GRIFFITH, TURNER & CO., BALTIMORE, MD. 



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GLOVER ArND GFJArSS SEEDS, 



PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES. 



Clover Seeds. 



CRIMSON, or SCARLET CEOVER.-fTrt- 



folium Incarnatum).— This popular Clover 

 Seed is grown successfully in Delaware, 

 Maryland and Virginia. The yield of fod- 

 der is immense. Its growth is very rapid 

 and luxuriant, and therefore it is valua- 

 ble as a fertilizer to turn under. It is fast 

 becoming a popular crop in the Middle 

 States and South, and is finding its way 

 into Pennsylvania and the West. It Is 

 used on poor and rich land. It is seeded 

 in this country in June, July, August. 

 September and Octouer, and will produce 

 an enormous crop early in the following 

 spring, suitable either for consumption 

 as green food or for hay. 10 or 15 pounds 

 should be sown to the'acre, according to 

 Scarlet Clover, quality of ground, j 



io cts. per lb. By mail, 20 cts. per lb. 

 By ttie Bushel at Market Prices. 



LUCERNE CLOVER-.— One of 



the most valuable among Clovers, resist- 

 ing drought and remaining green when 

 other sorts are dried up. Sow on rich, 

 moist loam or sandy soil. Prepare the 

 land thoroughly and sow 15 lbs. to the 

 acre. 



Lb. 15 cts. By mail, 25 cts. 

 Special prices in quantity. 



WHITE DUTCH CLOVER.— 



The best to sow with lawn grass, and 

 valuable in permanent pastures. 



J4 lb. 10 cts. lb, 30 cts. By mail 

 40 cts. lb. 100 lbs. $25.00. 



LUCERNE OR 

 ALFALFA. 



ALSIKE, OR SWEDISH (TrifoliumHybridum). 

 — Hardiest of all the clovers, and on rich, moist soils 

 yields an enormous quantity of hay or pasturage. Valu- 

 able for sowing with other clovers or grasses, as it forms 

 a thick bottom and increases the yield of hay. Sow six 

 pounds per acre when used alone. 



Lb. 15 cts. By mail, 25 cts. 



RED CLOVER, MEDIUM (Trifolium Pratense). 

 —The leading variety of clover for pastures or meadows. 

 Market prices. 



PASTURAGE GRASS MIXTURE— We pre- 

 pare a special Pasturage Mixture of Grasses and Clovers 

 for either upland or lowland sowing, for hay or perma- 

 nent pasture. Sow three to four bushels to the acre. 



Bushel (14 lbs.;, $2.25. 



TIMOTH V.— Choice Timothy Seed at market prices. 



Millet. 



GERMAN or GOLDEN MILLET.— An im- 

 proved variety, medium early, growing three to five feet 

 high. The heads are closely condensed, though the spikes 

 are very numerous. This is the best and most productive 

 Millet to grow. Weight per bushel, 50 lbs. Market prices. 



HI NGAR IAN MILLET ( Panicum Germani- 

 cum).— Early and productive, growing two to three feet 

 high, with an abundance of foliage and slender heads. 

 Weight per bushel, 48 lbs. Market prices. 



COMMON MILLET. 



Market prices. 



-Weight per bushel, 50 lbs. 



Miscellaneous. 



PATENT PLANT BED CLOTH. — A cheap 

 substitute for glass and will keep out many degrees of 

 frost. Also useful for shading material. Samples mailed 

 on application. 



Light grade, 5 cts. per yard. Per piece of 

 about 65 yards, 4^ cts. per yard. Medium 

 grade, S]4 cts. per yard. Per piece ot about 

 60 yards, 8 cts. per yard. Heavy grade, 12 

 cts. per yard. Per piece of about 40 yards, 

 10 cts. per yard. 



ASPARAGUS KNIVES, 35 cts. 



GARDEN 

 each. 



BOXES. — 20, 25 and 30 cts. 



Grasses. 



HOT-BED SASH, 80 cts. each. 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. — (Fancy, triple- 

 cleaned). Valuable for pasture when mixed with other 

 varieties ; also an excellent sort for lawn purposes. 



Bushel (14 lbs.), $1.50. 



HERD, or RED TOP GRAsS, (Ayrostis vul- 

 garis.)— A valuable native permanent grass, as a mixture 

 in meadows, pastures or lawns, growing in almost any, 

 soil, moist or dry, and standing our hot climate. 14 lbs. 

 to the bushel; bushels to the acre. 



Per bushel, $1.25. 



ORCHARD GRASS (DactylU Olomerala).—Oae of 

 the most desirable grasses for pastures, sowing under 

 orchards or in shady places. It grows rapidly, thrives in 

 sandy land, and does not suffer from close feedinsr. Choice 

 Western seed. Not to be confounded with the cheap 

 g - rasses mixed with rye grass. 



Bushel of 14 lbs. $1.50 to $1.75. 



Eancy recleaned seed, £ 2.00 per bushel. 



MARLING. —Hand-made, for hot-bed mats, Lb, 

 rs cts. 5 lbs. 65 cts. 



FODDER YARN.- For tying fodder.— 7 to 10 

 cts. per lb. 



GRAETING WAX.— First quality in bars. 14 lb 

 10 cts. 1 - lb. 20 cts. lb. 35 cts. 



OX BALLS.— For tips on the horns of cattle. 25 

 cts, per pair. 



WIRE MU^25LES.— For horses. 10 and rs 

 cts. each. 



PLOW LINES.— 25, 30, 40 and 50 cts, per 

 pair. 



MATTOCKS, PICKS, AXES, BRIAR 

 HOOKS, PILES, HANDLES EOR MAT- 

 TOCKS, PICKS, AXES, ETC. 



SPECIAL PRICES TO GARDENERS AND FARMERS, IN LARGE QUANTITIES. 



