Alfalfa 



Henderson's 

 Recleaned 



Domestic Grown 



GRIMM 



The Hardiest Alfalfa Known 



The attention of the Minnesota experiment station was called 

 to this Alfalfa in 1901, and by careful experimentation Grimm 

 Alfalfa was found to be far superior to common kinds in with- 

 standing unfavorable winters. This strain of Alfalfa seed not 

 only endures extremely low temperature, but it can be cut with 

 greater safety in the fall, and will bear more abuse in the way 

 of pasturage than any other forage plant. Grimm Alfalfa has 

 larger crowns, and a more spreading root system than the 

 ordinary Alfalfa. One of the characteristics of the Grimm 

 Afalfa is that some of the plants produce peculiar greenish- 

 yellow flowers. Sow 30 lbs. per acre. 



Price 



lb. 85c; 10 lbs. 

 100 lbs., $65.00. 



$7.50; 25 lbs., $17.50: 



NORTHERN GROWN (Medicago sativa) 



A clover-like leguminous plant of great importance as a hay and forage crop, nutritious and 

 rich m protein elements. It grows 2 to 5 feet high and sends" roots, 5, 10, 20, and sometimes 

 30 feet into the subsoil. It needs one season to become established, after which it yields enor- 

 mous crops annually for many years. 3 or 4 cuttings per season, aggregating 4 to 6 tons cured 

 hay per acre, are harvested, according to conditions and locality. It does well on all good, 

 rich soils (except heavy clay), if well drained, or overlying a permeable subsoil; on calcareous 

 soil it thrives especially well. Alfalfa is one of the best cover crops for orchards. Our strain 

 of seed_ is grown in far Northern regions, where plants have to endure extreme cold and still 

 thrive in those high altitudes. Our experience — and that of our customers — has shown that 

 such seed is undoubtedly the best for the North and Eastern States. Before offering this seed 

 to our customers for sale, it is thoroughly recleaned by the most modern seed cleaning machin- 

 ery. By this process we separate the sound, perfect seeds from all rubbish and light, imperfect 

 seeds. Sow in the Northern States during June, July or August. 30 to 40 lbs. of seed per acre 

 if broadcasted, 25 or to 30 lbs. if drilled. In the South sow in February or September. 



Price, lb. 80c; 10 lbs., $7.00; 25 lbs., $16.25; 100 lbs., $60.00. 



TRUE DWARF ESSEX RAPE 



Sow in the North From April to End of 



August and in the South During 



September and October 



Rape is ready for pasturing sheep or cattle within 

 six weeks from time of sowing, and on an average 

 one acre will carry twelve to fifteen sheep six weeks 

 to two months. When on the Rape they should at all 

 times have access to salt ; but water is not necessary. 

 There are several varieties of Rape, but care should 

 be taken to procure the DWARF ESSEX, or Eng- 

 lish, as it is sometimes called, which does not seed the 

 same season as sown, unless in some exceptional cases, 

 as when sown too early and the young plant is 

 touched by frost. In northern States it should be 

 sown from April to end of August for fall pasturing, 

 but as it thrives best in cool weather, it should not be 

 sown in the Southern States until September or 

 October for winter pasture. In the latitude of New 

 York it should be sown in April, or in July or 

 August. Its fattening properties are probably twice 

 as good as those of Clover, and for sheep the feeding 

 value of Rape excels all other plants we know of. 

 To secure the best results, the Rape should be sown 

 in drills. Sow 4 lbs. per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. 

 per acre in drills. 



Price, lb. 30c; 10 lbs., $2.50; 25 lbs., 

 $5.00; 50 lbs., $8.00; 100 lbs., $15.00. 



VETCH, SAND OR WINTER 



(Vicia villosa) 

 The Best Legume for Sandy Soils 



Although Sand Vetch succeeds on poor, shady soils, 

 it is. naturally, more vigorous on better land. Under 

 such conditions the plant produces numerous branches 

 3 to 6 feet long. Sand Vetch is hardy all over the 

 United States, and in most places remains green all 

 winter. The crop may be seeded, either from the 

 middle of August to the middle of September, or in 

 the spring from the middle of April to the middle of 

 May. 



Sown in the fall it should be mixed with Mammoth 

 Red Clover or Rye to serve as a support for the 

 vines, thus keeping the forage off the ground. 



If sown in the spring it may be mixed with Oats or 

 Barley. Fall sown crops furnish some forage before 

 winter comes, and as growth starts very early in the 

 spring it can be pastured, cut for hay, or turned 

 under to renovate the soil. 



The foremost orchardists highly recommend Sand 

 Vetch as a cover crop. Soluble plant food in porous 

 soils leaches away in considerable amounts during the 

 late fall and early spring, when the roots of trees are 

 not actively foraging for it. 



Sow 50 lbs. per acre, with one-half bushel of Rye 

 or Wheat. 



Price, lb., 35c; 10 lbs., $3.00; 50 lbs., 

 $12.00; 100 lbs., $20.00. 



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