52 
r-,^ AT THE RATE OF EIGHT CENTS PER POUND 
t-'L)c:> 1 ALrtL rL^lHA. — or one cent per two ounces. 
COTTON. 
We will not attempt a descripUon of the Cotton pliiut or Its varieties, 
but be satislierl to Mmply announce lluu we have for sale the foUowlng 
vanetics, whieh we offer ut attaehed prices : 
Eitra Early Carolina per bush. S 
Sea Island per bush. 8 
IJp'and per bush. 8 
per lb. SO 35 
per lb. 2 i 
per lb. 30 
FERTILIZERS. 
Button Bone iVIeal, tine, per ton, 1-42.00: per 100 lbs..S2.a3 ; perJi-l 
Baiifjli's #2.5.00 rhosphute .... p»'r ton, f'.'n.dU ; per ba^. 'J 
Boker's Food for Flowers . . . per pkire. small 15c, : per pUire. 
1-1 b. bag 25 
!U(i lbs. 2 75 
large 35 
, SJ:>.U!j; pel' lUd lbs. ■> 00 
per bo.x 10 
pcrba.LT. ■:0i) lbs. Sr;;.50; Jier bag, 5(i lbs. 
5ri;0.(iO; pi-rba.u', lijd lbs.s:1.50; 1-lb. bo-X 
1 20 
Cotton .S< < d »l 
Flower Food Tablet 
Gronnd Bone . |ilt li 
Guano, .Vmmonial ed 
LandretUs' L,awn Ferliliz-, 
per ton, $50.00; per bag, 100 lbs. S3.00 ; per bag, 6 lbs. 25 
Nitrate of Soda ....... per lb, 01' 
Peat, Jersey . . . , per bbl. Sl'i'i ; per busli.' 50' 
Sulphate of Potash per lb. 01 
Swiftsiire .Siuier phosphate per ton.?".5.00; per bag, 200 lbs. -1 0) 
Wood A.shes per bbl. 2 50 
FLAX SEED. 
The finest I'la.'c prnducefl in Kiiiripe is grown near Courtrai. in 
Western Helguuu. 'I he leadiiiu' Ceatures which go to make up the 
superior quaiuy of this Flax are the eoiiipositi.iii of the water of the 
River Lys, rolati.n cif crops, ffrlilizini,', skillful uiaiiiiiulation and the 
use of choice s.'ed. Tl 
from it and but one ; 
ranging from 1 io to 
harve.sled before the sci 
growini,' for seed are I \\ 
ised are 
ived, the 
To liavr 
Riga, or slock grown 
lounl of see<l to the acre 
>d flax the crop must be 
r. iwiug for libre and Klax- 
jier bush. ; per qt. 
GRAFTING WAX. rvr lb. soc. 
Herds or Red Top 
Grass. 
Kentucky Blue 
Grass. 
GRASS SEEDS. 
PASTURAGE GRASSES. 
The preparation of the land for Terma 
mu.st not be slighted, and though farm w 
of Lawn Culture, we ucvertlielcss 
tious on Lawn makiii,. ., 
are followed (he greater I 
be borne in mind tluit a | 
The judicious .^^eleeli' >u 
pasture requires a Iciiuu li 
the habil.s of varieties ;r 
stitulion. ICxcept in Ih 
sec, it is not sulbcieiil ;: 
disiriet, tor it iiiav iiol 
Weil as t 
clayov. 
entirelv t 
eanu'pt m 
lo. 
1 would say that the 
■ probability of s\icei 
(tut Pastures is a labor that 
rk cannot be reduced to the 
ct attention to our direc 
Wcnre m . . ■ , ,/,,v,- 
tomee! Ili- - --1-1,1 - m ;n,\ rv lan.i 
lion of or, il |,ei iii.iii.'nl, puMnre de^irei 
furnish mixture,, for soil> either heavy or li-jlit. 
I'aslurjiire lAlixlurf for Heavy Soils. I', iiv |. i 
jirescriiition consists of lOi) 'parts of sucb'gras 
nidieutedas productive in lierbage and most d 
I'er lb. 2:.c. ; jjer 100 11)S. £ 
the directions 
•ss, 11 must, however, 
l)tained in one year, 
ei-.-aliou of a durable 
niiuiMtc study ol 
iHid \ u;(a- ol eon- 
■ •■ i'< lu ky and Tenue.s- 
iiMigeuous to the 
11 V (U sinihle for green 
ei , \\ liieh combination 
li .\ 1 11: !■ ol xorts. I hat 
I'e .•eia|)te<l to the geo- 
■ureous or alkaline, as 
be il, sanily. loamy or 
one c;ui attempt tc) be 
i-s 1,0 be planted. We 
1 sanil. slate or gravel, 
t or lliree in a niixlurc, 
laud for the prodnc- 
d. We arc jjrcxjared lo 
inids to the acre. This 
'S as experience has 
table on heavy sons. 
PasturaRe Mixture forTaRht Soils.— Forty pounds U) the a(tre. This 
pre.scription of 100 poumls, divided into iiractical inoivn 1 i lus between 
such varieties of ,gra.s,ses as iirovcd by expei^ieuce to Ix- the Ijestadapted 
for light soils, both as respects amount of leafy product and perma- 
nence. Perlb. 25c. ; per 100 lbs. $ 
Bermuda Grass per lb. $j 2.s 
Uerds, or Red Top Grass (AoijosTis vi'i.uari.s).— .\ good perennial 
Gra.ss, generally sown on permaueiu pastures, 1 1 succecfls Clover 
and 'fimolhv \vheu Iliev have died out. 1 loes well ou aiiv .soil, biit 
best on moi.si, laud. If kept fed d. iwu close it is a good foi'age liaut, 
but allowed to becotne rM,nk it is w uy and iiuiuti itious. .Sow 20 lbs.' 
to the acre jn'r s.i' k ovflbs.).? ; per bush, (of It) lbs). 7.5. 
Hungarian Grass (Panici'm h i .\o.u;i i;ns|s).— An annual forage i-ilaut 
of celebrity. It germinates readily niid with.slamls drought. It has 
numerous succitletU leaves, broad iiiiil over a foot in leugtii, the plant, 
in strongsoil, reaciiiiig a heiglil of three feet ('ut caiiy it makes an 
excellent hay, but led to ripen seed it becomes luird and woody. 
Sow a bushel' to the ai'i'c per bush. S ; per qt.' 10 
Lot, HTM iTAi.Kt'.M).— This is a variaticm of the 
being earlier and more rapiil in growtli, pro- 
, }iiore sueculeiu tood and inoreot il. but it is not 
lis less and is a stroui^er fee'le)-, i nduring any 
.■eds be'si in nioi.-t soil. and. in 
rdiuu re|iealcd luxuriant and 
jrniaiieiit pastures, for. though 
rs, it tlien dies ainl 
Suee 
Italian Bye Grass 
Perennial Rye Grass, 
ducing larger leaves, 
as durable. It siiool 
amount of irrigaliou < 
such, is the best grass lor soiling, r 
nulrilious cro)>s. 11 is not suited to 
making a splendid appearance for o 
leaves the land bare, having smotliered out "all other Cras,ses. lis 
strong gerniinalive powder, its rajiid development, it.s luxuriant hcrb- 
a.ge, its hardy habit, ifs nutritive qualities, all point to it a.s a valua- 
ble grass. .Sow 2.3 lbs. to the acre . . . , . . . per bush. (20 lbs.) 2 2;V 
For additional hints ou Gras.ses, see " The Gra.ss Question," page 56. 
Johnson Grass , . . . .perlb. ir. 
Kentucky Blue Grass (I'OA PRATENsis).— This isa pasture Grass of high 
merit, the earliest to start in Spring and continuing green far into 
Winter. Though it makes fine Quality hay, it is not to be reconi- 
men<led for that purpose, being a light cropjper. Its nnilbrm growtii 
and its beautiful habit and color make it desirable for lawns. It re- 
quires more time than other Gra.s.ses lo become establishe<l, but is the 
longest living of all. It flourishes best in limestone lands. Sow 2 
bu-sh. to the acre per bush. (14 llxs.) 8 ; per lb. 2t> 
I^ANDKETHS'TVTIXKD LAWN GRA'-S.— We offer nii.xed Lawn Grosi 
Seed in sealed packages of t)ne Roimd, Half Pound and Quarter 
Pound. See page 55. 
For Surface Effect.— See page 65 per lb. 25' 
For Athletic Grounds. — See page 55 perlb. 25 
For description of I^wn Making, etc., see page 55. 
aieadow Fescue Gras.s.— A perennial gra.ss of gmxl q -.alitv : grows well 
in nearly all situations, wet or drv, hill or'botuim land. 
Has round smooth stems, two Uy three feet high. In 
mountain lands of Virginia ssiid lo grow six feet high. 
The numenais fibrous roots penetrate good soil twelve 
to fifteen inelu.'s; makes good hay: also a permanent 
pasture, esjx'i'ially in the .South. Sow SO 10 40 Ifis. per 
acre, broadcast . .perlb. IS 
Meadow Foxtail (A i.oiMccuRi s T^riATi':Nsi.s).— A spreading 
perennial of high favor in Europe; one of the earliest and 
best (.■r.a.sses for p<!rmaneiil pasture. Habit coarse, but 
suitable for park purposes. Succeeds best on well- 
drained, rich, loiiuiy or elayey soils; makes execllcnl 
bay and shouhl be imduded iu all permanent p.astiircs. 
Sow 15 lbs. to the acre perlb. i' 
Meadow Oat Grass . . . perlb. 20i 
Millet, Common per bu.sh. (50 lbs.) $ ; per qt. 10 
Millet, Cat-tail or Pearl . .perlb. 20 
Millet, French per lb. OS 
-Millet, German ( I'anicv'.m OEnMAXirfM).— This is an ira- 
provemeid on Iluugiirian Grass if (Mil just as the leaves 
are turniii.g. ruder some ciivumstauees il will vield 
halt as nuich more In the 
Meadow Bhumisdale Farm, 
Pnvtnil '""5 "<'<':i-*iu>i, we cut thir- 
Grass "^"^ '^^y- 
from three a<-res. Sow 1 
bush, to the acre, 
. . per bush. $ ; per qt. 10 
Orchard Grass, or Rough Cocksfoot 
(Dactvlls oi.oMERATA).— fine of the most 
valuable of all the cultivated Gra.s.ses, 
blooming with the Ked Clover and making 
with il an admirable hay. As a pasture 
Grass il is more produelive than auv oilier 
and does best under close feeding. It 
stands drought better than an\' other grass, 
keeping gre-u and trrowiug 'when otliei-s 
ilried uii. In Sinumer it will prow 
1 diiy than Blue Grass will in 
disposed to grow in tus.socks ; 
ation of tlie laud and uniform 
eeding is a ipood preventive. 
slock are fond of il. and it 
lormous quantity of hay of 
siijierior quality. 11 succeeds Well in any 
soil, doing especially well in moisl jilaces. 
Sow 2 bush, to 1 he acre . . . . per bush. SI .W 
more leed i 
a week. II 
a gooil pn>p,-i 
an.l liberal 
All kiiKls o 
Orchard Grass, 
r Rough Cocksfoot. 
French Canuer Pea is u first-class second early market variety. 
