WM. ELLIOTT & SONS. SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK. 



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AGRICULTURAL GRASSES AND CLOVERS, 



' (PRICES SUBJECT TO MAEKET CHANGES.) 



For general grass-seeding for mowing lands, sow Clover, Timothy, Red-Top mixed together. 



For one acre 8 lbs. Clover, 1/2 bushel Timothy, i bushed Red=Top. 



Rhode Island Bent (Agrostis canina). A valuable grass, 

 mostly used for lawns, for which it is one of the best, 

 Sow three bushels to the acre. Per lb., 30 cts. ; bush. 

 (12 lbs.), $3.00. 



Red Top (Agrostis vulgaris). Valuable for either pastures or 



lawns. Per lb., 15 cts.; bush. (14 lbs.), $1.50; bag (50 



lbs.), $5.00. 

 Red Top. Extra cleaned heavy seed (35 lbs. per bush.). Per 



lb., 30 cts. 



English Rye Grass (Lolium pereone). A very nutritious' 

 rapid growing variety; valuable for meadows and pas' 

 tures. Per bush. (24 lbs), S2. 25. 



Wood Meadow Grass (Poa memoralis). A very productive and 

 nutritious grass, adapted for lawns or pastures. Thrives 

 well under trees ; 30 lbs. to the acre. Per lb. , 35 cis. 



Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolonifera). An excellent variety for 

 lawns or pastures, succeeds well in deep soils. Per lb., 

 25 cts. ; bush. (15 lbs.), $3.50. 



Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis). Well known and ex- 

 tensively grown in all parts of the country, thrives well 

 in a variety of soils, and endures the hottest summers. 

 Per lb., 15 cts. ; bush. (14 lbs.), $2.00. 



Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata). A valuable pasture 

 grass, relished by stock of all kinds ; particularly 

 adapted tor growing in shady, moist places, under trees, 

 etc. Per lb., 20 cts. ; bush (14 lbs.), $2.50. 



Timothy or Herd Grass (Phleum pratense). A variety well 

 known and highly appreciated, producing a profitable 

 hay crop in most any soil. Per lb., 10 cts. ; bush. (45 

 lbs.), $2.50. 



Meadow Foxtail. (Alopecurus pratensis). One of the earliest 

 and best pasture grasses; grows rapidly when cnt or 

 eaten down by stock; 25 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 

 35 cts. 



Sweet Vernal Grass. True Perennial (Anthoxanthum odora- 

 tum). Valuable for mixing with pasture grasses 

 on account of its vernal growth, and for the fragrant 

 odor which the leaves emit when partially dry, thus 

 sweetening hay; sow 10 lbs. to the acre when mixed 

 with other sorts. Per lb. , 75 cts. 



Tall Oat Grass (Avena elatoir). Producing an early and 

 luxuriant growth; this is a valuable variety for pas- 

 tures. Per lb., 25 cts. ; bush. (13 lbs.), $3.00. 



Crested Dogstail (Cynosurus cristatus). An excellent grass 

 for hard dry soils, valuable for pastures and lawns; 

 25 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 40 cts. 



Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). One of the most desirable 

 dwarf grasses ; excellent for dry soils ; 30 lbs. to the 

 acre. Per lb., 20 cts. 



Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). A valuable grass for 

 permanent pastures; very productive and nutritious. 

 40 lbs. to the acre. Per lb. , 15 cts. 



Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina). An excellent grass for sheep 

 pastures; 30 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 20 cts. 



Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum). A valuable European 

 variety ; adapted to any climate, and producing large and 

 nutritive crops. Per bush. (18 lbs.), $1.75. 



Fowl Meadow Gra^s (Poa serotina). Succeeds best in low, 

 moist land. Per lb,, 40 cts. ; bushel of 10 lbs., $3.50. 



Rough Stalked Meadow, Grass (Poa trivialis). Produces an 

 abundant crop of highly nutritious herbage ; valuable 

 for either moist or dry soils ; 20 lbs. to the acre. Per 

 lb., 35 cts. 



CLOVERS. 



Afalfa (Lucerne). Requires a deep, rich soil, and in such will 

 produce several crops every season ; one of the best 

 green fodder plants ; 10 to 15 lbs. to the acre. Per lb. , 

 16 cts. 



Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum). Eesembles in growth, 

 duration, etc., the Red Clover; thrives well in cold, wet 

 and stiff soils ; 10 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 20 cts. 



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

 English Cow Grass; a variety for ploughing under. 

 Price variable. 



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

 but of very few year s duration ;is considered the most 

 nutritious of all species and most valuable in moist 

 locations. Price variable. 



White Clover (Trifolium repens). Valuable for lawns and 

 pastures. Per lb., 25 cts. ; 100 lbs., $22.00. 



Yellow Trefoil (Medicago leucantha). May be cultivated 

 either alone or with other grasses. Requires about the 

 same treatment and soil as Red Clover, although thriv- 

 ing in dry and inferior soils. It sprouts very early in 

 spring ; is of excellent quality, and is considered a 

 fine pasture for sheep; 15 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 

 20 cts. 



Bokhara Clover (Melilotus leucantha). Valuable for soiling; 

 affords an excellent food for bees throughout its season. 

 Per lb., 35 cts. 



Japan Clover (Lespedeza striata). A low perennial grass of 

 spreading habits.' It flourishes on the poorest soils, 

 and is valuable only in the South, as it is not Hardy 

 north of Virginia. Per lb., 50 cts. 



Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum). Sown at the last 

 of summer or early autumn, it furnishes a very early 

 green fodder ; excellent for soiling ; 20 lbs. to the acre. 

 Per lb., 10 cts. 



MILLETS. 



German, or Golden Millet. Medium early; height 3 to 5 

 feet; heads closely condensed; spikes very numerous; 

 seeds round golden yellow in rough, bristly siieaths. 

 Per bush. (50 lbs.), $1.75. 



Hungarian Millet ^Panicum Germanicum). One of the 

 most valuable annual soiling plants. It will gi-ow 

 in any ordinary soil, withstands drought well, and in 

 this latitude may be sown as late as the first of July, 

 and produces a large green crop; 1% bushels to the 

 acre. Per bush. (48 lbs.), $1.75. 



Pearl Millet (Penicillari spicata). A valuable fodder plant 

 for the South. Sow in drills 18 inches apart and 8 or 

 10 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 30 cts. 



Lawn Grass Mixtures, see Second Page Cover. 



