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J. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John St., New York. 



CLOVERS. 



Alfalfa. iLucerne.) 



20 



Per lb. 



This is the same as Lucerne. It requires a deep, rich soil, and in such 

 will produce several crops every season. 10 



to 15 lbs. to the acre $0 20 



Alsike Clover. {Trifolium hybridum.) Re- 

 sembles in growth, duration, etc., the Red 

 Clover ; thrives well in cold, wet and stiff 



soils. 10 lbs. to the acre 



Bokhara Clover. {Meliloius alba.) A most 

 valuable sort for soiling. It grows from three 

 to five feet high, and if sown in rich soil may 

 be cut three times ; lasts two years or more 

 if cut before flowering ; good for ensilage and 



bees. 10 lbs. to the acre 



Egyptian Clover. {Trifolium Alexandri- 

 num.) It yields heavily in Egypt, and would 

 likely do well on irrigable land in warm coun- 

 tries. It is as productive as Lucerne, and 

 grows a little taller 35 



Scarlet Clover. {Trifolium incarnatum.) 

 An annual, with crimson flowers. Sown 

 late in the summer, it furnishes an early green 

 fodder the following season; largely sown in 



Virginia. 20 lbs. to the acre . . 



Japan Clover. See Miscellaneous Seeds, 

 page 52. 



Kidney Vetch, or Sand Clover. {Anlhyllis 

 vulneraria.) A deep-rooted herbaceous 

 hardy perennial plant, valuable for dry sands 

 and inferior soils, upon which Red Clover 

 will not thrive. Eaten with avidity by sheep, 

 cattle and horses. Useful in mixture for dry 

 soil. Produces abundantly of hay and seed. 



Sow 20 lbs. of seed per acre 



Large Red, or Pea-Vine Clover. ( Trifo- 

 lium pratense.) The English Cow Grass; 



for plowing under price variable . 



Medium lied Clover. ( Trifolium pratense.) Is a perennial, but of very few years' duration; 

 is nutritious and palatable for cattle, sheep and horses ; especially valuable in moist loca- 

 tions price variable . 



Per Per 



"White Clover. {Trifolium repens.) Valu- lb. 100 lbs. 

 able for lawns and pastures .price variable . $0 35 $30 00 



Yellow Trefoil. {Medicago lupulina.) This 

 may be cultivated either alone or with other 

 grasses. Requires about the same treat- 

 ment as Clover ; 15 lbs. to the acre 20 1500 



Per 

 100 lbs. 



$13 00 



16 00 



30 25 00 



30 00 



'5 



6 00 



35 



SCARLET CLOVER. 



BIRD SEEDS, ETC. 



Jt££~ Prices variable. 

 Canary, best Sicily. {Phalaris Canariensis.) . 



Mixed Canary Seed 



Hemp. {Cannabis saliva.) 



Lettuce Seed per oz., 5 cents . 



Maw, Blue Poppy. {Papaver Rhczas.) . . 

 Millet, American, or German. {Panicum 

 miliaceum) 



" White French 



" Red French 



Rape, English. {Brassica Napus.) 



German. 



Rough Rice. {Oryza sativa.) 



Vetches for Pigeous 



Per 



Per lb. 100 lbs. 

 $0 IO $5 OO 

 10 

 IO 

 25 

 ^5 



00 

 6 00 

 6 50 

 5 50 



Prepared Food for Mocking-Birds . per bottle, 35c. 



Gravel for Cages per quart, 6c. 



Cuttle-fish Bone per pound, 40c. 



Sunflower Seed for Parrots. Lb., 10c; 100 lbs., $5.50. 



KIDNEY VETCH, OR SAND CLOVER. 



ESCULENT PLANTS and ROOTS. 



Per doz. 



Asparagus Roots, Conover Colossal (2 years) per 1,000, $6 . 



" Palmetto per 1,000, $6 . 



" " Barr Mammoth per 1,000, $6 . 



Chive Plants per bunch, 25 cents . 



Cinnamon Vine Roots {Dioscorea Batatas, Chinese Yam), 4 to 7 inches long $0 75 



Horseradish Roots. Cut in pieces 20 



Jerusalem Artichoke per qt., 20 cts.; bus., $4 . 



Rhuharh Roots each, 10 cts. . 1 00 



Sea Kale Roots 1 00 



Tarragon Plants C Estragon) each, 30 cts. 



Onion Sets, etc. See page 30. 



3 co 



Per 

 100 

 Si 00 

 1 00 

 1 00 



4 00 

 75 



