High Quality Grass and Clover Seeds 



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GRASS SEEDS 



Prices subject to change without notice. Special quotations on large quantities. 



We desire to call particular attention to the fact that Grass Seeds are sold in the trade by sample, and each- 

 sort is divided into three or four grades of quality, according to purity, germinal ion and weight. The price of the 

 best grade is often double that of the ordinary. The Grass Seeds here offered bj^ us are in every case the very- 

 highest quality. 



All Imported Grasses are hard to obtain, we quote prices subject only to being unsold. 



CREEPING BENT (Agrostis Stolonifera). If sown 



alone use 35 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 75c. 

 CREEPING, or RED FESCUE (Festuca rubra). 



Sow 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 40c. 

 CRESTED DOG'S TAIL (Cvnosurus cristatus). 



Sow 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 35c. 

 ENGLISH RYE GRASS, or PERENNIAL RYE 



(Lolium perenne). Sow 60 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 20c. 

 FINE -LEAVED SHEEP'S FESCUE (Festuca ovina 



tenuifolia). Sow 35 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 50c. 

 HARD FESCUE (Festuca duriuscula). Sow 30 lbs. 



to the acre. Lb. 35c. 

 ITALIAN RYE GRASS (Lolium ItaHcum). Sow 50 



lbs. to the acre. Lb. 25c. 

 KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis). For 



pasture sow about 28 lbs. to the acre; for lawns 3 lbs. 



per 1000 square feet. Lb. 35c. 

 MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecunis pratensis). Is 



never sown alone, but always in mixtures, using about 



4 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 75c. 

 MEADOW FESCUE (Festuca pratensis). Sow 35 



lbs. to the acre. Lb. 30c. 

 ORCHARD GRASS (Dactylis glomerata). Sow 35 



lbs. to the acre. Lb. 35c. 



RED TOP FANCY, or RE-CLEANED (Agrostis 

 vulgaris). If sown alone use lbs. to the acre. lb. 25c. 



RHODE ISLAND BENT (Agrostis canina). For 

 Lawns use 50 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 75c. 



ROUGH STALK MEADOW GRASS (Poa trivialis). 

 Sow 20 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 40c. 



SHEEP'S FESCUE (Festuca ovina). For pastures- 

 sow 35 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 35c. 



SUDAN GRASS. An annual. Resembles Millet 

 somewhat; stock seem to relish it; will yield from 

 2 to 4 tons per acre. If seeded 18 to 20 inches 4 to- 

 6 lbs.; if sown broadcast 15 lbs. Lb. 35c. 



SWEET VERNAL (Anthoxanthum odoratum). Sow- 

 only in mixtures using 2 to 3 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 75c. 



TALL OAT GRASS (Avena elatior). Sow 50 lbs. to 

 the acre. Lb. 35c. 



TALL FESCUE (Festuca elatior). Use 40 lbs. to the 

 acre. T^b. 35c. 



TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense). Sow alone about 15 

 lbs. to the acre, when sown with Red clover, use & 

 lbs. Timothy and 5 lbs. Red clover. Lb. 25c. 



VARIOUS-LEAVED FESCUE (Festuca heteropl?ylla). 

 Sow 40 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 45c. 



WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis). Sow 

 about 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 75c. 



We make up Special Grass Mixtures for Meadows and Pastures. Will be glad to answer inquiries as 

 to the best grasses for different purposes and for growing on various soils under varying climatic conditions. 



CLOVER SEEDS 



We quote present prices on Clovers as near as it is possible to offer them as we go to press. We shall h& 

 very glad to quote prevailing prices on all of them from time to time, and we solicit inquiries. It is understood, 

 of course, that all are subject to market fluctuations. 



ALFALFA, or LUCERNE (Medicago sativa). Re- 

 quires deep, rich, well-drained soil. The tap-root 

 descends often to a depth of 10 to 15 feet in loose 

 soil. It is, consequently, capable of resisting great 

 droughts. It should be sown alone (about same 

 time as oats are sown in this section) in thoroughly 

 prepared, deeply plowed soil, at the rate of 20 to 25 

 pounds to the acre. It may also be sown, as late as 

 August and up to the middle of September in more 

 southerly localities. The crop should be cut- when 

 the plant is coming into bloom. In suitable soil 

 it is perennial, and several crops may be cut every 

 year. Height, 1 to 3 feet. Lb. 25c., 15 lbs. $3.50, 

 bus. S12.50. 



ALSIKE, or HYBRID (Trifolium hybridum). A 

 perennial, 1 to 3 feet high, succeeding best in cold, 

 stiff soils and in marshy lands which are too wet for 

 other species. It grows well, too, in high altitudes. 

 A good honey plant for bees. 15 lbs. to the acre. 

 Lb. 40c., 15 lbs. $5.50, bus. $20.00. 



BOKHARA CLOVER (Melilotus alba). Valuable 

 sort for soiling and for ensilage and bees. Grows 



from 3 to 5 feet high; sown in rich soil may be cut 

 three times; lasts for years if cut before flowering. 

 15 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 30c., 10 lbs. $2.50. 



CRIMSON, or SCARLET (Trifolium incarnatum). 

 Erect annual, 1 to 2 feet high, with bright scarlet 

 flowers. Largely grown in our Southern states for 

 improving the soil bv turning under. Sow 20 lbs. 

 to the acre. Lb. 20c., 15 lbs. $2.00, bus. $6.00. 



MAMMOTH, or SAPLING (Trifolium pratense 

 perenne). Grows nearly twice the size of the Com- 

 mon Red Clover. Sow about 8 to 12 lbs. per acre. 

 Lb. 35c., 15 lbs. $4.00, bus. $15.00. 



MEDIUM RED, or JUNE (Trifolium pratense). Sow 

 in Spring or Fall and if no other Grasses are used, at 

 the rate of 8 to 12 lbs. per acr^. Lb. 35c., 15 lbs. 

 $4.00, bus. $15.00. 



WHITE CLOVER (Trifolium repens). It is of dwarf 

 habit, spreads rapidly and is very hardy. It is valu- 

 able in permanent pastures, being sweet and nutri- 

 tious. Sow in Spring. In rt ixtures, 1 or 2 lbs.; if 

 alone, 8 or 10 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 75c., 10 lbs. 

 $7.00, 100 lbs. $65.00. 



