CLOVER— HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



Natural Soil Improvers — Unexcelled for Stock Feeding 



All Clovers have the power to gather Nitrogen from the air, and store it in the form of nodules on the roots; thereby 

 providing rich food for crops of cereals, etc., which follow. Thus they save the cost of expensive commercial fertilizers, and 

 the labor of loading and spreading farm yard manure. The long roots of Clover penetrate deeply into the soil, improve its 

 drainage, render it more friable, and increase its capacity for holding moisture. When plowed under, Clover crops add 

 humus to the soil, and further improve its mechanical condition. Purchaser Pays Transportation Charges on Clovers. 



MEDIUM RED 



(Trifolium Pralense) 

 DOMESTIC GROWN 



Common or Medium Clover, June Clover 



Red Clover according to locality is a biennial or short-lived perennial. It 

 grows one to two feet in height usually makes two crops a year, yielding two to 

 three tons of cured hay per acre. Clover hay is very nutritious; all stock fed on 

 it require less grain; chopped and steamed it is a good substitute for green food 

 for poultry during the winter. As pasturage all animals thrive on it, particularly 

 cattle, sheep and pigs. In Northern States Red Clover seed is usually sown in 

 the spring; the earlier the better. If grown alone, use 12 to 14 pounds of seed 

 per acre if broadcast and cover not over half an inch deep. Red Clover may 

 be seeded with a number of different grasses as Timothy, Orchard Grass or Tall 

 Oat Grass, but usually it is grown with Timothy, 8 to 10 pounds of Clover and 

 20 pounds of Timothy seed being sown per acre. A very satisfactory combina- 

 tion is 5 pounds of Red Clover, 5 pounds of Alsike Clover, 20 pounds of Timothy 

 and 5 pounds of Fancy Red Top per acre. This makes a fine quality of mer- 

 chantable hay and the field does not run out so soon as Clover and Timothy alone. 



Price, lb., 65c; 5 lbs., $3.25; 50 lbs., $24.00; 100 lbs., $45.00. 



MAMMOTH 



or PEA VINE (Trifolium 



RED Pralense perenne) 



DOMESTIC GROWN 



Quite distinct from the common Red Clover, being of larger and coarser 

 growth 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; valuable for reclaiming exhausted lands. 

 Sow (if alone) about 12 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb., 65c; 5 lbs., $3.25; 50 lbs.. $24.00; 100 lbs., $45.00. 



ALSIKE OR HYBRID jgffi?, 



SWEDISH CLOVER 



The blossoms are pinkish white. It is a perennial 

 and one of the hardiest of all. Clovers, thriving par- 

 ticularly well in cool and cold climates and stands 

 freezing well, but also adapts itself to most climates 

 where Clovers grow, and will grow in moister soil 

 than Red Clover; in fact, has produced splendid 

 crops under irrigation. The plants attain a height 

 of one to two feet; stems and leaves, though smaller 

 than those of Red Clover, are much more numerous, 

 making hay of fine texture. 



Alsike frequently produces good 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 and Timothy. Sow (if 

 alone) 8 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb., 65c; 5 lbs., $3.25; 50 lbs., $24.00; 100 

 lbs., $45.00. 



KOREAN (Lespedeza) 



This strain is an improvement on the ordinary 

 Japan, ripens earlier, makes a larger growth and a 

 heavy cropper. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb., 40c; 10 lbs., $3.50; 25 lbs., $7.50; . I 

 100 lbs., $25.00. Wi_ 



LADINO 



This type of Clover is used in pasture mixtures 

 with success and is hardier than Alfalfa. Can be £ 

 used as a green feed for poultry. 



Sow 8 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb.. $3.75; 10 lbs., $35.00. 



CRIMSON or SCARLET ££2z } 



Plowing under a good crop of Scarlet Clover is equivalent to 20 tons of stable 

 manure per acre and even if the Clover be harvested or pastured, the benefits 

 derived from the wonderful nitrogenous root formation will alone many times 

 repay the cdst of seed and labor. 



Crimson Clover cut when coming into bloom makes hay richer in protein than 

 Red Clover, and the yield on average soils is two to three tons per acre. It is 

 especially adapted for green forage and silage and is much relished by dairy 

 stock. Cut green before flowers mature. 



Crimson Clover should not be fed after the flowers mature for the hairs of 

 "the calyx are apt to form "hair balls" in the stomachs of animals. 



Sow at the rate of 15 pounds of seed per acre, either broadcast or drilled. 

 Cover lightly with a harrow. In the latitude of New York City sow from July 

 15 to September 15, and in the South as late as October. Time of flowering is 

 June; height 2 feet. 



Price, lb., 50c; 10 lbs., $4.00; 25 lbs., $9.00; 100 lbs., $32.50. 



TALL SWEET or BOKHARA i^*) 



A perennial leguminous plant of tall, shrub-like growth, occasionally grown 

 as a forage plant; and often for bees; the numerous small white flowers possess 

 a sweet, honey-like fragrance. The importance of Bokhara Clover, however, is its 

 value for plowing under for green manuring, particularly to prepare poor soils 

 where it is difficult to get other crops to grow. Sow 10 lbs. to acre. 



Price, lb., 35c; 5 lbs.. $1.75; 50 lbs., $12.00; 100 lbs., $22.06. 



WHITE 



(Trifolium repens) 

 DUTCH or HONEYSUCKLE 



White clover is a valuable addition to mixtures 

 for permanent pastures, as it furnishes considerable 

 plant food to the other Grasses composing such 

 mixtures. 



In mixtures for lawns White Clover is always 

 used, as there is no plant more suitable for the 

 formation of a dense sward, and also to prevent the 

 washing out of soil during heavy rains. 



Price, M lb.. 45c; }ilb.,80c; lb. $1.50; 10 lbs., $14.00. 



WILD WHITE 



CERTIFIED NEW ZEALAND GROWN 



A dwarf-growing clover which should be added to 

 pasture, helps the grasses by adding nitrogen to the 

 soil, thrives on all soils and is relished by cattle. 



Price, \i lb., $1.00; y 2 lb., $1.75; lb., $3.00; lOlbs., 

 $25.00. 



YELLOW TREFOIL 



(Medicag) Ltipulina) 

 This variety of Clover is recommended by some 

 states in mixtures for pasture. A dwarf growing 

 hardy plant;, it is a nourishing and beneficial food 

 for all cattle. Sow 8 lbs. per acre. 

 Price, lb., $1.00; 10 lbs., $9.00. 



ALFALFA or LUCERNE meduagosauva) 



Yields Good Crops in All Sections of the United States. Efficient Soil-Enricher and Hay-Producer. 



NORTHERN OR CENTRAL GROWN domestic 



It needs one season to become established, after which it yields enormous 

 crops annually for many years. 3 or 4 cuttings per season, aggregating 4 to 6 

 tons cured hay per acre, are harvested, according to conditions and locality. It 

 does well on all good, rich soils (except heavy clay), if well drained, or overlying 

 a permeable subsoil; on calcareous soil it thrives especially well. Alfalfa is one 

 of the best cover crops for orchards. Our strain of seed is grown in far Northern 

 regions, where plants have to endure extreme cold and still thrive in those high 

 altitudes. Our experience — and that of our customers — has shown that such 

 seed is undoubtedly the best for the North and Eastern States. Before offering 

 this seed to our customers for sale, it is thoroughly recleaned by the most modern 

 seed cleaning machinery. By this process we separate the sound, perfect seeds 

 from all rubbish and light, imperfect seeds. Sow in the Northern States during 

 June, July or August, 30 to 40 lbs. of seed per acre if broadcast, 25 to 30 lbs. if 

 drilled. In the South sow in February or September. 



Price, lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.50. Prices for Larger Quantities on Application. 



GRIMM— The Hardiest Alfalfa Known 



DOMESTIC 



Bv careful experimentation Grimm Alfalfa was found to be far superior to com- 

 mon kinds ir» withstanding unfavorable winters. Thi3 strain of Alfalfa seed not only 

 endures extremely low temperatures, but it can be cut with greater safety in the 

 fall, and will bear more abuse in the way of pasturage than any other forage 

 plant. Grimm Alfalfa has larger crowns, and a more spreading root system than 

 the ordinary Alfalfa. It is also claimed that it will yield from ten to fifteen per 

 cent more than any other variety, and will start and thrive in undrained wet 

 locations, where the ordinary sort was tried unsuccessfully. One of the character- 

 istics of the Grimm Alfalfa is that some of the plants produce peculiar greenish- 

 yellow flowers. The seed is high priced and it is rather hard to get the genuine 

 article. Sow 30 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb., 75c. 5 lbs.. $3.50. Prices for Larger Quantities on Application. 



"Legume Aid" Pays Big Dividends 



Inoculation or nitrogen fixation is crop insurance for larger yields of Alfalfa and Clover. Legume Aid contains billions of bacteria living in a base which 

 sufficient moisture to insure good seed environment for the preservation of the organisms. Offered in dated containers, insuring fresh stock. 

 Price, 1 bushel size, 50c; 2>£ bushel size, $1.00, postpaid. State when ordering if wanted for Alfalfa or Clover. 



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We are always glad to advise with our Farmer Friends — There are 98 Years of Accumulated Experience back of our advice. 



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