D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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GRASS SEEDS-Continued 



Prices of all Grasses and other articles quoted on this page subject to change. The pound prices include postage; bushel and 

 100 pound prices are by freight or express at purchaser''s expense. 



EXTRA riNE MIXED LAWN GRASS 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS, FANCY CLEAN SS^b^tX^UT^ETw.'^E 



Grass is much inferior. The Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nutritious, hardy and valuable of all northern grasses. 

 In conjunction with white clover it forms a splendid lawn; for this purpose use four bushels of Blue Grass and six 

 pounds of White Clover per acre. If sown by itself for pasturage about twenty-eight pounds per acre will be required. 

 Sow early in the spring, or in October or November. Per Lb. 2oc; 100 Lbs. $10.00 



(Central Park Mixture'). 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 to very cold weather. However 

 much care is bestowed on the soil and seed, no lawn will be beautiful without frequent mowing and roiling. 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. We 

 have given much thought and made many experiments to secure the best selection, and think our Central Park Mixture 

 is the best possible for permanent lawns. It may be planted early in spring, or fall, and should be sown at the rate of 

 sixty to one hundred pounds per acre: much more is required than for hay or pasturage. 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. If the expected rain does not come, cover 

 by rolling with a light roller. If sown in the fall, sow before the autumn rains have ceased, and before very cold 

 weather, give the young grass a light di'essing of manure. One pound of this mixture is sufficient to sow 600 square feet. 

 Per Lb. oOc; 100 Lbs. $25.00 



FINE MIXED LAWN GRASS 



Per Lb. 35c; 100 Lbs. $15.00 



MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS 



BARLEY, COMMON. Barley succeeds best on lands more 

 sandy and lighter than those adapted to wheat. It is sown 

 in the spring, and can be grown farther north than any other 

 grain. Sow about two and one-half bushels per acre. 



3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.00 per Bu. of 48 Lbs. 



BARLEY, HULLESS. There are several varieties of bar- 

 ley in which tlie grain shells out of the chaff like wheat. 

 One variety is also beardless. The one we offer has a smaller 

 grain, but yields about as well as the Common Barley, and is • 

 the sort largely grown for making barley bread. 3 Lbs. by 

 mail 75c; $2.50 per Bushel of 48 Lbs. 



BUCKWHEAT, COmiVtON. Buckwheat, should be sown 

 about the 20th of June, broadcast, at the rate of about one- 

 half bushel per acre; the average yield being from twenty- 

 five to thirty bushels. It should be threshed as soon as dry, 

 for if allowed to stand in mass, it quickly gathers moisture. 

 3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.25 per Bushel of 48 Lbs. 



BUCKWHEAT, JAPANESE. The plants are large and 

 vigorous, maturing seed early, and resisting drought and 

 blight remarkably well ; the grain is much larger and has a 

 thinner hull than the Common or the Silver Hull. We recom- 

 mend this especially for well drained or sandy land, and the 

 dry climate of the western plains. 3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.40 

 per Bushel of 48 Lbs. 



BUCKWHEAT, SILVER HULL. This improved variety 

 is much better than the old sort. It is in bloom longer, 

 matures sooner, and yields double the quantity per acre. 

 The husk is thinner, the corners less prominent, and the grain 

 of a beautiful light gray color. 3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.50 

 per Bushel of 48 Lbs. 



RYE, SPRING Although this grain is often planted espe- 

 cially for paper makers, who prefer it to any other, its prin- 

 cipal value is as a '' catch " crop, to sow where winter grain 

 has failed. The straw is shorter and stiffer than the winter 

 variety, and is always easily secured, while the grain, 

 although smaller, is of equal value. 3 Lbs. by mail 50c; 

 $1.50 per Bushel of 56 Lbs. 



RYE, FALL OR WINTER. The time for sowing is from 

 the middle of August to the last of September. Prepare the 

 ground as for wheat and sow broadcast, or with a drill at the 

 rate of one and one-half bushels per acre. This has no equal 

 as a crop to be used for late fall and early spring pasture, 

 and is one of the best to turn under for green manure. 

 3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.25 per Bushel of 56 Lbs. 



FLAX FOR SOWING {Linnm usitatissimuni). Sow late 

 enough in the spring to avoid frost, and early enough to 

 secure the early rains. A fair average quantity of seed to be 

 sown on an acre is one-half bushel, when cultivated for seed; 

 if for the fibre a larger quantity should be sown. Cut before 

 quite ripe and if the weather be dry, let it lie in the swath a 

 few hours when it should be raked and secured from the 

 weather; thresh early in the fall and in dry weather. Lb. 20c; 

 $2.25 per Bushel of 56 Lbs. 



HEMP (Cannabis sativa'). If raised for manufacturing, 

 must be sown broadcast, at the rate of one-half bushel to the 

 acre; if for seed, it should be planted in hills four feet apart, 

 and the plantis thinned out to three or four most vigorous 

 stems in each hill. Lb. 25c; $3.00 per Bushel of 44 Lbs. 



SPRING VETCHES, OR TARES (Vicia sativa-). A species 

 of the pea grown extensively in England, and to a consider- 

 able extent in Canada, for stock, but not much used in the 

 United States. Culture same as field peas. Sow two bushels 

 per acre. Lb. 25c; $3.75 per Bushel of 60 Lbs. 



SAND, WINTER OR HAIRY VETCHES (Vida viUosa). 



A very hardy forage plant growing well on soils so poor and 

 sandy that they will produce but little clover. The plants 

 when mature are about fortj- 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. The round, black seed should be sown at the rate of IJ^ 

 bushels to the acre. Per Lb. 25c; $4.75 per Bushel of 60 Lbs. 



WILD RICE (Zizania aqualica^. An annual which sows 

 itself about the middle of September, lies dormant all winter, 

 in spring commences to sprout as soon as the water gets 

 warm, reaching the surface in the first half of June. It 

 grows very rapidly in one to four feet of water, ripens late in 

 August or early in September. It should be planted broad- 

 cast from a boat, in two or three feet of water having a nuui 

 bottom. It succeeds best when planted in the fall before the 

 ice forms, but it has been successfully planted in spiiiig. and 

 also through the ice in winter. As an attraction for wild fowl 

 it cannot be equaled. In large ponds and lakes it purifies the 

 water, affords a refuge for the small fry from the large fish, 

 as well as furnishing them plenty of food from theanimaloul!^ 

 upon its stalks; for planting in fish ponds it is osv>ecially 

 desirable. It also does well along the shores of marshes, and 

 makes a good hay. In the South two crops can be cut. All 

 cattle are very fond of it. Lb. 30c; $15.00 per 100 Lbs. 



BIRD SBCDS 



Canary . Per Lb. 20c, 3 Lbs 50c by mail or expn 

 Hemp . . *' '^ 20c, 3 " 50c 

 Rape. .."•"• 20c, 3 " 60c 

 Maw . . . " " 25c, 3 " 60c 



5 prepaid jnnet . . Per Lb. 20c. 3 Lbs. 50c by mail or express prepaid 

 41 Lettuce ..'**' 40c, ..." 



Mixed Bird Seeds** 20c, 3 Lbs. 50c 



