68 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—FARM SEEDS FOR FALL, SOWING. 
SA N D 9 O R W | NT E R V ETC H ae cae ee Se eae 
(Vicia Villosa.) than Scarlet Clover and much hardier. 
Though it succeeds and produces good crops on poor, sandy soils, it is much more 
vigorous on good land and grows to,a height of 4to5 feet. Itis perfectly hardy through- 
out the United States, remaining green all winter, and should be sown during August 
and September, mixed with Rye, which serves as a support for the plants. 
It is exceedingly nutritious and may be fed with safety to all kinds of stock. 
It is of such early and rapid growth that a full crop can be taken off in time for plant- 
;ing spring crops. 
Sow one-half bushel to a bushel per acre with one-half bushel of Rye or Wheat. 10c. 
lb., $4.00 bushel of 60 Ibs., $6.00 per 100 Ibs. 
TRUE DWARF ESSEX RAPE. 
In the United States we have millions of acres of good Jand that annually lie idle or run 
to weeds the latter part of the season, after the grain, potato and hay crops haye been 
harvested, a large portion of which might be made to produce one of the finest feeds 
imaginable and in the greatest abundance, at a time when cattle and sheep are roaming 
through bare pastures in Search ofascanty living. Underfavorable conditions itis ready 
for pasturing sheep or cattle within six weeks from time of sowing, and on an average one 
acre will carry twelve to fifteen sheep six weeks to two months. When on the rape they 
should at all times have access to salt; but water is not necessary. There are several 
varieties of Rape, but care should be taken to pro- 
cure the Dwarf Hssex, which does not seed 
the same season as sown. Inthe Northern 
States it should be sown from May to 
August for fall pasturing, but as it 
thrives best in cool weather, it 
should not be sown in the Southern 
States until September or Octo- 
berfor winter pasture. In the 
latitude of New York, July or 
Augustis the best time to sow. 
Its fattening properties are 
probably twice as good as 
those of clover. At the Mich- 
igan Experiment Station, 128 
lambs were pastured for eight 
weeks on 15 acres of Rape 
sown in July, and showed a 
gain of 2,890 lbs., or at the rate 
of 3 lbs. per lamb each week. 
Sow 6 lbs. per acre broadcast, 
2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. 
10e. 1b., $8.00 per 100 lbs. 
CRIMSON oR 
SCARLET 
CLOVER... 
(Trifolium incarnatum.) 
The Most Valuable Plant 
for Restoring the Fertility of 
Worn-out Soils. 
The value of Scarlet Clover is 
now so thoroughly established that 
we have no hesitation in recom- 
mending that all lands from which 
crops have been harvested during the 
summer and fall should be sown with 
Searlet Clover for plowing under the follow- 
ing spring. Authorities who have made a care- 
ful estimate state that plowing under a good crop of Searlet 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 cost of 
seed and labor. 
If intended for feeding, it should always be cut while in the young 
stage and never fed to stock after the crop has ceased flowering, as 
serious results are apt to follow the feeding of overripe Crimson 
Clover. 
It is the cheapest source of nitrogen, and has revolutionized the 
methods of farming in New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware, has 
restored to profitable cultivation thousands of acres of poor land, and 
should be extensively used throughout the entire Eastern States for 
sowing among corn, tomatoes, turnips, etc., at time of last hoeing, or 
after potatoes, melons, cucumbers, etc., have been harvested or on 
grain stubble and harrowed in. Its value as a winter soil mulch and 
for green manuring for orchards cannot be overestimated, as it pro- 
vides nitrogen in the best form and quantities, where an application 
of fertilizers or barnyard manure may act too strongly, producing 
foliage at the expense of fruit. 
In the latitude of New York, time of sowing may extend from July 
15th to September 15th, and further South up to October. The seed 
needs to be only lightly covered, and a good plan is to sow on fresh 
plowing and cover with a light harrow. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 
Choice American-grown new crop seed, thoroughly recleaned and free from 
weed seeds, 10c. Ib., $4.20 bush., $7.00 per 100 lbs. CRIMSON CLOVER. 
