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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
CLOVER SEEDS 
ants live any time' 1 
and sow seed at the 1 
Prices of Clover subject to change. 
K 1C I ( Medicago sativa) It is useless to sow this clover on land having a stiff clay or hard pan subsoil, 
Air alia, OF Lucerne as the roots naturally penetrate to a great depth and must do so it the pir - *- - 
Sow on rich, moist loam or sandy soil having a deep, porous subsoil. Prepare the land thoroughly i 
rate of fifteen to twenty five pounds per acre with a broadcaster or grass seeder. 
<'over with a brush or light narrow. The young plants are quite tender and the 
land must be free of weeds until they become established. >/; Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. post¬ 
paid; for larger lots inquire for prices. • * 
. , c ,. , {Trifolium hybridum) The most hardy of all clovers; 
Alsike, Or Swedish perennial. On rich, moist soil it yields an enormous 
quantity of ... - ■- " * 
liay 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 
see I ill spring or fall, at the rate of six pounds per acre, when used alone. 
!4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
. ,,, - ., 0 I * i. . {Trifolium incarnatum) An an- 
Lrimson 1 reroil, or bcarlet Italian nuai variety in common use in 
the soutli for feeding green and for liay, and also found very profitable on the 
sandy soils of New Jersey. The yield in fodder is immense and after cutting, it at 
once commences growing again, continuing until severe, cold, freezing weather. 
until spring. Sow ten to fifteen pounds per acre. % Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. postpaid; 
for larger lots inquird for prices. 
»» .1 w o J (Trifolium pratense) Grows nearly twice 
Mammoth, or Large Ked the size of the Common Red Clover, often 
making a stand when the other clovers fail. Sow about eight to twelve pounds per 
acre. % Lb- 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
»* j. o Ji I (Trifolium pratense) This is by far the most im- 
Meaium rveci, or June portant of all the varieties for practical pur¬ 
poses. Sow in 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. % Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
iiii. p. 1 (Trifolium repens) A small, creeping perennial variety valu- 
W hlte Uutch 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 
I iounds per acre, or when used with other grasses, half that amount. *4 Lb. 20c; 
-b. 60c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Alfalfa 
r» (Bromus inermis) A perennial, valuable for binding the soil of embankments and for resisting! 
Drome Virass both drought and cold. On light, dry soils it is used for hay and pasturage, but is not reconvl 
Ih'ices on Grass Seeds subject to change 
A unless 
mended where better grasses will succeed. Sow forty pounds per acre. 
• r> . (Agrostis stolonifera) Par- 
Lreepmg Dent V_»rass ticularly valuable for lawns 
that are to be used as croquet and tennis grounds, because 
it is benefited more than hurt by tramping and by its bright 
color adds to the beauty of the lawu. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for 
larger lots inquire toi crises 
j r> (hestuca duri^scxUa) Similar to Sheep's 
Hard rescue Fescue, but m so dense and taller; this 
often will cover sandy soil under J’e shade of large trees 
where no other grass will grow; is a desirable addition to lawn 
grass. Sow thirty pounds per a»_ Lb 40c. postpaid; for 
larger lots inquire for prices. 
Kentucky Blue Grass ci«n. ’ wtfiLscSnlii 
June Grass, but the true June or Wire Grass i. much inrerior. 
Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nutritious, ha.- ' and valu¬ 
able of all northern grasses. Sown with White Clover it forms 
•urpose use not less than fifty-four 
six pounds of White Clover pier 
acre. If sown by itself for 
meadow or pasturage use about 
twenty-eight pounds per acre. 
Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots 
inquire for prices. 
Lb. 30c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices! 
Blue Grass 
a splendid lawn; for this i 
pounds of Blue Grass ana 
Meadow Fescue, or English 
(Festuca pratensis ) A perennial, from two to four feet high.£ 
with fiat, broad leaves. One of the standard European? 
grasses. It needs rich ground and succeeds well on prairfcl 
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 twenty-five pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. postpaid; 
for larger lots inquire for prices. 
i j (Dactylis glomerata) Desirable on aof 
Urcnara Lirass count of its quick growth and valuable} 
aftermath. It is ready for grazing in spring two weeks sooner! 
than most grasses and when fed off is again ready for grazing 
in 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. 
Perennial and will last for years. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larged 
lots inquire for prices. 
D • 1 t> r* (Lolium perenne) A very valu-i 
Perennial Kye Lirass able -ariety for permanent 
pasture. Succeeds well on almost any soil, but is particu¬ 
larly adapted to moderately moist or irrigated lamls. Sow 
thirty to forty pounds per acre in spring. Lb. 25c. postpaid; 
for larger lots inquire for prices. 
J p _• i7 (Festuca rubra) A creep 
r\.€a, or Lreeping’ rescue ing rooted grass, resisting 
extreme drought, and especially adapted for forming a close 
and lasting turf in shady places. Valuable also for exposed! 
hillsides, and golf course’s. Sow thirty pounds per ‘acre. 
Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Red Top CAgrostis vulgaris) In Pennsylvania and states| 
TIMOTHY 
Perennial Rye 
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 pasture when fed close. Is valuable for low, wet 
meadows, producing a large return in good hay. When sown 
alone, use about twenty-eight pounds of the chaff seed perl 
acre. Sow in spring or fall. 
Red Ton Fanrv (cleaned from chaff) Sow eight to ten I 
ixea i op rancy pounds per acre. Lb. 35c. postpaid; for 
larger lots inquire for prices. 
Red Top Unhulled Fancy V^e/fom 1m \t chaff) Lb. 25^ 
for prices. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 
