F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC., Washington, D. C. 



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Bolgiano's ^^Capitol Brand^^ 



Grass, Clover and Forage Seed 



THE VERY BEST HIGHEST STANDARD QUALITY 



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A Field of Alfalfa Grown from Bolgiano's "CaDitol Brand" Alfalfa Seed 



^^fgjfa Qj- Lucerne (Medicago sativa). Requires deep, rich, 

 well-drained soil. The taproot descends 

 often to a depth of 10 to 15 feet in loose soil. It is, consequently, capable 

 of resisting- great droughts. It should be sown alone (about same time as 

 oats are sown in this section) in thoroughly prepared, deeply plowed soil, 

 at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds to the acre. It may also be sown as late 

 as August and up to the middle of September in more southerly localities. 

 The crop should be cut when the plant is coming into bloom. In suitable 

 soil it is perennial, and several crops may be cut every year. Height, 1 

 to 3 feet. 



Mammoth, or Sapling (Trifollum pratense perenne). Is simi- 

 ° lar to Red Clover in appearance of 

 seeds and habits of growth, the difference being larger growth and later 

 maturing. It is often used for hog pastures. As a soil improver to plow 

 under it is considered superior on account of its extra growth. It is a 

 good variety for thin soils or to seed with Timothy, Meadow Fescue, Herd's 

 Grass or Red Top, as it matures about the same time as these grasses. 

 Sow 10 to 12 lbs. to the acre when sown alone. When sown with Timothy 

 use 6 lbs. Sapling Clover and 8 lbs. Timothy to the acre. 



Crimson or Scarlet (Trlfollum Incamatum). New Crop. 

 The Great Nitrogen Gatherer. The best 

 crop for hay, soiling and green manuring. Fall, Winter and Spring pas- 

 turing. Crimson Clover furnishes an abundance of nutritive forage at 

 seasons when pastures are dead. It is an unfailing supply of manure. 

 It solves the problem of cheap manuring. It is a great nitrogen gatherer 

 and economizer in the use of fertilizers. Valuable for planting in or- 

 chards, berry patches and for sowing among cultivated crops, such as 

 Cabbage, Corn, Tomatoes, Cotton, Tobacco. Improves poor land, restores 

 to fertility those that have been worn down by e.xcessive cropping. May 

 be planted in the Spring, Summer or Fall. Splendid for reseeding Red 

 Clover that has been Winter killed. Sow 15 lbs. to the acre. 



Alsike or Hybrid (Trifollum hybrldum). Alsike Clover grows 

 ' thicker and is finer in growth than Red 



Clover, making better hay and probably more and better grazing. It is 

 also hardier, resisting extremes of heat and drought and also severely cold 

 weather to a remarkable extent. It is perennial and does not Winter kill. 

 It succeeds on a variety of soils, light upland loamy lands as well as stiff 

 bottom lands. It will do better on moist land than any other Clover. It 

 is surer to give a good stand and make good crops than either the Red 

 or Mammouth Clover, and in sections where these Clovers have been un- 

 certain Alsike is superseding them altogether. When sown with other 

 grasses it forms a quick undergrowth and greatly increases the yield. 

 Sow 8 pounds to the acre. 



AVhite Clover (Trifollum repens). Some White Clover is usual- 

 ly included in Lawn Grass Mixtures. It makes an 

 excellent turf that stands constant trampling. It is of dwarf habit, 

 spreads rapidly and is very hardy. It is valuable in permanent pastures, 

 being sweet and nutritious. Sow in Spring. In mixtures, 1 or 2 pounds ; 

 if alone, 8 or 10 pounds to the acre. 



White Sweet Clover (Melllotus alba). valuable sort for soil- 

 ing, ensilage and bees. Grows from 3 

 to 5 feet high ; sown in rich soil, may be cut three times ; lasts for years 

 if cut before flowering. Ten pounds to the acre. 



Mprliiim RpH nr TlinP (Trifolium pratense). This is regarded 

 iueuium IVeU, or JUne as the most valuable of the Clover 

 family and is largely used for pastures and hay. Clover adds greatly to 

 the fertility of the land on which it is growTi. It does not exhaust the 

 soil, but enriches it. It makes two crops each year. The first is usually 

 cut when it is in blossom for hay. The last crop may be harvested for 

 seed, cut for hay or plowed under to add fertility to the soil. For hay, 

 it is particularly well adapted for sowing with Orchard grass and Timothy, 

 as it ripens at the same time, and sowing these three grasses together 

 will give larger yields and better quality hay than sowing either alone. 

 It is also largely sown with other grasses, both for hay and pasturage. 

 Sow in Spring or Fall, and if no other Grasses are used, at the rate of 

 8 to 12 pounds per acre ; more is i-equired on old, stiff soils than on new 

 and lighter ones. 



Korean Lespedeza ^'^'^ popular new Japanese type Clover is 

 " coming into large demand. "Korean Les- 



pedeza" makes the best and prettiest of hay, equal to Alfalfa in analysis 

 and feed value. Grows 20-24 in. tall and very thick on good land, pro- 

 ducing 2 to 3 tons of hay per acre each year and reseeds itself if cut 

 properly, even with closest grazing. It grows readily in acid soil. It re- 

 quires no land preparation for sowing : does not cause slobber nor bloat 

 when pastured. Korean makes the best and cheapest midsummer pasture 

 from June through September, is drought resistant and is cut for hav 

 in August when least likely to be lost from wet weather. It may be put 

 in the barn 36 hours after cutting. It permits use of land for small grain 

 crops, increases soil fertility and costs less to get and keep a stand than 

 other important legumes. Sow on small grain from March 1st to April 

 15th, 12 V^ pounds per acre. 



Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa) ^^ '^ ^'^'"y hardy, is valuable 



. , , . , , . ' as a winter cover crop to 



prevent leaching, and for forage and fertilizing purposes. It is an an- 

 nual. It succeeds well on nearly all soils and thrives surprisingly on 

 poor, light land and will endure extremes of drought, heat and cold". It 

 improves the soil, being a great nitrogen gatherer. It belongs to the Pea 

 family, but the vines are much longer and the foliage is more abundant. 

 It may he sown either in the spring or fall with about half a bushel of 

 Kye or Oats for supiwrt. It grows rapidly and is particularlv valuable 

 in sections where Clover does not thrive. In the North it rem'ains green 

 all ^v inter under the snow, and it is invaluable for early pasturing. 50 

 to 60 pounds of seed required to the acre. 



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