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W. F. Alien’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
shall be pleased to receive your orders. I handle large its high percentage of nitrogenous elements or protein, 
quantities or C rimson clover seed and can give you best Sow 8 to 12 lbs. per acre Lb. 30c, postpaid By freight or 
prices. By express or freight: pk. $>i.50; bu. $5.50. For express: lb. 20c; bu. *10.00. Prices subject to market 
large quantities ask for special prices. fluctuations. 
WHITE CLOVER. — This should find a place in all 
grass mixtures, whether for lawn, meadow or permanent 
pasture. It is extremely useful to bee keepers, affording 
honey of the best sort. It is perfectly hardy. Price by 
mail: 30c per lb.; three lbs. 75c. By express or freight: 
20e per lb.; 811.00 per bu. 
ALSIKE CLOVER. —The same as Swedish or Hybrid 
clover. Perfectly hardy, and one of the very best of all 
the clovers, for cow pasturage, bee pasturage, or for 
making hay. Deliciously fragrantand highlynutntious 
Lasts for many years on both wet and dry. soils Sow 
eight to twelve pounds per acre. Lb. 30c; three lbs. 80c, 
postpaid. By express or freight, receiver to pay charges: 
lb. lie; bn, $9.00. 
RED CLOVER, —Well and favorably known every¬ 
where. Especially valuable for dairy cows on account of 
ALFALFA.— The great agriculture clover of the West; 
now rapidly coming into favor in the East. Well adapted to 
dry sections, but thriving: auywhere on well drained soil. It 
is a perennial plant, lasting- many years under good treatment 
and may be cut severnl times each 'season, when well estab- 
lished. It Is perfectly hardy, root system remarkable for 
development. Alfalfa roots not infrequently descend ten or 
more feet into the soil, indicating ability to resist drought. 
It is not especially recommended for wet or heavy soils, but 
should be tried by all da irymen whose land has good drainage. 
Use 15 to 20 lbs, of seed to the acre. Sow in April or May on 
well limed land. An alfalfa field Is worthy of all care and ex¬ 
pense it takes to produce it. Some sow with success in Au¬ 
gust, but better results are obtained by sowing in April or 
May. The yield is something remarkable and the quality of 
the hay has no equivalent, 30c lb. by mail postpaid. 20c lb, 
or $10.00 bu. by freight or express. 
TIMOTHY. 
OHO HARD GRAPH. 
TIMOTHY.—By far the most pop¬ 
ular and valuable hay grass in Amer¬ 
ica. It prefers moist, loamy or clayey 
soils, and is not so well adapted to 
sandy situations. It grows from 2 to 3 
feet; seed weigh 45 lbs. to the bushel. 
If used alone sow 15 to 20 lbs. to the 
acre. By mail, postpaid: lb. 25c; three 
i ds. 60c. By express or freight: lb. 7c; 
..bu. $3.00. 
Alfalfa, or liaoerne Clover. 
