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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 



CLOVER SEEDS 



Prices of Clover subject to change. 



Kit \C «I ^ (il/edicag'O .sa^iua') It is useless to sow this clover on land having a stifE clay or bard pan subsoil, 



>\lraira, or l_UCerne as the roots naturally penetrate to a great depth and must do so if the plants live any time. 



Sow on rich, moist loam or sandy soil having a deep, porous subsoil. Prepare the land thoroughly and sow seed at the 



rate of fifteen to twenty-five pounds per acre with a broadcaster or grass seeder. 



Cover with a brush or" light harrow. The young plants are quite tender and the 



land must be free of weeds until they become established. V4 Lb. 1 5c; Lb. 45c. post- 

 paid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 1 I .1 Q J* L, ^Trifolium liybridmn) The most hardy of all clovers; 



>V,lSlke, or SWealSn perennial. On rich, moist soil it yields an enormous 



quantity of hay or pasturage, 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 globular, 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. 



V4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



CT" £ •! O I 1. T^ 1* {TrifoUum incarnatum) An an- 



rimson 1 rerOll, or OCarlet Italian nual variety in common use in 



the south for feeding green and for hay, and also found very profitable on the 



sandy soils of New Jersey. The yield in "fodder is immense and after cutting, it at 



oncecoramences growing again, continuing unto severe, cold, freezing weather. 



It grows about one foot high; the roots are nearly black; leaves long; blossoms 



long, pointed and of very deep red or carmine color. Makes good hay. It is sown 



in .-Vugust or September in the south, but should not be planted" in the north 



until spring. Sow ten to fifteen pounds per acre. Vi Lb. 1 5c; Lb. 35c. postpaid; 



for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 »» .1 w D J (TrifoJium pratense) Grows nearly twice 



MammOtn, or Large Ked the "size of the common Red Clove'r, often 



ma,king a stand when the other clovers fail. Sow about eight to twelve pounds per 



acre. Vi Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpeiid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 jLm 1. D J f (TrifoUum pratense) This is by far the most im- 



MedlUm Ked, or June portant of all the varieties for practical pur- 

 poses. Sow in spring or fall and if no other grasses are used, at the rate of eight 



to twelve pounds per acre ; more is required on old. stiff soils than on new and 



lighter ones. V4Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 ^iTi •. r\ J. I. {TrifoUum repens) A small, creeping perennial variety valu- 

 W nite L/Utcn able for pasturage and for la'v^Tis. It accommodates 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. 14 Lb. 20c; 



Lb. 60c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. Alfalfa 



GRASS SEEDS 



Prices on Grass Seeds subject to cliange. 

 » I U f> (Sromits /ner»u'.s) A perennial, valuable for bindini;- tlie soil of embankmentsand for resisting 



AwnleSS orome L»raSS both drought and cold. On light, dry soils it is u^^^■d f.ii- liay and pasturage, but is not recom- 

 mended where better grasses will succeed. Sow forty pounds per acre. Lb. 30c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



/~, • D i /^ (Agrostis stolonifera) Par- 



L-reeping cent LaraSS ticularly valuable for lawns 



that are to be used as croquet and tennis grounds, because 



it is benefited more than hurt by tramping and by its bright 



color adds to the beauty of the lawn. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for 



larger lots inquire for prices. 



»j J l-i (Festuca duriuscula) Similar to Sheep's 



Mard rescue Fescue, but not so dense and taUer; this 



often will cover sandy soil under the shade of large trees 



where no other grass will grow; is a desirable addition to lawn 



grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for 



larger lots inquire for prices. 



Kentucky Blue Grass ^f^^^'stS^es^^S 



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

 Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nutritious, hardy and valu- 

 able of all northern grasses. Sown with White Clover it forms 

 a splendid lawn; for this purpose use not less than fifty-four 

 pounds of Blue Grass and six pounds of White Clover per 

 acre. If sown by itself for 

 i (i\i\l > meadow or pasturage use about 



V f> f I ll»|ll^\ / / twenty-eight pounds per acie. 



Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots 

 inquire for prices. 



Perennial Rye 



Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass 



{Festuca pratensis) A perennial, from two to four feet high, 

 with flat, broad leaves. One of the standard European 

 grasses. It needs rich ground and succeeds well on prairie 

 soil. An excellent pasture grass to take the place of the 

 \vild grasses, as it yields a large amount of early and late feed. 

 Sow about twenty-five pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. postpaid; 

 for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 ^ I 1 r> (Dactylis glornerata) Desirable on ac- 



^rcnard i.iraSS count of its quick growth anil 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 nuti'itious 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 twenty-eight pounds are 

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

 Perennial and will last for years. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger 

 lots inquire for prices. 

 D "ID /-• (Loliuni perenne) Averyvalu- 



rerennial Kye L>raSS able ^-arlety for permanent 

 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. 25c. postpaid; 

 for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 13 J /^ • r i Festuca rubra) Acreep- 



Ked, or l^reeping 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. 

 Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



n^J T^-» (Jgros^/s ri<?(;ar(s) In Pennsylvania and states 



■**-*-*^ * "P farther south this is kno"wn 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 good pasture when fed close. Is valuable for low. wet 



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



alone, use about twenty-eight pounds of the chaff seed per 



acre. Sow in spring or'fall. 



Red Tnr. Fanrv (cleaned from chafT) Sow eight to ten 



Kea I op rancy pounds per acre. Lb. 35c. postpaid; for 



larger lots inquire for prices. 



Ti^AT IT„U..II<.^ I7~_^ [free from light chaff) Lb. 25c. 



Red Top UnhuUed Fancy postpaid; for largerlots inquire 

 for prices. i- i- < 



