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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



FRUIT TREE SEEDS. 



APPLE.— Apple seeds do not produce the same varieties, 

 tout 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. 



CHERRY, MAHALEB.— Usedas stocks when dwarf trees 

 are wanted. Culture same as the above. 



CHERRY, HAZZARD 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. 



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 seeds per 

 ounce. 



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. 



PLUM.— The directions given for planting apples will also 

 apply 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. 



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 ai-e not budded. About 1,100 seeds per ounce. 



CLOVER 5EEDS. 



MAMMOTH, OR LARGE RED (Trifolium pratense).— 

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

 making a stand when the other clovers fail Sow about eight 

 pounds per acre. Sixty pounds per bushel. 



riEDIUM RED, OR JUNE (Trifolium 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 

 vised, at the rate of eight to ten pounds per acre; more is 

 required on old stiff soils than on new and lighter ones. Sixty 

 pounds per bushel. 



CRIMSON TREFOIL, OR SCARLET ITALIAN (Trifol- 

 iiim incar)iatiini).—Aa annual variety, in common use in the 

 South for feeding green and for hay, and also found very pro- 

 fitable on the sandy soils of New Jersey. The yield in fodder 

 is immense, and after cutting, it at once commences 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 car- 

 mine color. Makes good hay. It is sown in August or Sep- 

 tember in the South, but should not be planted in the North 

 until spring. 



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CLOVER 



ALSIKE, OR SWEDISH (Trifolium hybriduvi) .—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. Sixty 

 pounds per bushel. 



BOKHARA CMelilotus alha) Sweet Clover.-Th\?, 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 be dis- 

 tinguished from it by its white flowers and less coarse and 

 more leafy stems. 



CLOVER, CRIMSON TREFOIL. 



WHITE DUTCH (Trifolium rppens).—A small, creeping 

 perennial variety, valuable for pasturage and for lawns. It 

 accommodates itself to a variety of soils, but prefeis moist 

 ground. Sow in spring, at the rate of six pounds per acre, 

 or when used with other grasses, half that amoimt. 



LUCERNE, OR ALFALFA {Medicago 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 subsoil. 

 Prepare the land thoroughly and sow seed at the rate of 

 twenty 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. 





