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Farm Seed Catalogue, for Spring, 1893 
Green Crop, Covert, Forage Plants, k 
per lb.-— s. d. 
Broom. (Sow twenty pounds per acre). Much used for 
covert planting ... ... per cwt. 80s. 1 0 
Buckwheat or Brank. ( Sow two to three bushels 
per acre). Extensively used for sowing on ridges close 
to the sides of coverts. Pheasants are particularly fond 
of it, and it is much frequented by bees when in flower 
per bush. 4s. 6d. to 5s. — 
Furze or Gorse (Ulex Europceus). (Sow thirty pounds 
per acre). One of the best plants for fox and game 
coverts, it also constitutes one of the best green foods 
for horses and milch cows ; it requires to be crushed 
and mixed with other food ... per cwt. 120s. 1 G 
Kidney Vetch or Yellow Sand Clover. 
market price — 
LUCERNE. (Sow twenty pounds per acre in drills). 
Succeeds well on light and chalky soils, coming into use 
very early ; requires to be hoed freely, and may be cut 
several times in one season ... per cwt. 105s. 1 0 
Mustard. (Sow twenty pounds or one peclc and a half 
per acre). Grown extensively for sheep feeding ; it also 
forms a valuable manure ploughed in when green 
market price — 
Parsley (Sheep’s). Very nutritious, prevents swell- 
ing in cattle and liver-rot in sheep ; of great utility in 
pastures ... ... ... per cwt. 75s. 0 9 
Rye, Giant. Market price. 
RAPE or COLE. (Sow fifteen pounds or one peek 
per acre). May be sown in drills or broadcast for eating 
off with sheep, or converted into manure the same as 
mustard price per bushel on application — 
SAINFOIN, GIANT, (Sou; four bushels per acre). 
Specially adapted for growing on light, dry, chalky soils, 
producing a considerable amount of bulk for using green ; 
it also makes very good hay ... per bush. 7s. 6d. to 8 0 
SAINFOIN, Common per bush. 7s. — 
TARES or VETCHES (Spring) 
per bush. 5s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. — 
PEAS FOR MARKETING. 
The following varieties will bo found first-class for pulling green 
for Market, being very prolific, and of good appearance. 
Height por btiyln 
in ft. h. d. 
American Wonder ... 
1 
35 
0 
Lye’s Favourite. Fine, largo well-filled 
pods 
4 
14 
0 
Sunrise 
2 
15 
0 
Sangster’s No. 1 . Selected stock 
3 
16 
0 
Telephone 
4 
25 
0 
Veitch’s Perfection 
3 
22 
0 
Yorkshire Hero 
3 
14 
0 
Not less than half a bushel supplied at these : 
rates. 
PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET VARIATIONS. 
