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D. M. PERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



CLOVER SEEDS 



Prices of Clover subject to change. 



The pound prices include postage; 100 pound prices are by freight or cxpre 

 at purchaser's expense. 



Alfalfa, or Lucerne CMedicago sativa'). it is use- 

 less to sow this clover on land having a stiff clay or hard pan 

 sub-soil 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 sub-soil. Prepare 

 the land thoi'oughly 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. ^ Lb. 10c; Lb. 30c; $16.00 

 per 100 Lbs. 



Bokhara CMeUlotus alba') Siveet Clover. This is exceed- • 

 ingly valuable as pasturage for bees. It is occasionally found 

 growing wild by the roadside in company with the more com- 

 mon sweet clover {Melilotus officinalis), and may bo distin- 

 guished from it by its wliite flowers and less coarse and more 

 leafy stems. ^Lb. loc; Lb. 40c. 



Alsike, or Swedish (^TrifoUum hybrtduni). The 

 most hardy of all clovers; perennial. On rich, moist soils 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 in spring or fall, at 

 the rate of six pounds per acre, when used alone. ^ Lb. 10c; 

 Lb. 35c; 100 Lbs. at market price. 



CRIMSON TREFOIL, OR SCARLET ITALIAN (^rnfp- 



Hum incarnatum).— An annual variet3% in common use in 

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

 profitable on the sandy soils of New Jei'sey. The yield in 

 fodder is immense, and after cutting, it at once conmiences 

 growing again, continuing until severe, cold, freezing weather. 

 It grows about one foot high; the roots are nearly black, 

 leaves long, blossoms long, pointed and of a very deep red, or 

 carmine color. Makes good hay. It is sown in August or 

 September in the south, but should not be planted in the 

 north until siaring. Sow ten to fifteen pounds per acre. 



% Lb. 10c; Lb. 2oc; $10.00 per 100 Lbs. 



MAMMOTH, OR LARGE RED CTrifoUum pratense). 

 Grows nearly twice the size of the common Red Clover, often 

 making a stand when the other clovers fail Sow about eight 

 to twelve pounds per acre. Lb. SOc; 100 Lbs. at market price. 



MEDIUM RED, OR JUNE {TrifoUum pratense-). This is 

 by far the most important of all the varieties for practical 

 purposes. 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. 



Lb. 25c; 100 Lbs. at market pi'ice. 



WHITE DUTCH (TrifoHum repens~). A small, creeping 

 perennial variety, valuable for pasturage and for lawns. 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 tliat amount. ^ Lb. 10c; 

 Lb. 35c; $20.00 per 100 Lbs. 



Fruit Tree Seeds 



APPLE Apple seeds do not produce the same varieties, 

 but generally give a hardy, though inferior sort, and upon 

 these seedlings are grafted or budded the finer varieties. The 

 seeds may be planted in the fall, in rows two feet apart, or 

 they may be planted in early spring, but in that case the 

 seed must first be mixed with damp sand and frozen, after 

 which, care must be taken that they do not become dry before 

 planting. As soon as the plants are up, they should be well 

 cultivated, and every effort made to secure a vigorous growth 

 the first season. As soon as the plants are large enough they 

 may be budded in the summer or grafted in the spring 

 About 1,300 seeds per ounce. Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 16c; 

 Lb. 35c, postpaid. $15.00 per 100 Lbs., by freight or express, 

 at purchaser's expense. 



CHERRY, MAHALEB used as stocks when dwarf trees 

 are wanted. Culture same as for the apple. Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.l6c; 

 %;Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



CHERRY, MAZZARD This is the stock used for standard 

 trees. Success is much more certain if the seed is planted in 

 the fall, as it is very difficult to keep it in good condition 

 through winter. The general culture should be the same as 

 for the apple, except that budding should be employed 

 instead of grafting. About 350 seeds per ounce. Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 10c; ^ Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 



PEACH Plant three inches deep in nursery rows three 

 feet apart, in the fall, or if delayed until spring, crack the 

 pits and plant the kernels only. They should be large enough 

 to bud the first season, and may be profitably set in orchards 

 two years from planting. Lb. 20c; postpaid. $3.00 per 

 100 Lbs. , by freight or express, at purchaser's expense. 



PEAR Success will depend very largely upon having a 

 deep, rich, moist soil, as this is essential to vigorous growth. 

 Plant and cultivate like the apple, and bud when large 

 enough. Every effort should be made to secure a rapid and 

 vigorous growth from the first. About 1,200 seedg per ounce. 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



PLUM The directions given for planting apples will also 

 apijly to plums, except the pits should be planted further 

 apart in the row. The varieties raised from seed will be 

 hardy, vigorous stalks upon which to graft the choicer sorts. 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 16c; h. Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. 



QUINCE Quinces generally produce the same variety 

 from seed, but occasionally vary. The general culture and 

 requirements of soil are the same as for the pear, except that 

 they are not budded. About 1,100 seeds per ounce. Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; H Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Evergreen Tree Seeds 



Few investments made by farmers will return a larger profit in the course of a few years than the 

 planting of forest trees on uncultivated land, or on land cultivated at a loss. The time is rapidly coming 

 when land covered with our best forest trees will be of great value. 



CULTURE.— The seed of evergreen trees should be kept in a dry, cool place until time of sowing. As early in the spring 

 as the ground can be worked, the seed should be sown thinly in beds of fine, sandy loam, raised about four inches above the 

 general surf ace. The seed can be raked in, or if very small, it may lie upon the surface and then be rolled in or patted with 

 the back of the spade to make the earth firm around the seed; then water very thoroughly but carefully, using a fine spray. 

 The young plants are very apt to damp off, and need to be shaded from the hot sun and drying winds. A good shade can be 

 made of laths nailed two inches apart to a light frame. This should be supported about eight inches above the seed bed in 

 such a way as to be easily removed to allow cultivation and weeding. Do not allow the young plants to become choked with 

 weeds. Let them remain one year, then transplant into nursery rows about 3 feet apart where they should stand for two or 

 three years before being set in their permanent places. 



AMERICAN ARBOR VIT^E {Tlmja occidentalis).-^Q\dom 

 over thirty feet high. Grows well under cultivation, and 

 makes one of the best hedges for a screen and wind break. 

 It is best grown from seed, and the seedlings transplanted. 

 About 20,000 seeds per ounce. Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; h. Lb. 60c; 

 Lb. $2.00 



FIR, SILVER (^bjespecfznafa).-An important timber tree 

 which grows to a large size. When young the trees are tender 

 and easily injured by frost, but as they grow larger are en- 

 tirely hardy. Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



PINE, SCOTCH QPinus sylvestris^.—Yery hardy; grows 

 surely and rapidly on nearly every variety of soil, forming a - , ■, ^^ ^^ ^ ^ r,^ i ^x. m 



beautiful tree; in valuable for a wind break. About 4,800 seeds 20,000 seeds to the pound. Oz. 16c; 2 Oz. 26c; H Lb. 40c 



PINE, WHITE OR WEYMOUTH (Pmns strobus). -The 

 most majestic and valuable of all our native pines; thrives 

 best in light sand with clay sub-soil, and prefers plains and 

 broad river valleys to higher lands. It has furnished im- 

 mense quantities of the white pine lumber so well known 

 throughout the country. About 2,800 seeds per ounce. 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



SPRUCE, NORWAY (Abies excelsa'y.—Wen known as one 

 of our most beautiful evergreen trees. It is hardy, of rapid 

 growfli, and forms a dense, close screen, or hedge. About 



per ounce. Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 36c; H Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Lb. $1.26 



