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FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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GRASS SEEDS-Continued 



or 1 I i| JO M. n* (Agrostis canina) A 



KnOde Island oent L»raSS valuable perennial for 



la\vns and pasturage. Much like Red Top, though smaller. 



Thrives on light, dry soils as well as on rich, moist ones. For 



lawn purposes, if used alone, sow about f ortj^ pounds per acre; 



for pasture, if used alone, twenty-four pounds per acre. 



(Sold out) 

 r^m f ri {Festuca ovina) A small tufted, hai'dy 



i!)neep S rescue grass forming a cluster of narrow, 



cylindrical leaves. Valuable in mixture for lawns on dry 



soils and in shady locations. Sow about thirty-five pounds 



(Sold out) 



rp. .1 (Plileum. pratense) The most valuable of all the 



1 imotny 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. 



twelve pounds per acre, if alone, but less if mixed with other 



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



WT J Tin J r^ {Poa nemoralis) Grows from 



Wood Meadow LsraSS one and one-half to two feet 



high; has a perennial creeping root and an erect, slender, 



smooth stem. Well adapted to shaded situations, such as 



orchards and parks, for eithei- hay or pasturage. Sow about 



thirty pounds per acre. (Sold out) 



LAWN GRASS SEEDS 



Price,! on Grass Seeds subject to change. The pound prices include postage; 100 pound prices are hy freight or express,, 

 at purchaser's expense. (Not less than 25 piounds at the 100 pound rate. ) 

 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 selectioii 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 cold weather or to the direct rays of the hot 

 summer sun. However much care is bestowed on the soil and seed, no lawn will be beautiful without frequent mowing and 

 rolling. Too much care cannot be bestowed upon the selection of grasses, as some varieties are the m:Ost 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. It may 

 be planted eai-ly 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. For fall seeding sow before the autumn rains and early enough 

 to enable the young grass to become well established before very cold weather, when a light dressing of manure should be given . 

 {Central Park Mixture) We have 

 given much thought and made 



Extra Fine Mixed 



many experiments to secure the best selection and think 

 our Central Park Mixture is the best possible for permanent 

 lawns. One pound is the minimum quantity sufficient to sow 

 600 square feet. Lb. 60c; 100 Lbs. $45.00 

 T-" n>i*JiT r^ A thoroughly first-class 



Fine Mixed Lawn Grass mixture made of the 



best and cleanest grades of those varieties used and best 

 adapted to general lawn purposes. Lb. 40c; 100 Lbs. $25.00 



cs-i i» n*». This is a selection of fine 



Ohady Lawn Mixture grasses which thrive under 



the shade of trees or buildings where there is little sun. 



Lb. $1.00 



M. . c r^ ir ¥ • 1 While there are on the 



IXtureS tor Uolt Links market numerous ready 

 prepared golf mixtures of more or less value, Ave have found 

 that the best results are obtained by giving individual at- 

 tention to each customer and making a special mixture to 

 suit his needs. We have thus overcome the difficulties pre- 

 sented by the great dissimilarity of local conditions of various 

 links and are willing to give you the benefit not only of our 

 experience on some of the best greens in this country but of 

 expert knowledge of grass seeds as well. Write us a descrip- 

 tion of your links, telling what the nature of the soil is, how 

 drained, how much it has the sun, whether the winters are 

 long or open and whether the summers are wet or dry and 

 we will offer you two or more mixtures especially adapted to 

 the various parts of your grounds. 



MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS 



Barley succeeds best on rich lands more sandy and lighter than those adapted to wheat. 



Unless intended 



Buckwheat 



Barley, C/Ommon in the spring and can be gi'own farther north than any other grain, 

 should be cut before fully ripe as it is then heavier, of better quality and less liable to shell. Use 

 about one hundred twenty pounds per acre. 3 Lbs, postpaid 75c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 A well known annual grown largely for the flour used in making breakfast 

 cakes. The plants are erect and branching, two to three feet high, square 

 stemmed, with clusters of white fragrant flowers. Buckwheat should be sown about June 15 to 

 July 15, broadcast, at the rate of about twenty pounds per acre; a fair yield being from twenty- 

 five to thirty bushels per acre. Each of the varieties has produced the largest yield in different 

 tests, depending apparently upon an adaptation to soil, climate and weather conditions that is 

 as yet imperfectly understood; however, the Japanese is usually considered the heaviest yielder. 



Silver Hull. This very attractive sort is claimed by many to make the highest grade of flour. 

 The seed is glossy and silvery gray, slightly smaller and lighter colored, than that of the Common 

 " "ay. 3 lbs. postpaid 75c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



" "^G. The plants are stronger growing and more spreading than those of Silver Hull, 



Japant>. -ain ripens a little later. This variety is less liable to blight from sunshine than Common 



and the g^ ""er Hull; seed larger, darker, and with corners more prominent or slightly winged. 



Gray and Sh- ^'^c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



3 lbs. postpaid ♦ . - ( Vigna sinensis) A summer growing annual especially valuable as 



f^ 12^ "^Ve a soil renovator and enricher. It is used not only for green manuring 



^OWpea, tSlaCKv -iDeas are very rich in nitrogen and when plowed under they leave the 



but also for forage, fiov. "^or the future crop. Sow June 1 to July 1, sixty pounds per acre, in 



land in splendid conditloh ^ "Tds per acre if sown broadcast. Lb. 25c; 2 Lbs. 45c. postpaid; 



drills; one hundre^l twenty pou, ' pounds at the 100 pound rate.) 



100 Lbs. $7.50. (Not less than Zu ^ate enough in the spring to avoid frost and early enough 

 PI {Linum usitatissiiiinin) Sow 'e the crop to ripen before the fall rains. A fair average 



riaX to secure a good stand and ena,i>. one-half bushel, when cultivated for seed; if for the 



quantity of seed to be sown on fin aei'© i*. before quite ripe and if the weather be dry let it 



fibre a larger quantity shpuld be sown. Cux> ' ^ raked and secured from the weather; thresh 



lie in the swath a few hours, when it should x. " ' 60c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



early in the fall and in dry weather. 3 Lbs, postpaiv. for the grain, but in this country used 



Milll^f ^ family of grasses grown largely'ln Europe that have failed. Millet usually does 



7, , Pi'iticipally for a catch crop to supplement others 



well under almost any conaitions arid QU any kind ot ^q\1 



It is sown 

 for seed it 



nd one-half to four feet high 



pnd ««-■ JP'^'Y^^^^^^'^illaceum:) The Common MillefgiwS t^O - ^""-fvTto^luUst f "IS?,- 

 and affords a large bulk of stalks and leaves. It is ea$ly m^turfeg u 'ay 1 to August 1. Foi 



(Common 



For hay, sow broadcast, abourtwenty-fiv,%oundl^^^^^ aSreT Cx^^ - ^^"^ ^0- ^^^^ y^^^^^' 

 gram, sow in drills, about twelve pounds per acre' and not M^^' ^^^- 

 .5 lbs. postpaid 60c: for 1 i-^ -• ^ . -^ • - ^ 



(German 



. ^ lai-ger lots inquire for prices. ' onger growing 



and nrn?'' ^<>^^^^' ^ This is similar in appe-arance ta Commoi^ Millet ^^f J^^^J^^ ^«^d yellow. 

 and produces much larger heads. It is especially valuable for use o^ poo^ ^'^lE^- •• 

 ^ lbs. postpaid 65c; for larger lots inquire for prices. ' „ . ^ ' 



v«nP"^u 'P^''^^">^^^dermcmicicm) This is an ii^p^oy^cl species of an nuam|etgv|^^^^^ 

 ^ank, wffhsrnaller.stalks,and smaller ro5^^\3. ^t often ji^s ^-^|^tg.||:^^^ 



less 

 V 



The seed i3-,„;r^,-Vi,y;;if,,;—---^ 



IDS. postpaid 70c; tor larger lots ^' -•--- ^- 



per acre. .Hungarian is very valuable for nm wht H-^ 



I varies i' 

 mquire for prices 



i-'!i,LET, German or Golden 



