Northern Grown Seeds.Plants and Nurserjj Stock 
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May's 
& Clovers and Grasses 
Suitable 
for all 
Soils 
These Clovor Grass Mixtures are selected with the greatest of care and composed of such varieties as are best adapted for difierent kinds of soil and 
various purpos* s. From our own experience, as well as from the experience trained l>y correspondinjf with our customers in every part of the country, we are 
ena''lo<l to select in these Clover Grass Mixlures not only the varieties that are suited to the soil, hut have them in the rieht proportion In each mixture In 
every instance we mention the quantities which we recommend to be sown per acre and not only have these proven to be sufhcient in our own experiments 
carried on luring several years, but they have been proven to be equally successful and sufficient with our patrons. 
OUR SPECIAL MIXTURES FOR HAY 
OUR MIXTURE FOR PERMANENT PASTURE 
No. 1. For moist ground and rich soils. Sow 18 lbs. per acre. 
Meadow Poxtail. Italian Rye Grasss, Sweet Vernal. Meadow Fescue, Tim- 
othy. Alsike, Tall Meadow Oat Grass. 
No. 7. For moist grtuind and rich soils. Sow lbs. per acre. 
Meadow Fescue. Knglish Ry ■ Crass. Red Top. Fowl Meadow, Italian 
Rye Grass. Alsike. Meadow Foxtail, Blue Grass, White Clover. Orchard 
Grass, Timothy. Red Clover. 
No. 2. For moist ground which is occasionally overflowed. Sow 10 lbs per 
acre. 
Tall Fescue, Re<l Top, Timothy, Meadow Fescue, Meadow Foxtail. Alsike. 
No. 8. For high and dry ground, clay or heavy soils. Sow 22 lbs. per acre. 
Red Fc'c ic, English Rye Grass. Titno'hy, Meadow Fescue. Italian Rve 
Grass. Red Clover. Tall Meadow Oat Grass, Blue Grass, White Clover. 
Orchard Grass. Alsike. 
No. 3. For hish and dry ground, light or medium soils. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. 
Red Fescue, Timothy, Red Clover, Crested Dogstail, Sweet Vernal, Lucerne, 
llrird l'*escne. 
No. 9. For high and dry ground, light soils. Sow 22 lbs. per acre. 
Hard Fescue. Lucerne. English Rye Grass. Red Fescue. YeHow Oat Grass, 
Red Clover. Meadow Fescue. Red Top. AVhitc Clover. Crested Oogstail- 
No 4. For high or dry ground, he.ivy or strong soil. Sow 80 lbs. per acre. 
Til 11 Meadow Uat Grass, Sweet Vernal. Timothy, Hard Fescue, Red Top, Red 
Clover. Meadow Fescue, English Rye Grass, Alsike. 
No. 10. To improve pastures by top seeding, or for low, rich, marshy 
ground. Sow 10 lbs. per acre. 
Fowl Meadow. Tail Fescue. Creeping Bent. Red Top. Alsike. 
No. 5. For top seeding on marshes and swampy places, occasionally over- 
flowed, the following mixture is adapted. Sow 10 lbs. per acre. 
Meailow Foxtail, Tall Fescue, Floating Meadow Grass, Red Top, Water 
Spear Grass. 
No. M. For top seeding for wood pastures, orchards and other shady 
places. Sow lO ll)s. per acre. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass, Sweet Vernal, Timothy. Orchard Grass. White 
Clover. Meatlow Foxtail, Blue Grass. Alsike. 
No. 6. For light, sandy and gravelly soils. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. 
White Clover, Hard Fescue, Soft lirome Grass, Red Top. Fescue Grass, Bromus 
Inermis, Sheeps Fescue. 
No. 12. For sheep pastures on light, sandy soils or dry uplands, and hill 
sides. Sow 22 lbs. per acre. 
Sheep's Fescue, Crested Dogstail, Sweet Vernal, Hard Fescue. White 
Clover. 
Prices tor any Ot the IZ mixtures: per Ib.SSe. postpaid; aoibs. $4. 25; 100 Ibs. $2 0.00. by express or tpelg ht 
VATTriy. It is 'tilBcult to overestimate the importance to the farmer of a cood selection and proper mixture of clover and ^rass seeds for permanent 
llUllUi:.. pasture or for hay. The aimve mixtures are correct. We can make up lower priced mixtures if desired, but we advise don't letlhe value 
of a few cents stand in the way of your getti ng the liest. 
Grass and Clover Mixtures 
FOR HAY AND PERMANENT PASTURES 
A 
Our Star Brand mixture of grasses ami clover yields a very heavy crop of the finest and most sue 
hay early in the season, and after same is cut, continuous and atuindant pasturage unlil winter 
It will stand for years, and may be used either for pasturage exclusively, or hay and pasturage. ,i 
give satisfactory results, both when sown on dry, sandy soil, or on moist meadow lands. It is made 
native and foreign grasses and clover combined in proper proportions to insure the best results, 
years of practical exper ienc-. We recommend using at least 85 lbs. of this mixture per acre. Prlee, 
25 lbs. $5.50. 100 lbs. $20.00. 
MAY'S FAMOUS HOG PASTURE 
MIXTURES 
" For several years past we havemaae up for a num- 
ber of our customers a special mixture for their ho? 
pasture. In our experience we lind that hosrs can be 
raised more profitably on grass and on clover than 
on corn only. It is just as easy and certainly more 
convenient to provide clover and grasses as corn, the 
piKs will do the work themselves, gaining llesh. be- 
sides keeping healthy and strong. Quick results and 
a full crop and u^e of a pasture can be had the lirst 
summer from the prnpcrly selected mixture. 
Nn 1 pasture, clover grass mixture for 
!• quick results and a full crop the first 
year. When sown early in the spring the heavy 
cculent >^ 
sots in 
nd will / ^«anO f 
up of / \ 
from //W 
Pice. >^ 
^S'"Results are satisfactory to the 
Farmer as well as Mr. Hog 
growth"of the grasses and clover will furnish a fine 
pasture throughout the summer, liy careful experi- 
ments we And that Cnmson Clover in the ritrht pro- 
portion, used with other grasses, is well adapte<l to 
this mixture. Mammoth Clover. English Rye. Italian 
Kve, Crim>on ('lover, TjiII Meadow Oat. Sow 15 lbs. 
per arte. 10 lbs. $1.30. 50 lbs. $6.25. 100 lbs* 
$12.00, by express or freight. 
No ? Specially adapted for a permanent pas- 
11U» Cf ture. The grasses contained therein are 
A No. 1. They sink their roots deeply, and furnish a 
great abundance of herbage the entire season. We 
cannot too strongly recommend this for permanent 
pastures: English Blue Grass. Orchard Grass, Mam- 
moth Clover. Rough Stalk Meadow. Alsike Clover, 
White Clover. Tirnothv. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 10 
lbs. $1.75. 50 lbs. $8.00. 100 lbs. $15.00, by 
express or freight. 
