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HENDERSON'S 

 FkECLEANED 



GRASS SEEDS 



FOR 

 FALL SOWING 



PKICES SUBJECT TO VARIATION. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FCR LARGE QUANTITIES. 



AWNLESS BROME GRASS. (Bromus Inermis.) Will stand droughts and produce heavy crops 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, i nodon Daclylon ) 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 Stolon; f era.) Excellent for lawns: succeeds well in most situations 



Crested Dog's Tail. ' Cynoswus Cri Should enter in moderate quantity in permanent pasture and lawn mixtures.. 



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



Fine- Leaved Sheep's Fescue. {Festuca 0- ina Tcnstii >lia. • The finest bladed grass and valuable only for lawns 



HARD FESCUE. [Festu A dwarf-growing grass, forming a dense, fibrous mat. succeeding well in dry situations. 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. Pani, urn Germanicum.) Is a valuable annual forage plant. 1 bushel to the cere. (10 bush.. $2 .40 bush.) 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS. iLolium Italicum.) 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 hav grass for the South; withstands hot and drv weather 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. I Poa Pratensts.) 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 22 lbs. per measured bushel 



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



MEADOW FOXTAIL. (Alopecurus Pratensis.) Ore of the best grasses for permanent pasture: early and of rapid growth 



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



Red or Creeo'ng Fescue. F--stura Rubra.) Forms a close, rich sod. and is valuable in lawns 



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



Fancy or extra recleaned seed i on moist, rich soils 



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



R oug h-Stalk Meadow Grass. I Poa Trivialis.) Excellent for pastures and meadows, particularly on damp soils 



SHEEP'S FESCUE. Fe tuca 0:ina.) Short and dense in growth, excellent fcr stfeep pasture. Valuable also for lawns 



Sweet Vernal True Perennial, i .1 nthoxanthum . Qdoratum.) 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. (Arena Elatior.) Of rapid, luxuriant growth, recommended for soiling and in permanent hay 



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 Xemoralis.) Of early growth and thriving well under trees 



Weight 



Per 



Per 



p;r bush 



bush. 



lb. 



14 lbs. 



v_> .",,, 



SO . 20 



35 lbs. 





1 . 50 



li lbs. 



4 50 



35 



20 lbs. 



8 50 



.45 



21 lbs. 



6 75 



. 25 



24 lbs. 



2 25 



12 



14 lbs. 



6 50 



50 



12 lbs. 



4 00 



35 



48 lbs. 



2 . 50 





18 lbs. 



2 00 



.13 



25 lbs. 



5.50 



.25 



14 lbs. 



3 00 



.25 



22 lbs. 



6.00 



.30 



7 lbs. 



3 75 



O.) 



14 lbs. 



4 50 



35 



14 lbs. 



4 . 50 



35 



14 lbs. 



2 40 



.18 



32 lbs. 



8 75 



.30 



14 lbs. 



fi llll 



.45 



14 lbs. 



7 25 



.DO 



12 lbs. 



4 00 



.35 



10 lbs. 



6 50 



.70 



14 lbs. 



7.25 



DO 



10 lbs. 



3.00 



.32 



45 lbs. 



7.25 



.18 



14 lbs. 



5.25 



.40 



14 lbs. 



11.00 



.80 



9.50 

 20.00 



20.00 

 25 00 

 50 00 

 30.00 

 30 00 

 16.00 

 25 00 

 40.00 

 50.00 

 30 . 00 



50 00 



28.00 

 14 00 



35 CO 



75 00 



CLOVERS. 



CRIMSON OR SCARLET. (Trifolium Incarnatum.) The most valuable plant for restoring the fertility 

 of worn-out soils. All lands from which crops have been harvested during the summer and fall should 

 be sown with 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. It is the cheapest source of nitrogen, and has restored to profitable cultivation 

 thousands of acres of poor land. Its value as a winter soil mulch and for green manuring for orchards 

 cannot be overestimated as it provides nitrogen in the best form. 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 loth 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. (See cut.) Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 



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



seeds 60 lb. bush. 14c. lb. S 7.25 bush. Sll .00 per 100 lb. 



Red medium (Trifolium Pratense) 60 lb. bush. 33c. lb. 18 75 bush. 30 . 00 per 100 lb. 



" mammoth or Pea Vine (Trifolium Pra- 



Unso Perenne 60 lb. bush. 35c. lb. 19 75 bush. 32.00 per 100 lb. 



White ( Trifolium Repens) 60 lb. bush. 50c. lb. 28 00 bush. 45 . 00 per 100 lb. 



Alsike (Trifolium Hybridum) 60 lb. bush. 33c. lb. 18.75 bush. 30 .00 per 100 lb. 



CRIMSON- 

 CLOVER 



Sand or Winter Vetch. 



(Vicia Viilosa.) 



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 in all winter, and should 

 be sown during August and September, mixed 

 with rye, which serves as a support for the 

 plants, or in 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 Wheat. 18c. lb.. $9.25 

 bush, of 60 lbs.. 100 lbs., $15.00. If by mail 

 add 8c. per lb. 



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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 t 

 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 

 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 

 12c. lb.. $5 00 bushel of 50 lbs.. 100 

 lbs., $9 00. If by mail, add Sc. per lb. 



FARM SEEDS we do NOT deliver free 



but when small quantities are wanted by express or mail, we will prepay 

 postage or carriage, if eight cents per pound is added to the prices. 



