Clover. 



J. MANN'S & CO.'S SUPERIOR SEEDS FOR 1907 



BALTIM ORE, MP. 



Miscellaneous J^arm %Seeds. 



We pay particular attention to this department of our businens. The seeds are selected with special reference to their 

 quality. Purchasers may rely upon our best exertions to furnish Clover, Grass and Field Seeds, fiesh, pure and free from 

 noxious and foreign seeds. Prices are changing almost daily, and it is impossible to quote prices. Parties wishing to bny 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 asking of it. 



Orchard Grass (Pacytylus glo- 

 merata.) — Extremely hardy and wide- 

 ly known. One of the earliest to start 

 in spring; grows rapidly; furnishes an 

 abundance of pasture the entire sea- 

 son. \y z to 2 bushels per acre. (Bush., 

 14 lbs.) Bush., $1.75. 



Rhode Island Pent Grass 



(Agrostis canina.) — Valuable for 

 lawns. Sow 3 to 4 bushels per acre 

 for lawn. 1 ]/ z to 3 bushels for pasture. 

 (Bush., 12 lbs. ) Bush., $1.25. 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass 



{Avena elatoir.) — Used for soiling. 

 Succeeds well in sandy lands, and ow- 

 ing to its long, fibrous roots, stands 

 cold and drought well. Sow 3 bushels 

 per acre. (Bush., 10 lbs. ) Lb., 18c. 



Sweet Vernal (Anthoxanthum 

 odoratum.) — Very fragrant, especially 

 when bruised or cut. Mixed with 

 other grasses for pasture it is quite 

 valuable, as it starts early in the 

 spring and grows until late in the fall. 

 (Bush., 10 lbs.) Lb., 25c. 



Weeping Bent Grass [Agrostis 

 stoloniferea.) — Excellent for pasture 

 when mixed with other grasses; suc- 

 ceeds well in most situations and 

 thrives in moist land. Sow 40 pounds per acre, 

 lbs.) Lb., 20c. 



Wood Meadow Grass (Poe nemoralis )— Recom- 

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

 wet situations. It starts early in the spring and produces a 

 beautiful green turf, which lasts a long time. Lb., 25c; 

 bushel of 14 lbs., $3.50. 



Clover. 



Medium, orCommon 



Red (Trifolium pratense.) 

 — The Clover Seed of com- 

 merce, and the most import- 

 ant and valuable of the 

 Clover family for agricultu- 

 ral purports. Sow 15 lbs. 

 per acre. (Bush., 60 lbs.) 

 Lb., 14c; Mibject to 

 market fluctuation. 



Alsyke, or Hybrid 

 (Swedish) Trifolium hy- 

 bridum. ) — Hardiest of all 

 Clovers; perennial On rich, 

 moist soils it yields large 

 quantities of hay or pastur- 

 age, as it forms a thick bot- 

 tom; has fibrous roots like 

 White Clover. Esteemed 

 highly by bee keepers. Lb., 

 15c 



Mammoth Clover 

 ( Trifolium pratense perenne.) 



— 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., 14c 



White l> ii tell (Trifolium repense.)— Grows naturally 

 in pastures in a great variety of soils and situations; indis- 

 pensable in parks and lawns. Lb. , 20c 



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 soil- 

 ing 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., 9c 



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

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

 ed, well pulverized deep soil after danger of freezing is over, 

 and prefers sand or gravel subsoil. Wet sub-soil is fatal to 

 the plant. Roots 3 to 4 feet deep, and when well establish- 

 ed lasts for years. 2 to 3 crops a year can be cut. Not 

 recommended for pasture. Lb., 14c. 



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 fragrant, white 

 flowers, which afford an excellent food for bees. Lb., 40c 



Japan Clover. — This makes most nutritious and de- 

 sirable summer pasture. Grows well and spreads rapidly on 

 poor lands, hillside and under the shade of trees. Lb., 25c; 

 bushel of 25 lbs., $4.50. 



C^rass J'eeds. 



Kentucky Blue Grass. — June Grass— (Poa pra- 

 tensis.) — 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 , $1.50. 



Red Top Grass (Agrotis vulgaris.) — Thrives well in any 

 soil, but best on low land; produces a firm sod. Sow 1 to 2 

 bushels per acre. (14 lbs.) Bush., $1.25. 



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., $1.75. 



Orchard Grass. 



Sush.. 14 



Drought-Resisting Grasses. 



Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne ) — Very 

 nutritious; valuable for meadows or permanent pastures; 

 rapid grower; most prominent grass in England. Sow 1 to 

 i l / 2 bushels per acre. (Bush., 24 lbs. ) Lb., 8c 



Meadow Fescue ( Festuca pratensis.)— Thrives in all 

 soil; excellent for permanent pastures; starts early; very 

 productive. Sow 1 to \ l / z bushels per acre. (Bush., 534 lbs.) 

 Lb., 10c 



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

 light, dry, sandy soils and mountain pastures; considered 

 quite valuable mixed with other grasses for permanent 

 early spring pasture. (About 12 lbs ) Lb., 16c 



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

 tive, 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.) Lb., 10c 



Millet. 



German, or Golden Millet.— True Southern grown 

 German Millet Seed is far superior to Western grown seed . 

 Peck, 40c; bush., $1.25. 



/Hungarian Grass. 



A very valuable forage plant of the Millet family, but not 

 so coarse. Peck, 40c; bush, $1.35. 



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