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



WILD RICE 



Zizania An annual which sows itself in 



Aquatica. ^^^ ^^^1' about the middle of 

 September, lies dormant all 

 winter, and in spring commences to sprout as soon as the water gets warm, reaching 

 the surface during the first half of June. It grows verv' rapidly in one to eight feet of 

 water, ripens late in August or early in September. It should be sown in the fall, be- 

 fore ice forms, broadcast from a boat, in two or three feet of water, ha\-inga mud bottom. 

 It has been successfully planted through the ice in winter and in the spring, but it 

 succeeds best when planted in the fall. 



Xs an attraction for wild fowl it cannot be equaled. In large ponds and lakes it 

 purifies the water, affords a refuge for the small fry from the large fish, as well as furnish- 

 ing the small fr\- plenty of food from the animalculae upon its stalks ; for planting in fish 

 ponds it is especially desirable. It also does well along the shores of marshes, and 

 makes a good hay. In the South two crops can be cut, and all cattle are ver\' fond of it. 

 Per lb., 40c., postpaid; per 100 lbs., $20.00 at purchaser's expe7ise for transport ati07i. 



5^^^^i^^l IxQU^n 



The essentials for a 

 fine lawn are proper 

 drainage, a careful 

 preparation of the 



soil which should be made as fine and light on the surface as possible, thorough rolling, 

 and a selection of the seeds of such grasses as will present a luxuriant verdure from 

 early spring till late in autumn, and then frequent mowings with a lawn mower. How- 

 ever much care is bestowed on the soil and seed, no lawn will be beautiful without 

 frequent mowing and rolling. Too much care cannot be bestowed upon the selection of 

 grasses, as some varieties are the most luxuriant in spring, others in summer, others 

 again in autumn, and a combination of the proper sorts is required for a perfect carpet- 

 like lawn. We have given much thought and made many experiments to secure the 

 best selection, and think our Central Park mixture the best possible for permanent 

 lawns, resisting the severe droughts of our climate better than any other. 



A la\\-n may be made in either fall or spring, and seed should be sown at the rate 

 of from sixty to eighty pounds per acre. If sown in the fall, sow before the autumn 

 rains have ceased, and, before very cold weather, give the young grass a light dressing 

 of manure. One pound of this mixture is sufi&cient to sow a space of six hundred 

 square feet. 



Kentucky Blue Grass in conjunction with White Clover forms one of the finest and 

 closest of la\\Tis. For this purpose use about four bushels of Blue Grass, and about six 

 pounds of White Clover per acre. 



CRASS SEEDS. CLOVER, ETC. 



Subject to Variation in Price to Correspond with the Market. 



.per lb., postpaid, 35c 



Fine Mixed Lawn Grass 



Extra Fine Mixed, Central Park Mixture 



Orchard Grass 



Red Top 



Red Top, Fancy, cleaned from chaff 



Fowl Meadow, or F^ilse Red Top ... 



Blue Grass, Kentucky, fancv clean 



Timothy ' 



Hungarian 



Perennial Rye Grass 



Alsike, or Swedish Clover .., 



Bokhara Sweet Clover, {Melilotus alba) 



Crimson Trefoil, or Scarlet Italian 



White Dutch Clover 



Lucerne Clover, or Alfalfa 



Rye, Fall or Winter j lbs. , by mail 



The above, by the pound, postpaid; by the bushel 

 expense for transportation. 



35c. 



Per 



100 lbs., $15 00 



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