Grass and Flower Seeds 



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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 



GRASSES AND CLOVER SEEDS 



Prices Subject To Market Changes 



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 grasses. Will 

 succeed in a wider range of temperature than any other grass. (14 

 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 20 ets., 100 lbs. $16, bus. $2.60. 



Bermuda Grass {Cynodon dactylon). A most valuable grass for 

 our Southern States, both for pasture and lawns. It is of dwarf habit, 

 with long creeping stems, rooting at the joints and covering the ground 

 with a matting of fine turf, which no amount of trampling will impair. 

 Should be sown at the rate of 15 lbs. per acre. (35 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 

 70 cts., 100 lbs. $60. 



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. 28 cts., 100 

 lbs. $25, bus. $5.25. 



Crested Dog's Tail (Cynosurus cristatus) . Should enter in mod- 

 erate quantity in permanent pasture mixtures, and in larger quantities 

 for lawns, as it possesses, in a marked degree, all the desirable features 

 of a good lawn grass. (21 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 50 cts., 100 lbs. $45, bus. 

 $8.50. 



Fowl 3Ieadow 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.) Lb. 35 cts., 100 lbs. $30, bus. $4. 



Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). A dwarf-growing grass of 

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

 mation, forming a dense fibrous mat. (12 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 20 cts., 

 100 lbs. $16, bus. $2.20. 



Hungarian Grass (Panicum Germanicum ) A species of annual 

 millet, 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. (48 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 10 cts., bus. $2.20. 



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

 yields early and abundant crops. Sown in the fall, will produce an ex- 

 cellent hay crop the following season, but lasts only one year. (18 lbs. 

 per bus. ) Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8, bus. $1.50. 



Kentucky Blue Grass {Poa pratensis). This is the most nutri- 

 tious, hardy and valuable of all 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 will be required. 

 (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 20c:, 100 lbs. $16, bus. $2.35. 



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

 This is an excellent grass, of great value in mixtures for permanent 

 pastures; productive and nutritious. (22 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 16 cts., 

 100 lbs. $14, bus. $3.25. 



Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis). One of the best perma- 

 nent pasture grasses for rich moist land ; grows rapidly when cut or 

 eaten down by stock. (7 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 35 ets., 100 lbs. $30, bus. 

 $2.30. 



Orchard Grass (Dactylis 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. 22 cts., 100 lbs. $20, bus. 

 $2.60. 



Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne). Valuable for permanent 

 pasture, in mixture witb other pasture grasses, as it adapts itself to a 

 great diversity of soils ; producing a strong, verdant growth four or 

 five weeks after sowing. (24 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8, 

 bus. $2. 



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. 14 cts., 100 lbs. 

 $10, bus. $1.65. 



Red Top, Fancy Heavy. Absolutely clean and free- from chaff. (32 

 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $15, bus. $5.25. 



Rhode Island Bent Grass (Agrostis canina). Eesembles Red 

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

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

 for lawns. (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 40 cts., 100 lbs. $35, bus. $5.25. 



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

 thickly 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. 50 cts., 100 lbs. $40. 



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. 20 ets., 100 lbs. $16, bus. $2.20. 



Sweet Vernal Grass. Tede Perennial (Anthoxantbum odor- 

 atum). The chief merit of this grass lies in its fragrant odor. Asa 

 mixture for lawns and pasture lands, it is invaluable. (10 lbs per 

 bus.) Lb. $1.15. 



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

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

 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 28 cts., 100 lbs. $24, bus. $2.50. 



Timothy {Phleum pratense). A field and not a pasture grass, as it 

 will 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. 12 cts., bus. $4. 



Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis). Specially adapted for 

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

 and highly nutritious ; produces a thick growth, and should be included 

 in mixtures for permanent pastures. (14 lbs. per bus.T Lb. 50 cts., 

 100 lbs. $45, bus. $6.50. 



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 on^e commences growing 

 again, continuing until severe cold weather. Sow 10 to 12 lbs. per acre. 

 Lb. 15 cts. (by mail, 25 cts.), 100 lbs. $12. 



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 10 to 15 lbs. per acre. Lb. 25 cts., 100 lbs. $20. 



Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum). Resembles ingrowth, dura- 

 tion, etc., the Red Clover; thrives well in cold, wet and stiff soils. 10. 

 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 25 cts., 100 lbs. $18. 



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

 The English Cow Grass. A variety for plowing under. Lb. 25 ets., 

 100 lbs. market price. 



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. 25 cts., 100 lbs. 



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. 25 cts., 100 lbs. market price. 



Bokhara Clover (Melilotus lucantha). Valuable for soiling; affords 

 an excellent tood for bees throughout the season. Lb. 30 cts., 100 

 lbs. $20. 



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 sons. It 

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

 sheep. 15 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $15. 



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

 spreading habit. It flourishes on the poorest soils, and is valuable 

 only in the South, as it is not hardy north of Virginia. Lb. 30 cts., 

 100 lbs. $25. 



Elliott's Finest rYIixtures of Grass Seeds 

 for Hay and Permanent Pasture 



We prepare special mixtures containing only the most suitable grasses 

 for permanent pastures and meadow lands, such as Orchard Grass, 

 Meadow Foxtail, Sheep's Fescue, Rhode Island Bent, Meadow Fescue, 

 English Rye Grass, Perennial Sweet Vernal and Red-Top in such propor- 

 tions as will insure the most satisfactory results, producing the heaviest 

 possible crops of hay, far superior to seeding with Timothy and Clover 

 alone, and for permanent pastures allowing of the closest grazing without 

 injury. On ordinary fertile soil sow three bushels per acre ; where the 

 soil is poor larger quantities are required. 



J62.50 per bushel 



With the above should be sown ten pounds of mixed Clovers per acre 

 (which cost about 20 cts. per pound). On account of the greater weight 

 of Clovers they should be sown separately and only in the spring, as 

 they are inclined to winter-kill unless well established. 



GRASSES AND FORAGE PLANTS. By Chas. L. Flint. 

 Description of varieties and directions for the management of grass- 

 lands, etc. Price $2. 



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