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



GRASS SEEDS-Continued 



Crested Dog's-Tail ^i^l^T'i.^^^ Rhode Island Bent Grass ilSf? peT^Ta', fo^ 



excellent in mixture with that sort for lawns. If soA\-n alone about torty pounds per acre; for pasture, if used alone, 



30 lbs. to the acre is none too much but it is recommended twenty -four pounds per acre. Lb. $2.00; for larger lots 



only in mixtures with other sorts. Lb. 75c; for larger lots inquire for prices, 

 inquire for prices. 



PA«.^n«^io1 P<>r<^ C^r.oc (L^iium jjerenne) A very yalVL- Ti*%>*>*k,r (^P^l^^m pratense) The most valuable of all the 



r erenniai I\ye Vjirass able variety for permanent l iniomy grasses for hay, especially in the north. Thrives 



pasture. Succeeds well on almost any soil, but is particu- best onmoist, loamy soils of medium tenacity. It should be 



larly adapted to moderately moist or irrigated lands. Sow cut just when the blossom falls. Sow early in the spring or fall, 



thirty to forty pounds per acre in spring. Lb. 35c. postpaid; twelve pounds per acre, if alone, but less if mixed with other 



for larger lots inquire for prices. grasses. Lb. 25c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



CLOVER SEEDS 



Prices of all articles quoted on this page subject to change. 



A \f'^}f'^ 1V>i:r.ki/vf> n C (Medicago sativa) This deep-rooted leguminous perennial is the principal hay and forage 



/\iraira) IVlICnigan ^jrOWn plant in arid sections of the western states and is also used successfully in the east. The 



• plant grows one to four feet high and has long racemes of small purple flowers. It furnishes excellent pasturage for hogs 



but is not recommended for other stock for that purpose. It needs one season to become established, after which it yields 



heavily for several years. A deep, thoroughly drained, non-acid soil, free from hard-pan is essential for success, and the 



use of well rotted maimre is desirable. Sow in northern latitudes June to August, twenty to thirty pounds per acre if 



broadcasted, or fifteen to twenty-five pounds if in drills. In the south, alfalfa is sown in February or September. 14 Lb. 15c; 



Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



A }f'3,\€'> C i^mm' ^^ account of its superior hardiness this variety is particularly recommended for growing in north- 



/\irB.ira., v^nmiTl S em latitudes as its distinctive characteristic is its ability to withstand the rigor of the hardest winter. 



It possesses a fibrous branching root svstem and the plants are of spreading habit. The flowers are variegated in color with 



purple predominating. Lb. 75c. postpaid. For larger lots inquire for prices. 



Al *L- Q ^* U {Trifolium hylyridum) This perennial is the most hardy of all clovers. On rich, moist soil it 



/\lSlKe or oWeaiSil 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. The heads are globular, fragrant and 



much liked by bees. Sow the seed in spring or fall, at the rate of six pounds per acre, when used alone. 14 Lb. 15c; 



Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



*« .r f D J (r?-j7o?mm prafe?isf) This sort grows nearly twice the size of the Common Red Clover, 



iViaiTlinOtll or Large xxea often making a stand when the other clovers fail. Sow about eight to twelve pounds 



per acre. 14 Lb. 15c; Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 IVI^J* X> A 1 (Trifolium pratense) This is by far the most important of all the varieties for practical 



IVieulUni ivea or June 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. 14 Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. postpaid; for 



larger lots inquire for prices. 

 AA/Vk** ri -I- k (Trifolium repens) A small, creeping perennial variety valuable for pasturage and for lawns. It ac- 

 W nite i^UtCll commodates 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 that amount. V4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 postpaid; for larger lots inquire 



for prices. 

 13 DWARF ESSEX FOR SOWING. This is by far the best variety of Rape for forage. It is verj' valuable not only 



JX S^|3 A for green feeding purposes but is of importance to the fruit grower as a cover-crop and it affords excellent 



^**^^^ pasturage for hogs and sheep late in the season. The plant of Dwarf Essex resembles at first the Ruta Baga but 



the tops become very large and leafy. 

 Dwarf Essex thrives best in cool weather. Ground should be prepared same as for turnips. Sow in June or July, with a 



turnip drill, in rows two and one-half feet apart, at the rate of two and one-half pounds of seed per acre. It is sometimes 



sown with spring grain, to provide fall pasture after the grain is cut, also sown at the last cultivation of corn. It may be 



sown broadcast, either with other fall forage crops or by itself, using from one to five pounds of seed per acre. Lb. 25c. 



postpaid. By freight or express at purchaser's expense. 10 Lbs. $1.25. For larger quantities inquire for prices. 



SORGHUM 



AlU U 17 1 This is conaidered the best early variety and the one which we especially recommend as "sugarcane" 



/VlDa.Ug'n Hariy for the north where the season is short. It is practically as early as the old Early Amber and yields 

 much more per acre either of syrup or seed. The plant is large, of strong, vigrofous and erect habit. It may be planted as 

 late as the 15th of June and will be in condition to harvest for syrup in September. Cane seed should not be planted be- 

 fore the weather is warm in the spring. Three to four pounds of seed are required per acre. Lb. 25c,. postpaid. By freight 

 or express at purchaser's expense, 100 Lbs. $8.00. (Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate.) 

 Earlv Oraniyf* "^^^^ valuable variety is very strong growing and erect, with large and abundant leaves and heavy compact 

 M^aiiy ^w^icxiigc seed heads. It is early and often yields as much as two hundred and forty gallons of very beautifully 

 colored and highly flavored syrup to the acre. We recommend it highly to all de.siring a superior cane. Lb. 25c. postpaid. By 

 freight or express at purchaser's expense, 100 Lbs. $8.00. (Not less than 10 pounds at the 100 pound rate.) 



S^infirsXVf^r large Russian. TMs has very large Vzj>f/-V» HAIRY OR SAND (Vicia villosa) This is also 



t>^%Aa.3.a. a.\jr vv ^4 single heads borne at the top of a single ▼ cLCll called the Winter Vetch. It is a very hardv forage 



unbranched stalk usually, and vrith much more and larger plant growing well on soils so poor and sandy that t"hey will 



seed than the common sorts. It is used extensively for produce but little clover. Its nitrogen gathering properties 



teedmg poultry and is an excellent egg producer Also make it particularly valuable as a soil renewer and enricher 



iTn^v^^rPn f^ it T^fi^^'^Q"^ unsigbtly places. The plant often ^ut it is not recommended for land which is to be cultivated 



? nntLr£,t ^^ Sow seed as soon as ground is fit for f^^ j^ ^rops on account of its tendency to volunteer and 



liftit S SS rr^ g[ft?vl?e'?K^ 'la^ii?^aTcrn.^S P-f t. ^e ^nts, when mature, are aLut forty inches 



variety Avill yield 1000 pounds or more of seed per acre. ^^^ ^^^ " ^^* ^°^ forage as soon as full grown and before 



They do best on light, rich, limestone or alluvial land well setting seed, they will start up again and furnish even a 



supplied with moisture and not shaded by trees or buildings. larger crop than the first. Seed round, black and should be 



(See Sunfioiver, page 93) Pkt. 10c; Lb. 25c. postpaid; for sown thirty to sixty pounds per acre. Lb. 40c; for larger 



larger quantities inquire for prices. lots inquire for prices. 



BIRD SEEDS 



The seeds quoted below are for feeding purposes only, not for planting. Prices by mail or express, prepaid. 



Canary Lb. 25c. Maw Lb. 50c. 



Hemp " 25c. Millet " 20c. 



Rape-.- " 25c. Lettuce " 25c. 



Mixed Bird Seeds, Lb. 30c. 



