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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
CLOVER SEEDS 
Ib’ices of Clover subject to change. 
Alfalfa I (Medicago sativa) It is useless to sow this clover on land having a stiff clay or hard pan subsoil 
s'liiur Lucerne as the roots naturally penetrate to a great depth and must do so if the plants live any time 
Sow on rich, moist loam or sandy soil having a deep, porous subsoil. Prepare the land thoroughly and sow seed at the 
rate of fifteen to twenty five pounds per acre with a broadcaster or grass seeder 
Cover with a brush or light harrow. The young plants are quite tender and the 
land must be free of weeds until they become established. y 4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. post 
paid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
A J* L ( Trifolium hybridum) This perennial is the most liardv 
Alsike or owedish Of all clovers. On rich, moist soil it yields an enormous 
quantity of hay or pasturage, but its greatest value is for sowing with other 
clovers and grasses, as it forms a thick bottom and greatly increases the yield of 
hay: cattle prefer it to any other forage. The heads are globular, fragrant and 
much liked by bees which obtain a large amount of honey from them. Sow the! 
seed in spring or fall, at the rate of six pounds ner acre, when used alone.1 
l / 4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
( Tri folium incarnatum) An an ^ 
nuaf variety in common use it 
Crimson Trefoil or Scarlet Italian _ _ \ wi 
the southeast for feeding green and for hay, and also found profitable*orTtlie 
sandy soils of New Jersey. The yield in fodder is immense and after cutting it ai 
once commences growing again, continuing until severe, cold, freezing weather. 
Alfalfa 
It grows about one foot high: the roots are nearly black; leaves long: blossoms 
long, pointed and of very deep red or carmine color, flakes good hay. It is sown 
in August or September in the south, but should not be planted' in the north 
until spring. Sow ten to fifteen pounds per acre. % Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. postpaid: 
for larger lots inquire for prices. ^ 
Mammoth or 1 artre lycitense) This sort grows nearly 
iViammotn or Large I\ea twice the size of the Common Red Clover 
often making a stand when the other clovers fail. Sow about eight to twelve 
pounds per acre. l / 4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices 
Medium Red or Inne ^rifoHnm prat ense) This is by far the most im- 
medium I\ed or June portant of all the varieties for practical pur 
poses. Sow m spring or fall and if no other grasses are used, at the rate of eight 
to twelve pounds per acre: more is required on old. stiff soils than on new and 
lighter ones. y 4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Whif-** Finish C£!' i f° lium r<'P<>-"s) A small, creeping perennial variety valu- 
vv nite uuicn able for pasturage and for lawns. It accommodates itself to 
a variety of soils, but prefers moist ground. Sow in spring at the rate of six 
pounds per acre, or when used with other grasses, half that amount. V 4 Lb. 20c 
Lb. 60c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
GRASS SEEDS 
aid r* (Bromus inermis) A peren- 
Awnless JtSrome Varass nial, valuable for binding the 
soil of embankments and for resisting both drought and cold. 
On light, dry soils it is used for hay and pasturage, but is not 
recommended where better grasses will succeed. Sow forty 
pounds per acre. Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 
for prices. 
Pi'ices on Grass Seeds subject to change. 
P i* di c (Poa compressa) A hardy 
Lanaaian ulue v_»rass perennial with creeping root- 
stalks which form a strong turf. It withstands drought better 
than most cultivated grasses and is especially valuable in 
Lawn Grass mixtures. It succeeds best, on clay soils but does 
well on sandy soils, being better adapted for use on sterile 
knolls and barren Helds than probably any other cultivated 
grass. For hay or pasturage it is best sown in mixture with 
other grasses. It is distinguished from the Kentucky Blue 
Grass by its flattened, shorter stems and bluer color of leaf. 
Height six to twenty inches. Lb. 30c. postpaid; for larger lots 
inquire for prices. 
OrrhnrrJ Grace (^(•ctjtlisglomernta) Desirable on ac 
vyruidra harass count of its quick growth and valuable 
artennath. It is ready for grazing in spring two weeks soonei 
than most grasses and when fed off is again ready for grazing 
m a week and will continue green when other grasses are 
withered by dry weather. It is palatable and nutritious and 
stock eat it greedily when green. A tendency to grow in 
tufts unfits it for lawns. It does better if sown with clover 
and as it ripens at the same time, the mixed hay is of the 
best quality. If sown alone, about twenty-eight pounds are 
required per acre; if sown with clover, half that quantity. 
1 erenmal. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for ju ices! 
Perennial Rve (LoUum perenne) A very valu- 
i ereiima .1 rvye L»rass able variety for permanent 
pasture. Succeeds well on almost any soil, but is particu¬ 
larly adapted to moderately moist or irrigated lands Sow 
thirty to forty pounds per acre in spring. Lb. 30c. postpaid; 
for larger lots inquire for prices. 
( Agrostis stolonifera) This is 
particularly valuable for 
Creeping Bent Grass 
lawns that are to be used as croquet aiid tennis grounds, 
because it. is benefited more than hurt by tramping and by its 
bright color adds to the beauty of the lawn. Lb. 60c. post, 
paid; for larger lots inquire for jirices. 
Westerwold Italian Rye Grass S“d£»j 
An extremely rapid growing annual for spring and summer 
sowing. As a forage and jmsture grass it thrives on almost 
¥j j |-» (Festuca duriusada) Similar to Sheep's 
tiara rescue Fescue, but not so dense and taller. It 
will often cover sandy soil under the shade of large trees 
where no other grass will grow. Jt is a desirable addition to 
lawn grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. postpaid; 
for larger lots inquire for jiriees. 
any soil but does best on heavy loam, clay or land of a 
somewhat damp character. It is lighter in color and coarser in 
leaf than Peiennial Rye but is very much strongergrowing. 
After cutting it is the quickest grass to start again. g making 
a new growth more rapidly than any other sort with which we 
are acquainted. From our repeated comparative trials we 
believe this is a most valuable addition to the list of grasses 
grown in this country. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots 
inquire for prices. 
Kentucky Blue Grass ciIl P sometime.sc“ed 
June Grass, but the true June oi Wire Grass is much inferior. 
Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nutritious, hardy and valu¬ 
able of all northern grasses. Sown with White Clover it forms 
a splendid lawn; for this nurj>ose use not less than fifty four 
pounds of Blue Grass and six pounds of White Clover jier 
acre. If sown by itself for meadow or pasturage use about 
twenty-eight, pounds per acre. Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger 
lots inquire for jirices. 
Red or Creeping Fescue 
(Festuca rubra) A creep-; 
, , - — biff rooted grass, resisting I 
extreme drought, and especially adapted for forming a close ' 
and lasting turf in shady places. Valuable also for exposed i 
hillsides, and golf courses. Sow thirty pounds per acre. 4 
Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Meadow Fescue or English Blue Grass 
(Festuca pratensis) A perennial, from two to four feet high, 
with flat, broad leaves. One of the standard European 
grasses. It needs rich ground and succeeds well on jirairie 
soil. 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 t wenty-five pounds per acre. Lb. 35c postpaid; 
for larger lots inquire for prices 
Rf»d Ton [ A 0\oshs vulgaris) In Pennsylvania and states 
AVCW A op farther south this is known as Herd's Grass , a 
name applied in New England and New York to Timothy It 
is a good, permanent grass, standing our climate well, and 
makes good jiasture when fed close. It. is also valuable for 
low. wet meadows, producing a large return in good hay. 
Sow in spring or fall. > 
Sow eight to ten pounds per acre. 
Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 
Red Top Fancy 
for prices. 
Red Ton Unhulled ^i en sown alone, use about twenty- 
iN.ea lop annulled eight pounds of the chaff seed per acre. 
Lb. 30c. postpaid: for larger lots inquire for prices 
