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GERMAIN SEED AND PLANT CO. 
CLOVER AND GRASS SEEDS. 
FOR LAWNS, MEADOWS, AND PERMANENT PASTURES. 
Express or freight charges always to be paid by the purchaser. If wanted to be sent by mail, postage 
must be added at the rate of 10 cents per pound. As market is apt to fluctuate, quotations on 100 
pound lots of the following varieties of seeds given on application, and samples mailed free. 25 lbs. 
charged at 100 lb. rate. 
CLOVER SEEDS. 
Alsike, or Swedish (Trifolium hybridumj— A hybrid 
between the Red and White Clovers, but of much 
stronger growth than the latter, and will yield a heavy 
crop on any soil. Stands drouth well, yields a large 
return in hay, and is unsurpassed for bees. Sow early 
in spring. Per lb. 25c. 
Alfalfa, or Lucerne (Medicago sativa.)—This valuable 
species is too well known in California to need descrip¬ 
tion. Per lb. 20c: 100 lbs. market price. 
Bokhara, or Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba.)—Very 
valuable for soiling. It grows from 4 to 6 feet high, 
and may be cut 3 times or more if sown in good soil. 
Should be cut before flowering. Very good for bees. 
Per lb. 40c. 
Burr Clover (Medicago maculata.)—California Burr 
Clover, Spotted Medick. An excellent fodder plant for 
the South. Flourishes in dry soils. About 12 lbs. of 
the burrs should be sown to the acre, and on good soil 
will soon cover the entire surface. Cleaned seed 
per lb. 25c. Seed in burr per lb. 15c; 100 lb. market 
price. 
Italian Crimson, or Scarlet Clover ('Trifolium incar- 
natum. See cut.)—A very valuable forage plant. As a 
"stolen crop” it is unsurpassed, for it can be sown in 
the fall and cut in the spring in time to plant another 
crop on the same ground. The yield of green fodder 
ranges from 10 to 13 tons to the acre. In addition to 
its valuable qualities as a forage plant it is no less de¬ 
sirable as a green manure, absorbing as it does, large 
quantities of nitrogen from the atmosphere, which, in 
its capacity as a fertilizer, it transfers to the soil. Sow 
12 lbs. to the acre. Per lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $14.00. 
Mammoth Red or Cow Grass (Trifolium pratense 
perenne.)—Quite distinct from the common Red Clover, 
having a shrubby stem, and a longer and more pene¬ 
trating root, thus enabling it to withstand drouth well. 
Grows 3 to 4 feet high, and is much used as a green 
manure. Sow 20 lbs. per acre alone, or 5 lbs. when 
mixed with grasses. Per lb. 20c. 
Italian Crimson, or Scarlet Clover. Small Red (Trifolium pratense.) — A most valuable var¬ 
iety for fodder, also excellent for plowing under for 
manure. Per lb. 20c. 
White Dutch ('Trifolium repens.)—An excellent pasturage plant. Its flowers are also a favorite resort 
for the honey bee. It succeeds on all rich, clayey lands, if not too wet. It is the best variety for 
lawns, either alone or mixed with grasses, and is now in great demand for that purpose. Per lb. 40c. 
GRASS SEEDS. 
The following are the most valuable grasses for agricultural and other purposes. B^TPrices of some 
varieties may change as the season advances. 
Awnless Brome Grass (Bromus inermis.)— The U. S. Department of Agriculture has made repeated 
tests of this grass with the most satisfactory results. It has proved to be one of the hardiest grasses 
cultivated, and will succeed in a wider range of temperature than any grass known; will stand ex¬ 
treme cold and heat and long periods of drouth and produce a crop on land too poor for Timothy and 
other grasses. It grows rapidly and yields a large crop of nutritious feed. Sow from 30 to 40 lbs. to 
the acre. Per lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $15.00. 
