26 
CLOVERS 
CLOVERS 
BED CLOVER, MEDIUM (Trlfollnm pratenae). 
This species is regarded by far the most impor¬ 
tant of the whole genus for the practical purpose 
of agriculture. It makes two crops each year. 
The fist is usually cut when it is in blossom for 
hav; the last crop may be harvested for seed, 
cut for hay, or plowed under for manurial pur¬ 
poses. 
Clover adds greatly to the fertility of the land 
on which it is grown. It does not exhaust the 
soil, but enriches it. It pays always to buy the 
best grade of Clover Seed which can be obtained. 
Even though the first cost is twice as much as 
cheaper seed, it will be found in the long run 
that inferior seed is the most expensive, not only 
on account of less hay or seed being produced 
from it, but from the fact that one’s land be¬ 
comes infested with weed seeds which decrease 
the value of the land on which they are growing. 
MAMMOTH BED OB PEA VINE CLOVER. 
Compared with common Red Clover, its flower, 
foliage and stems are of a darker color, and its 
seed is the product of the flower of the first crop, 
while the seed of the common Red Clover is the 
product of the flower of the second crop, and 
different in some other characteristics of little 
Importance. It is valuable when sown with other 
grasses for mixed hay, as it ripens later than 
the common Red Clover, and about the time that 
Timothy, Orchard and other grasses ripen, there¬ 
by making the hay a much better quality. Being 
a very rank grower, it is coming into very gen¬ 
eral use for soiling purposes. Sow twelve to 
fifteen pounds to the acre. Weight, 60 lbs. per 
bushel. 
AI.SYKE OB SWEDISH CLOVER (Trifolium 
hybridum). This clover comes from the little 
province of Alaska, in Sweden. It is one of the 
hardiest varieties known, being perennial and ab¬ 
solutely refuses to winter kill; it is alike capable 
of resisting the extreme of drouth or wet. It is 
a great favorite with all who have tried it. Pro¬ 
duces annually a great quantity of herbage of 
excellent quality. Sow in spring or fall about 
eight or ten pounds per acre. Weight, 60 lbs. 
per bushel. 
WHITE DUTCH CEOVEB (Trifolium repens,. 
An excellent pasture clover, forming in conjunc¬ 
tion with the Kentucky Blue Grass, the finest and 
most nutritious food for sheep and cows. Sow 
five or six pounds to the acre. Weight, 60 lbs. 
oer bushel. 
- E 5E EESETTE OB SAINFOIN (Hedysarum 
Onobrichls). This is a leguminous plant with 
stems from two to four feet long, tapering, 
smooth, leaves in pairs of pointed, oblong leaf- 
lets slightly hainr on the under side, flower stalks 
higher than the leaves, ending in a spike of crim¬ 
son or variegated flowers, succeeded bv flat, hard 
pods, toothed on the edges and prickly on the 
sides, root perennial, hard} and woody. Flower* 
in July. Espersette is considered an indispensa¬ 
ble forage plant, improving the quality of milk 
when fed to milch cows. It is especially adapted 
to dry soils, sands, gravel and barren regions, 
with rainfall scarce and irrigation unobtainable. 
To produce a good stand sow forty to fifty pounds 
per acre. Weight 24 lbs. per bushel. 
YELLOW TREFOIIi (Medlcago lupulina). An 
annual or biennial suitable for pasture in wet 
meadows or for stiff, clayey soils too poor for 
Red Clover. It is very useful in some sections 
of the country, sometimes used for hay. 16 lbs. 
CBIMSON OB SCABDET CLOVER (Trlfollnm 
lncarnatum). It is a native of southern Europe 
and is now largely grown in our southern states 
for improving the soil by turning under. The 
yield of fodder is immense, and, after cutting, 
it at once commences growing again, and contin¬ 
ues until severe, cold, freezing weather. It grows 
about one foot high; the roots are nearly black; 
leaves long; blossoms long, pointed and of a very 
deep red or carmine color. Makes good hay. Sow 
in the fall, fifteen pounds of seed per acre. 
For Prices, See Enclosed Leaflet. 
On account of the early publication of this 
catalogue we cannot guarantee any prices on 
Clover, Grass and Field Seeds. These are mar¬ 
ket articles, and prices are subject to variation, 
but purchasers may depend on having them at 
the lowest ruling price date of order. Market 
prices of the day or special prices on large 
lots cheerfully given on application. Express 
or freight charges always to be paid by the pur¬ 
chaser, except when sufficient money is >sent to 
repay charges. Seamless cotton bags extra at 
value. 
Order 
these 
Brands 
They are 
THE 
BEST 
ESPERSETTE OR SAINFOIN... 
YELLOW TREFOIL ., 
CBIMSON CLOYEB. 
SEE FRONT PAGES FOR PRICES 
