ESPARCET CLOVER.—A New Forage Plant; Esparcet or Sanfoin Clover, as it is some- 
times called, is grown very extensively in every part of Europe on land where it is impossible to secure 
a stand of other grasses, but as yet this most excellent Clover is but little known inthis country. In 
England, sown on land that could be only rented for $1.00 per acre, it has within a period of 2 years so 
enhanced the fertility of the soil that the same ground can be readily rented for 87.0 perannum. One 
writer going so far as to say ‘‘There are many parts of the United Kingdom in which a farmer could not 
pay his rent without the use of this Clover.” In Norfolk, on the poorest sandy lands, it has produced, 
the second year, as high as 234 tons of cured hay per acre on soil that was worthless for any thing else. 
Esparcet is a perennial, usually sown in the po ee it equals any clover in nutrition and flesh-formir 
qualities, and no grass grown requires so little pains to cure. The seed being mucl: larger than other 
varieties of clover. it should be covered deeper. It can be sown with Oats, and harrowed in at the rate 
of 4 bushels to the acre. Thrives best on dry, chalky and sandy soil. On heretofore barren wastes, when 
once thoroughly established, it has produced two abundant crops in a season. There is no doubt that in 
this country, as soon as the merits of Esparcet become known, that it will prove the most valuable of 
our heat-resisting clovers. Seed weighs 26 pounds to the bushel. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 3 
pounds, 75 cents, postpaid. By express or freight 15 cents per pound ; $10.00 per 100 pounds. 
LUCERNE.—I can give no better descrip- 
tion of this most excellent Clover than the fol 
lowing written by a correspondent of The Farm 
and Garden. ‘ Lucerne will grow on any land 
that will produce wheat, corn or potatoes and 7 
will thrive on very light sand or gravel, and of 2 
does well on clay. But will not grow on land , 
that the water stands within 1 ft. of the surface. 
Although particular about wet land, it will stand 
any amount of wet in the Summer provided 
there is plenty of drainage; also will stand all 
the water that may fall in the Winter. Will yield 
about on average of six tons per acre, although 
it has yieded twice this amount. It is a per- 
ennial. The best method is to sow broadcast ss 
15 pounds per acre where land is in good con- : ; Si 
dition, on weedy land, or clear gravel, or sand NEN 
that is very poor, about 3 pounds more. You A - y 
cannot get a crop from it the first year; but WZ 
don’t get discouraged if the pane are on an - 
average of ten inches apart--little, slim, single 
stems, about four or six inches high. Your 
prospect is good that you will have four tons per 
acre next year, and the next year will be as good 
as ever it will be and stand that way for ten 
years. Itis best to sow in the Spring with oats. A 
When rain is pienty no cultivation is needed; do 4/1 \z 
not manure it, as it thrives as well on washed Se 
sand as it does on the best garden spot. Ina few® Qn 
years it will converta clear sand intoa rich land, 2 
this is owing to the decay of its roots. Cut when 
in full bloom, a little old is better than too young, 
try to cure without getting it wet. Rake into 
winrows if cut with a machine, let it dry until ‘ x 
leaves fall off when roughly handled, put it in? YY ye & 
piles of about a fork-full to cure. Not many Ss 
animals take to it when dry, without having it 
in their manger for two or three days with 
other hay, then you will see them eat the 
Lucerne in preference to any other. Do not let 
hungry cattle get it while green, especially it 
wet. If you wish to pasture them on it, first 
feed them all they can eat and then turn them 
on the green Lucerne and no harm will come to 
them. It is the best thing to renew old worn out 
lands that I ever saw, and there is not a weed in 
this country that can stand before it.’ Pkt., 10c. 
Ib., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75¢.; by mail, postpaid. By ex 
press or freight, 20c. per lb.; $15 per 100 lbs. 
RED CLOVER.—Lb., 30c.; 3 tbs, 75c., post- 
paid. By express or freight, pk.. $1.75; bus., $6.00. 
MAMMOTH OR PEA VINECLOVER. ; 
~Lasts longer than most varieties; grows 5 to 6 
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SY 5 ‘ i L | ORCHARD GRASS.—A very desirable variety 
perennial and thrives equally well on wet ordry | for stock, also grows well under trees. 12 ]bs. per bus. 
Qt., 20 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, bus., $2.00. 
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sick. Lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75c., postpaid. By express | GERMAN OR GOLDEN MILLET.— Yields 
* or freight, 100 Ibs., $16.00. more hay and seed per acre than any other variety. Lb., 
—~ WW WA \\ fp WHITE CLOVER.—Very valuable when | 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, pk., 
DB) ~ VA \\ 4, Y. mixed with other grasses for lawns, etc. Lb., 40 cts.; | 60 cts.: bus., $2.00. : 
NG WAU 3 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. By express or freight, 100 Ibs., $30. | MEADOW FESCUE.—Thrives on any soil. Lb., 
HUNGARIAN MILLET.—Valuable soiling plant TIMOTHY.—Well known and extensively | 40 cts.; 3 Ibs., $1.00, postpaid. 
Grows on light soil, stands heatanddrouth. Lb.,30cts.;3 | grown in all parts of the country. 45 lbs. per bus. Lb., ENGLISH RYE GRASS,.—Very nutritious; a 
lbs., 75 cts. cep ee By ex. or ft. pK., 50 cts.; bus., $1.50. | 30c.;3 lbs., 75c., postpaid. By express or freight, pk., | good grass for permanent pastures'and meadows. Qt., 25 
SW EE ERNAL GRASS.—Used extensively | $1.00; bus., $2.25. cts., postpaid. By express or freight, pk., $1; bus., $3. 
to mix with other grasses for lawns, etc. Lb., 40 cts.; 3 RED TOP OR HERD GRASS.—Grows well KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS.—Excellent for 
lbs. $1.00 a aid. on almost any soil or in any climate, very valuable | lawns; also valuable for pasture mixed with other 
MEADOW FOXTAIL.—Early and of rapid | fora permanent pasture. 121bs. per bus. Qt.,'20cts., | grasses and retains its verdure in the hottest weather. 
growth. Lb., 45 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
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} postpaid. By ex., or ft., bus., $1.00; 50 lb. sack, $8 75. | Qt., 30 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, bus., $3.75. 
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AL MIXTURE FOR PERMANENT PASTURE. 
re. 
M. EX. LAWN GRASS. MAULE’S SPECI 
_ _A country place, now-a-days, without its lawn of from one to five or ten acres, | This mixture of standard grasses is particularly recommended to every Mrmer 
isseldom seen, and it is no wonder, for what more beautiful sight fs there than a well- | ceiving this catalogue who desires to lay any portion of his farm r 
kept, carefully mown lawn? But although a good Jawn may be beautiful, a poor one | pasture. I have prepared a mixture of grasses for this purpose Ww h 
is about as ugly a sightas one cares to see. Appreciating this point, I have taken un- | unequaled. It contains nothing but the most desirable varieties, suc 
usual pains with my Lawn Grass Mixture, selecting nothing but the most desirable | a heavy stand for a number of years. Four bushels should be sown e acre. 
grasses, that will givea luxuriant growth, Spring, Summer and Autumn, always pre- | Bus. $3.00; 4 bus., enough for IT acre, $10.00, With this mixture, whe! tended for 
Senting the same green velvety appearance. With theground carefully prepared, | either mowing lands or pasture, should be also sown 10 pounds of mixed clover per 
graded and rolled, seed sown at the rate of 4 bus. per acre, and the lawn then fre- | acre, comprising White Mammoth, Alsike, ete. 10 pounds of this mixed clover, 
quently mown and rolled, it is within the reach of everyone, at trifling trouble and | with 4 bus of Permanent Pasture Seed, is worth $12.00, thus making & cost, for 5oré6 
expense by sowing Maule’s Lawn Grass, to have as fine a Jawn as one desires. Qt., | years lay, the trifling amount of$12 peracre, The clover being much the heavier seed, 
25c.; 2 qt. 40c. postpaid. Pk $1.50; bu., $4.50; 4 bu. $16, purchaser to pay expressage. | It should be sown separately. Please state when ordering if land is thin or heavy. 
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