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FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOCUe. 



CLOVER SEEDS 



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

 A ir 1£ r\ I.' (M^dicag'o.sa^tya) This deep-rooted leguminous perennial is the principal hay and forage plant in arid 



A.ira.lra.) LlomeStlC 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 recommended 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. 



Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots 



inquire for prices. 

 A If 1£ /^ • ^'1 account of its super- 



Alralra, Varimm ior hard Iness this variety 



is particularly recommended for growing in 



northern latitudes as its distinctive character- 

 istic is its ability to withstand the rigor of the 



hardest winter. It possesses a fibrous branch- 

 ing root system and the plants are of spreading 



habit. Tlie flowers are variegated in color witli 



purple predominating. Lb. 70c. postpaid. For 



larger lots inquire for prices. 



Alsike or Swedish ^"^"^^^""'^ '^'^"^"'""^^ 



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This perennial is the *-"*"™^*^*"*^ 



most hardy of all clovers. On rich, moist soil it 

 yields an enormous quantity of hay or pastur- 

 age 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. 

 V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots 

 inquire for prices. 



Mammoth or Large Red prit%l^e] 



This sort grows nearly twice the size of the 

 Common Red Clover, often making a stand 

 when the other clovers fail. Sow about eight 

 to twelve pounds per acre. 14 Lb. 20c; Lb. 

 60c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Medium Red or June tensed "rhirfs AL,^,.. u. ow.u,.n ^.uv.k 



by far the most important of all the varieties 



for practical 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. 14 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 •^T^i ». r^ J. U (Trifolmm repens) A small, creeping perennial variety valuable for pasturage and for lawns. It ac- 

 VVnite LIUtCn 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. 70c. postpaid; 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 



tC ^1^0 for green feeding purposes but is of importance to the fruit grower as a cover-crop and it affords excellent 

 *^**Jr^^^ 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 pi'ovide fall pastiu-e after the grain is cut, also sown at the last cultivation of coi n. 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. 25c. 



postpaid. By freight or express at purchaser's expense, 10 Lbs. $2.00. For larger quantities inquire for prices. 



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Dwarf Essex Rape 



SllIlflrfc"lA7-#*r LARGE RUSSIAN. This has very large 



•*-'**»** *^ ▼▼ ^* single heads borne at the top of a single 

 unbranched stalk usually, and with much more and larger 

 seed than the common sorts. It is used extensively for 

 feeding poultry and is an excellent egg producer. Also 

 largely planted for hiding unsightly places. The plant often 

 grows'ten feet high. Sow seed as soon as ground is fit for 

 planting corn, in rows three to four feet apart and about 

 one foot apart in row. Cultivate the same as corn. This 

 variety will yield 1000 pounds or more of seed per acre. 

 They do best on light, rich, limestone or alluvial land well 

 supplied with moisture and not shaded by trees or buildings. 

 (See Snnffoirer, page 93) Pkt. 10c; Lb. 25c. postpaid; for 

 larger quantities inquire for prices. 



V*>fnVi HAIRY OR SAND {Vicia villosa) This is also 

 V ClCli called the Winter Vetch. It is a very hardy forage 

 plant growing well on soils so poor and sandy that they will 

 produce but little clover. Its nitrogen gathering properties 

 make it particularly valuable as a soil renewer and enricher 

 but it is not recommended for land which is to be cultivated 

 for grain crops on account of its tendency to volunteer and 

 persist. The plants, when mature, are about forty inches 

 high and if cut for forage as soon as full grown and before 

 setting seed, they will start up again and furnish even a 

 larger crop than the first. Seed round, black and should be 

 sown thirty to sixty pounds per acre. Lb. 30c; for larger 

 lots inquire for prices. 



BIRD SEEDS 



The seeds quoted below are for feeding purposes only, not 



Canary Lb. 25c. 



Hemp " 25c. 



Rape " 25c, 



for planting. Prices by mail or express, prepaid. 



Maw 



Lettuce 



Mixed Bird Seeds 



Lb. 



50c. 

 25c. 

 25c. 



