D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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GRASS SEEDS —Continued 
Prices of all Grasses and other articles quoted on this page subject to change. The pound prices include postage; bushel and 
100 pound prices are by freight or express at purchaser's expense. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS, FANCY CLEAN 
Grass is much inferior. The Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nutritious, hardy and valuable of all northern grasses 
In conjunction with white clover it forms a splendid lawn; for this purpose use four bushels of Blue Grass and six 
pounds of White Clover per acre. If sown by itself for pasturage about twenty-eight pounds per acre will be required 
Sow early in the spring, or in October or November. Per Lb. 25c; 100 Lbs. $10.00 
EXTRA TINE MIXED LAWN GRASS k- -/“*■’ 
, , 11 ■ ■ /m ■- u L/lffll careful preparation of the ground, making it as fine 
and smooth and mellow as possible; third, a wise selection of seeds; fourth, sowing at such a time as to give the young 
plants a chance to become well established before being subjected to very dry or to very cold weather. However 
much care is bestowed on the soil and seed, no lawn will be beautiful without frequent mowing and rolling. Too much 
care cannot be bestowed upon the selection of grasses, as some varieties are the most luxuriant in spring, others in 
summer, others again in autumn, and a combination of the proper sorts is required for a perfect, carpet-like lawn. We 
have given much thought and made many experiments to secure the best selection, mid think our Central Park Mixture 
is the best possible for permanent lawns. It may be planted early in spring, or fall, and should be sown at the rate' of 
sixty to one hundred pounds per acre; much more is required than for hay or pasturage. If sown in the spring, sow as 
early as possible, making the surface very fine and smooth, then raking it over and sowing the seed just before a rain, 
which, if the surface has just been raked, will cover the seed sufficiently. If the expected rain does not come, cover 
by rolling with a light roller. If sown in the fall, sow before the autumn rains have ceased, and before very cold 
weather, give the young grass a light dressing of manure. One pound of this mixture is sufficient to sow COO square feet. 
Per Lb. 50c; 100 Lbs. $25.00 
FINE MIXED LAWN GRASS Per Lb. 35c; 100 Lbs. $15.00 
MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS 
BARLEY, COMMON. Barley succeeds best on lands more 
sandy and lighter than those adapted to wheat. It is sown 
in the spring, and can be grown farther north than any other 
grain. Sow about two ana one-half bushels per acre. 
3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.00 per Bu. of 48 Lbs. 
BARLEY, HULLESS. There are several varieties of bar¬ 
ley in which the grain shells out of the chaff like wheat. 
One variety is also beardless. The one we offer has a smaller 
grain, but yields about as well as the Common Barley, and is 
the sort largely grown for making barley bread. 3 Lbs. by 
mail 75c; $2.50 per Bushel of 48 Lbs. 
BUCKWHEAT, COMMON. Buckwheat, should be sown 
about the 20th of June, broadcast, at the rate of about one- 
half bushel per acre; the average yield being from twenty- 
five to thirty bushels. It should be* threshed as soon as dry, 
for if allowed to stand in mass, it quickly gathers moisture. 
3 Lbs. by mail 60c; $1.25 per Bushel of 48 Lbs* 
BUCKWHEAT, JAPANESE. The plants are large and 
vigorous, maturing seed early, and resisting drought and 
blight remarkably well; the grain is much larger and has a 
thinner hull than the Common or the Silver Hull. We recom¬ 
mend this especially for well drained or sandy land, and the 
dry climate of the western plains. 3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.40 
per Bushel of 48 Lbs. 
BUCKWHEAT, SILVER HULL. This impro%'ed variety 
is much better than the old sort. It is in bloom longer, 
matures sooner, and yields double the quantity per acre. 
The husk is thinner, the corners less prominent, and the grain 
of a beautiful light gray color. 3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.50 
per Bushel of 48 Lbs. 
RYE, SPRING Although this grain is often planted espe¬ 
cially for paper makers, who prefer it to any other, its prin¬ 
cipal value is as a “catch” crop, to sow where winter grain 
has failed. The straw is shorter and stiffer than the winter 
variety, and is always easily secured, while the grain, 
although smaller, is of equal value. 3 Lbs. by mail 50c; 
$1.50 per Bushel of 50 Lbs. 
RYE, FALL OR WINTER. The time for sowing is from 
the middle of August to the last of September. Prepare the 
ground as for wheat and sow broadcast, or with a drill at the 
rate of one and one-half bushels per acre. This has no equal 
as a crop to be used for late fall and parly spring pasture, 
and is one of the best to turn under for green manure. 
3 Lbs. by mail 50c; $1.25 per Bushel of 50 Lbs. 
FLAX FOR SOWING ( Linum usitatissimum ). Sow late 
enough in the spring to avoid frost, and early enough to 
secure the early rains. A fair average quantity of seed to be 
sown on an acre is one-half bushel, when cultivated for seed; 
if for the fibre a larger quantity should be sown. Cut before 
quite ripe and if the wqather be dry, let it lie in the swath a 
few hours when it should be raked and secured from the 
weather: thresh early in the fall and in dry weather. Lb. 20c; 
$2.25 per Bushel of 50 Lbs. 
HEMP ( Cannabis saliva'). If raised for manufacturing, 
must be sown broadcast, at the rate of one-half bushel to the 
acre; if for seed, it should be planted iu hills four feet apart, 
and the plants thinned out to three or four most vigorous 
stems iu each hill. Lb. 25c; $3.00 per Bushel of 44 Lbs. 
SPRING VETCHES, OR TARES (Vida sativa ). A species 
of the pea grown extensively in England, and to a consider¬ 
able extent in Canada, for stock, but not much used in the 
United States. Culture same as field pens. Sow two bushels 
per acre. Lb. 25c; $3.75 per Bushel of 00 Lbs. 
SAND, WINTER OR HAIRY VETCHES c vida viUosa). 
A very hardy forage plant grow ing well on soils so poor and 
sandy that they will produce but little clover. The plants 
when mature are about forty inches high, and if cut for 
forage as soon as full grown and before setting seed, they 
will start up again and furnish even a larger crop than the 
first. The. round, black seed should be sown at the rate of 
bushelsto the acre. Per Lb. 25c; $4.75 per Bushel of 60 Lbs. 
WILD RICE ( Zizania aquatica). An annual which sows 
itself about the middle of September, lies dormant all winter, 
in spring commences to sprout as soon as the water gets 
warm, reaching the surface in the first half of June. It 
grows very rapidly in one to four feet of water, ripens late in 
August or early in September. It should be planted broad¬ 
cast from a boat, in two or tliYee feet of water having a mud 
bottom. It succeeds best when planted in the fall before the 
ice forms, but it has been successfully planted in spring, and 
also through the ice in winter. As an attraction for wild fowl 
it cannot be equaled. In large ponds and lakes it purifies the 
water, affords a refuge for the small fry from the large fish, 
as well as furnishing them plenty of food from theanimalculm 
upon its stalks: for planting in fish ponds it is especially 
desirable. It also does well along the snores of marshes, and 
makes a good hay. In the South two crops can be cut. All 
cattle are very fond of it. Lb. 30c; $15.00 per 100 Lbs. 
Canary . 
Hemp 
Rape . . 
Maw . . 
BIRD SEEDS 
Per Lb. 20c, 3 Lbs 50c by mail or express prepaid 
4 * 44 20c, 3 44 50c “ r ‘ 
44 “ 20c, 3 44 50c “ “ 
“ 44 25c, 3 44 GOc “ “ 
Millet . . Per Lb. 20c, 3 Lbs. 50c by mail or express prepaid 
Lettuce. . •* “ 40c, ... “ 
Mixed Bird Seeds 44 20c, 3 Lbs. 50c 44 “ 44 
