70 D.M.FERRY&CO'SD E S CRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



CLOVER SEEDS 



Prices of all articles quoted on this jpage subject to change. 



K\C yC I (Medicago sativa) This deep-rooted leguminous perennial is the principal hay and forage plant in 



/\ira.lia. or Lucerne arid sections of the western states and is also used successfully in the east. The plant grows one 

 to four feet high and has long racemes of small purple flowers. It furnishes excellent pasturage for hogs but is not recom- 

 mended for othec stock for that purpose. It needs one season to become established, after which it yields heavily for several 

 years. A deep, thoroughly drained, non-acid soil, free from hard-pan is essential for success, and the use of well rotted 

 manure is desirable. So\v in northern latitudes June to August, twenty to thirty pounds per acre if broadcasted, or fifteen 

 to twenty-five pounds if in drills. In the south, alfalfa is sown in February or September. 14 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. postpaid; 

 for larger lots inquire for prices. 



» I .1 Q J* L {Trifolium hybridum) This perennial is the most hardy of all clovers. On rich, moist soil it 



AlSlKe or oWedlSn yields an enormous quantity of hay or pasturage but i^s greatest value is for sowing with other 



clovers and grasses, as it forms a thick bottom and greatly increases the yield of hay. The heads are globular, fragrant and 



much liked by bees. Sow the seed in spring or fall, at the rate of six pounds per acre, when used alone. 14 Lb. 20c; 



Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



M,i J D J (T)-2'/o7ntmpraie)ise) This sort grows nearly twice the size of the Common Red Clover, 



ammOtn or Large Kea often making a stand when the other clovers fail. Sow about eight to twelve pounds 



per acre, ^4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 TV/I J* D J I (TrifoJium pratense) This is by far the most important of all the varieties for practical 



iVleaiUITl IxeCl or June purposes, sow in spring or fall and if no other grasses are used, at the rate of eight to 



twelve pounds per acre : more is required on old, stiff soils than on new and lighter ones. Yi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. postpaid; for 



larger lots inquire for prices. 

 «Tri .. Pk J. L. (TrifoJium repens) A small, creeping perennial variety valuable for pasturage and for lawns. It ac- 

 Wnite L/Utcn commodates Itself to a variety of soils, but prefers moist ground. Sow in spring at the rate of six 



pounds per acre, or when used with other grasses^ half that amount. Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 



for prices. 



MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS 



f^ Ul I ( Vigna sinensis) A summer growing annual especially valuable as a soil renovator and enricher. 



L^OWpea^ JDiaCKeye it is used not only for green manuring but also for forage. Cowpeas are very rich in nitrogen and 

 when plowed under they leave the land in splendid condition for the future crop. Sow June 1 to July 1, sixty pounds per 

 acre, in drills; one hundred twenty pounds per acre if sown broadcast. Lb. 25c; 3 Lbs. 60c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 

 for prices. 



1\4i1!^f -^ family of grasses grown largely in Europe for the grain, but in this country used principally for a catch crop 

 iVllliCL to supplement others that have failed. Millet usually does well under aknost any conditions and on any kind of soil. 



White or Common Chaetochloa (Setarin) Italica The Common Millet grows two and one-half to four feet high and affords 

 a large bulk of stalks and leaves. It is early maturing and is excellent for forage. For hay, sow broadcast, about twenty- 

 five pounds per acre, from May 1 to August 1. For grain, sow in drills, about twelve pounds per acre and not later than 

 June 20. Seed yellow. 3 lbs. postpaid 50c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Golden. This is similar m appearance to Common Millet but is stronger growing and produces much larger heads. It is 

 especially valuable for use on poor soils. Seed yellow. 3 lbs. postpaid 60c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Hungarian (Panicum germanicum) This is an improved species of annual millet growing less rank, with smaller stalks, and 

 smaller rounder heads. It often yields two or three tons of hay per acre. Hungarian is very valuable for use where a finer 

 hay than other millets is desired. The seed is larger than other millets and varies in color from light yellow to purple- 

 brown. 3 lbs. postpaid 60c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



^> DWARF ESSEX FOR SOWING. This is by far the best variety of Rape for forage. It is very valuable not only 



1x9.136 for green feeding purposes but is of importance to the fruit grower as a cover-crop and it affords excellent 

 * ^'^^^^ pasturage for hogs' and sheep late in the season. The plant of Dwarf Essex resembles at first the Ruta Baga but 

 the tops become very large and leafy. 



Dwarf Essex thrives best in cool weather. Ground should be prepared same as for turnips. Sow in June or July, with a 

 turnip drill, in rows two and one-half feet apart, at the rate of two and one-half pounds of seed per acre. It is sometimes 

 sown with spring grain, to provide fall pastvu-e after the grain is cut, also sown at the last cultivation of corn= It may be 

 sown broadcast, either with other fall forage crops or by itself, using from one to five pounds of seed per acre. Lb. 30c. 

 postpaid. By freight or express at purchaser's expense, 10 Lbs. $1.25. For larger quantities inquire for prices. 



Sorghum 



Earl V Orange '^^^^^ valuable variety is very strong growing and erect, with large and abundant leaves and heavy compact 

 »-iaiiy vj'ieiijgc; seed heads. It is early and often j^ields as much as two hundred and forty gallons of very beautifully 

 colored and highly flavored syrup to the acre. "We recommend it highly to all desiring a superior cane. Lb. 25c. postpaid. By 

 freight or express at purchaser's expense, 100 Lbs. $9.00. (Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate.) 



SimflniVl^r large Russian. TMs has very large Viafr.U HAIRY OR SAND (Vicia villosa) This is also 



»^%AM.M.A iv/ ¥» wi single heads borne at the top of a single V CLCll called the Winter Vetch. It is a very hardy forage 



unbranched stalk usually, and with much more and larger plant growing well on soils so poor and sandy that they will 



seed than the common sorts. It is used extensively for produce but little clover. Its nitrogen gathering properties 



feeding poultry and is an excellent^ egg producer. Also make it particularly valuable as a soil renewer and enricher 



i^,^J^^ >: P^^.^if ,^Pj; ^^^^"^^ unsightly places. The plant of ten ^,,t it is not recommended for land which is to be cultivated 



? n^Hnrinvn ^^" vnw ° 7i.lio'^..''^f ^"""'f ^l ^''""f"^ '^, ^IH ^ov grain crops ou accouut of its tendency to volunteer and 



planting corn, m ro^^s three to four feet apart and about ^iprsist The ^ilants when mature are about fortv fnfhpq 



one foot apart in row. Cultivate the same as corn. This P^^f^^'^ -i^® Pf^^f' ^'^^^ mature, are about tortj, mches 



variety will yield 1000 pounds or more of seed per acre high and if cut for forage as soon as full grown and before 



They do best on light, rich, limestone or alluvial land well setting seed, they will start up again and furnish even a 



supplied with moisture and not shaded by trees or buildings. larger crop than the first. Seed round, black and should be 



(See Sunflower, page 93) Pkt. 10c; Va Lb. 15c; Lb. 25c! sown thirty to sixty pounds per acre. Lb. 40c; for larger 



postpaid; for larger quantities inquire for prices. lots inquire for prices. 



BIRD SEEDS 



The seeds quoted below are for feeding purposes only, not for planting. Prices by mail or express, prepaid. 



Canary L^, 25c; 3 Lbs. 60c. Maw , Lb. $1.00 



ge^iP •• 25c; 3 " 60c MiUet " 20c; 3 Lbs. 50c. 



^P^ " 25c;3 " 60c. Lettuce ...., " 25c' 



Mixed Bird Seeds. Lb. 25c; 3 Lbs. 60c. 



