Clover. 



MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS. 



We pay particular attention to this department of our business. The seeds are selected with special ref- 

 erence to their quality. Purchasers may rely upon oar best exertions to furnish Clover, Grass and Field 

 Seeds, fresh, pure and free from noxious and foreign seeds. Prices are changing almost daily, and it in 

 Impossible to quote prices. Parties wishing to buy will do well to get samples and prices before placing 

 their orders. We are in position to handle it on a close margin and supply the finest grades at lowest 

 market prices, which will be given for the ashing of it. 



Orchard Grass (Dacytylus glo- 

 merata). — Extremely hardy and 

 widely known. One of the earliest 

 to start in spring; grows rapidly; 

 furnishes an abundance of pasture 

 the entire season. 1% to 2 bushels 

 per acre. (Bush., 14 lbs.) Bush. 

 $2.50. 



rthode Island Bent Grass (Agros- 

 tis canina). — Valuable for lawns. 

 Sow 3 to 4 bushels per acre for 

 lawn. 1% to 3 bushels for pasture. 

 (Bush. 12 lbs.) Per lb. 60c. 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Avena 

 elatoir). — Used for soiling. Suc- 

 ceeds well in sandy lands, and ow- 

 ing to its long, fibrous roots, stands 

 nold and drought well. Sow 3 bush, 

 per acre. (Bush. 10 lbs.) Lb. 30c. 

 Sweet Vernal (Anthoxanthum 

 odoratum). — Very fragrant, espe- 

 cially when bruised or cut. Mixed 

 with other grasses for pasture it is 

 quite valuable, as it starts early in 

 ihp snring and grows until late in 

 the fall. (Bush. 10 lbs.) 



Creeping Bent Grass (Agrostin 

 stolaniferea). — Excellent for pas- 

 ture when mixed with other 

 grasses; succeeds well in most sit- 

 uations and thrives in moist land. 

 Sow 40 pounds per acre. (Bush. 14 lbs.) 



Wood Meadow Grass ( Poe nemoralis). — Recommend- 

 ed especially for low, wet pasture, or for lawns in damp, 

 wet situations. It starts early in the spring and pro- 

 duces a beautiful green turf, which lasts a long time. 

 Lb. 75c. (Bushel of 14 lbs.) 



Clover. 



Medium, or Common Red 

 ( Trifolium pratense) . — The 

 Clover Seed of Commerce, 

 and the most important 

 and valuable of the Clover 

 family for agricultural pur- 

 poses. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 

 (Bush. 60 lbs.) Lb. 23c. 

 subject to market fluctua- 

 tion. 



Alsyke, or Hybrid (Swed- 

 ish) (Trifolium hybridum). 

 —Hardiest of all Clovers; 

 perennial. On rich, moist 

 soils it yields large quanti- 

 ties of hay or pasturage, as 

 it forms a thick bottom : 

 has fibrous roots like 

 White Clover. Esteemed 

 highly by bee keepers. Lb. 

 30c. 

 Mammoth Clover (Trifo-lium pratense prrevne) — 

 Valuable with other grasses for mixed hay; ripens about 

 with Timothy. Being a rank grower, it is largely used 

 for plowing under as a fertilizer. Lb. 24c. 



White Dutch (Trifolium repense) .—Grows naturally in 

 pastures in a great variety of soils and situations; indis 

 pensable in parks and lawns. Lb. 65c. 



Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum). — Being an 

 annual, it must be sown in July, August and September 

 of each year, which, the spring following, can be cut for 

 soiling by April 20th; for ensilage. May 1st to 15th; for 

 seed, about first week of June. Can be grown in corn, or 

 any cultivated crop. Ten to fifteen pounds necessary to 

 seed an acre. Cover with a light harrow. (60 lbs.) 

 Lb. 10c. 



Alfalfa, or Lucerne (Madicago sativa). — This Clover 

 claims to bear the palm as a forage plant, coming ear- 

 liest in spring and remaining latest in fall. It delights 

 in plenty of sun, being a veritable child of the sun: 

 must be sown at the rate of from 10 to 25 pounds of 

 seed per acre on well drained, well pulverized deep soil 

 after danger of freezing is over, and prefers sand or 

 gravel sub-soil. Wet sub-soil is fatal to the plant. Roots 

 3 to 4 feet deep, and when well established lasts for 

 years. 2 to 3 crops a year can be cut. Not recom- 

 mended for pasture. Lb. 52c; bush. (60 lbs.) $20.00. 



Bokhara (Melilotus alba). — This slightly resembles 

 Alfalfa in growth, but is much taller, with leafier and 

 stiffer stems. It frequently grows 5 to 6 feet in height 

 and branches freely, with slender spikes of small, fra- 

 grant, white flowers, which afford an excellent food for 

 bees. Lb. 18c. 



Japan Clover. — This makes most nutritious and de- 

 sirable summer pasture. Grows well and spreads rap- 

 Idly on poor lands, hillside and under the shade of trees. 

 Lb. 42c; bushel of 25 lbs. $7.50. 



Grass Seeds. 



Kentucky Blue Grass — June Grass (Poa pratensis). 

 — Universally known; desirable for pastures and lawns. 

 Sow in fall or spring at rate of 2 or 3 bushels per acre. 

 Fancy clean seed. Bush. (14 lbs.) Bush. $425. 



Red Top Grass (Agrotis vulvaris). — Thrives well in 

 any soil, but best on low land; produces a firm sod. 

 Sow 1 to 2 bushels per acre. Lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00. 



Timothy (Phteum pratensis). — Well known variety. 

 When ready to buy write for latest prices, whether a 

 bag or a carload. (Bush. 45 lbs.) Prime seed. Choice 

 seed. Bush. $4.75. 



Orchard Grass. 



DROUGHT-RESISTING GRASSES. 



Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne). — Very nutri- 

 tious; valuable for meadows or permanent pastures; 

 rapid grower: most prominent grass in England. Sow 

 1 to iy 2 bushels per acre. (Bush. 24 lbs.) Per Bush. 

 $2.50. 



Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). — Thrives in all 

 soil; excellent for permanent pastures; starts early; 

 verv productive. Sow 1 to 1% bushels per acre. (Bush., 

 24 lbs.) Lb. 45c; bush. $7.50. 



Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina). — Grows naturally on 

 light, dry, sandy soils and mountain pastures; consid- 

 ered quite valuable mixed with other grasses for per- 

 manent early spring pasture. (About 12 lbs.) 



Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). — Not very pro- 

 ductive, but it is of a very fine quality, and thrives well 

 in dry situations where many other grasses would fail, 

 thus making a desirable pasture variety. (Bush., about 

 12 lbs.) 



Millet. 



grown 

 grown 



German, or Golden Millet. — True Southern 

 German Millet Seed is far superior to Western 

 seed. Peck $1.00; bush. $3.50. 



Hungarian Grass. 



A very valuable forage plant of the Millet family, but 

 not so coarse. Peck $1.15; bush. $4.25. 



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