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PETEH HEJ^DEt^SOrl St CO.— Fflf^M SEEDS. 



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S WE ISSUE A VERY FULL AND COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF FaRM SeEDS, WE ONLY GI\-E HERE A SIMPLE LIST AND PRICES OF THE 



MORE IMPORTANT ARTICLE^; IN THIS DEPARTMENT. FOR FULL DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES, ETC., SEE HEXDCRSOX'S 



AMERICAX FARIHER'S MANUAL, which will be sent free on application. .-. 



HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURES. 



From the 

 "COTTSTBY GENTLEMAN," 



July 2d, 1891. 

 This year the trials were cut 

 June 24th. We saw them on 

 the 23d and after cutting. In 

 spite of the long drouth the 

 grass was very heavy. Below 

 the taller grasses was a thick 

 mat of finer kinds, and the 

 close, rich turf hid every par- 

 ticle of soil There did not 

 seem to be room for another 

 epear of grass. (The total 

 weight, 1st and 2d cuttings of 

 our Permanent Pasture Mix- 

 ture, was 10,2u8 lbs. per acre. 

 P. H. & Co.) Going over to 

 an ordinary timothy meadow 

 near i>f, the contrast was 

 striking. The individual 

 spears ia a foot square could 

 easily be counted; "standing- 

 room" for more was abiin- 

 dant. (We afterward found on 

 a well-kept Orange County 

 farm that the yield of Timothy 

 was only half a ton to the 

 acre.) Surely, if "to make 

 two blades of grass grow 

 where one grew before" is 

 worthy of praise and record, 

 the Messrs. Henderson deserve 

 a richer tribute, for they are 

 growing iO — nay, 100 to 1 ! — 



■Washington, D. C, Oct. 27, '91. 

 The grass seed purchased 

 from you was entirely satis- 

 factory. The hay good, both 

 in quantity and quality. 1 

 find the cattle prefer it to my 

 other pastures. — B. P. Snyder. 



EEAD WHAT THE AGEIOULTUEAL PAPEES AKD OUE OUSTOMEES 

 SAT ABOUT OUB GEASS MIXTUEES. 



We cordially incite all those interested to visit our Experimental Farm at Spring Valley, N. Y., 

 to see for themselues the superiority of these mixtures, or a full report will be mailed to all applicants. 



From the "AMERICAN 

 AGBICrLTUEIST,"' 



Sept., 1891. 

 Such mixtures are far su- 

 perior to timothy or ' ' timothy 

 and clover," or any one grass, 

 costing but a little more, 

 lasting much longer, and giv- 

 ing frequently more thaik 

 double the yield. Carefully 

 selected mixtures at all times 

 pay better than any individual 

 species grown alone, be it 

 poor or good. 



, Oradell, N. T., Oct 26, 1891. 



The seasons of '90 and '91 

 were both very unfavorable 

 for a hay crop, nevertheless I 

 cut more hay this year than 

 j ever was cut before from the 

 same piece of land. I also 

 Ipastured both horses and cat- 

 tle on it, and even now after 

 being pastured all the fall the 

 aftermath is very rank and 

 dense. I keep a good many 

 horses, and as a good pasture 

 is very necessary for me 

 to have, I have given your 

 seed a pretty severe trial and 

 am delighted with it.— 



Joss B. LOZTFIt. 



Jlountaindale, N. J., 

 Xov. 15, 1891. 

 Tour grass seed makes gooci 

 hay and pasture, and cuts 

 more to the acre than any- 

 other. — CHAEIiS ECKEBT. 



Jersey City, X. J. 

 The grass seed bought froni 

 Tou has done so well that it 

 exceeded my expectation. — 

 J. F. AjfDKESON. 



HENDERSOIV'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURE for I»ERMA1»«EXX PASTURE, consisting of the 



following varieties : Orchard Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Sheep's Fescue, Rhode Island or Creeping Bent, Hard Fescue, Sweet 

 Scented Vernal (True Perennial), Meadow Fescue, English Rye Grass, Italian Rye Grass, Red Top, etc., as reconamended in our 

 book, ♦' How the Farm Pavs," blended in proportions which, we have found from actual use, give the most satisfactory results. 



On ordinary fertile soil 3 bushels of this mixture is sufflcient to seed an acre, but where the land is poor a larger quantity wiU be 

 necessary. Taking one soil with another a fair average would be 3 bushels to the acre. 



To this mixture, intended for either Mowing Lands or Pasture (iDut which on account of its greater weight should be sown separately), 

 should be added 10 lbs. of Mixed Clovers, Comprising White, Mammoth Perennial or Cow Grass, Alsike, Trefoil, etc., but this must be 

 sown in the Spring, as it is rather tender in this latitude if sown in the Fall. 



The quantity needed MO lbs.) of MIXED CLOVERS to sow an acre we will sell for $2.00. 



Henderson's Special Grass Mixture for Hay and Permanent Pasture for Light Soils \ 



Medium Soils/ 

 " " " " " '' " Heavy Soils. ( $2.50 per bushel 



Orchards and Shady places ■...( of (4 lbs. 



Hay only \ 



" " " " Permanent Pasture only / 



20-bushel lots and upwards, $2.25 per bushel. Special quotations for LARGE quantities. 



HEXDERSOX'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURE for TEMPORARY PASTURE, consisting of Tall 

 Meadow Oat Grass, Orchard Grass, English Rye Grass, Italian Eve Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Hard Fescue, Sheep's Fescue and Meadow 

 Fescue, Ked Clover, White Clover, Alsike, Trefoil and Timothy, blended in their proper proportions for the time specified. Incoinparabl\f 

 superior to the ordinary Timothy and Clover Mixture. Last year the total weight of 1st and 2d cuttings of our Temporary Pasture Mixture 

 was 9,120 lbs. per acre ; whereas, Timothy alongside yielded 2,400 lbs. per acre. 



For One Tear: 1 bushel Mixed Grasses, $2.00. 10 lbs. Mixed Clovers, $1.7.5. Total cost per acre, $3.75. 



For Two Years: 2 bushels Mixed Grasses, $4.00. 10 lbs. Mixed Clovers, $1.75. Total cost per acre, $5.75. 



F«r Three or Four Years: 3 bushels Mixed Grasses, $6.75. 10 lbs. Mixed Clovers, $l,7o. Total cost per acre, $8.50» 



(Special quotations for large acreages.) 



