PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS SEED MIXTURE 



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Hay and Permanent Pasture 



It Produces Wonderful Hay Crops and Luxuriant Pasture 

 Maintaining Its Cropping Qualities Twenty Years or More 



This famous mixture has seeded thousands of acres of meadow and pasture land for progressive farmers 

 and stock raisers in various parts of the United States, W'ith most gratifjang results. It produces wonderful 

 hay crops and luxuriant pasture, maintaining its cropping qualities twenty years or more. It is a well- 

 balanced combination of a number of native and acclimated foreign Grasses and Clovers, blended and 

 improved upon during exhaustive trials under vs-ideh' varied conditions, soUs and localities for several 

 years, until practically perfect, our aim being to produce, under the extremes of the American climate 

 of heat, drought and cold, a Permanent dense and deep-rooting turf that would yield year after year the 

 maximum quantity of foliage. These Grasses are of superior quality, in\'iting, sweet and nourishing, 

 whether used as hay or pasture. That we have been successful is attested by the numerous letters of 

 praise for these special Grass mixtures that we have received from the users, and the tributes to their 

 merits published in man\- of the agricultural journals. 



In preparing these mixtures the greatest care is exercised in selecting such varieties as are suited to the 

 soil to be sown and are likely to realise the object in view. Therefore a description of the soil and climate, 

 and the purpose for which sown, and if with or without a grain crop, should accompany each order. Sow 

 40 lbs. per acre. 



Full directions for sowing enclosed in everj' bag. 



The Yield of Hay under favorable conditions averages 3 to 4 tons per acre at the first cutting, or nearly 

 double that of Timothy and Clover, and larger j^ields are not unusual; then, if not pastured, the second 

 crop is usually about one-half the quantity of the first. This shows the great value of this special mixture 

 of grasses over Timothy which seldom j^ields a second crop, nor can it be pastured after cutting without 

 seriously damaging the next season's yield, for Timothy after cutting throws its strength into its bulbous 

 base, on which its yield the next season depends. 



Pasturage. After the hay crop is cut the grass commences to grow at once, recovering its verdure in 

 a few days' time and affording a continuous pasturage even through dry summer weather, until winter 

 sets in; or the field may be pastured from earliest spring and still be in prime condition for yielding hay or 

 pasture the next season, and so on year after year, for the various grasses composing this special mixture 

 are all dense, fibrous-rooting varieties, sustaining no injury' from cropping — proWng its value over Timothy, 

 which would be injured, probably ruined, under similar conditions. 



Prices HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURE FOR HAY AND PERMANENT PASTURE. 

 For Light .Soils. Medium Soils or Heavv Soils (state which in ordering) (purchaser paving transportation) 

 35c. per lb.; 10 lbs. $3.25; 100 lbs., $30.00. 



Tfie fall season is especially favorable to the growth of young grass, for at thai season the seeds have the benefit 

 of thoroughly warmed ground and a copious rainfall, which hastens germination and enables the grass to be- 

 come firmly established before winter sets in. Then, on the opening of spring, the grass immediately recom- 

 mences its growth and taking full possession of thh ground, prevents iceeds from obtaining a foothold. 



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