SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS OF QUALITY 



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GRASSES AND CLOVERS 



Prices subject to change. Special quotations on large quantities 



GRASS SILILD 



Crested Dog's-tail {Cynosuriis cri:st(itus). It possesses in a 

 marked degree all the desirable features of a good lawn grass. 

 Lb. 50 cts., 100 lbs. $40. 



English Rye (Lolimn perenne). Grows rapidly and makes a good 

 showing witliin a mouth from time of sowing. Heavy, clean seed. 

 Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8. 



Fine-leaved Sheep's Fescue (Fesfuca ovina tenuifolia). Valu- 

 able only for lawns. Lb. 25 cts., 100 lbs. $20. 



Hard Fescue {Festuca duriuscula). A dwarf-growing variety, 

 succeeding well in dry situations. Lb. 15 cts., 100 lbs. $12. 



Italian Rye (Lolium Italicum], Thrives in almost any soil; lasts 

 only one year. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8. 



Kentucky Blue {Poa pratensis) Fancy or double; extra clean. 

 Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $15. 



Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). Valuable for permanent 

 pasture. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8. 



Meadow Foxtail {Alopecurns pratensis). For permanent pastures; 

 rapid growth. Lb. 30 cts., 100 lbs. $25. 



Orchard (Dactylis glomerata) . Valuable for mixtures, either for 

 pasture or hay. Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $15. 



Red, or Creeping Fescue (Festuca rubra). Suitable for sandy 

 seacoast and on dry soil. Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $15. 



Red Top (Agrostis vulgaris). Choice. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6; 

 fancy or extra re-cleaned seed, lb. 15 cts., 100 lbs. $10. 



Rhode Island Bent (Agrostis canina). A very fine variety for 

 lawns. Lb. 25 cts., 100 lbs. $18. 



Rough-stalked Meadow (Poa trivialis). Valuable on damp soils. 

 Lb. 50 cts., 100 lbs. $40. 



Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina). Excellent for sheep pastures; 

 valuable also for lawns and pleasure grounds. Lb. 15 cts., 

 100 lbs. $12. 



Sweet Vernal, True Perennial (Anthoxanthum odoratum). 

 Emits an agreeable odor. Lb. 15 cts., 100 lbs. $12. 



Tall Meadow Fescue (Festuca elatior). Very early; nutritive 

 and productive on wet or clay soils. Lb. 40 cts., 100 lbs. $35. 



Tall Meadow Oat (Avena elatior). Of great value in permanent 

 hay mixtures. Lb. 25 cts., 100 lbs. $17.50. 



Timothy, or Herd Grass (Phleum pratense) . Choice sample, free 

 from weed seeds. Price subject to change without notice. Lb. 

 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6. 



Various-leaved Fescue (Festuca heterophylla). Valuable for 

 permanent pasture and lawn mixtures. Lb. 30 cts., 100 lbs. $22. 



Wood Meadow (Poa nemoralis). Of early growth, and thriving 

 well under trees. Lb. 50 cts., 100 lbs. $40. 



CLOVLRS 



Alfalfa, or Lucerne (Medicago sativa). A permanent Clover of 

 great value. Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $16. 



Red, Medium (Trifolium pratense). Choice, clean seed. Price 

 subject to change without notice. Lb. 20 cts., 100 lbs. $13. 



Scarlet (Trifolium incarnatitm). Of great value for sowing in the 

 fall for plowing under the following spring. Lb. 15c., 100 lbs. $10. 



White (Trifolium repens). Should be used in all mixtures for per- 

 manent pasture and for lawns. Lb. 25 cts., 100 lbs. $22.50. 



Alsike, or Hybrid Clover. A useful permanent sort. Lb. 25 cts., 

 100 lbs. $20. 



QRASS MIXTURES FOR HAY AND 

 PILRMANLNT PASTURE, 



My fornoulas contain the following varieties blended in proportions 

 which I have found to give the most satisfactory results on different 

 soils and situations: Orchard Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Sheep's Fes- 

 cue, Rhode Island or Creeping Bent, Hard Fescue, Sweet-scented 

 Vernal (True Perennial), Meadow Fescue, English Rye Grass, 

 Italian Rye Grass, Red Top, Timothy and Red Alsike Clover. On 

 ordinary fertile soil three bushels of this mixture are sufficient to- 

 seed an acre, but where the land is poor a larger quantity will be- 

 necessary. 



For Hay and Permanent Pasture for Light Soils. 

 " " " " " " Medium Soils. 



" " " " " " Heavy Soils. 



" Orchard and Shady Places. 



" Hay only. Specially recommended for large hay crop. 

 " Pasture only. Will stand close cropping without injury. 



Per bushel of 14 lbs.,S2.50 ; 20 bus. lots, S2.45 per bus.; SO bus>- 

 lOtSf S2.40 per bus.; 100 bus. lots, S2.36 per bus. 



MISCOXANLOUS FARM SE^tDS 



PEAS, for Fodder and Plowing Under— p^^. j^^^g 



Canada White per pk., 50 cts...$l 50 



Large Marrowfat. Of immense growth 2 00 



Cow Peas 10 bus. lots, $1.80 per bus... 1 90 



VETCH - 



Sand, or Winter ( i^icia villnsa). Lb. 10 cts., pk. $1.25, 



bus. of GO lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $G. 

 Spring. Lb. 10 cts., bus. of CO lbs. $2.60. 



SUNFLOWER -Large Russian. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8. 



BEAN-Soja per pk., $1 . . 3 50 



DWARF ESSEX RAPE, for Feeding Sheep. Sow 6 lbs. 



per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. Lb. 10 cts., 

 100 lbs. $7. 



SPRING WHEAT— Saskatchewan Fife 2 00 



MILLETS— 



German, or Golden (50 lbs.).. 1 20 



Hungarian (48 ") ..1 10 



Pearl. Lb. 12 cts., 100 lbs. $10. 



Per bus. * 



SPRING RYE $1 75 



BUCKWHEAT-New Japanese (48 lbs.).. 1 25 



OATS FOR SEED- 



Clydesdale. American-grown (32 lbs.).. 1 00 



Black Tartarian 90 



Probsteier " . . 75 



Lincoln '■ .. 85 



SORGHUM- p^^,„ 



Early Amber Sugar Cane $0 10 $6 00 



Early Orange Sugar Cane 10 6 00 



Broom Corn Evergreen 10 G 00 



Kaffir Corn 10 6 00 



Rural Branching Dhoura (Milo Maize) 10 G 00' 



BARLEY- p^^^„3 



Vermont Champion (48 lbs.)..$l 50 



Two-rowed Duck Bill ..1 50 



Hulless .. 1 80 



LENOX LAWN GRASS MIXTURE has no superior for producing' a rich, velvety lawn quickly and. 



permanently. See page 26 



