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GOMPLETJS LIST OF GRASSES AND GlaOVSRS. 



Prices subject to variation. Special quotations for large quantities. 



Awnless Brome Grass. IBromus Jnermis.) One of the most valuable intro- 

 ductions of recent date. 'WiU stand long droughts and produce heavy crops in 



dry sections where other grasses would perish. 40 cts. lb., $a5.00 per 100 lbs. 

 AnthOKanthum Fuelii. Au anuaal variety of Sweet Vernal, not so desirable, 



however, as the perennial. (About 10 lbs. to bush.) 30 cfs. lb., $2.73 bush. 

 Bermuda. (Cynodun Daclylon.) SI. 501b., 10 lbs. $12.50, 100 lbs. $100.00. 

 Creeping' Bent Grass. (Agroslis Sinlonifera.) Excellent for lawns, succeeds 



well in most situations. Aljout two bushels to the acre. (20 lbs. to bush.) 20 



cts. lb., $3.50 bushel. 

 Crested Dog' 's Tail. [Cynomrus Crislalus.) Should enter in moderate quantity 



in permanent pasture mixtures. (About 21 lbs. to bush.) 40 cts. lb., $7. 50 bush. 

 English Hye Grass. (Lolium rerenne.) A valuable grass, lii to 3 bushels to 



the acre. (Bushel of '24 lbs.) $2.75 bushel. (Bushel of 26 lbs.) $3.00 bushel, 



(Bushel of 2S lbs.) $3.50 bushel. 

 Fine Xieaved Sheep's Fescue. (Fesluca Ovina Tenuifolia.) (About 14 pounds 



to the bushel.) 45 cts. lb., $5.50 bush. 

 Pcwrl Meado'w Grass. (PoaSerolina.) Uncleaned seed. $3.00 bush. 

 Hard Fescue. {Fesiuca Duriuscula.) (12 lbs. to bushel.) 25 cts. lb., S2 50 bush. 

 Hungarian Grass. {Panicum Germanicum.) Is a valuable annual forage plant. 



1 bushel to the acre. (48 lbs. to the bushel.) $1.75 bush. 

 Italian Bye Grass. (Lolium Italicum.) (18 lbs. to bushel.) $2.25 bush. 

 Johnson Grass. (Sorghum Ilalapense.) An account of the merits of this grass 



will be found in our Farm Manual. 20 cts. lb., $1.25 peck, $4.00 bush, of 25 lbs. 

 Kentucky Blue Grass. (Poa PraUnsis.) (14 lbs. to bushel.) $3.25 bushel. 



Fancy or Double extra clean, $3.50 bushel. 

 Louisiana Grass. (P>ispalum Plali/caule.) Seed, $2.00 per lb., 10 lb. lots, $1.75. 

 Meadow Fescue. (Festuca Pratensis.) (i2 lbs. to bushel.) 25 cts. lb., $4.50 bush. 

 Meadow Foxtail. (Alopecurus Pratensis.) (7 lbs. to bush.) 40 cts. lb., $2.50 bush. 

 XSeadcw, Soft or Velvet Grass. (Holcus Lanatiis.) Not desirable in the 



Northern States where better grasses can be grown, but very valuable in the 



Southern States and Central A-nierica. (7 lbs. per bushel.) 25 cts. per lb., $3.00 



per bushel. 

 Orchard OrasSi (Dactylis Glomerata.) (14 lbs. to bush.) $2.60 bush., 10 bushel 



lots, $2.50. 

 B«d or Creeping Fescue. (Fesluca Rubra.) Suitable for sandy sea coasts and 



on dry soil. (About 14 lbs. to the bushel.) 25 cts. lb., $2.50 bushel. 

 Itod Top Grass. (Agroslis Vulgaris.) (14 lbs. to bushel.) $1.20 bushel, 10 bushel 



lots. $1.10. Ee-cleaned seed. (32 lbs. to bushel.) 20 cts. lb., $5.00 bushel. 

 Bhode Island Bent Grass. (Agroslis Canina.) Avery fine variety for lawns. 



About two bushels to the acre. (Bushel of 14 lbs.) $3.00 bushel. 

 Bo'Og'h Stalked Meado'W Grass. (Poa Trivialis.) Valuable for pastures and 



meadows, particularly on damp soil. 1>^ bushels to the acre. (About 14 lbs. 



to the bushel.) 45 cts. lb. 

 Sohraeder's Brome Grass. (Bromus Schraederi.) Recommended as a fodder 



plant on account of the enormwus bulk of its produce. 40c. lb. , $35.00 per 100 lbs. 



(12 lbs. to bushel.) 25 cts. lb., $2.50 busheL 

 (AnUioxantlium Odoratum.) (10 lbs. to bushel.) 



Sheep's Fescue. (Fesluca Ovina.) 

 Sweet 'Vernal, True Perennial. 



$1.00 lb., $9.00 per bushel. 

 Tall Meadow Fescue. (Festuca Elatior.) Very early, nutritive and productive, 



valuable on wet or clay soils. (About 14 lbs. to the bushel.) 35c. lb. , $4.50 bu. 

 Tall Meado'W Oat Grass. (Avena Elatior.) Recommended for soiling, being 



rapid and luxuriant in its growth. 5 to 6 bushels per acre. (Bushel of 10 lbs ) 



30 cts. lb., $2 50 bushel. 

 Timothy, or Herd Grass. (Phleum Pratense.) 'We offer a particularly '« choice" 



sample. From .ii to 1 bush, per acre. (45 lbs. per bush.) $2.60 bush. Price 



subject to change without notice. 

 Texas Blue Grass. (Poa Arachnifera.) 25 cts. per pkt., 50 cts. per oz.. $1.26 per 



34 lb., $4.00 per lb. 

 Texas Millet. (Panicum Texanum.) 50 cts. per lb., 10 lbs. $4.00. 

 ■Various Iieaved Fescue. (Festuca Heterophylla.) 30 cts. per lb., $3.00 bvisbel. 

 Water Meadow Grass. (Poa Aquatica.) Grows by the side of pools, fresh 



water lakes, etc. (About 14 lbs. to the bushel.) 50 cts. lb., $6.00 per bushel. 

 ■Wood Meadow Grass. (Poa Nemoralis.) Of early growth and thriving well 



under trees. 2 bush, to the acre. (About 14 lbs. to the bush.) 40c. lb., $5.00 bush. 

 ■yellow Oat Grass, "True." I Avena Flavescens.) Good for dry pastures and 



meadows. (About 7 lbs. to the bushel.) 90 cts. lb., $5.50 bushel. 

 Alfalfa or Iiuceme. (Medicago Saliva.) In light soils anywhere, particularly in 



southern latitudes, it is invaluable. 20 cts, lb., by mail 30 cts. lb., 10 lbs. for 



$1.80, 100 lbs. $15.00. 

 Alsike or Hybrid Clover. (Trifolium Hybridum.) Almost equal in nutritive 



value to the Red or Pea Vine Clover. 30 cts lb., 10 lbs. $2.70, 100 lbs. $25.00. 

 Bokhara Clover. (Melilolu.3 Leucantha.) AiTords excellent food for bees through- 

 out its season. 40 cts. lb., $35.00 per 100 lbs. 

 Cow Grass, Mammoth or Pea 'Vine Clover. 



30 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $2.80, 100 lbs. $26.00. 



{Trifolium pratense perenne.) 



Japan Clover. (Lespedeza Striata.) 35c. lb., by mail, 45c., bu.s>i- c' ?0 lbs. $6.60. 

 Sed Clover, Medium. (Trifolium Pratense.) Present price, 15 cts. lb., 10 lbs. 



$1.40, 100 lbs. $12.00. Price subject to change without notice. 

 Scarlet Clover. {Trifolium Incarnatum.) Sow in July or August for soiling or 



mowing the ensuing spring. 20 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $1.80, 100 lbs. $16.00. 

 Suckling' Clover. (Trifolium Filiforme.) 32 cts. lb., 10 lbs. $3.00, 100 lbs. $28.0a 

 Sainfoin. {Onoirychis Saliva.) 15 cts. lb., 100 lbs. $3.00. 

 Trefoil, Tello'W or Hop Clover. [Medicago Lupulina.) An annual, suitable for 



sheep pasture and light soils. (60 lbs. to bu.) 20c. lb., 10 lbs. $1.80, 100 lbs. $16.00. 

 White Clover. ( Trifolium Repens.) Should be used in all mixtures for permanent 



pasture and for la-wns. (60 lbs. to bu.) 28c. lb., 10 lbs. $2.60, 100 lbs. $22.00. 



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Oats. 



Henderson's Clydesdale. A variety of White Oats -weighing 50 

 lbs. to the bushel ; veiy early and productive. We offer these 

 Oats for sale at the -weight of 50 lbs. per bushel, exactly as 

 gro-wn for us, so that those purchasing -will actually receive for 

 every bushel over one and one-half bushels accoi'ding to the 

 American standard. $1.00 per peck, S2.50 per bushel, 3 bushels 

 for S7.00, 10 bushels and upward, S2.25 per bushel. 



Hopetoun. A potato Oat (white) of great value, averaging 44 lbs. 

 to the bushel. 75 cts. per peck, $2.10 per bushel. 



Black Tartarian. Early, productive and long strawed ; the oats 

 will Aveig'h 40 lbs. to the bushel. 75 cts. per peck, $2.10 bushel. 



Probsteier. Very productive and heavy, and straw very strong. 

 $1.00 per bushel (32 lbs.) 



Springy 'Wheat. 



Saskatchewan Fife. The best No. 1 Hard Amber extant. Un- 

 equaled for earliness, yield and vigor. S2.25 per bushel. 



Wellman Fife. An improvement on the -well-known and favorite 

 Saskatchewan, having larger heads and gr?'n, and the straw 

 taller and stronger with white chaff heads and dark kernels. 

 Is enormously productive, outyielding all other Spring Wheats. 

 $1,00 per peck, S3. 50 per bushel. 



W^inter "Wheat. 



Fultz. (Bald.) A first-class milling Wheat. $2.25 per bushel. 

 Jones' "Winter Fife. (Novelty, 1889. ) (Bald.) 88.00 per bushel. 

 Early Red Clawson. (Novelty, ISSS!) (^Bald.) $3.50 per bushel. 

 American Bronze. (Bald.) Especially adapted to sandy and poor 



soil. 30 cts. per lb., 3 lbs. for 75 cts., including postage, $2.00 



per peck, $6.00 per bushel. 



Fulcaster. (Bearded.) S2.25 per bushel. 



Jones' Squarehead "White. (Bald.) $3.00 per bushel. 



Rochester Red. (Bald.) $2.50 per bushel. 



Golden Cross. (Bearded.) S2. 25 per bushel. 



Hybrid Mediterranean. (Bearded.) 82.25 per bushel. 



Martin's Amber. (Bald.) S2. 25 per bushel. 



Rye. 



Excelsior "Winter. A variety from Vermont that yields from 40 



to 50 bushels per acre. $2.25 per bushel. 

 "Winter. $2.00 per bushel. 

 Spring. S2.25 per bushel. 



Buckiivheat. 



New Japanese. 20 cts. per lb., $1.40 per bushel, 10 bushels and 



upward, $1.30. 

 Common. $1.25 per bushel. 



Barley. 



"Vermont Champion. Two-rowed, early, hardy and prolific. 75 

 cts. per peck, S2.50 per bushel. 



Hulless. An important acquisition to the grains of this country. 

 75 cts. per peek, 82.50 per bushel. 



Two-Ro-wed Duck Bill. 75 cts. per peck, $2.50 per bushel. 



Manshury. One of the very best six-rowed Barlej's grown, with 

 kernels plumper and fuller than the best Scotch Barley, while 

 for malting it is unsurpassed. Is early in ripening and always 

 plump, has strong upright straw and yields from 50 to 70 

 bushels per acre. The heads are very long and contain from 

 75 to 100 great plump heavy kernels. Prof. Henry, of Wiscon- 

 sin Agricultural College, in his report says : "The Manshury 

 heads the list in productiveness." 81.00 per peck, $3.00 per bu. 



LEADING VARIETIES OF FIELD CORN. 



All at the uniform price of 15 cts. qt., 60 cts. peck, $2.00 bushel, 10 bushel lots $1.75 per bushel. 



Add 15 cts. per quart extra, if to be sent by mail. 



Early Butler. (Novelty.) The earliest yellow dent variety known. 



Hickory King. Largest grains of any white Corn. 



Early Mastodon. Early, with very large ears. 



Golden Beauty. Surpasses all in size, appearance and productive- 

 ness. 



Queen of the Prairie. In this latitude it has matured a crop in 

 less than ninety days. 



Self-Husking. The earliest Field Corn in cultivation. 



Golden Dew Drop. Keliable for Northern planting, as it grows 



quickly and matures early. 

 King Philip. Very early. Usually matures three months after 



planting. 

 Learning. Ears of good size, cob small, with deep, large grain of 



bright yellow. Early. 



