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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



CLOVER SEEDS 



Prices of Clover subject to change. 

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



/\.lr£llra. or LiUCerne 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. In protein value, it is as rich as wheat bran. It needs one season to become estab- 

 lished, after which it yields heavily for several years; two to four cuttings may be harvested, depending upon conditions 

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

 rotred 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. After sowing cover 

 with a weeder or light haiTow Vi Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 'for prices. 



» 1 •! c J« l_ (Trifoliumhybridum) 



AlSlke or OWedlSn l his perennial is the 

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

 yields an enormotis 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: 

 cattle prefer it to'any other forage. The heads 

 are globular, fragrant and much liked by bees 

 which obtain a large amount of honey from 

 them. Sow the seed in spring or fall, at the 

 rate of six pounds per acre, when used alone. 

 Vi Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots in- 

 quire for prices. 



Mammoth or Large Red pratevse] 



This sort grows nearly twice the size of the 

 Common Red Clover, often making a stand 

 when the other clovers fail. &ow about eight 

 to twelve pounds per acre. ^4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 

 postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Medium Red or June teilseV^ThiT'ls 



by far the most important of all the varieties 

 for practical purposes. Sow in spring or fall 

 and if no other gx-asses are used, at the rate of 

 eight to twelve pounds per acre; more is re- 

 quired on old. stiff soils than on new and lighter 

 ones. 14 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger 

 lots inquire for prices. 



\A/'U** '^ fl- ih {TrifoJium rer)ens) A small. 



W tllte i/UtCn creeping perennial varietj- 

 valuable for pasturage and for lawns. It ac- 

 commodates itself to a variety of soils, but 

 prefers moist ground. Sow in spring at the 

 rate of six poimds per acre, or when used with 

 other grasses, half that amount. 14 Lb. 25c; 

 Lb. 75c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for 

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GRASS SEEDS 



Awnless Brome Grass andcoid. 



better grasses will succeed. Sow forty pounds per acre. Lb. 



^ !• ui f^ {Poa com2Jressa) A hardy 



Canadian DlUe vsraSS perennial with creeping root- 



sralks which form a strong turf. It withstands drought better 



than most cultivated grasses and is especially valuable in 



Lawn Grass mixtui-es. It succeeds best on clay soils bur does 



weU on sandy soils, being better adapted for"^ use on sterile 



knolls and barren fields tiian probably any other cultivated 



grass. For hay or pasturage it is best sown with other 



grasses. It differs from Kentucky Blue Grass in its fiatteued, 



shorter stems and bluer color. Height six to twenty inches. 



Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



/^ . D i /^ (Aqrostis stolnnifera) This is 



Creeping tSent iaraSS particularly valuable for 



la^Tis that are to be used for croquet grounds or for tennis 



courts, because it is benefited more than hurt by tramping and 



by its bright color adds to the beauty of the lawn. Lb. 90c. 



postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Hj rr (Festuccf duriuscida) Similar to Sheep"s 



ard r eSCUe Fescue, but not so dense and taller. It 

 will often cover sandy soil under the shade of large trees 

 where no other grass will grow. It is a desirable addition to 

 lawn grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 60c. postpaid; 

 for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Kentucky Blue Grass i:f^;,;^'S<;S>;e.S!!?J 



June Grass, but the true June or ^^ ire Grass is much inferior. 

 Kentucky Blu^- Grass is the most nutritious, hardy and valu- 

 able of all northern grasses. Sown with White Clover it forms 

 a splendid la-\\Ti: foi- this purpose use not less tiian fifty-four 

 pounds of Blue Grass and six potmds of White Clover per 

 acre. If sown by itself for meadow or pasturage use about 

 twenty-eight pounds per acre. Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger 

 lots inquire for prices. 

 i> • 1 r* /^ iLoJium perenne) AvervA-alu- 



rerennial Kye UraSS able variety for pem'ianent 

 pasture. Succeeds well on almost any soil, but is particu- 

 larly adapted to moderatelj' moist or irrigated lands. Sow 

 thirty to forty pounds per acre in spring. Lb, 30c. postpaid; 

 for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change. 

 (Bromus inermis) A perennial, for binding soil of embankments and resisting both drought 

 On light, dry soils it is used for hay and pasturage, but is not recommended where 



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



f\ -i J rf^ QDactylis qlornernta) Desirable on ac- 



^rcnard LsraSS count of its quick growth and valuable 

 aftermath. It is ready for grazing in spring two weeks sooner 

 than most gi'asses and when fed off is again ready for grazing 

 in a week and will continue green when other grasses are 

 withered by dry weather. It is palatable and nutritious and 

 stock eat it greedily Avhen green. A tendency to grow in 

 tufts unfits it for la^^ms. It does better if sown Avith clover 

 and as it ripens at the same time, the mixed hay is of the 

 best quality. If sown alone, about twenty-eight pounds are 

 required per acre; if sown with clover, lialf that quantity. 

 Perennial. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger L .ts inquire for prices, 



\%T i 1 J fi 1° O r^ (Lolium Italicum 



W esterwold Italian Kye iirass westerwoidicum ) 



An extremely rapid growing annual for spring and summer 

 sowing. .As a forage and pasture grass it thrives on almost 

 any s<>il but does best on heavy loam, clay or land of a 

 somewhat damp characte^r. It is lighter in co;or and coarser in 

 leaf than Pei-ennial Rye but is very much stronger growing. 

 After cutting it is the' quickest grass to start again, making 

 a new growth more rapidly than any other soi-twiih which we 

 ai-e acquainted. From our repeated comparative trials we 

 believe this is a very valuable addition to the list of grasses 

 grown in this country. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots in- 

 quire for prices. 

 r-k 1 r^ • 1-" {Fef:tucarnbra) A creep- 



Red or Creepmg r eSCUe lug rooted grass, resisting 

 extreme drought, and especially adapted for forming a close 

 and lasting turf in shady places. Valuable also for exposed 

 hillsides, and golf courses. Sow thirty pounds per acre. 

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



(Agrostis vidgnri.s) Fancy '.Cleaned from Chaff) 

 In Pennsylvania and states farther south this is 

 knoAATi as Herd's Grass, a name applied in New England and 

 NeAv York to Timothy. It is a good, permanent grass, stand- 

 ing otir climate well, and makes good pasture when fed close. 

 It is also valuable for low. wet meadows, producing a large 

 return in good hay. Sow in spring or fall at the rate of 

 eight to ten pounds per acre. Lb. 45g, postpaid; for larger 

 lots inquire, for prices. 



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