PETER HENDERSON ftCO.^EW YORK 



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HENDERSON'S 

 RECLEANED 



GRASS SEEDS 



FOR FALL 



....SOWING. 



PRICES SUBJECT TO VARIATION. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR LARGE QUANTITIES. 



AWNLESS BROME GRASS. (Broinus Inermis.) Will stand droughts and produce heavy orops in dry sections and on poor 

 soils, where other grasses perish. It is one of the hardiest grasses and succeeds in a wide range of temperature 



BERMUDA GRASS. (Cynodon Dactylon.) Of great value in the Southern States, but does not thrive north of Virginia. . . . 



Canada Blue Grass. (Poa Compressa.) Useful for sowing on hard clay and poor soils 



Creeping Bent Grass. (Agrostis Stolonifera.) Excellent for lawns; succeeds well in most situations 



Crested Dog's Tail. (Cynosurus Cristatus.) Should enter in moderate quantity in permanent pasture and lawn mixtures. . 



ENGLISH RYE GRASS. (Lolium Perenne.) It grows rapidly and makes a good showing within a month from time of sowing 



Fine-Leaved Sheep's Fescue. (Festuca Ovina Tenuifolia.) The finest bladed grass and valuable only for lawns 



HARD FESCUE. (Festuca Duriuscula.) A dwarf-growing grass, forming a dense, fibrous mat, succeeding well in dry situations 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. (Panicum Germanicum .) Is a valuable annual forage plant. 1 bushel to the acre. (10 bush., SI. 90 bush.) 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS. (Lolium ltalicum.) Thrives in almost any soil, and yields early and abundant crops. Sown in the fall 

 will produce an excellent hay crop the following season, but lasts only one year 



Johnson Grass. (Sorghum Halapense.) A valuable meadow or hay grass for the South; withstands hot and dry weather 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. (Poa Pratensis.) Fancy or double extra clean. Though offered at the standard weight of 14 lbs. 

 per bushel, the natural weight of this fancy seed is 20 to 25 lbs. per measured bushel 



MEADOW FESCUE. (Festuca Pratensis.) Of great value in mixtures for permanent pastures 



MEADOW FOXTAIL. (Alopccurus Pratensis.) One of the best grasses for permanent pasture; early and of rapid growth 



ORCHARD GRASS. (Dactylis Glomorata.) One of the most valuable grasses; in mixtures, either for pasture or hay 



Red or Creeping Fescue. (Festuca Rubra.) Forms a close, rich sod, and is valuable in lawns .' 



RED TOP GRASS. (Agrostis Vulgaris.) Choice ( Valuable either for hay or permanent pasture, reaches highest perfection 



Fancy or extra recleaned seed ( on moist, rich soils 



Rhode Island Bent Grass. (Agrostis Canina.) A very fine variety for lawns 



Rough-Stalk Meadow Grass. (Poa Trivialis.) Excellent for pastures and meadows, particularly on damp soils 



SHEEP'S FESCUE. (Festuca Ovina.) Short and dense in growth, excellent for sheep pasture. Valuable also for lawns. . . . 



Sweet Vernal, True Perennial. (Anthoxanthum. Odoratum) Emits an agreeable odor, which it imparts to the hay 



TALL MEADOW FESCUE. (Festuca Elatior.) Early, nutritive and productive in pastures on wet or clay soils 



TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS. (Avena Elatior.) Of rapid, luxuriant growth, recommended for soiling and in permanent hay 



mixtures. 



TIMOTHY. (Phleum Pratense.) The grade we offer is particularly " choice," free from weed seeds and of high germinating power 

 Various-Leaved Fescue. (Festuca Heterophylla.) Valuable for permanent pasture, and is also desirable in lawn mixtures 

 Wood Meadow Grass. (Poa Nemoralis.) Of early growth and thriving well under trees 



Weight 



Per 



Per 



per bush. 



bush. 



lb. 



14 lbs. 



S2.50 



SO. 20 



35 lbs. 





.70 



14 lbs. 



1.75 



.14 



20 lbs. 



5 .25 



.28 



21 lbs. 



10.00 



.50 



24 lbs. 



2.10 



.10 



14 lbs. 



5.25 



.40 



12 lbs. 



2.00 



.18 



48 lbs. 



2.00 





18 lbs. 



1.60 



.10 



25 lbs. 



4.00 



.18 



14 lbs. 



2.90 



.22 



22 lbs. 



3.60 



.18 



7 lbs. 



2.75 



.40 



14 lbs. 



3.25 



.25 



14 lbs. 



3.00 



.24 



14 lbs. 



1.65 



.14 



32 lbs. 



5.50 



.18 



14 lbs. 



5.25 



.40 



14 lbs. 



5.25 



.40 



12 lbs. 



2.00 



.18 



10 lbs. 



8.00 



.90 



14 lbs. 



6.00 



.45 



10 lbs. 



2.80 



.30 



45 lbs. 



3.25 



.10 



14 lbs. 



3.65 



.28 



14 lbs. 



6.75 



.50 



Per 

 100 lbs. 



S16.00 

 60.00 

 11.00 

 25.00 

 45.00 

 8.00 

 36.00 

 15.00 



8.00 

 14.00 



20:00 



15.00 

 35.00 

 21.00 

 20.00 

 10.00 

 16.00 

 35.00 

 35.00 

 15.00 



'ioioo 



25.00 



7.00 



25.00 



45.00 



CRIMSON or SCARLET CLOVER, (^c^a 1 ™) 



The most valuable plant for restoring the fertility of worn-out soils. 



A LL lands from which crops have been harvested during the summer and fall should be sown with 



/A Scarlet Clover for plowing under the following spring. Plowing under a good crop of Scarlet 



Clover is equivalent to 20 tons of stable manure per acre, and even if the Clover be harvested or 



pastured, the benefits derived from the wonderful nitrogenous root formation will alone many times 



repay the cost of seed and labor. 



It is the cheapest source of nitrogen, and has revolutionized the methods of farming in many States, 

 has restored to profitable cultivation thousands of acres of poor land, and should be extensively used 

 for sowing among corn, tomatoes, turnips, etc., at time of last hoeing or after potatoes, melons, cucum- 

 bers, etc., have been harvested, or on grain stubble, and harrowed in. Its value as a winter soil mulch 

 and for green manuring for orchards cannot be overestimated, as it provides nitrogen in the best form 

 and quantity. 



If intended for feeding, it should always be cut while in the young stage, and never fed to stock after 



the crop has ceased flowering.as serious results are apt to follow the feeding of overripe Crimson Clover 



In the latitude of New York, time for sowing may extend from July 15th to September 15th, and 



further south up to October. The seed needs to be only lightly covered, and a good plan is to sow on 



fresh plowing and cover with a light harrow. Sow 15 lbs. per care. 



Choice new crop seed of highest growing quality, thoroughly recleaned and free from weed seeds, 

 12c. lb., S6.50 bushel, SI0.00 per 100 lbs. 



crimson 

 clover. 



SAND or WINTER VETCH. 



(VIOA VILLOSA.) 

 The earliest crop for cutting and plowing under 

 in Spring, being nearly a month earlier than 

 Scarlet Clover, and a full crop can be taken off 

 the land in time for planting Spring crops. 



It is perfectly hardy throughout the United 

 States, remaining green all winter, and should be 

 sown during August and September, mixed with 

 Rye, which serves as a support forthe plants, orin 

 spring with oats or Barley. 



It succeeds and produces good crops on poor, 

 sandy soils, though it is more vigorous on good 

 land, and grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet. Being 

 much hardier than Scarlet Clover, this is the forage 

 plant to sow in the Northern States, where Scarlet 

 Clover winter-kills, though it is equally valuable in 

 the South. Every dairyman and stock-breeder in the 

 United States should have a field of it. 



It is exceedingly nutritious, much more so than 

 Clover, is eaten with a relish, and may be fed with 

 safety to all kinds of stock. 



It will also prove valuable for a Hay Crop in the South 

 and dry Western regions, as it may be sown in the fall. 



Sow one bushel per acre, with one-half bushel of Rye or 

 Wheac 14c. lb.. S7.50 bushel of 60 lbs., 100 lbs. S11.50. If by 

 mail add 8c. per lb. 



DWARF ESSEX RAPE. 



Valuable for cattle, Sheep and Hogs. 



Under favorable conditions Rape is 



ready for pasturing sheep or cattle within 



six weeks from time of sowing, and on 



an average one acre will carry twelve to 



fifteen sheep six weeks to two months. 



When on the Rape they should at all 



times have access to salt; but water is 



not necessary. In the Northern States it 



should be sown from May to the end of 



August for fall pasturing, but as it thrives 



best in cool weather, it should not be sown 



in the Southern States until September or 



October, for winter pasture. In the latitude 



of New York, July or August is the best time 



to sow. Its fattening properties are probably 



twice as good as those of Clover, and for sheep 



the feeding value of Rape excels all other plants 



we know of . Sow 4 lbs. per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 



lbs. per acre in drills. (See cut.) 10c. lb., $3.25 



bushel of 50 lbs., 100 lbs. S6.00. If by mail, add 8c. 



per lb. 



Farm Seeds we do NOT deliver free ^^S^^S^S^SS^^S^* li 8c per lb. is added to the prices. 



