PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK. — WHOLESALE CATALOGUE.— GRASSES. 



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MEADOW FESCUE. 



COMPLETE L,ISX OF 



GRASSES AND CLOVERS. 



Prices subject to variation. Special quotations for large quantities. 



desc^o'n' see "HENDERSON'S ^lERICflN F01W MMl" apftcXn. 



At tlie World's Fair we received over thirty medals 

 and awards, fourteen of which were granted to 

 Grasses and Clovers for superior quality 

 and purity of sample. 



Farm Seeds we do NOT deliver free, but when small quantities are wanted 

 we will prepay carriage in U. S. if 8c. per lb. is added to the prices. 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS. 



Weight Ter Per Per 



AWNLE8S BROUE GRASS .per bush. bush. lb. 100 lbs. 

 (Bromus Inermis.) Will stand long 

 droughts and produce heavy crops in dry 

 sections where other grasses would perish. 14 lbs 



BERMUDA GRASS. (Gynodon 

 Dactylon.) Of great value in the Southern 

 States; will stand a greater degree of heat 

 and drought than any other 35 lbs. 



Canada Blue Grass. (Poa Gompressa.) 

 Useful for sewing on hard clay and poor 

 soils 14 lbs. 1.75 



Creeping Bent Grass. (Agrostis 

 Stolonifera.) Excellent for lawns, suc- 

 ceeds well in most situations 20 lbs. 4.50 



Crested Dog's Tail. (Gynosurus Cru- 

 tatus.) Should enter in moderate quan- 

 tity in permanent pasture mixtures and 

 lawns 21 lbs. 10.00 



ENGLISH RYE GRASS. {Lolium 

 Perenne.) A valuable grass 24 lbs. 2. CO 



Fine L, e a y e d Sheep's Fescue. 

 (Festuca Ovina Tenuifolia.) 14 lbs. 4.25 



HARD FESCUE. (Festuca Duriuscula ) 

 A dwarf-growing grass of great value 

 succeeding well in dry situations 12 lbs. 2.50 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. (Panicum 

 Germanicum.) Is a valuable annual for- 

 age plant. 1 bushel to the acre 48 lbs. 1.40 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS. (Lolium 

 Italicum.) Thrives in almost any soil and 

 yields early and abundant crops 18 lbs. 1.80 



Johnson Grass. (Sorghum Halapense.).Z5 lbs. 3. CO 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. (Poa 

 Pratensis.) Fancy or double extra 

 clean. Though offered at the standard 

 weight of 14 lbs. per bushel, the natural 

 weight of this fancy seed is 20 to 25 lbs. 

 per measured bushel 14 lbs. 1.75 



MEADOW FESCUE. (Festuca Pra- 

 tensis.) Of great value in mixtures for 

 permanent pasture 22 lbs. 2.75 



MEADOW FOXTAIL, (Alopecurvs 

 Pratensis.) Is the principal grass in all 

 rich natural pastures 7 lbs. 2.10 



ORCHARD GRA8S. (Dactylis Glomer- 

 ata.) One of the most valuable grasses 

 either for pasture or hay 14 lbs. 2.00 



Red or Creeping Fescue. (Festuca 

 Rubra ) Suitable for sandy seacoasts 

 and on dry soil 14 lbs. 2.75 



$2.40 $0.20 $16.00 



.90 80.00 



.15 12.00 



.25 22.00 



.50 45.00 



.10 7.00 



.35 28.00 



.25 18.00 



.10 2.75 



.11 9.00 

 .14 11.00 



.15 12.00 



.15 12.00 



.30 28.00 



.15 14.00 



.25 18.00 



RED TOP GRASS. (Agrostis Vulgaris.)^uL 



Choice 14 lbs. 



Fancy or extra recleaned seed 32 lbs. 



Rhode Island Bent Grass. (Agrostis 



Canina.) A very fine variety for lawns. 14 lbs. 

 Rough Stalked Meadow Grass. (Poa 



Trivialis.) Valuable on damp soils 14 lbs. 



SHEEP'S FESCUE. (Festuca Ovina.) 



Short and dense in growth, excellent for 



sheep pastures 12 lbs. 



Sweet Vernal, True Perennial. 



(Anthoxanthum Odoratum.) Emits an 



agreeable odor, which it imparts to the 



hay 10 lbs. 



TALL MEADOW FESCUE. (Festuca 



Elatior.) Very early, nutritive and pro- 

 ductive. Should form a portion of all 



pastures on wet or clay soils 14 lbs. 



TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS. 



(Amna Elatior.) Recommended for soil- 

 ing, being rapid and luxuriant in its 



growth 10 lbs. 



TIMOTHY, or HERD GRASS. 



(Phleum Pratense.) We offer a particu- 

 larly "choice" sample. Price subject 



to change without notice 45 lbs. 



Texas Blue Grass. (Poa Arachnifera.) 



Unequalled for winter pasture in the 



South 



Various Leaved Fescue. (Festuca 



Heterophylla.) Valuable for permanent 



pasture, especially on high altitudts 14 lbs. 



Wood Meadow Grass. (PoaNemoralis.) 



Of early growth and thriving well under 



trees . ■•••••••••« .. 14 lbs 



SCARLBT 'CLOVER." * ^Trifolium Iri- 



carnatum.) 



We have no hesitation in recommending that all suitable lands from which crops 

 have been harvested during the Summer and Fall should be sown with Scarlet 

 Clover for plowing undtr the following Spiing. Authorities who have made a 

 careful estimate, state that plowing under a good crop of Scarlet Clover is 

 equivalent to 20 tons of stable manure per acre, and even if the Clover be harvested 

 or pastured, the benefits derived from the wonderful nitrogenous root formation will 

 alone many times repay the cost of seed and labor. It is the cheapest souice of 

 nitrogen, aud has revolutionized the methods of farming in many parts of the 

 Kastern States. When sown in July and early in August, it has proved hardy in 

 some seasons as far north as Michigan and Canada, but in the north a good plan 

 is to top dress after sowing w ith some long manure or to sow a sprinkling of Rye 

 as protection. In the latitude c f New York time of sowing may extend from 

 July 15th, to September 30th, and further South even later, Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 

 Choice American grown new crop seed thoroughly recleaned and free 

 from weed seeds. 



Per 

 bush. 



1.00 



5.00 



Per 

 lb. 



1 A 

 .10 



.18 



Ter 

 ico lbs. 



7.1U 



15.00 



4.00 



.32 



28.00 



6 00 



.45 



40.CO 



2.50 



.25 



18.00 



6.50 



.70 



60.00 



4.00 



.32 



28.00 



2.0O 



.25 



18.00 



2.00 



.10 



4.45 



3.00 250. CO 



2.75 .25 18.00 



5.00 

 5.50 



.40 35.00 

 .10 9.00 



Besides offering Grass Seeds and Clover by the lb., 100 lbs., and bushel, we give the standard weight per bushel. 



HENDERSON'S SPECIAL, GRASS MIXTURES. 



FOR HAY AND PERMANENT PASTURE. 



For Hay and Permanent Pasture for Light soils ^ $2.50 per bushel of 1 4 It s. 



" " " " Medium soils | 20 bush lots, $2.4-5 per bush. 



" " " " Heavy soils V 50 " " 2.4-0 



Orchards and Shady Places f 1 OO " 2.35 



11 Hay only. Specially recommended where a large hay ciop is desired 1 



" Pasture Only. A mixture which will stand close crrpping without injury / 



To these mixtures, intended for either Mowing Lands or Pasture (but wl it h on account of llu irgrcater weight should be sown separately), arc to be added 10 lbs of Mixed Cloven 

 compiising White, Mammoth Perennial or Cow Crass, Alsike. Trefoil, etc., but these should only be sown in the spring, as thev are raiher tender in this latitude if sown in the fall. 



The quantity needed (1 O lbs.) of MIXED CLOVER to sow an acre we will sell for $2.00. 



