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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
CLOVER SEEDS 
Prices of Clover subject to change. 
x ir ir i (Medicago sativa) This deep-rooted leguminous perennial is the principal hay and forage plant h 
/Vlr€llr2l Or LuCCmC arid sections of the western states and is also used successfully in the east. I he plant grows on^ 
to four feet high and has long racemes of small purple flowers. It furnishes excellent pasturage for hogs but is not recom¬ 
mended for other stock for that purpose. In protein value, it is as rich as wheat bran. It needs one season to become estab¬ 
lished, after which it yields heavily for several years: two to four cuttings may be harvested, depending upon conditions 
and locality. A deep, thoroughly drained, non acid soil, free from hard pan is 
essential for success, and the use of well-rotted manure is desirable. Sow in 
northern latitudes June to August, twenty to thirty pounds per acre if broad¬ 
casted, or fifteen to twenty-five pounds if in drills. In the south, alfalfa is sown 
in February or September. After sowing cover with a weeder or light harrow. 
V 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
(Trifolium hybridum ) This perennial is the most hardv 
of all clovers. On rich, moist soil it yields an enormous 
Alsike or Swedish 
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 ana 
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 per acre, when used alone. 
y 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
^ s* • i 0 i.¥. l* (Trifolium in carnatum) An an 
Crimson 1 reroii or ocarlet Italian nuai erect clover, one to two 
feet high, with oblong heads of crimson flowers. It is grown for cover-cropping 
in the central and southern states and is important along the Atlantic as a fall 
sown crop for hay or forage. This clover is valuable in some sections for \\ inter 
pasture and as a spring soiling crop and, if cut before full bloom, is suitable for 
hay. Sow at the rate of ten to fifteen pounds per acre. y 4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. post, 
paid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
-i ¥ r-% i (Trifolium pratense) This sort grows nearly 
Mammoth or Large Ked twice the size of the Common Ked Clover, 
often making a stand when the other clovers fail. Sow about eight to twelve 
pounds per acre. f 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
»» j. d J f (Trifolium pratense) This is by far the most im- 
Medium Ked 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 ana 
lighter ones. l / 4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
White Dutch re Pe jl s) A small, creeping perennial variety vain. 
Alfalfa 
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 sii 
pounds per acre, or when used with other grasses, half that amount. % Lb. 30c; 
Lb. $1.00 postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
GRASS SEEDS 
Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change. 
Awnless Brome Grass STSE 
bankments and 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. 
i« ni. C*(Poa compressa) A hardy 
Canadian Diue urass 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 fields than probably any other cultivated 
grass. For hay or pasturage it is best sown with other 
grasses. It differs from Kentucky Blue Grass in its flattened, 
shorter stems and bluer color. Height six to twenty inches. 
Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
i i C Dactylis glomerata ) Desirable on ac- 
vJrcnard v_»rass 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. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
• o m. ( Ac/rostis stolonifera) This is 
Creeping Kent Vsrass particularly valuable for 
lawns that are to be used for croquet grounds or for tennis 
courts, because it is benefited more than hurt by tramping and 
by its bright coloraddsto the beauty of the lawn. Lb. 85c. 
postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
D • l D r* (Lolium perenne ) A very valu- 
rerenmal Kye Crass 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. 35c. postpaid; 
for larger lots inquire for prices. 
(Lolium Italicum 
w, , r? (Festuca duriuscula) Similar to Sheep’s 
Hard Jr escue 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. It is a desirable addition to 
lawn grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 60c. postpaid; 
for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Kentucky Blue Grass ciea„ p someumescSuId 
June Grass, but the true June or 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 purpose use not less than fifty-four 
pounds of Blue Grass and six pounds of White Clover per 
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. 
Meadow Fescue or English Blue Grass 
(Festuca pratensis) A perennial, from two to four feet high, 
with flat, broad leaves. It needs rich ground and succeeds 
well on prairie soil. An excellent pasture grass to take the 
place or the wild grasses, as it yields a large amount of early 
and late feed. Sow about twenty-five pounds per acre. 
Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Tru** (Agrostis vulgaris) Fancy (Cleaned from Chaff 
1 u r In Pennsylvania and states 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, stand* 
. ... _ grass, _ 
ing our climate well, and makes good pasture when fed close. 
It is also valuable for low. wet meadows, producing a large 
return in good hay. Sow in spring or mil at the rate of 
eight to ten pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger 
lots inquire for prices. 
Westerwold Italian Rye Grass WesterwoWcun 
An extremely rapid growing annual for spring and summer 
sowing. As a forage and pasture grass it thrives on almost 
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 Perennial Rye but is very much stronger growing. 
After cutting it is the quickest grass to start again, making 
a new growth more rapidly than any other sort with which we I 
are acquainted. From our repeated comparative trials we I 
believe this is a very valuable addition to the list of grasses I 
grown in this country. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots in 
quire for prices. 
Red or Creeping Fescue 1,^ rooted 1‘vasJ. resisting 
extreme drought, and especially adapted for forming a close 
and lasting turf in shady places. Valuable also for exposed 
hillsides, and golf courses. Sow thirty pounds per acre. 
Lb. 80c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
