Field of Timothy and Alsike Clover 
Crimson or Scarlet Clover 
Clovers 
Samples and current prices at your request. Please 
compare our quality when you consider other offers. 
The prices below are subject to market changes 
Alfalfa. When once established Alfalfa has no equal as a hay- 
producer—three to four cuttings in a season—the yield aver¬ 
aging from 4 to 6 tons per acre. It is a true leguminous 
perennial and sends long taproots down into the subsoil. 
It is one of the best forage crops and is extremely valuable 
as a soil-enricher. Sow 20 to 30 lbs. per acre. Weighs 60 lbs. 
to the bushel. Lb. 45 cts.; 10 lbs. $3.75; 100 lbs. $30. 
Alsike or Swedish. The hardiest of all and stands freezing. 
It is very nutritious and good for either green forage, 
pasture, or hay. It is used largely for sowing with other 
grasses and Clovers, forming a thick bottom and increasing 
the hay-yield. Sow, if alone, 8 lbs. per acre; if used with 
Red Clover and Timothy seed, add 3 lbs. per acre. Weighs 
60 lbs. to the bushel. Lb. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. $4; 100 lbs. $32.50. 
Bokhara (Sweet White-flowering). Flowers from June to Sep¬ 
tember; 4 feet high. Fine for bees. Sow 10 lbs. to the acre. 
Weighs 60 lbs. to the bushel. Lb. 20 cts.; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
Crimson or Scarlet. Used for green forage and as a cover crop 
and soil-renovator. It is an excellent nitrogen provider and 
yields 2 to 3 tons of hay per acre. Can be sown in late 
summer and plowed under next spring. Use 15 lbs. to the 
acre, either broadcast or drilled, and cover lightly. Weighs 
60 lbs. to the bushel. Lb. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. $3.50; 100 lbs. $25. 
Grimm Alfalfa. Withstands low temperatures and cuts with 
greater safety in the fall than any other sort. Has larger 
crowns, wider root system, and yields heavier. Thrives 
in undrained wet soils. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. Weighs 60 lbs. 
to the bushel. Lb. 60 cts.; 10 lbs. $5; 100 lbs. $42.50. 
Red. This does well on all soils, excepting sour, acid soils. It 
is biennial, growing 1 to 2 feet in height, averaging two crops 
per year. It yields 2 to 3 tons of cured hay per acre. If 
alone, sow broadcast 12 to 14 lbs. to the acre. It is largely 
used mixed with Timothy or Orchard Grass at the rate of 
8 to 10 lbs. of Clover to 25 lbs. of Timothy. Weighs 60 lbs. 
to the bushel. Lb. 45 cts.; 10 lbs. $3.75; 100 lbs. $30. 
White Clover. A very hardy creeping perennial adapted to 
most soils. Used for lawns as it forms a dense sward. Sow, 
if alone, 8 lbs. per acre; with grasses 4 lbs* per acre. 
20 cts.; 34Ib. 35 cts.; Ib. 65 cts.; 10 lbs. $6; 100 lbs. $55. 
Mixed Permanent Clover. Contains Alsike, Mammoth Red, 
Red and White. For green-manuring. Sow 12 lbs. per acre. 
Bushel weighs 60 lbs. Lb. 65 cts.; 10 lbs. $5.50; 100 lbs. $45. 
Individual Grass Seeds 
Our Grass Seeds are true, unblended new crop, and 
are recleaned to the highest purity and germination. 
Bent, Colonial (Agrostis capillaris). Makes excellent fine turf 
on moist soils. Lasts indefinitely under close mowing. This 
variety thrives well on acid soils. For lawn, sow 175 lbs. 
to the acre. Lb. $1.40; 10 lbs. $12.50; 100 lbs. $110. 
Bent, Rhode Island (Agrostis capillaris). Native seed. Pro¬ 
duces fine-textured dark green turf which resists drought, 
cold, and poor soil. For lawn, sow 175 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 
$1.40; 10 lbs. $12.50; 100 lbs. $110. 
Bent, South German Mixed (Agrostis species). Well adapted 
for most soils. Makes thick velvety putting-greens and is 
very fine-Ieaved. For lawn, sow 175 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 
$1.50; 10 lbs. $13.50; 100 lbs. $120. 
Canada Blue Grass (Poa compressa). A suitable grass for 
hard, dry soils. Excellent for rooting on steep places. Sow 
42 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. $3.50; 100 lbs. $30. 
Domestic Ryegrass. This is a mixture of Italian Ryegrass 
and English Ryegrass, grown in the United States. Lb. 30 
cts.; 10 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. $15. 
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