WM. ELLIOTT & SONS. SEEDSMEN, NEW YORK. 



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AGRICULTURAL GRASSES AND CLOVERS. 



(PEICES 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. 



English Rye Grass (Loliiim perenne). A very nutritious^ 

 rapid growiug variety; valuable for meadows and pas" 

 tures. Per bush. (24 lbs), $2. 



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 cts. 



Rhode Island Bent (Agrostis cauina). 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 vulgfiris). Valuable for either pastures or 



lawns. Per lb., 15 cts.; bush. (14 lbs.), $1.25; bag (50 



lbs.), $4.00. 

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



lb., 25 cts.; bush. (35 lbs ) $7.00. 

 Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolouifera). Au 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 (l)actylis glomerata). A i.,.Slo4u^ble pasture 

 grass, relished by stock of all kinds ; particularly 

 adapted for 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.), $2.25. 



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). Aq 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 Ifcalicum). A valuable European 

 variety; adapted to any climate, and i)roduciug large and 

 nutritive crops. Per bush. (18 lbs.), S1.75. 



Fowl IMeadow Gras (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). Requii-es 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. , 

 15 cts. 



Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum). Resembles in growth, 

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

 and stiff soils ; 10 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 18 cts. 



Largj^ Red, or Pea Pine Clover (Trifol^^im pratense). The^ 

 English Cow Grass; a variety for ploughing under. 

 Puce, iubject to change, lb. 15c; bu. (60 lb.) 88.00. 



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

 but of very few year s duration ;i8 considered the most 

 nutritious of all species and most valuable in moist 

 local ions. Price, subject to change, lb. 12c; bu. (60 lb.) $6.50. 



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 Viiginia. Per lb., 50 cts. 



Crimson Clover (Tiifolium 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.; bush. (60 lbs.) $5 00. 



MILLETS. 



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

 feet; heads closely condensed; spilies very numerous; 

 seeds round golden yellow in rough, bristly sheaths. 

 Per bush. (50 lbs.), ?-1.50. 



Hungarian Millet (Panicum Germanicum). One of the 

 most valuable annual soiling plants. It will grow 

 in any oixlinary soil, withstands drought well, and in 

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

 and produces a large green crop; ly^ bushels to the 

 acre. Per bush. (48 lbs.), $1.40. 



Pearl Wiilet {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. 



