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WHITE CLOVER. 



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WHITE CLOVER. 



Dutch or Honeysuckle Clover. 



Botanical, Trifolium repens. German, Weiss- 



klee. French, Trefle blanc. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, May to September. 



Height, 6 inches (creeping). 



A very hardy creeping variety, which accom- 

 modates itselt to a great variety of soils, but 

 grows most luxuriantly in moist ground or in 

 wet seasons. It is valuable in mixtures for per- 

 manent pastures and lawns, and also prevents 

 the soils from b ing washed by heavy rains. 

 Sow (if alone) 8 lbs. per acre ; weight per bush., 

 60 lbs. (See cut.) 22 cts per lb., $12. 00 per 

 bushel, $20.00 per 100 lbs. 



VINE 



CLOVERS. 



Clovers are one of the most important factors to success in Agriculture. They ex- 

 haust the soil less than any other class of plants giving equal bulk ; thev derive nitrogen 

 (the most costly element in fertilizers) from the atmosphere, and actually add to the 

 fertility of the land. Clovers are of the greatest value for plowing under for supplying 

 humus and nitrogen. 



RED CLOVER. {Common or Medium Clover, June Clover.) 



Botanical, Trifolium pratense. German, Kopfklee, roth bluhender. French, Trefle rouge. 

 This is by far the most important Clover for practical agriculture. It grows luxuri- 

 ant! v in stiff loams, and is fond of lime, though it adapts itself to a variety of soils. In 

 the Northern States it is generally sown in the spring, and in a short time yields abund- 

 antly. Sow (if alone) 12 to 14 lbs. per acre. If sown in spring after Timothy, 6 to 8 lbs. 

 per acre. CA UTIOH. — Every care should be exercised in buying Red Clover, for there 

 is always on the market at a cheap price large quantities, badly i7ifested with weed seeds, 

 which in size and appearance closely resemble Red Clover, and cannot be cleaned out. For 

 some rears past immense quantities of Red Clover, purposely adulterated zvith Yellow 



Trefoil (a small yellow-flowered annual clover oj 

 little or no value), have been sold to the unsuspect- 

 ing farmer by country merchants :elio did not have 

 the expert knowledge to detect it, and upon whom it 

 had been foisted by unscrupulous dealers. Our seed 

 is of high germination, pure and free from weed 

 seeds ami foreign matter. Price (subject to change 

 without notice), Henderson's Standard Sam- 



MAMMOTH OR PEA 

 RED CLOVER. 



(Perennial Red Clover, Cow Grass.) 



Botanical, Trifolium pratense perenne. Ger- 

 man, Bullenklee. French, Trefle vivace 

 d' Angleterre. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 3 to 5 feet. 

 Quite distinct from the common Red Clover, 



and valuable for purposes 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, yielding enormous bulk ; cow GBASS - MAMM0TH 0K PEA vn,E olotbb. 



it is very valuable for reclaiming exhausted lands. Sow (if alone) about 12 lbs. per 



acre; weight, 60 lbs. per bushel. Henderson's Standard Sample (extra 



re-cleaned), (See Cut.) 15 cts. per lb., $8.co per bushel, $13.00 per 100 lbs. 



JAPAN CLOVER. {Lespedeza striata.) 



Is not a true clover, but in appearance and habit of growth much like White 

 Clover. It is especially valuable in the Southern States where it will nourish on poor 

 and exhausted soils, too poor to produce profitable crops of any other forage plant. It 

 is an annual, but once sown it re-seeds itself from year to year, and in that way will 

 last indefinitely, and is pronounced by competent authorities as the best pasture plant 

 for impoverished soils in the Southern States. Sow 14 lbs. per acre ; weight, 20 lbs. 

 per bushel ; 30 cts. lb., #5.50 bushel of 20 lbs., $25.00 100 lbs. 



WHITE BOKHARA. (Sweet Clover.) 



Botanical, Melt lotus alba. German, Wunderklee. French, Trefle de Bokhara. 



Biennial. Time of flowering, June to September. Height, 2 to 4 feet. 

 This is a tall shrubby plant, bearing quantities of small white flowers of delicious 

 fragance, and is exceedingly valuable for bees, and is also of great value to plow 

 under as a fertilizer. Sow 10 lbs. per acre. 30 cents per lb. $18.00 per bushel, $28.00 

 per 100 lbs. 



CRIMSON OR SCARLET CLOVER 



(Trifolium incarnatum.) 



The value of Scarlet Clover is now thoroughly established, and all lands from 

 which crops have been harvested during the summer and fall should immediately be 

 sown with Scarlet Clover for plowing under the following spring. It may be sown 

 among corn, tomatoes, turnips, etc., at the time of last hoeing, or after potatoes, 

 melons, cucumbers, etc., have been harvested, or on grain-stubble and harrowed in. 

 In latitude of N. Y. City, sow July 15th to Sept. 15th, but August is the best month. 

 Sow 15 lbs. per acre. Choice American-grown seed. {See Cut.) 12 cts. per lb., 

 $5.50 per bushel, $9.00 per 100 lbs. 



pie (extra re-cleaned), 14 cts. per lb., $7.20 per 

 bushel, $12.00 per 100 lbs. 



ALSIKE OR HYBRID CLOVER. 



(Swedish Clover.) 



Botanical, Trifolium hybridum. German, Bastard 

 Klee. French, Trefle hybride. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, July and August. 



This is one of the hardiest of all the Clovers. It 

 succeeds on any soil, and resists extremes of 

 drought and wet. It yields enormously, and can 

 be cut several times in a season ; is very nutritious, 

 and is good for either green food, pasturing or 

 cured for hay. It is valuable for sowing with other 

 grasses and clovers, as it forms a thick bottom, and 

 increases the yield of hay. Alsike Clover fre- 

 quently produces heavy 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 with Timothy. Sow (if 

 alone) 8 lbs. per acre ; weight, 60 lbs. per bushel, 

 22c. lb., $12.00 bushel, $20.00 per 100 lbs. 



CBIMSON CLOVER. 



