PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLS ALE CATALOGUE.— GRASS SEEDS. 



MEADOW FKSCUE. 



COMPLETE LIST OF 



GRASSES AND CLOVERS 



Prices subject to variation. Special quotations for large quantities. 



desfr^Hs.e "HENDERSON'S 0HEKIC0N FflMIERS' MMl" ^&L. 



HENDERSONS LAWN GEASS MIXTURES. 



Lawn Grass. The "Henderson." Per bush, $ 4 . 5 o 



The " Henderson" Lawn orass. Composed of the very finest samples of various grasses best adapted 



to produce a PERFECT LAWN. 



This mixture weighs 20 to 21 lis. per bushel. Quotations per standard bushel of 14 lbs. are often 



misleading. If followed in this instance, it "will be seen that this mixture is really sold at $3.00 per 



bushel of 14 lbs. 



Terrace Sod Mixture. $600 bush. Sunny South Lawn Grass, $6.00 bush, 

 Shady Nook Lawn Grass, $6.00 bush. 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS. 



HENDERSONS SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURES. 



FOR HAY AND PERMANENT PASTURE. 



For Hay and Permanent Pasture for Light soils, Medium soils and Heavy soils ) $2.50 per bushel of 1 4 lbs. 



*• Orchards and Shady Places f 20 bush. lots. $2.4-5 per bush. 



" Hay only. Specially recommended where a large hay crop is desired f 50 " " 2.4-0 " 



" Pasture only. A mixture which will stand close cropping without injury J 1 OO " " 2.35 " 



To these mixtures, intended for either Mowing Lands or Pasture (but which on account of their greater weight should be sown separately), are to be added io lbs. of Mixed CloTera 



•oraprising White, Mammoth Perennial or Cow Grass, Alsike. etc. 



The quantity needed (1 O lbs.) of MIXED CLOVER to sow an acre we will sell for $2.00. 

 We sell Grass and Clover Seeds on the closest possible margin, and for Choice, Recleaned, New Crop Seeds our prices will be found very low. 

 Besides offering Grass Seeds and Clover by the lb., 100 lbs., and bushel, we give the standard weight per bushel. 



AWNLESS BROME GBASS. (Bromus Iner- 

 mis.) Will stand long droughts and produce 

 heavy crops in dry sections where other grasses 

 would perish. It has also proved one of the 

 hardiest grasses. Will succeed in a wider range 

 of temperature than any other grass 



BERMUDA GBASS. (Cynodon Dactylon.) 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! (Agrostis Stolonifera.) 

 Excellent for lawns, succeeds well in most situa- 

 tions 



Crested Dog's Tail. (Cynosurus Cristatus.) 

 Should enter in moderate quantity in permanent 

 pasture mixtures, and in larger quantities for 

 lawns, as it possesses in a marked degree all the 

 de sirable feat ures of a good lawn grass 



ENGLISH RYB GRASS. (Lolium Perenne.) 

 A valuable grass where quick results are desired, 

 as 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 valu- 

 able only for lawns 



HARD FESCUE. (Festuca Duriuscula.) A 

 dwarf-growing grass of great value, succeeding 

 well in dry situations. Has a wonderful root 

 formation, forming a dense fibrous mat 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. (Panicum Germani- 

 cum.) Is a valuable annual forage plant. 1 

 bushel to the acre. 10 bush., $1.10 bush 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS. (Lolium Italicum.) 

 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.) 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. ( PoaPrateusis. ) 

 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 25 lbs. per measured bushel 



MEADOW FESCUE. ( Festuca, Pratcnsis.) Of 

 great value in mixtures for permanent pasture... 



MEADOW FOXTAIL. (Alopecurus Pratensis.) 

 One of the beat grasses for permanent pasture. 

 Is the earliest grass, and of rapid growth 



ORCHARD GRASS. (Dactylis Glowerata.) 

 One of the most valuable grasses, and should be 

 one of the main varieties in mixtures, either for 

 pasture or hay 



Red or Creeping Fescue. {Festuca Rubra.) 

 Suitable for sandy seacoasts and on dry soil. 

 Forms aclose.rieh sod, and is valuable in lawns. 



RED TOP GRASS. (Agrostis Vulgaris.) Choice 



■ Fancy or extra recleaned seed 



Rhode Island Bent Grass. (Agrostis Canina. ) 

 A verv fine variety for lawns 



SHEEP'S FESCUE. (Festuca Ovina.) Short 

 and dense in growth, excellent forsheep pastures. 

 Valuable also for lawns and pleasure grounds ... 



Sweet Vernal, True Perennial. (Anthox- 

 authum (Jtloratum.) Emits an agreeable odor, 

 which it imparts to the hay 



Weight 

 per bush 



Per 

 bush. 



Per 

 lb. 



Per 



100 lbs. 



14 lbs. 



$2.25 



$0.18 



$15.00 



35 lbs. 

 14 lbs. 





.80 

 .15 



70.00 

 12.00 



1.75 



20 lbs. 



4.50 



.25 



22.00 



21 lbs. 



7.50 



.40 



35.00 



24 lbs. 



2.00 



.10 



7.00 



14 lbs. 



4.25 



.35 



28.00 



12 lbs. 



2.50 



.25 



18.00 



48 lbs. 



1.15 



.10 



2.25 



18 lbs. 

 25 lbs. 



1.50 

 3.00 



.10 

 .14 



8.00 

 11.00 



14 lbs. 



1.75 



.15 



12.00 



22 lbs. 



3.75 



.18 



16.00 



7 lbs. 



2.00 



.30 



25.00 



14 lbs. 



2.00 



.18 



14.00 



14 lbs. 

 14 lbs. 

 32 lbs. 



3.75 

 1.20 

 5.25 



.30 

 .10 

 .18 



25.00 



8.00 



16.00 



14 lbs. 



4.25 



.35 



30.00 



12 lbs. 



2.50 



.25 



18.00 



10 lbs. 



6.50 



.70 



60.00 



TALL MEADOW FESCUE. (Festuca Elatior.) 

 Very early, nutritive and productive. Should 

 form a portion of all pastures on wet orclav soils 



TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS. (Arena 

 Elatior.) Recommended for soiling, being rapid 

 and luxuriant in its growth, also of great value 

 in permanent hav mixtures 



TIMOTHY, or ' HERD GRASS. ( Phleum 

 Pratense.) We offer a particularly "choice" 

 sample, free from weed seeds. Large quantities 

 of Timothy seed are on the market which are so 

 foul with noxious weed seeds as to be dear as a 

 gift, and there is no sound reason for farmers to 

 bow such seed when we offer pure seed of high 

 germinating power at such reasonable prices. 

 Price subject to change without notice 



Various Leaved Fescue. (Festuca Hetero- 

 pbylla.) Valuable for permanent pasture, and 

 is also desirable in lawn mixtures 



Wood Meadow Grass. (Poa Nemoralis.) Of 

 early growth and thriving well under trees 



CLOVERS. 



ALFALFA, or'LUCERNE. (MedicagoSativa.) 

 A permanent clover of great value on all soils 

 which contain lime in any form, and should be 

 much more extensively grown. One of our cus- 

 tomers in Logan Co., Ohio, cut four crops in one 

 season. The aggregate length of the four cut- 

 tings was over ten feet, and made six tons of 

 cured hay per acre. Sow in drills, 12 lbs. per 



acre; broadcast, 18 to 20 lbs. per acre 



ALSIKE, or HYBRID CLOVER. ( Trifolium 

 Hybridum.) Equal in nutritive value to the Red 

 or Pea Vine Clover, and excellent for land that 



is clover-sick 



Bokhara Clover. (Melilotus Alba.) Affords 



excellent food for bees throughout its season 



Japan Clover. (Lespedeza Striata.) A low- 

 spreading perennial, much like white clover, of 



great value in the Southern States 



Mammoth Red, or Pea Vine Clover. ( Tri- 

 folium Pratense Perenne.) , 



RED CLOVER, Medium. (Trifolium Pratense.) 

 CAUTION. — Every care should be exercised in buying: 

 Red Clover, for there is always on the market at a 

 cheap price, large quantities badly infested with weed 

 seeds, which in size and appearance closely resemble 

 Red Clover, and cannot be cleaned out." For some 

 years past immense quantities of Red Clover, our. 

 posely aflultt'vated with Yellow Trefoil (a small yellow- 

 flowered annual clover of little or no value and apl to 

 become a weed), have been sold to the unsuspecting 

 farmer by country merchants who did not have the 

 expert knowledge to detect it. and upon w hom it had 

 been foisted by unscrupulous dealers. i nu seed is of 

 high germination, pure and free from weed seeds and 

 foreign matter. 



Price subject to change without notice 



SCARLET CLOVER, i Trifolium Incarnatum.) 

 Of great value for sowing in the fall for plowing 

 tinder the following spring 



WHITE CLOVER. (Trifolium Repens.) Should 

 be used in all mixtures for permanent pasture 

 aud for lawns 



Weight 

 per bush 



Per 

 bush. 



14 lbs. 



$3.75 



10 lbs. 



2.00 



45 lbs. 



2.00 



14 lbs. 



3.50 



14 lbs. 



5.00 



60 lbs. 



9.00 



60 lbs. 



12.00 



60 lbs. 



18.00 



20 lbs. 



5.50 



60 lbs. 



8.00 



60 lbs. 



7.20 



60 lbs. 



5.50 



60 lbs. 



12.00 



Per 

 lb. 



$0.30 



.25 



.10 



.30 



.40 



Per 



10U lbs. 



$25.00 



18.00 



4.45 



25.00 

 35.00 



15.00 



20.00 

 28.00 



25.00 

 13.00 



12.0O 



9.0O 



20.0O 



Farm Seeds we do NOT deliver free, but when small quantities are wanted we will prepay carriage in the U. S. if 8c. per lb. is added to the prices. 



