AUTUMN Catalogue. 1908. 



Meadow Fescue. Festuca Pratensis. A perennial which succeeds best on rich moist loams. A heavy yielder on soils perfectly adapted to it, and 



also an excellent pasture Grass. Sow two and a half bushels per acre. (15 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb , 30 cents ; too lbs., S21.00. 

 Various Leaved Fescue. Festuca heterophylla. Early hardy perennial two or three feet high. Valuable for permanent pasture. Thriving in high 



altitudes and in shady locations. Per lb., 35 cents ; 100 lbs., S28 00. 

 Hard Fescue. Festuca duriuscula. This splendid Grass is found in all the best lawns and permanent pastures ; invaluable for dry soils ; of low, 



dense-growing habit. Sow three bushels per acre. (14 lbs. per bushel.) I'er lb., 20 cents; 100 lbs., S16.00. 

 Red or Creeping Fescue, Festuca rubra. A splendid grass for light sandy soils. E.xtreme drought resister. Valuable in seeding banks and exposed 



locations, binding drifting sands, and as lawn grass for shady spots. Forms a very close, durable turf, suitable for putting greens. Lb., jcc; 100 lbs., §2 5. 

 Sheep's Fescue. Festuca ozhta. Of dense growth ; excellent for dry situations and sheep pastures. Sow two and a half bushels per acre. (12 lbs. 



per bushel.) Per lb. ,'20 cents ; 100 lbs., S14.00. 

 Fine Leaved Sheep's Fescue. Festuca <n'ina tenuifoUa. A very fine leaved Grass, dwarf in habit. Will succeed in dry, high locations and inferior 



soils. Hardy and durable. Per lb., 40 cents; 100 lbs., S3 5.00. 

 Tall Fescue. Festuca elatior. Excellent for permanent pastures on moist soils, on which it yields immensely. Cattle and stock eat it greedily. 



( I 5 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 40 cents ; 100 lbs., $35 co. 

 Crested Dog's TaiL Cvnosums cristatus. A perennial valued for its ^warf habit and its hardiness. Sow two bushels per acre. {28 lbs. per 



bushel.) Per lb., 50 cents ; lOO lbs , S45 00. 

 Sweet Vernal, True Perennial. Many seedsmen substitute the annual variety for this invaluable Grass, as the seed of both is similar. Invaluable 



in lawns on account of its very early growth and fragrant odor, which it imparts to the other grasses in drving. Kemains green ver)' late. Hardy 



and permanent. Per lb , So cents ; too lbs., ^75.00. 

 rieadOW Fox-Tail. Alofecurus pratensis. Very valuable in mixtures for permanent pastures exposed to heat and drought ; early and rapid in 



growth. (8 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb.. 50 cents ; 100 lbs., ^45-00. 

 Rough-Stalked Meadow. Poa trhialis. An excellent permanent Grass to mix with other varieties for moist pastures. Produces a constant supply 



of nutritious herbage. Suitable for growing in shade. Sow one and a half bushels per acre. ( 14 lbs. per bushel ) Per lb, 50 cents ; 100 lbs , S40.00. 

 Wood Meadow. Pea netnomlis. Well adapted for growing under trees and in shaded situations. Dwarf and fine growing. Sow two and a half 



bushels per acre. (14 lbs per bushel.) Per lb., 70 cents ; 100 lbs., S60.00. 

 Water Meadow Grass. Poa aquatica. A creeping rooted perennial, grows in alluvial marshy soils, slow running streams, margins of fresh water, 



lakes, etc. An e.xcellent pasture grass for wet situations. Trout and wild duck relish the seeds and young shoots as food. Per lb., 50 cents. 



CLOVERS. 



Red riedium. Tri folium pratense. The best clover for all practical purposes. Succeeds best on rich warm loams, containing humus. Lime and potash 



are essential for its best development. A biennial, but by close pasturage may be made to last several years. Per lb., 30 cents ; 100 lbs., $25.00. 

 Mammoth or Large Red Northern. TrifoUum pratense. On rich loamy soils this variety grows nearly twice as large as the Medium Red Clover, 



and earlier to start a spring growth. Per lb., 30 cents ; 100 lbs., S25 00. 

 Alsike or Swedish. TrifoUum hyhridum. This Clover will thrive where the soil is quite wet. and will even stand flooding without being killed. 

 Productive and sweet and extremely valuable for both pasturage or soiling. The llowers afford a fine pasturage for bees. Per lb., 30 cents ; 100 

 lbs., §25.00. 

 White Clover. TrifoUum repens. This Clover should always be sown on permanent or temporarv- pastures. Will grow on any soil, but especially 

 adapted to low meadows, where the surface soil is mellow and rich. Ordinarily will not last more than two years on hard or shallow soil. Sweet 

 and nutritious. Per lb., 25 cents; 100 lbs., S22.50. 



Alfalfa or Lucerne. Medicago sativa. 

 The chief merit of Alfalfa is the fact 

 that it can be cut three or four times in a 

 season. The soil should be deep, rich, 

 and well prepared. It does not succeed 

 on compact clay, nor on land with imper- 

 vious subsoil. The roots shoot downward 

 till they are ten to fifteen feet below the 

 surface, and will therefore resist the driest 

 weather. Per lb., 25 cents; 100, S22.50. 

 Scarlet or Crimson Clover. Tri/olium 

 incarnatuDi. This annual Clover thrives 

 best on warm, loose, sandy soil. Its 

 chief value is as a winter or early spring 

 pasture crop and as a green manure. May 

 be sown at any time from May to October. 

 Per lb., 15 cents; 100 lbs.. Si 2.00. 

 Yellow Trefoil. Medicago lupulina. On 

 verv light, dr\', or poor ground this variety 

 is valuable for a sheep pasture, and can 

 be sown alone or with other Grasses. 

 Per lb., 15 cents; 100 lbs., ? 10.00. 







FOR 



PERMANENT PASTURE 



MIXTURES 



See Page 56. 



LAWN GRASS 



MIXTURES 



See Page 62. 



Orchard Grass. 



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Tall Fescue. 



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