 in growth and appearance between Red and White 

 Clovers. The blossoms are pinkish white. It is a 

 perennial and one of the hardiest of all Clovers, thriv- 

 ing particularly well in cool and cold climates and 

 stands freezing well, but also adapts itself to most 

 climates where Clovers grow, and will grow in 

 moister soil than Red Clover, in fact, has produced 

 splendid crops under irrigation. The plants attain a 

 height of one to two feet ; stems and leaves, though 

 smaller than those of Red Clover, are much more 

 numerous, making hay of fine texture. 



Alsike frequently produces good crops on soils on 

 which Red Clover will not grow. We strongly advise 

 farmers to add 2 or 3 lbs. per acre to their usual 

 seeding of Red Clover and Timothy. Sow (if alone) 

 8 lbs. per acre. (See engraving.) 



Price, lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.50; 25 lbs. $12.50; 

 100 lbs. $45.00. 



CRIMSON OR SCARLET 



(Trifolium hicarnatum) 



Plowing under a good crop of Scarlet Clover is 

 equivalent to 20 tons of stable manure per acre and 

 even if the Clover be harvested or pastured, the bene- 

 fits derived from the wonderful nitrogenous root for- 

 mation will alone many times repay the cost of seed 

 and labor. 



Crimson Clover cut when coming into bloom makes 

 hay richer in protein than Red Clover, and the yield 

 on average soils is two to three tons per acre. It is 

 especially adapted for green forage and silage and is 

 much relished by dairy stocks. Cut green before 

 flowers mature. 



Crimson Clover should not be fed after the flowers 

 mature for the hairs of the calyx are apt to form 

 "hair balls" in the stomachs of animals. 



Sow at the rate of 15 pounds of seed per acre, 

 either broadcast or drilled. In the latitude of New 

 York City sow in July. 



Price, lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00; 25 lbs. $6.00; 

 100 lbs. $20.00. 



KOREAN LESPEDEZA 



An annual leguminous plant considerably grown, 

 particularly in the South, as a summer pasture, green 

 forage and hay crop. Valuable as a soil enricher for 

 green manure. Sow 14 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00; 25 lbs. $8.75; 

 100 lbs. $30.00. 



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MEDIUM RED 



(Trifolium Pratense) 

 Common or Medium Clover, 

 une Clover 

 Domestic Grown 



Red Clover according to locality is a biennial or 

 short-lived perennial. It grows one to two feet in 

 height and usually makes two crops a year, yielding 

 two to three tons of cured hay per acre. Clover hay 

 is very nutritious ; all stock fed on it require less 

 grain ; chopped and steamed it is a good substitute 

 for green food for poultry during the winter. As 

 pasturage all animals thrive on it, particularly cattle, 

 sheep and pigs, and as a green manuring and soiling 

 crop it is very valuable, adding humus and nitrogen 

 to the soil. In Northern States Red Clover seed is 

 usually sown in the spring ; the earlier the better. If 

 grown alone, use 12 to 14 pounds of seed per acre if 

 broadcasted and cover not over half an inch deep. 



Price, lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.75; 25 lbs. $13.75; 

 100 lbs. $50.00. 



MAMMOTH OR PEA VINE RED 



(Trifolium Pratense perenne) 

 Domestic Grown 



Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 2 to 

 3 feet. 



Quite distinct from the common Red Clover, being 

 of larger and coarser growth and valuable for pur- 

 poses for which the latter is entirely unsuited. It 

 lasts longer and is two or three weeks later than 

 common Red Clover. Of very robust growth, yield- 

 ing enormous bulk valuable for reclaiming exhausted 

 lands. Sow (if alone) about 12 lbs. per acre. Hen- 

 derson's Superior Sample (extra recleaned). 



Price, lb. 65c; 10 lbs. $6.25; 25 lbs. $15.00; 

 100 lbs. $55.00. 



DUTCH OR HONEYSUCKLE WHITE 



( Trifolium repens) 



Perennial. Time of flowering May to Sept. Height 

 6 in. (creeping). 



White Clover is a valuable addition to mixtures for 

 permanent pastures, as it furnishes considerable plant 

 food to the other Grasses composing such mixtures. 



Sow (if alone) 8 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb. 75c; 10 lbs. $7.00; 25 lbs. $16.25; 

 100 lbs. $60.00. 



WHITE BOKHARA 

 (Sweet Clover) 



(Melilotus alba) 



Biennial. Time of flowering, June to September. 

 Height, 3 to 5 feet. 



A perennial leguminous plant of tall, shrub-like 

 growth, occasionally grown as a forage plant, and 

 often for bees ; the numerous small white flowers 

 possess a sweet, honey-like fragrance. The import- 

 ance of Bokhara Clover, however, is its value for 

 plowing under for green manuring, particularly to 

 prepare poor soils where it is difficult to get other 

 crops to grow. Sow 10 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00; 25 lbs. $7.00: 

 100 lbs. $25.00. 



WILD WHITE 



A dwarf-growing clover which should be added to 

 pasture, helps the grasses by adding nitrogen to the 

 soil, thrives on all soils and is relished by cattle. 



Price, lb. $2.50; 10 lbs. $22.50. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 



