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WISEMAN-DOWNS COMPANY, INC. 
BALTIMORE 
Field of Alfalfa 
FARM AND GRASS SEEDS 
TIMOTHY (Phleum Pratense) —The most valuable 
of all the grasses for hay; thrives best on moist, loamy 
soils of medium tenacity. It should be cut just when 
the blossom falls. Sow early in the Spring or Fall, at the 
rate of 15 pounds per acre if alone, but less if with other 
grasses. Write for prices. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa Pratensis)—It 
is the most nutritious, hardy and valuable of all Northern 
grasses. Sown with White Clover, it forms a splendid 
lawn. If sown by itself for meadow or pasture, use about 
28 pounds per acre. Write for prices. 
ORCHARD GRASS (Dacytllus Glomerata) —De¬ 
sirable for its quick growth and valuable aftermath. It 
is ready for grazing 2 weeks earlier than any other grasses, 
and when fed off is again ready for grazing in a week, 
and will continue green after all other grasses are withered 
by dry weather. It is palatable and nutritious, and stock 
eat it greedily when green. If sown alone, about 28 
pounds per acre are required. Write for prices. 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lollem Perenne)—A 
very valuable variety for permanent pasture. Succeeds 
well on almost any soil, but is particularly adapted to 
moderately moist or irrigated lands. Sow 30 to 40 
pounds per acre in Spring. Write for prices. 
RED TOP (Agrostis Vulgaris) —This is known as 
Herd’s Grass. It is a good, permanent grass, standing 
our climate well, and makes good pasture when fed 
close; is valuable for low, wet meadows, producing a 
large return in hay. When sown alone, use about 28 
pounds of the chaff seed per acre. Sow in Spring or Fall. 
Write for prices. 
RHODE ISLAND BENT GRASS (Agrostis Ca- 
nina) —A valuable perennial for lawns and pasturage. 
Much like Red-Top, only smaller. Thrives on light, dry 
soils as well as on rich, moist ones. Write for prices. 
WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa Nemoralis)— 
Grows from 1)4 to 2 feet high; has a perennial, creeping 
root, and an erect, slender, smooth stem. Well adapted 
to shaded places, such as orchards and parks, for either 
hay or pasturage. Sow about 30 pounds per acre. Write 
for prices. 
CREEPING BENT GRASS (Agrostis Stolonifera) 
—Particularly valuable for lawns that are to be used as 
croquet and tennis grounds. Makes a low, velvety 
growth. Write for prices 
MEADOW FESCUE, or ENGLISH BLUE GRASS 
(Festuca Pratensis) —A perennial from 2 to 4 feet high, 
with fiat, broad leaves. One of the standard European 
Grasses. It succeeds well on nearly all soils, but does 
best on upland, loamy or moderately stiff soils. An 
excellent pasture Grass to take the place of the wild 
grasses, as it yields a large amount of early and late 
feed. Sow about 40 pounds per acre. Write for prices. 
TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS (Avena Elatior)—A 
hardy perennial, much used in the South and West. 
Roots penetrate deep. It yields a heavy crop on any 
good soil, and is valuable both for meadow and pasture. 
Write for prices. 
SHEEP PESCUE (Festuca Ovina) —A small, tufted, 
hardy Grass, forming a cluster of narrow, cylindrical 
leaves. It is of value in mixture for lawns on dry soils 
and in shady locations. Sow about 35 pounds per acre. 
Write for prices. 
BROOM CORN (Evergreen) —This is usually planted 
for its top or brush which is used for making brooms. 
Sow about 10 lbs. per acre in May. 20c. per qt. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
CANADIAN FIELD PEAS—When sown with oats, 
makes an ellegant early green feed, also valuable for 
turning under as a soil improver as it adds a vast amount 
of nitragen to the soil. Write for prices. 
BUCKWHEAT (Japanese) —Makes a very fine qual¬ 
ity of flour, but is largely used for poultry food. The 
flower makes ideal bee food, also sown in or near game 
preserves, as it makes splendid food for the birds. Write 
for prices. 
SUDAN GRASS —This is extensively sown for green 
feed. Very often being used in preference to millet as it 
can be cut several times during the season. 15c. per lb. 
RED-TOP FANCY (Cleaned from Chaff) —Sow 8 
to 10 pounds per acre. Write for prices. 
RED-TOP UN HULLED (Free from Light Chaff)— 
Write for prices. 
CHOICE SEED OATS —In these we offer only the 
very best varieties. Write for prices. 
GERMAN MILLET —Excellent for planting when 
other hay crops are short, as it is a very rapid grower 
and produces a very fine crop of hay. Write for prices. 
WINTER WHEAT —In season we carry a large stock 
of the best varieties. 
RYE —We carry both Winter and Spring Rye of the 
best quality. Write for prices. 
SUNFLOWER, MAMMOTH RUSSIAN—This 
makes an excellent poultry food especially for Winter 
use, on account of its fattening and heating qualities. 
Will yield sometimes as high as 60 bushels per acre. 
Lb. 10c. 
CORN (White Kaffir) —The grain is used for feeding 
poultry and the fodder for cattle. Grows from 4 to 6 
feet high, the grain being produced on the top of stalk 
in the shape of a brush. Sow 10 lbs. per acre in drills. 
Write for prices. 
SORCHUM or SUGAR CANE —Either green or in 
a cured state this makes ideal cattle food; it imparts a 
splendid flavor to milk. Can be cut several times 
during the season. Sow 25 lbs. per acre. 25c. per lb. 
COW PEAS —These are the best, largest yielding 
and most nutritious of the farm crops. They provide 
the most inexpensive methods of bringing soil back to 
a state of fertility. In the South it is the staple forage 
crop for Winter feeding. They grow in the poorest kind 
of soil, taking the free nitrogen from the air, which it 
deposits in the ground through the roots, leaving it very 
rich in ammonia. Sow from May 1st to July 1st, 2 
bushels per acre broadcast, or 1 bushel per acre in drills. 
Write for prices. 
WHIPPOORWILL COW PEAS —Seed is reddish- 
brown speckled. Some claim that this variety is capable 
of gathering more nitrogen than others. Write for prices. 
BLACK COW PEAS —This is a quick-growing va¬ 
riety, desirable for turning under. Write for prices. 
NEW ERA COW PEAS —An early upright-growing 
variety; smaller seed. 
SOJA BEANS —The great drought-resisting forage 
crop. A soil enricher, because of its nitrogen-gathering 
qualities. The fodder is relished in either green or dry 
form by cattle or dairy cows. Write for prices. 
OWING TO MARKET CHANGES ON FIELD AND GRASS SEED 
WE QUOTE ONLY ON APPLICATION 
