PETER HENDERSON A CO., I\EW YORK 



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HENDERSON'S 



RECLEANED 



GRASS 



FOR FALL 



SOWING, 



PRICES SUBJECT TO VARIATION. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR LARGE QUANTITIES. 



AWNLESS BROME GRASS. {Br&mus Inermis.) Will stand droughts and produce heavy crops in dry sections and on poor 

 soils, where other grasses perish. It is one of the hardiest grasses and succeeds in a wide range of temperature 



BERMUDA GRASS. (Cynodon Daciylon.) Of great value in the Southern States, but does not thrive north of Virginia. . . . 



Canada Blue Grass. (Poa Compressa.) Useful for sowing on hard clay and poor soils 



Creeping Bent Grass. {Agorstis Stolonifera.) Excellent for lawns; succeeds well in most situations 



Crested Dog's Tail. {Cynosunis Cristatus.) Should enter in moderate quantity in permanent pasture and lawn mixtures. . . . 



ENGLISH RYE GRASS. {Lolium Perenne.) It grows rapidly and makes a good showing within a month from time of sowing. . 



Fine-Leaved Sheep's Fescue. (Festuca Ovina Tenuifolia.) The finest bladed grass and valuable only for lawns 



HARD FESCUE. (Festuca Duriuscula.) A dwarf-growing grass, forming a dense, fibrous mat, succeeding well in dry situations 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. (PanicumGermanicmn.) Is a valuable annual forage plant. 1 bushel to the acre. (10 bush., $2.30 bush. 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS. (Lolium lialicum.) Thrives in almost any soil, and yields early and abundant crops. Sown in the fall 

 will produce an excellent hay crop the following season, but lasts only one year 



Johnson Grass. (Sorghum Halapense.) A valuable meadow or hay grass for the South; withstands hot and dry weather. . . . 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. (Poa Pratensis.) Fancy or double extra clean. Though offered at the standard weight of 14 lbs. 

 per bushel, the natural weight of this fancy seed is 20 to 22 lbs. per measured bushel 



MEADOW FESCUE. (Festuca Pratensis.) Of great value in mixtures for permanent pastures 



MEADOW FOXTAIL. (Alopecurus Pratensis.) One of the best grasses for permanent pasture; early and of rapid growth. . 



ORCHARD GRASS. {Dactylis Glomerata.) One of the most valuable grasses in mixtures, either ier pasture or hay 



Red or Creeping Fescue. (Festuca Rubra.) Forms a close, rich sod, and is valuable in lawns 



RED TOP GRASS. (Agrosiis Vulgaris.) Choice f Valuable either for hay or permanent pasture, reaches highest perfection 



-Fancy or extra recleaned seed 1 on moist, rich soils 



Rhode Island Bent Grass. (Agrostis Canina.) A very fine variety for lawns 



Rough-Stalk Meadow Grass. (Poa Trivialis.) Excellent for pastures and meadows, particularly on damp soils 



SHEEP'S FESCUE. (Festuca Ovina.) Short and dense in growth, excellent for sheep pasture. Valuable also for lawns. . 



Sweet Vernal, True Perennial. (Anthoxanlhum, Odoratum.) Emits an agreeable odor, which it imparts to the hay 



TALL MEADOW FESCUE. (Festuca Elatior.) Early, nutritive and productive in pastures on wet or clay soils 



TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS. (Avena Elatior.) Of rapid, luxuriant growth, recommended for soiling and in permanent hay 



mixtures. 



TIMOTHY. (Phlenm Pratense.) The grade we offer is particularly " choice," free from weed seeds and of high germinating power. 

 Various-Leaved Fescue. (Festuca Heterophylla.) Valuable for permanent pasture, and is also desirable in lawn mixtures. . 

 Wood Meadow Grass. {Poa Nemoralis.) Of early growth and thriving well imder trees 



Weight 



Per 



Per 



Per 



per bush. 



bush. 



lb. 



100 lbs. 



14 lbs. 



S2.25 



$0.20 



$15.00 



35 lbs. 





.60 



55.00 



14 lbs. 



2.10 



.16 



14.00 



20 lbs. 



7.50 



.40 



35.00 



21 lbs. 



10.00 



.50 



45.00 



24 lbs. 



2.10 



.10 



8.00 



14 lbs. 



6.50 



.50 



45.00 



12 lbs. 



2.50 



.22 



18.00 



48 lbs. 



2.40 







18 nis. 



1.75 



.12 



9.00 



25 lbs. 



5.50 



.24 



20.00 



14 lbs. 



2.50 



.20 



16.00 



22 lbs. 



7.00 



.35 



30.00 



7 lbs. 



3.00 



.45 



40.00 



14 lbs. 



4.60 



.35 



30.00 



14 lbs. 



5.25 



.40 



35.00 



14 lbs. 



2.25 



.18 



14.00 



32 lbs. 



9.00 



.30 



25.00 



14 lbs. 



5.25 



.40 



35.00 



14 lbs. 



5.25 



.40 



35.00 



12 lbs. 



2.50 



.22 



18.00 



10 lbs. 



9.00 



1.00 







14 lbs. 



6.00 



.45 



40.00 



10 lbs. 



2.80 



.30 



25.00 



45 lbs. 



3.50 



.10 



7.00 



14 ll?s. 



5.25 



.40 



35.00 



14 lbs. 



g.oo 



.70 



60.00 



CRIMSON OR SCARLET CLOVER. 



(TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM.) 

 The most valuable plant for restoring the fertility of worn-out soils. 



ALL lands from which crops have been harvested during the summer and fall should be sown with 

 Scarlet Clover for plowing under the following spring. Plowing under a good crop of Scarlet Clover 

 ib equivalent to 20 tons of stable manure per acre, and even if the Clover be harvested or pastured, 

 the benefits derived from the wonderful nitrogenous root formation will alone many times repay the cost 

 o£ seed and labor. 



It is the cheapest source of nitrogen, and has revolutionized the methods of farming in many States, 

 has restored to profitable cultivation thousands of acres of poor land, and should be extensively used 

 for sowing among com, tomatoes, turnips, etc., at time of last hoeing or after potatoes, melons, cucum- 

 bers, etc., have been harvested, or on grain stubble, and harrowed in. Its value as a winter soil mulch 

 and for green manuring for orchards cannot be overestimated, as it provides nitrogen in the best form 

 and quantity. 



If intended for feeding, it should always be cut while in the young stage, and never fed to stock after 



the crop has ceased flowering, as serious results are apt to follow the feeding of overripe Crimson Clover. 



In the latitude of New York, time for sowing may extend from July 15th to September 15th, and 



further south up to October. The seed needs to be only lightly covered, and a good plan is to sow on 



fresh plowing and cover with a light harrow. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 



Choice new crop seed of highest growing quality, thoroughly recleaned and free from weed seeds, 

 »4c. Ib., $7.75 bushel $12.00 per 100 lbs. 



Sand or Winter Vetch. 



(Vicia Villosa,) 



The earliest crop for cutting and plowing 

 Hnder in Spring, being nearly a month earlier 

 than Scarlet Clover, aria a full crop can be taken 

 off the land in time for planting Spring crops. 



It is perfectly hardy throughout the United 

 States, remaining green all winter, and should 

 be sown during August and September, mixed 

 with rye, which serves as a support for the 

 plants, or in spring with oats or barley. 



It succeeds and produces good crops on 

 poor, sandy soils, though it is more vigorous 

 on good land, and grows to a height of 4 to 5 

 feet. Being much hardier than Scarlet Clover 

 this is the forage plant to sow in the Northern 

 States, where Scarlet Clover winter-kills, 

 though it is equally valuable in the South. 

 Every dairyman and stock-breeder in the 

 United States should have a field of it. 



It is exceedingly nutritious, much more so 

 than Clover, is eaten with a relish, and may 

 be fed with safety to all kinds of stock. 



It will also prove valuable for a Hay Crop 

 in the South and dry Western regions, as it 

 may be sown in the fall. 



Sow one bushel per acre, with one-half 

 bushel of Rye or Wheat. 12c. lb., $5.75 bushel 

 of 60 lbs., 100 lbs., $9.00. If by mail add 8c. 

 per Ib. 



CRIMSON 

 CLOVER. 



Dwarf Essex Rape. 



Valuable for Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. 



Under favorable conditions Rape is ready 

 for pasturing sheep or cattle within si.x weeks 

 from time of sowing, and on an average one 

 acre will carry twelve to fifteen sheep six 

 weeks to two months. When on the Rape 

 they should at all times have access to salt, 

 but water is not necessary. In the Northern 

 States it should be sown from May to the end 

 of August for fall pasturing, but as it thrives 

 best in cool weather, it should not be sown 

 in the Southern States until September or 

 October for winter pasture. In the latitude 

 of New York, July or August is the best time 

 to sow. Its fattening properties are probably 

 twice as good as those of Clover, and for sheep 

 the feeding value of Rape excels all other 

 plants we know of. Sow 4 lbs. per acre broad- 

 cast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. (See cut.) 

 10c. lb., $3.75 bushel of 50 lbs.. 100 lbs., $7.00. 

 If by mail, add 8c. per lb. 



V^Stftn ^f^Prfc WA Hn NOT rl^liv<^t* fl*AA fllff when small quantHles are wanted by express or mall, we will prepay 

 r<XllU OCCUa WC UU I-NW l UCIlVCr irCC, UUL postage or carriage, if 8 cents per pound is added to the prices. 



