24 



WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, RELIABLE GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS 



GRASSES AND CLOVER SEEDS 



Samples cheerfully mailed on request free. 



Awnless Brome Grass (Bromus inermis) Will stand long droughts 

 and produce heavy crops in dry sections where other grasses would 

 perish It has also proved one of the hardiest gi'asses. Will 

 succeed in a wider range of temperature than anv other grass. 

 (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 25c. 



Creeping Bent, or Fiorin (Agrostis stolonifera). Desirable for 

 mixing with other lawn or pasture grasses, as it thrives in moist 

 land on which water does not stagnate. (15 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 

 50c., 100 lbs. $40.00. 



Crestfed Dog's Tail (CjTiosurus cristatus). Should enter in moder- 

 ate quantity in permanent pasture mixtm-es, and in larger quanti- 

 ties for lawns, as it possesses, in a marked degi'ee, all the desirable 

 features of a good lawn grass. (21 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 35c., 100 

 lbs. $30.00. 



Fowl Meadow Grass (Poa serotina). Suitable for low, moist land. 

 May be mowed any time from July to October. Cattle and sheep 

 are fond of it. Succeeds best when mixed with other grasses. (12 

 lbs. per bus.) Market rate. 



Hard Fescue (Fe-stuca duriuscula). A dwarf-gi'owing grass of 

 great value, succeeding well in dry situations. Has a wonderful 

 formation, forming a dense fibrous mat. (12 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 

 30c., 100 lbs. $28.00. 



Hungarian Grass (Panicum Germanicum). A species of annual 

 mUlet, often yielding two or three tons of hay per acre. It is very 

 popular and valuable with those who are clearing timber 

 lands. Sow and cultivate like millet. (50 lbs. per bus.) One 

 bushel will sow one acre. Per 100 lbs. $8.00. 



Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum). Thrives in any soil and 

 yields early and abundant crops. Sown in the Fall, will produce an 

 excellent hay crop the following season, but lasts only one year. 

 (18 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 15c., 100 lbs. $10.00. 



Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis) . This is the most nutritious, 

 hardy and valuable of aU northern grasses. In conjunction with 

 White Clover it forms a splendid lawn; for this purpose use four 

 bushels of Blue Grass, and six pounds of White Clover per acre. If 

 sown by itself for pasturage about 45 pounds per acre wiU be re- 

 quired (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 25c., 100 lbs. $20.00. 



Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass (Festuca pratensis). 

 This is an excellent gi-ass of great value in mixtures for permanent 

 pastures; productive and nutritious. (22 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 25c. 



Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) . One of the best permanent 

 pasture gi-asses for rich, moist land; gi-ows rapidly when cut or 

 eaten down by stock. (7 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 45c. 



Orchard Grass (DactyUs glomerata). One of the very best pasture 

 grasses, as it is exceedingly palatable to stock, and will endure a 

 good deal of cropping; particularly adapted for growing in shady, 

 moist places or under trees. (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 25c., 100 lbs. 

 $22.00. 



Perennial Rye Grass (Lohum perenne). Valuable for permanent 

 pasture, in mixture with other pasture grasses, as it adapts itself 

 to a great diversity of soils; producing a strong, verdant gi-owth 

 four or five weeks after sowing. (24 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 15c. 

 100 lbs. $11.00. 



Red Top (Agrostis vulgaris). A good permanent grass, standing our 

 climate well, and makes good pasture when fed close; grows in 

 almost any soil, moist or dry. (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 20c., 100 

 lbs. $17.00. 



Red Top, Fancy Heavy. Absolutely clean and free from chaff. 

 (32 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 35c., 100 lbs. $32.00. 



Rhode Island Bent Grass (Agrostis canina). Resembles Red Top 

 but is of dwarfer habit, with shorter and narrower leaves. It 

 makes a beautiful, close, fine turf, and is one of the verv best 

 gi-asses for lawns. (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 40c., 100 lbs. $38.00. 



Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa triviahs) . A spreading, thick- 

 ly matting, stoloniferous-rooted species, forming a fine turf and 

 well adapted for the more shaded portions of lawns. It thrives on 

 rich, moist soil, and in sheltered situations, but does not do well on 

 dry land. (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 50c., 100 lbs. $45.00. 



Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina). A small, tufted, hardy grass, 

 forming a cluster of narrow, cylindrical leaves, of value in mixture 

 for lawns or dry soil. (12 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 32c., 100 lbs. $30.00. 



Sweet Vernal Grass. True Perennial (Anthoxanthum odoratum) . 

 The chief merit of this grass lies in its fragrant odor. As a mixture 

 for lawns and pasture lands it is invaluable. (10 lbs. per bus.) 

 Lb. 60c. 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass (A vena elatior). A valuable grass for 

 soiling or permanent pasture; of early and luxuriant growth. (10 

 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 30c., 100 lbs. $28.00. 



Timothy (Phleum pratense). A field and not a pasture grass, ss it 

 wiU not endure close and frequent cropping, but for a hay crop on 

 strong soils it will produce more than any other sort. (45 lbs. per 

 bus.) Lb. 15c., bus- $4.50. }4 bushel to the acre. 



Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoraUs). Specially adapted for 

 shaded positions in lawns or under trees. Much relished by cattle, 

 and highly nutritious; produces a thick gi-owth, and should be in- 

 cluded in mixtures for permanent pastures. (14 lbs. per bus.) 

 Lb. 50c. 



CLOVERS 



Crimson, or Scarlet (Trifolium incarnatum). An annual variety, 

 in common use in the South, for feeding green and for hay, and also 

 found very profitable on the sandy soils of New Jersey. The yield 

 in fodder is immense, and after cutting, it at once commences grow- 

 ing again, continuing until severe cold weather. Sow 15 to 20 

 lbs. per acre. Lb. 15c., 100 lbs. $12.00. 



Alfalfa (Lucerne). Requires a deep, rich soil, and in such will pro- 

 duce several large crops every season ; one of the best green fodder 

 plants. Sow 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. Lb. 30c., 100 lbs. $25.00. 



Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum). Resembles in growth, dura- 

 tion, etc., the Red Clover; thrives well in cold, wet and stiff soils. 

 (15 lbs. to the acre.) Lb. 40c. 



Medium Red Clover (Trifolium pratense). Is a perennial, but of 

 very few years' duration; is considered the most nutritious of all 

 species, and most valuable in moist locations. Lb. 25c., 100 

 lbs. $23.00. 



Large Red, or Pea Vine Clover (Trifolium pratense perenne). The 

 English Cow Grass. A variety for plowing under. Lb. 35c.. 100 

 lbs. $32.00. 



White Clover (Trifolium repens). Valuable for lawns and pastures. 

 Sow in Spring at the rate of 6 lbs. per acre, or when used with other 

 grasses half that amount. Lb. 50c. 



Bokhara Clover (Melilotus lucantha). Valuable for soihng; af- 

 fords an excellent food for bees throughout the season. Lb. 35c. 



Yellow Trefoil (Medicago lupulina). May be cultivated either 

 alone or with other grasses. Requires about the same treatment 

 and soil as Red Clover, although thriving in dry and inferior soils. 

 It sprouts very early in Spring, and is considered a fine pasture for 

 sheep. (15 lbs. to the acre.) Lb. 30c. 



Japan Clover (Lespedeza striata). A low per?nnial grass of spread- 

 ing habit. It flouri.shes on the poorest soils, and is valuable only 

 in the South, as it is rot hardy north cf Virginia. Lb. 30c. 



