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CLOVER SEEDS 



Prices of Clover subject to change. 



A 1£ 1C I (Medicago sativa) This deep-rooted, leguminous perennial is the principal hay and forage plant in 



Altalta Or LUCeme 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 other 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. Sow 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. y 4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. postpaid; 

 for larger lots inquire for prices. 



. I .. q j. i (Trifolium hybridum) This perennial is the most hardy of all clovers. On rich, moist soil it yields 



AlSlke Or ^WeaiSll an enormous quantity of hay or pasturage but its 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. l / 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



-- i I D J (Tri folium pratense) This sort grows nearly twice the size of the Common Red Clover 



rVlammotn Or Large I\.ed often making a stand when the other clovers fail. Sow about eight to twelve pounds 



per acre. y 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 n/f J # D J ¥ (Trifolium pratense) This is by far the most important of all the varieties for practical 



Medium Ked 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 thau on new and lighter ones. y 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 65c. postpaid; for 

 larger lots inquire for prices. 

 IXti .. in i (Trifolium repens) A small, creeping perennial variety valuable for pasturage and for lawns. It ac- 

 Whlte LlUtCn 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. y 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. 90c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 

 for prices. 



GRASS SEEDS 



Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change. 



Air* r* (Bromus inermis) A peren- r* e 1 o f* (Lolium perenne) A verv valu- 



WnleSS tSrome GraSS nial, for binding soil of em- r erenmai Kye oraSS able variety for permanent 



bankments and resisting both drought and cold. On light, pasture. Succeeds well on almost any soil, but is particu- 



dry soils it is used for hay and pasturage, but is not recom- larly adapted to moderately moist or irrigated lands. Sow 



mended where better grasses will succeed. Sow forty pounds thirty to forty pounds per acre in spring. Lb. 45c. postpaid; 



per acre. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Canadian Blue Grass gS^SZT^fSSl Westerwold Italian Rye Grass %8S£S££% 



stalks which form a strong turf It withstands drought better An extremely rapid growing annual for spring and summer 

 than most cultivated grasses and is especially valuable in sowing As a forage and pasture grass it thrives on almost 

 Lawn Grass mixtures. It succeeds best on clay soils but does an Y soil but does best on heavy loam, clay or land of a 

 well on sandy soils, being better adapted for use on sterile somewhat damp character. After cutting it is the quickest 

 knolls and barren fields than probably any other' cultivated ' grass to start again, making a new growth more rapidly than 

 grass For hay or pasturage it is best sown with other any otner sort with which we are acquainted. Lb. 60c. post- 

 grasses. Height six to twenty inches. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for pa*d; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



larger lots inquire for prices. T> A C 17 (Festuca rubra) A creep- 



(Dactylis glomerata) Desirable on ac- tlea Or yreepillg T eSClie ing rooted grass, resisting 



Orchard GraSS count of its quick growth and valuable extreme drougnt, and especially adapted for forming a close 



aftermath. It is palatable and nutritious and stock eat it and lasting turf m shady places. \ aluable also for exposed 



greedily when green. A tendency to grow in tufts unfits it hillsides, and golf courses. Sow thirty pounds per acre. 



for lawns. It does better if sown with clover and as it ripens Lb. 60c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



at the same time, the mixed hay is of the best quality. If E> Jj T\-_ (Agrost is vulgaris) Fancy (Cleaned from Chaff) 



sown alone, about twenty-eight pounds are required per i\.ctl £ Op j n Pennsylvania and states farther south this is 



acre; if sown with clover, half that quantity. Perennial. known as Herd's Grass, a name applied in New England and 



Lb. 60c postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. New York to Timothy. It is valuable for low. wet meadows. 



is* . 1 ni r* (Poa vratensis) Fancv producing a large return in good hay. Sow in spring or 



iventllCky DlUe LaraSS clean Kentucky Blue fal1 at tne rate of ei ? ht to ten Pounds per acre. Lb. 45c. 



Grass is the most nutritious, hardy and valuable of all postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



northern grasses. Sown with White Clover it forms a splen- »y. , (Phleum pratense) The most valuable of all the 



did lawn; for this purpose use not less than fifty-four pounds I imOtny grasses for hay, especially in the north. Thrives 



of Blue Grass and six pounds of White Clover per acre. If best on moist, loamy soils of medium tenacity. It should be 



sown by itself for meadow or pasturage use about twenty- cut just when the blossom falls. Sow early in the spring or fall. 



eight pounds per acre. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots twelve pounds per acre, if alone, but less if mixed with other 



inquire for prices. grasses. Lb. 30c postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



LAWN GRASS SEEDS 



Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change. The pound prices include postage; 100 pound prices are by freight or express, 

 at purchaser's expense. (Not less than 25 pounds at the 100 pound rate.) 

 The essentials for a fine lawn are: First, a rich, well drained soil; second, careful preparation of the ground, making it as 

 fine and smooth and mellow as possible; third, a wise selection of seeds; fourth, sowing at such a time as to give the young 

 plants a chance to become well established before being subjected to very dry or cold weather or to the direct rays of the hot 

 summer sun. However much care is bestowed on the soil and seed, no lawn will be beautiful without frequent mowing and 

 rolling. Too much care cannot be bestowed upon the selection of grasses, as some varieties are the most luxuriant in spring, 

 others in summer, others again in autumn and a combination of the proper sorts is required for a perfect, carpet-like lawn. It may 

 be planted early in spring or fall and should be sown at the rate of sixty to one hundred pounds per acre. If sown in the spring, 

 sow as early as possible, making the surface very fine and smooth, then raking it over and sowing the seed just before a rain 

 which, if the surface has just been raked, will cover the seed sufficiently. For fall seeding sow before the autumn rains and 

 early enough to enable the young grass to become well established before very cold weather, when a light dressing of manure 

 should be given. 



j-, . *i. «». j (Central Park Mixture) We have «». . c r> ir v • l While there are on the 



txtra Tine Mixed given much thought and made Mixtures TOr Golt Links market numerous ready 

 many experiments to secure the best selection and think prepared golf mixtures of more or less value, we have found 

 our Central Park Mixture is the best possible for permanent that the best results are obtained by giving individual at- 

 lawns. One pound is the minimum quantity sufficient to sow tention to each customer and making a special mixture to 

 600 square feet. Lb. 60c; 100 Lbs. $45.00 suit his seeds. Write Us a description of your links, telling 



what the nature of the soil is, how drained, how much it has 



FH/I* J I O -^ thoroughly first-class the sun, whether the winters are long or open and whether 



me Mixed Lawn LxraSS mixture made of the the summers are wet or dry and we will offer you two or 

 best and cleanest grades of those varieties used and best more mixtures especially adapted to the various parts of 

 adapted to general lawn purposes. Lb. 40c; 100 Lbs. $25.00 your grounds. 



