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Bolg^ano's CaiJitol Grass and Clover Seed. 



Medium Red or June (Trifolium pratense). This is re- 

 meaium i\ea, or june ^^^^^^ ^j-^^ ^^^^^ valuable of 



the Clover family and is largely used for pasturage and hay. 

 Clover adds greatly to the fertility of the land on which it is 

 grown. It does not exhaust the soil, but enriches it. It makes 

 two crops each year. The first is usually cut when it is in blos- 

 som for hay. The last crop may be harvested for seed, cut for 

 hay or plowed under to add fertility to the soil. For hay. it is 

 particularly well adapted for so\\'ing with Orchard grass and 

 Timothy, as it ripens at the same time, and sowing these three 

 grasses together will give larger yields and better quality hay 

 than sowing either alone. It is also largely sown with other 

 grasses, both for hay and pasturage. Sow in Spring or Fall, and 

 if no other Grasses are used, at the rate of S to 12 pounds per 

 acre: more is required on old. stiff soils than on new and lighter 

 ones. 5 lbs. 28 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 26 cts. per lb.; bus. $14.40. 



Mammoth, or Sapling (Trifollum pratense perenne). Is 

 ' fa smular to Red Clover m appear- 



ance of seeds and habits of growth, the difference being larger 

 growth and later maturing. It is often used for hog pastures. 

 As a soil improver to plow under it is considered superior on 

 account of its extra growth. It is a good variety for thin soils 

 or to seed with Timothy. Meadow Fescue, Herd's Grass or Red 

 Top, as it matures about the same time as these grasses. Sow 

 10 to 12 lbs. to the acre when sown alone. When sown with 

 Timothy use 6 lbs. Sapling Clover and 8 lbs. Timothy to the 

 acre. 5 lbs. 30 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 28 cts. per lb.; btis. $15.0O. 



Alsike or Hybrid (Trlfollum hybridum). Alsike Clover 

 ' ^ grows thicker and is finer in growth 



than Red Clover, making better hay and probably more and bet- 

 ter grazing. It is also hardier, resisting extremes of heat and 

 drought and also severely cold weather to a remarkable extent. 

 It is perennial and does not Winter kill. It succeeds on a va- 

 riety of soils, light upland loamy lands as well as stiff bottom 

 lands. It will do better on moist land than any other Clover. 

 It is surer to give a good stand and make good crops than either 

 the Red or Mammoth Clover, and in sections where these Clovers 

 have been uncertain Alsike is superseding them altogether. When 

 sown with other grasses it forms a quick undergrowth and 

 greatly increases the yield. Sow S pounds to the acre. 5 lbs. 

 27 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 25 cts. per lb.; bus. $13.80. 



Alfalfa, or Lucerene (Medicago sativa). Requires deep. 



' rich, well-dramed soil. The tap- 



root descends often to a depth of 10 to 15 feet in loose soil. It 

 is, consequently, capable of resisting great droughts. It should 

 be sown alone (about same time as oats are sown in this sec- 

 tion) in thorougly prepared, deeply plowed soil, at the rate of 

 20 to 25 pounds to the acre. It may also be sown as late as 

 August and up to the middle of ' September in more southerly 

 localities. The crop should be cut when the plant is coming into 

 bloom. In suitable soil it is perennial, and several crops may 

 be cut every year. Height. 1 to 3 feet. 5 lbs. 30 cts. per lb.; 

 10 lbs. 28 cts. per lb.; bus. $15.00. 



Crimson, or Scarlet ^IrifoUum Incarnaturn ) . New Crop. 



' The Great Nitrogen Gatherer. The 



best crop for hay, soiling and green manuring. Fall, Winter 

 and Spring pasturing. Crimson Clover furnishes an abundance 

 of nutritive forage at seasons when pastures are dead. It Is 

 an unfailing supply of manure. It solves the problem of cheap 

 manuring. It is a great nitrogen gatherer and economizer in 

 the use of fertilizers. Valuable for planting in orchards, berry 

 patches and for sowing among cultivated crops, such as Cabbage, 

 Corn. Tomatoes, Cotton, Tobacco. Improves poor land, restores 

 to fertility those that have been worn down bv excessive crop- 

 ping. May be planted in the Spring. Summer or Fall. Splendid 

 reseeding Red Clover that has been Winter killed. Sow 15 lbs. 

 to the acre. 5 lbs. 16 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 14 cts. per lb.; bus. 

 S7.50. 



ALL PRICES SUBJECT 



White Clover (TrlfoUum repens). Some White Clover is 

 usually included in Lawn Grass Mixtures. 

 It makes an excellent turf that stands constant trampling. It 

 is of dwarf habit, spreads rapidly and is very hardy. It is valu- 

 able in permanent patsures, being sweet and nutritious. Sow in 

 Spring. In mixtures. 1 or 2 pounds; if alone. 8 or 10 pounds to 

 the acre. 5 lbs. 60 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 55 cts. 



White Sweet Clover (Melllotus alba). Valuable sort of 

 soiling and for ensilage and bees. 

 Grows from 3 to 5 feet high; sown in rich soil, may be cut three 

 times; lasts for years if cut before flowering. Ten pounds to 

 the acre. 5 lbs. 16 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 14 cts. per lb. 



Timothv (Rhleum pratense). The most valuable of all 

 ^ the grasses for hay, especially in the North. 

 Thrives best on moist, loamy soils of medium tenacity. It 

 .should be cut just when the blossom falls. Sow early in the 

 spring or fall, at the rate of 12 pounds per acre, with Clover 

 10 lbs. Timothy and 6 lbs. Clover. A splendid mixture is 8 lbs. 

 Timothy, 6 lbs. Clover (either Mammoth Clover are Alsike Clover 

 l>ref erred, as they mature at the same time as Timothy), 6 lbs. 

 Fancy Red Top. V2 bushel Meadow Fescue. Together these will 

 produce most excellent hay. also nutritious and abundant pasture 

 in good loamy clay or low ground soils. 5 lbs. 12 cts. per lb.; 

 10 lbs. 10 cts. per lb.; bus. $3.50. 



J^g^ Tod (Agrostis vulgaris). In Pennsylvania and States 

 " farther south this is known as Herd's Grass, a 

 name applied in New England and New York to Timothy. It is 

 a good, permanent grass, standing our climate well, and makes 

 a good pasture when grazed close. Is valuable for low, wet 

 meadows, producing a large return in good hay. WTien sown 

 alone, use about 12 pounds of the fancy seed per acre. Sow in 

 spring or fall. 5 lbs. 30 cts, i>er lb.; 10 lbs. 28 cts. per lb.; 

 bus. $7.50. 



CircYMtvA C,rs»<t<t (Dactvlis glomerata). Desirable on ac- 

 ^^iviiaiu vai<ua (,Qynt of its quick growth and valuable 

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

 than most grasses, 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 when green. A tendency to grow in tufts 

 unfits it for lawns. It does better if sown with clover, and as 

 it ripens at the same time, the mixed hay is of the best quality. 

 If sown alone, about 28 pounds are required per acre; if sown 

 with clover, half that quantity. Perennial and will last for 

 years. 5 lbs. 25 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 23 cts. per lb.; bus. $3.00. 



Kentuckv Blue Grass (Poa pratensis). This grass is not 

 rwenuicKy Diue orass ^^^^ ^^^^ purposes. 



but makes the sweetest and most nutritious pasture for all 

 kinds of stock. Kentucky has long been famous for its high 

 bred horses and its Blue Grass pastures. It is now possible to 

 establish on most any farm a Blue Grass pasture of greenest 

 verdue which will give very profitable returns. This Grass is 

 the first to start up in the Spring and remains green until snow 

 flies in the Fall. It is very hardy and is uninjured by cold or 

 dry weather, hot sun or tramping of hoofs. The roots are so 

 thick and stout that they form a tough sod. Blue Grass requires 

 about two years to get well started and for that reason It is 

 often sown in mixture with other Grasses. It wall do well on 

 almost any land, but does best on well drained clay land. Sow 

 in the Fall or Spring at the rate of two or three bushels per 

 acre. 5 lbs. 55 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 53 cts. per lb.; bus. $7.0a 



Tennessee Cultivated Golden Millet. e^xVensIve/fLe'l 



throughout the United States, as they find it more nutritious 

 in value for feeding. It is grovim at the same time and at the 

 same rate per acre as the common Millet. Growers once using 

 the Tennessee (Cultivated Millet will never plant any other kind. 

 Grows more vigorous, gives a much larger yield of hay. 5 lbs. 

 10 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 8 cts. per lb.; bus. $2.50. 



Poi-pnnial RvA Gra<5«i (Lolium perenne). A very valuable 

 rerenniai rvye Vii<as!> variety for permanent pasture. Suc- 

 ceeds well on almost any soil, but is particularly adapted to 

 moderatelv moist or irrigated lands. Sow 30 to 40 pounds per 

 acre in spring. 5 lbs. 15 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 12 cts. per lb. 



^iirlan G»-ac« It is a tall annual Grass reaching a height 

 ^uuctii varaaa. of 7 to 9 feet when planted in rows and 

 allowed to mature for seed crop; broadcasted and cut in the 

 bloom for hav, about 4 feet. The results have been so satis- 

 factory that it is now established one of our permanent forage 

 crops.' It is easily cured and handled as hay crop. Stock of 

 all kinds eat it readily and will leave any other hay for it. The 

 food value is second only to Alfalfa. Should not be planted un- 

 til the soil becomes warm in the Spring. Two to four cuttings 

 per j^ear can be obtained when sown broadcast for hay; the 

 number of cuttings secured depends upon the length of the sea- 

 son and the moisture. The first crop will mature in from 50 to 

 60 davs, and the second crop is ready for harvesting in from 20 

 to 30 davs. Three tons of cured hay per cutting per acre has been 

 secured and three cuttings made. It is a great drought resister 

 and is particularly adapted to semi-arid regions. It is an annual 

 and must be seeded each Spring. VTien seeded in rows IS to Zi) 

 ' inches apart, drill 4 to 6 pounds. When sown 16 to 24 pounds 

 per acre. 5 lbs. 12 cts. per lb.; 10 lbs. 10 cts. per lb. 



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