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GRIFFITH & TIJPMER CO. BALTl/VIORE^ESTABUSHED 1660 



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Clover^MSoraffeSeeds 



(^dw peas. 



THE GREAT SOIL, ENRICHER. MAKES POOR 

 LAND RICH. MAKES GOOD 

 LAND BETTER. 



PRICES ON APPLICATION. 



THERE is no surer or chenper means of im- 

 provinu' poiir soil tliuii by sowiny Cow Peas, 

 NitrdHi'ii <ir Auuuonia in i-oninicrcial IVrtil- 

 izers is valiu-il at 1iltc<-n cents jier pound. Tlie Cow 

 Pea, to a greater extent than any other leguinini- 

 ous crop, has tlie powerto extract thiscostly nitro- 

 gen or ammonia Ironi tlie atnuisjiliere. 



BLACK COW I'KA.^ 'I'liis is (|uit-lcer to ma- 

 ture than the Bhiek F,.\ e I'ea.and is Ijcttcr adanted 

 for late jilanting or lor growing in distric'ts further 

 north than Virginia. It isaspli^ndid land iinjprover 

 and must valuable as a forayc rro]!, making an 

 enormous yield of rich, nutrilio\is feed. Sow in 

 May or Juiic at the rate of one and a half bushels 

 iier acre. 



BLACK EYE COW PEA. — The Black Eye 

 Peas are very prolific and bring a good price 

 on our market. 



Canada 3'ield 5Peas. 



'HESE are a most popular and satisfactory for- 

 age and hay crop. Sown in February, March 

 or April, with a small (piantity of oats, they 

 make a large yield of forage, greatly relished b>' 

 all kinds of stock. Cures easily, making a splendid 

 hay. Sow one to one and a half bushels per acre 

 broadcast with half a bushel of oats. Cut for hay 

 before the Peas mature. Per peck, 40 cents; bushel, about SI. 36. 

 Write for sjiecial jirices if a cpiantity is required. 



3)warf Sssex Slope. 



DWARF ESSEX RAPE is considered 

 indispensable by the sheep and 

 cattle f armers of Great Britain, and 

 is fast coming into use in this country on 

 account of its rapid growth, being ready 

 to feed in ten weeks from Sdwing, and 

 lirochK'ing t wenty-tive to thirty tons of 

 gri-cn fcirage to the acre. It grows to a 

 height (if three feet and covers the sur- 

 face SO densely as to smother out all 

 wccils and to kill quack and other ob,jec- 

 tionalile grasses. It can be sown all 

 through the season, being perfectly 

 hardy, withstands drought, and will 

 produce a crop in aily soil by sowing 

 broadcast at the rate of five pounds to 

 the acre, or in drills or rows two feet 

 apart at the rate of three pounds per 

 acre. While unequaled as a pasture for 



sheep, as a fattening food for all kinds of 



— " live stock it is without a rtval in point 



of cheapness or effectiveness. Lb., by mail, :2Uc. By express* 

 or frelKThf. ."> lbs.. .jOc. 50 IbN. and over. 7o. per lb. 

 If wanted by mail, add Kc. i>er lb. for postaKe. 



JSroom Corn, 



IMPROVED EVERGREEN.— This is the favorite sort: has a fine 

 brush, yields well, and keeps green. Height, « to 9 feet. 

 Qt. liOe. Pk. 75c. Bu. i}!2..->0. 



Earl? Ember Sugay Cane, 



THE saccharine matter of this early and productive variety is of the 

 first quality, and pniiluces a fine sugar or svrup. It grows ten or 

 twelve feet high and yields large croi)s of fodder, which is relished 

 by all kinds of stock. It will jiroduco two cuttings during the summer. 

 Culture same as corn. Sow three or four quarts per acre. 

 lOc. Lb., by mail. 20e. Bg. (."G lbs .) $2.00. 



Kaffir Corn, 



(Red or White). 



ONE of the best things offered of late years for a forage plant. The 

 heads contain small white seeds, which make an excellent flour. 

 They are greedily eaten by hor.ses and cattle, and make excellent 

 food for poultry, either fed in the grain or ground and cooked. Use four 

 to five pounds to acre. 



Lb. lOo. 15 lbs. 75c. 100 lbs. $4.00. 



(^rimson Clover, 



THE GREAT NITROGEN GATHERER. 



THE best crop for Hay, Silage and green manuring— all winter and 

 spring pasturage. For Hay it must be cut before it comes into full 

 bloom, as otherwise it ma.v_cause hair-balls to form iu the animal's 

 stomach. This 

 popular Clover 

 Seed is grown 

 successfully in 

 l)elaware,Mary- 

 laiid ami Vir- 

 ginia. The yield 

 of fodder is im- 

 mense. Its 

 growth is very 

 rai)id and luxu- 

 riant,and, there- 

 fore, it is valu- 

 able as a fertil- 

 izer to turn 

 under. Itisfa.st 

 becoming a pop- 

 ular crop in the 

 Middle States 

 and the South, 

 and isfuKling its 

 way into I'enn- 

 sylvaniaand the 

 West. It is used 

 on poor and l ieh 

 land. It is seeded 

 in this country 

 in June, July, 

 August,Septem- 

 ber audOctober, 

 andwill produce 

 an enormous 

 crop early in the 

 followingspring 

 suitable either 

 for consump- 

 tion as green 

 food or for liay. 

 Ten or fifteen 

 pounds should 



10c. per lb. 



be sown to the acre, according to quality of ground. 

 By mail, 20c. Per lOO lbs. !Sl».50. 



Slecleaned Sled Clover, 



WE TAKE great pains to suiqily an extra quality of Red Clover at 

 a reasonalde price. Fai nin s should not sow a poor quality of 

 Clover Seed. We ha\e, h()wi \ cr, cheaper grades for those who 

 wish them. Market prices. 



ucerne Clover, 



( )XE of the nuist valuable among Clovers, 

 resisting drciuglit and remaining gri'cn when 

 other siirts are dried up. Sow on rich, moist 

 loam or sandy soil. Prepare the land thor- 

 oughly and sow 15 pounds to the acre. 

 l.b. 15c. By mail, 25c. 7 lbs. $1.00. 

 In quantities at market price. 



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used alone. 



hike or Swedish Clover. 



(Trifolinm Hybridnm). 



HARDIEST of all the Clovers, and on 

 rich, moist soils yields an enormous quan- 

 tity of hay or pasturage. Valuable for 

 sowing with other Clovers or Grasses, as it 

 forms a thick bottom and increases the 

 yield of hay. Sow 6 pounds per acre when 

 By mail. 2.">c. 7 lbs. .$1.00. 



Lb. l.lc 

 In quantities at market price 



TDhite 2)utch Clover, 



Arrives most everywhere. The best to sow with lawn grass, and 

 valuable to sow with Blue Grass for permanent pastures. 1-4 lb. 

 lOc. lb. 35c. IJy mail, lb. .3.">«-. 5 lbs. for »1.00. 100 lbs.. #18. 



Slussian Sunflower. 



GROWING to double the size of the common Sunflower, and the 

 yield of seed is twice as great. It is highlj' recommended for 

 poultry— the best egg-producing food known. The leaves make 

 si)lendid fodder, much relished by all kinds of stock. The .seed is good 

 feed for horses, and yields a fine quality of oil. Lb., 10c. By mail, 

 18c. 4 lbs., 85c. 



ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



