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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



GRASS SEED 



Price Subject to Change of Market. 



But purchasers may depend on, that we always 

 will send as much seed as the money received will 

 pay for. 



TIMOTHY. Well known and extensively 



grown throughout the country; very productive, 

 and thrives on almost any soil. Sow either in 

 spring or fall from 8 to 12 lbs. per acre (45 lbs. per 

 bushel). Per lb. 25 cts., 3 lbs. 70 cts., pk. 50 cts., 

 bu. $2.00. 



KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS. Also known 



as June Grass. The best pasture grass for our soil 

 and climate, succeeding finely on our hill lands, and 

 producing the most nourishing rood for cattle, re- 

 taining its qualities to a late period in winter. 

 If sown by itself for pasture, from one to two 

 bushels will be required. Sow early in the spring 

 or during the months of September or October. (14 

 lbs. per bushel.) 

 FANCY CLEAN BLUEGRASS. Per lb. 

 35 cts., 3 lbs. $1.00, pk. 50 cts., bu. .$1.50. 



REDTOP, or HERD GRASS. A valuable 



permanent grass as a mixture in either meadows, 

 pasture or lawns, growing in almost any soil, moist 

 or dry. It is valuable for low, wet meadows, pro- 

 ducing a large return in good hay. Time of sow- 

 ing and quantity of seed same as Blue Grass (14 

 lbs. per bu.) Per lb. 25 cts., 3 lbs. 70 cts., pk. 40 

 cts., bu. $1.25. 

 OS^CHARD GRASS, or COCKSFOOT. Is 

 one of the most valuable of all pasture grasses, com- 

 ing earlier in spring and remaining later in au- 

 tumn than any other; it grows aoout 2^/^ feet high 

 producing an immense quantity of leaves and fol- 

 iage. It stands a severe drouth, keeping green 

 when other grasses wither, and will endure consid- 

 erable shade, and sends up a thick growth very 

 quickly after being cut. Time to sow and quan- 

 tity same as Blue Grass. (14 lbs. per bu.) Per 

 lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. 75 cts., pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.50. 



MEADOW FESCUE, or ENGLISH BLUE 

 GRASS. It grows from 2 to 3 feet high 



and is one of the earliest, must nutritious and pro 

 ductive of all the grasses. It thrives well on all 

 good soils, makes a perfect sod, and is valuable for 

 permanent pasture. It remains green throughout 

 the summer, when other grasses are all dried up. 

 Sow one and a half bushels to the acre. Per lb. 

 30 cts., 3 Ibis. 75 cts., pk. 40 cts., bu. $1.50. 



BROnUS INERJHIS, or 



BROME GRASS 



Another very valuable grass for the dry lands of 

 the west and south. It endures extremes of tempera- 

 ture and resists protracted drouth, succeeding where 

 /Ifalfa fails. Poor lands are no discouragement. It 

 grows best in light, sandy loam, but its roots will 

 penetrate the stiffest clays. It is equally good for 

 cutting green, pasturing or cutting into hay, and the 

 dense, tough sod it forms is most valuable for holding 

 the banks of ditches and strengthening the turf of 

 sandy soil. Dr. Sewell of the U. S. Grass Experiment 

 Station, Garden City, Kas., says, it is equal to 

 timothy for cattle or horses, and makes as fine a pas- 

 ture as Blue Grass. Use 25 pounds to the acre if 

 alone, if with Alfalfa, 15 pounds; they will grow 

 well together. It may be sown in the fall with winter 

 wheat, or in the spring. Cut when first coming into 

 bloom. Per lb. 35 cts. By freight, 10 lbs. .$2.00, 25 

 lbs. $3.75. 



CLOVER SEED 



Price Subject to Change of Market. 



But purchasers may depend on, that we always will 

 send as much seed as the money received will pay for. 



Prices by the bushel on application. 

 MEDIUM RED, or JUNE. This is the 



common red clover, for hay and pasture. Best time 



to sow is early in spring, from 8 to 10 pounds per 



acre. Per lb. 30 cts. , 3 lbs. 75 cts. 



Best recleaned seed, about $5.50 to $6.00 bu. 



Second grade seed, about $5.00 to $5.50 bu. 



MAMMOTH, or LARGE RED. Much 



used as a fertilizer. Per lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. 75 cts. 



ALSIKE, or SWEDISH. Intermediate 



between the Red and White Clovers, possessing 

 qualities common to both, being productive, sweet, 

 and permanent, has fibrous roots like White Clover. 

 Is valuable for pasture when mixed with other 

 grasses, and is annually growing in favor among 

 farmers. Esteemed highly for Dee pasture, and 

 best for sowing in sloughs. Sow six pounds to the 

 acre. Per lb. 35 cts., 3 lbs. $1.00, pk. $2.00, bu. $8. 



WHITE DUTCH. Grows in a great va- 

 riety of soils and situations. Indispensable for pas- 

 tures, lawns and bees. Sow early in spring 4 to 6 

 pounds per acre. Per lb. 35 cts., 3 lbs. $1.00, pk. 

 $2.25, bu. $9.00. 



ALFALFA, or LUCERNE. It now seems 



that Alfalfa is a plant of great value to the North 

 for stock. In the Southwest it has for years been 

 in high repute. If once started, its roots strike 

 so deep that neither frosts nor drouths affect it. 

 It furnishes an enormous quantity of fodder, and 

 can be cut three or four times in a season. Thrives 

 best on light dry soil. Sow in April or May at the 

 rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre, in deep, mellow 

 soil. Per lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. 75 cts., pk. $2.00, bu. 

 $7.00. 



MILLET 



GERMAN, or GOLDEN. Medium early, 



will grow in any climate or soil; the yield in hay 

 or seed is larger than in any other grass. Grows 

 from four to six feet high; the heads are closely 

 condensed, spikes very numerous; seeds golden 

 yellow. For seed sow from May 1st to June 15th; for 

 hay, broadcast, until the last of July. Half bushel 

 will sow an acre. Per lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., 

 pk. 35 cts., bu. $1.00. 



EARLY HARVEST. This early variety 



is a cross between the Golden Wonder and Mani- 

 toba Millet. It is as earlj', if not earlier, than 

 the Manitoba, while the head is more like the 

 Golden Wonder, being not so long, but much ful- 

 ler. The fodder stays green and in excellent condi- 

 tion, even after the seed is fully ripe, differing iii 

 this respect from any other kind. It has produced 

 a crop of seed in eight we'-ks after sowing. Thus 

 it would be easy to raise two crops in one season 

 on the same ground. The hay is fully equal to any 

 variety of Millet. The stem is well filled with 

 broad leaves instead of having leaves simply at the 

 base and makes just as good hay when cut after 

 the seed is ripe, as other millets do cut green. 

 Per lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., pk. 35 cts., bu. $1.00. 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. A valuable for- 

 age plant. Succeeds well in dry, light soil; with- 

 stands the drouth remarkably, yielding two to three 

 tons of hay per acre. It is very popylar and is 

 used extensively. Cultivate same as Millet. Per 

 lb. 20 cts., 3 Ib.s. 50 cts., pk. 85 cts., bu. $1.00. 



