PETER HENDERSON & CO.-GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS. 



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Hard Fescue (Festuca J>uriusculcti. One of the finest 

 of dwarf-growing grasses, thriving well in dry situa- 

 tions. 2J^ bushels to the acre. (About 12 lbs. to 

 bushel.) Lb., 35c. 



Meadow Fescue (Festuca Pratensis). A valuable va- 

 riety for permanent pastures. 2J-a bushels to the acre* 

 (About 15 lbs to bushel.) Lb., 50c. 



Sheep's Fescue (Festuca Ovina). Excellent for sheep 

 pastures ; is short and dense in growth, making it val- 

 uable for grass plots. 2)4 bushels to the acre. (About 

 12 lbs. to bushel.) Lb., 30c. 



English Rye Grass (Lolium Perenne). A very nutri- 

 tious and valuable grass for meadows and permanent 

 pastures. 2)4 to 3 bushels to the acre. (Bushel of 24 

 lbs.) Bu., $4.00. 



Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum). A valuable 

 European variety, thriving in any soil, and yielding 

 early and abundant crops. 3 bushels to the acre. 

 (About 20 lbs to bushel.) Bu., $3.75. 



Bromus Schraderi, or Rescue Grass. Is valuable 

 for pasture, being hardy, productive, and of rapid 

 growth. Lb., 60c. 



Hungarian Grass (Panicum Germanieum). Is a valu- 

 able annual forage plant. 2)4 bushels to the acre. (48 

 lbs. to the bushel.) Bu., $2.25. 



CLOVERS. 



(Subject to variation in price.) 



If by Mail, postage must be added at the rale of 16c. per lb. 



Red Clover, Medium (Trifolium Pratense). Market 



Price. 

 Red Clover "Large, or Pea Vine. Market Price. 



White CI > ver (Trifolium Repens). Lb., 50c. 



Alfalfa, or Lucerne (Medicago Saliva). Lb., 40c. 



Alsike, or Hybrid CI ver (Trifolium Sybridum). 

 Lb., 40c. 



Scarlet Clover (Trifolium Incarnatum). Sown in July 

 for soiling or mowing b ef ore winter. Lb., 50c. 



Bokhara Clover (MelUotus Leucantlia). Affords excel- 

 lent food for bees throughout its season. Lb., 60c. 



.Trefoil, Yellow (Medicago Lupulina). Hop clover, 

 Lb., 50c. 



BIRD SEEDS. 



(Prices variable.) 

 If by Mail, postage must be added at the rate of 16c. per lb. 



Canary, Best Sicily (Phalaris Canariensis). Qt.,20c. ; 



bush.. $4.00. 

 Hemp (Canabis Sativa). Qt., 20c. ; bush., $3.00. 

 Maw (Papavcr Rhceas). Lb., 30c. 

 Millet (Panicum Miliaceum). Qt., 15c. 

 Rape (Brassica Napus). Lb., 30c. 

 Mixed Bird Seed. Qt., 20c. ; bush., $4.25. 

 Mocking Bird Food. 40c. per bottle. 



PEAKL MILLET. 



MILLETS. 



(Subject to variation in price.) 

 Pearl Millet. It requires from 3 to 5 lbs. of clean seed 

 of this most valuable fodd;r plant to sow an acre. A 

 detail of our experiments with it, with instructions for 

 sowing, cutting, and drying, sent free on application. 

 Price, clean seed, 30c. per lb. (If by mail, 50c. per lb.) 

 Common Millet (Panicum Miliaceum). Very early; 

 height, two to three feet; foliage, broad and very 

 abundant; heads, very open, branching panicles; 

 seeds glossy, oval, somewhat flattened. Per bushel, 



<tto 05 

 German, or Golden Millet. Medium early; height, 

 3 to 5 feet; heads closely condensed, spites very 

 numerous ; seeds round, golden yellow, In rough, 

 bristly sheaths. New and in great favor. Per bushel, 



$2.25. 

 Hungarian (Grass) Millet (Panicum Germanieum). 

 Early; height, two to three feet; abundant foliage, 

 and slender head; withstands drouth; and yields well 

 on light soils. Per bushel, $2. 25. 



FRUIT SEEDS. 



(If by Mail, postage must be added at the rate of 16c. per lb. 



or 10c. per qt.) 

 Apple Seed. 40c. per qt. ; f 10.00 per bush. 

 Cherry Pits, Mahaleb. 50c. per lb. 

 Currant, Red. 15c. per pkt. ; 50c. per oz. 

 " White. 15c. per pkt, ; 50c. per oz. 



" Black. 15c. per pkt. ; 50c. per oz. 



Gooseberry, Red. 25c. per pkt. ; $1.5o per oz. 



" Yellow. 25c. per pkt ; Si- 50 per oz. 



" Green. 25c. per pkt. ; $1.50 per oz. 



Pear Seed. 25c. per oz. ; $2.50 per lb. 

 Quince Seed. 25c. per oz. ; $2.50 per lb. 

 Raspberry Seed. 15c. per pkt. , 75c. per oz. 

 Strawberry Seed. 25c. per pkt. ; $1.00 per oz. 



" Red Alpine. 15c. per pkt. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



If by Mail, postage must be added at the rate of 16c. per lb. or 10c. per qt. 



Broom Corn, medium Holcus Saceharatus per qt. 



— - Evergreen. Carefully saved from selected brush per qt. 



Cotton, Sea Island per lb., 30c. 



Flax Seed .Linum Usitatissimtim per qt., 25c. 



Opium Poppy Papaver Somniferum per oz., 30c. ; per lb., $2.00. 



Spring Vetches Vicia Saliva per qt., 20c. 



Sunflower Helianthus Annuus per qt., 30c. 



Osage Orange Madura Aurantiaca per lb., 50c. 



Celery Seed. For flavoring per lb., 40c. 



Chinese Sugar Cane Sorghum Nigrum per qt., 25c. 



Honey Locust Gleditsc/iia flicanthos per lb., 50c. 



Yellow Locust Robinia Poendacacice per lb., 70c. 



Early Amber Sugar Cane. (Sec Special Description) perqt.,30c. 



Per Busli. 



, 20c. $ 4.50 

 , 25c. 4.50 



3.00 

 4.00 



8.50 



6.00 



