Stokes^ Superior Clover and Grass Seed 



Prices Subject to Meu'ket Changes — Write for Latest Quotations. If wanted by msul, add 8 cents per pound 



Alfalfa Clover, or Lucerne. Every farmer should endeavor to 

 have at least a few acres of Alfalfa Clover. Sow in the spring or in 

 August, as preferred, at the rate of 25 to 40 pounds per acre ; see 

 that soil is sweet and well manured. If your soil does not contain 

 the proper bacteria, it can be assisted b)- the use of Farmogerm, 

 see page 53. Lb. 25 cts., bus. about $12. Write for prices. 



Alsike ( Tf'ifoliiim hybi-idum) . Very hardy perennial. Well adapted 

 for mixing with other grasses. Taller than red clover and good for 

 growing with timothj- for mixed hay. Blossom heads valuable as 

 bee food. Lb. 20 cts., bus. about jSii, write for prices. 



Crimson, or Scarlet Clover ( Trifolium incarnaiii^n) . An annual 

 of strong, erect growth, i to 2 feet high ; yielding 8 to 15 tons of 

 green, or 2 to 3 tons of cured forage per acre. As a winter cover 

 or soiling crop it is of great value, adding humus and nitrogen. Sow 

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

 or drilled in. Sown in spring it is apt to flower and mature before 

 making full growth. Lb. 12 cts., bus. about S7, write for prices. 



White Dutch (Tj-ifoliitm repens). Valuable to sow with lawn 

 grass. Lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. and over, 35 cts. per lb. 



Bokhara Clover, or Honey Plant {Melilolus alba). A strong- 

 growing perennial of value for green manuring, especially South, 

 also largely grown for the excellent food it attords throughout its 

 season for bees. Lb. 25 cts., 10 lbs. and over, 20 cts. per lb. 



Japan Clover {Lespedeza striata). .K low-spreading perennial, 

 much like white clover ; of great value in the southern states for 

 forage and green manuring. Lb. 30 cts. 



Mammoth Red, or Pea-Vine Clover ( Trifolium pratense pe- 

 renne). Lb. 25 cts., bus. about Sio, write for price. 



Red Clover, Medium ( Trifolium pratense). Seed is of high ger- 

 mination, 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. Lb. 25 cts , bus. about $10, write for price. 



ADD 10 CENTS PER POUND FOR GRASS SEEDS SENT BY MAIL 

 All prices of grass seed subject to market fluctuations 



Canada Blue Grass ( Poa compressa) . Useful for sowing on hard clay and poor soil 



Creeping Bent Grass [Agroslis siolonifera). Excellent for lawns 



Crested Dog's Tail ( Cyiiosurus cristatus). Should enter in moderate quantity in permanent 

 pasture and lawn mixtures 



English Rye Grass { Loliit/ft pere?ine) . Grows rapidly and makes a good showing within a 

 month from time of sowing 



Fine-leaved Sheep Fescue [Festuca ovina ienuifolia) . The finest bladed grass and valu- 

 able only for lawns 



Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula) . A dwarf-growing grass, forming a dense, fibrous mat. . . 



Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Ilalicum) . Thrives in almost any soil, and yields early and 

 abundant crops. Sown in the fall, will produce an excellent hay crop the following season. 



Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pralensis). Fancy or Double Extra Clean 



Meadow Fescue (Festuca pralensis). Of great value in mi.xtures for permanent pasture 



Meadow Foxtail ( Alnpecurus pralensis) . One of the best grasses for permanent pasture 



Orchard Grass (Daclylis glomerata). \'aluable grass either for pasture or hay 



Red Top Grass (Agroslis inilgaris) , Choice. Valuable either for hay or permanent pas- 

 tures; readies highest perfection on moist, rich soil 



Fancy or Extra Recleaned Red Top 



Rhode Island Bent Grass (Agroslis canina). A very fine varietj- for lawns 



Rough-Stalk Meadow Grass (Poa Irivialis). Excellent for pastures and meadows, par- 

 ticularly on damp soils 



Sheep's Fescue (Festuca oz'iiia). Sliort and dense in Growth: excellent for sheep pastures.. 



Sweet Vernal ( Authnranlhum odoratnyn) , True Perennial. Emits an agreeable odor 



Tall Meadow Fescue (Festuca elalior). Productive in pastures on wet or clay soils 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Avena elalior). Of rapid growth, recommended for soiling and in 

 permanent hay mixtures ' 



Timothy (Plileum pratense) . The grade I offer is "choice" 



Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis). Of early growth and thriving well under trees 



Weight 



per 

 bus , lbs 



Quantity 

 per acre 



Price 

 per lb. 



Price 

 per bus. 



Price per 

 100 lbs. 



14 



3 bus. 



So 15 



$1 85 



$12 00 



20 



50 lbs. 



35 



6 25 



30 CO 



21 



30 lbs. 



40 



7 50 



35 00 



24 



60 lbs. 



10 



2 00 



8 50 



14 



35 lbs. 



45 



5 50 



38 CO 



12 



30 lbs. 



22 



2 20 



iS 00 



18 



50 lbs. 



12 



I 90 



10 00 



14 



3 bus. 



20 



2 50 



17 00 



22 



40 lbs. 



30 



5 50 



25 00 





3 to 4 lbs. 



35 



2 50 



30 00 



14 



3 bus. 



22 



3 00 



20 CO 



14 



4 bus. 



12 



1 50 



10 00 



32 



30 lbs. 



18 



5 00 



15 00 



14 



50 lbs. 



40 



4 75 



30 00 



14 



20 lbs. 



36 



5 00 



30 00 



12 



35 lbs. 



20 



2 20 



18 00 



10 



3 lbs. mxd. 



65 



6 00 





14 



40 lbs. 



65 



8 50 



60 00 



10 



50 lbs. 



30 



2 50 



20 00 



45 



23 lbs. 



10 



Write 



for price 



14 



30 lbs. 



65 



8 50 



60 00 



52 



