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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



CLOVER SEEDS 



Prices of Clover subject to change. 



K\e. tC f (Medicago sativa) Tliis deep-rooted leguminous perennial is the principal hay and forage plant in 



A.lrd.ira, or JLUCerne 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- 

 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. After sowing cover 

 with a weeder or light harrow. Vi Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Alsike or DWedlsh 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: 

 cattle prefer it to any other forage. The heads 

 are globiilar, 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. 20c; Lb. 60c. postpaid; for larger lots in- 

 quire for prices. 



Mammoth or Large Red pratlns^\ 



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, y^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 

 postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Medium Red or June tens{V^'i'h&^% 



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 re- 

 quired on old. stiff soils than on new and lighter 

 ones. 14 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. postpaid; for larger 

 lots inquire for prices. 



■iiri •, Til J. L, iTrifoJmm repens) A small. 



W nite UUtCn creeping perennial variety 

 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 pounds per acre, or when used with 

 other grasses, half that amount, y^ Lb. 30c; 

 Lb. 90c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for 

 prices. 



Alsike or Swedish 



GRASS SEEDS 



Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change. 

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



AWmeSS orome VzraSS and cold. On light, dry soils it is used for hay and pasturage, but is not recommended where 

 better grasses will succeed. Sow forty pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



/% 1_ J ^ iDactylis glomerata) Desirable on ac- 



Urcnard LsraSS coimtof its quick growth and valuable 



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



C A' Rl C^ {Poa co7npressa) A hardy 



L^anaClian DlUe ViraSS perennial with creeping root- 

 stalks which form a strong turf. It withstands drought better 

 than most cultivated grasses and is especially valuable in 

 Lawn Grass mixtures. It succeeds best on clay soils but does 

 well on sandy soils, being better adapted for use on sterile 

 knolls and barren fields timn probably any other cultivated 

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

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

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

 Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



^ • o 2. iT* (Agrostis stolonifera) This is 



^^reepmg ISent israSS particularly valuable for 



lawns 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. (Sold out) 



Hjl 17 (Festuca duriuscula) Similar to Sheep's 



area rescue 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 

 lawTi grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. (Sold out) 



Kentucky Blue Grass 



(Poet pratensis) Fancy 

 Clean. Sometimes called 

 June Grass, but the true June or Wire Grass is much inferior. 

 Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nTitritious, hardv and valu- 

 able of all northern grasses. So^vn with White Clover it forms 

 a splendid lawn: for this purpose use not less than fiftv-four 

 poumls of Blue Grass and six pounds of White Clover per 

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

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

 lots inquire for prices. 



P_ " 1 15 #^ (Lolium verenne) A very valu- 



rerennial Kye l^raSS able variety for perrhanent 

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

 larly adapted to moderately moist or irrigated lands. Sow 

 thirty to forty pounds per acre in spring. Lb. 40c. postpaid; 

 for larger lots inquire for prices. 



than most grasses and when fed off is again ready for grazing 

 in a Aveek 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 tAventy-eight pounds are 

 required per acre; if soAvn with clover, half that quantity. 

 Perennial. Lb. SSc. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices 

 ■m-wT , 1 1 It !• r» ^r- (LoUiivi Italicum 



Westerwold Italian Kye Ijrass westeru-oidicnm) 



An extremely rapid growing annual for spring and sijinmer 

 sowing. Asa forage and pasture grass it thrives on almost 

 any soil but does best on heavy loam, clay or land of a 

 somewhat damp character. It is lighter in color and coarser in 

 leaf than Perennial Rve but is very much stronger growing. 

 After cutting it is the quickest grass to start again, makirg 

 anew growth more rapidly than any other sort with which we 

 are acquainted. From our repeated comparative trials we 

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

 grown in this country. Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots m- 

 quire for prices. 

 n 1 r^ • c (Festuca rubra) A creep- 



Ked or Creepmg r eSCUe ing 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. 

 (Sold out) 

 O^J Trx*% (Agrostis vulgaris) Fancy (Cleaned from Chaff) 

 txea 1 op In "Pennsylvania and states farther south this is 

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

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

 ing our climate Avell. 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. 45c. postpaid; for larger 

 lots inquire for prices. 



