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A LOAD OP ALFALFA HAY. The mo9t Valuable farm crop. 



JOHNSON & STOKES' SUPERIOR RECLEANED CLOVER SEED 



CA UTION. — Buyers of clovers should be very careful about buying seed offered below the market price, as there 

 are many samples adulterated to a large extent with Yellow Trefoil and other cheap, worthless seeds. We 

 endeavor to be exceedingly careful of our source of supply. 



Prices Subject to flarket Changes — Write for Latest Quotations. 



If wanted by mail, add 8 cents per pound. 



Alfalfa Clover, or Lucerne. Every farmer should endeavor to have at least a few acres of alfalfa 

 clover. With our present understanding of the crop, there should be no diflBculty in getting a 

 good stand, but care must be taken in putting it in right and taking care of it afterwards. Sow in 

 the spring or in August, as preferred, at the rate of 2-5 to 40 lbs. per acre ; see that the soil is sweet 

 and well manured. If your soil does not contain the proper bacteria, it can be obtained by 

 the use of Nitro-Culture, which is described on page 54 of this catalogue. The field should be 

 cut when the plant begins to bloom, whether it is tall enough for use or not, and should be cut 

 three or four times each season. When a good stand is once secured, it will generally last from 

 8 to 10 years, giving three or four crops per annum. Alfalfa Clover Hay has no equal, as it is 

 very rich in protein and makes a balanced ration that will save the purchase of higher- priced 

 foods. Price, per lb. , 20c. ; bush., $9.50. 



Turkestan Alfalfa. (True.) This variety imported from Turkestan has for the past few years with- 

 stood the drought of summer and cold, dry winters both North and South better than ordinary 

 alfalfa, giving two crops in the most northerly latitude, where the other would winter-kill. Price, 

 per lb., 25c.; bush., $11.00. 



Alsike. [Trifolium Hybriduin.) Very hardy perennial. Well adapted for mixing with other grasses. 

 Taller than red clover and good for growing with timothy for mixed hay. Blossom heads 

 valuable as bee food. Price, per lb., 20c.; bush., $9.50. 



Crimson, or Scarlet Clover. ( Trifolium Incarnalum.) An annual of strong, erect growth, 1 to 2 feet 

 high ; important as a supplementary fall crop for hay, forage or silage, yielding 8 to 15 tons of 

 green, or 2 to 3 tons of cured forage per acre; very nutritious and rich in protein. As a winter 

 cover or soiling crop it is of great value, being a great soil enricher, adding humus and 

 nitrogen. Sow in the fall at the rate of 12 to 15 lbs. of seed per acre, either broadcast or drilled in. 

 When sown in spring it is apt to flower and mature before making its full growth. Price, per lb., 

 12c.; bush., $5.50. 



White Dutch. ( Trifolium Repens. ) Valuable to sow with lawn grass and in permanent pasture 

 mixtures. Oz., 5c.; lb., 30c.; 10 lbs. and over, 25c. per lb. 



Bokhara Clover, or Honey Plant. {Melilotus Alba.) A strong-growing perennial of value for green 

 manuring, especially South, also largely grown for the excellent food it affords throughout its 

 season for bees. Price, per lb., 25c.; 10 lbs. and over, 20c. per lb. 



Japan Clover. ( Lespedeza Striata.) A low-spreading perennial, much like white clover; of great 

 value in the Southern States for forage and green manuring. Price, per lb., 30c. 



Mammoth Red, or Pea-Vine Clover. (Trifolium Pratense Perenne.) Price, per lb., 20c.; bush., $10.00. 



Red Clover, Medium. ( Trifolium Pratense.) Our seed is of high germination, pure and free from 

 weed seeds. Every care should be exercised in buying Red Clover, for there is always on the 

 market, at a cheap price, large quantities badly infested with weed seeds and seed adulterated 

 with Yellow Trefoil. Price subject to change without notice. Price, per lb., 20c.; bush., $9.50. 



