JACKSON, MICHIGAN 
Farm Seeds 65 
ISBELL’S BELL BRAND GRASS SEED 
I Prices Subject to Market Changes. Ask for Our Current Farm Seed Price List. 
Timothy 
As a crop to cut for hay, Timothy is probably surpassed by ho other grass now 
I cultivated. If sown alone it requires 8 to 12 pounds per acre. It is usually sown 
! with other grasses about one-half to one-third of the above amount. Can be sown 
in either fall or spring. Timothy Seed is one of our specialties; we sell many car¬ 
loads of seed annually to other seed houses, besides the' great quantities required for 
ouir regular trade. Bell Brand Timothy Seed is of superior quality and will suit the 
most critical buyer. 
ISBELL’S “BELL” BRAND TIMOTHY. —This is the very best grade of extra 
recleaned seed and is unexcelled for purity and germination. Lb., 30c, prepaid. 
Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa Pratensis) 
The most widely known of all natural grasses, which does well everywhere and 
i can be found in almost every part of our broad country. It is grown more for pas- 
! ture than for hay, as it starts to grow unusually early in spring and provides good 
, feed in May and June in our Northern States, and produces a good growth until 
: the ground freezes. This grass is very hardy and neither injured by the cold nor 
I by dry weather, hot sun, the tramping of hoofs or close mowing. It is suited to any 
variety of soil, but seems to succeed best on moist, rich land. Used extensively for 
■ lawns. ISBELL’S “BELL” BJ^ND.—Lb., 45c; 3 lbs., $1.10, prepaid. 
Canadian Blue Grass (Poa Compressa) 
f Very similar to Kentucky Blue Grass but does not grow quite as tall and has flat 
; stems. Valuable for pasture on Sandy soils in the North and does well on poor clay 
. soils. It is also a good grass for lawns in dry regions. Lb., 45c; 3 lbs., $1.10, prepaid. 
Orchard Grass 
A most valuable grass for pasture and hay land and on account of its earliness 
very valuable for permanent pastures, as it furnishes the first green bite in the 
, spring and the last in the fall, is quick to recover from close cropping and even 
( thrives better the more it is cropped. Gives rich pastures till late in the fall. It will 
; stand the drought. It is well suited for shady places, such as orchards and groves. 
I Sow 15 lbs. per acre. ISBELL’S “BELL” BRAND.—Lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 90c, prepaid. 
Meadow Fescue 
Also known as English Blue Grass. 
We regard this as one of the most valuable grasses for it adapts itself to different 
conditions of soil and climate. It produces a great amount of early and late feed 
of good quality and yields heavily. As a pasture grass it is particularly valuable, 
being one of the earliest in the spring and latest in fall, and never freezes out or 
winter-kills. Sow 18 to 22 lbs. per acre. 
ISBELL’S “BELL” BRAND.—Lb., 45c; 3 Ibs., $1.10, 
prepaid. 
Sheep’s Fescue 
A dwarf, thickly growing grass yielding a large amount 
of nutritious herbage. Is a valuable plant in pasture 
mixtures. It prefers the uplands and is known to thrive 
on poor, shallow, gravelly soils. It forms a thick sod that 
stands tramping well. If alone, sow 20 lbs. per acre. 
ISBELL'S “BELL” BRAND.—Lb., 45c; 3 Ibs., $1.10, 
prepaid. 
Red Top or Herd’s Grass 
FANCY SOLID SEED.—This is well adapted to North¬ 
ern States. Suitable to the meadow and pasture mixture. 
Adapts itself to any soil, but produces best results on 
moist, rich soils, where it grows 2 to 2% feet high. One 
of the few grasses that will stand a slightly sour soil. 
For pasture, 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. Often sown with 
Timothy and Clover. 
ISBELL’S “BELL” BRAND.—Lb., 35c; 3 lbs., 990, pre¬ 
paid. 
Bromus Inermis 
Bromus Inermis or Brome Grass has proved a great 
success. It forms a leafy, compact turf and does well for 
pasture and hay. A very quick grass to start. Will 
make green verdure in 4 weeks. It makes hay of about the 
same quality as timothy and yields well. Stands drought 
best of any of our cultivated grasses. We recommended 
some years ago that the seed be sown with one-third to 
one-half seeding of oats (which should be cut green and 
very high stubble left) instead of alone. In this way 15 
lbs. to the acre is sufficient, as the oats assist in keeping 
down the weeds. 
ISBELL’S “BELL” BRAND.—Lb., 40c; 3 lbs., $1.00, pre¬ 
paid. 
Write for Ctirrent 
Price List and 
Samples of Farm 
Seeds. Sent Free 
on Request. 
Timothy—The Old Standby. 
Creeping Bent Grass 
GERMAN MIXED BENT.—The Bents produce the very 
finest turf and for this reason are much in demand for 
putting greens on golf courses. As Bent starts rather 
slowlv it is a good plan to sow Red Top with it. Sow one 
pounl per square rod. “Bell” Brand, lb., $1.25; 3 lbs., 
$3.50', prepaid. 
Perennial Rye Grass 
This variety is used exclusively for pastures and lawns; 
succeeds well in shady places. Has given excellent satis- 
faction wherever tried. It is especially adapted for pas¬ 
tures, as it will endure close cropping, and is of strong 
and quick successive after¬ 
growth. English Rye Grass 
produces an abundance of fo¬ 
liage, which remains bright 
and green through the sea¬ 
son. Sow 20 to 25 
lbs. per acre. 
ISBELL’S 
“BELL” BRAND. 
—Lb., 30c; 3 lbs., 
80c, prepaid. 
Sec Current Price 
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larger quantities. 
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