Clovers 
Samples and current prices at your request. Please compare our quality when 
you consider other offers. The prices below are subject to market changes 
Alfalfa. When once established Alfalfa has no equal as a hay-producer—three to four cuttings in 
a season—the yield averaging from 4 to 6 tons per acre. It sends long taproots down into the 
subsoil and is one of the best forage crops and is extremely valuable as a soil-enricher. Sow 20 to 
30 lbs. per acre. Weighs 60 lbs. to the bushel. Lb. 55 cts.; 10 lbs. $5; 100 lbs. $40. 
Alsike or Swedish. The hardiest of all and stands freezing. It is good for green forage, pasture, 
or hay. It is used largely for sowing with other grasses and Clovers, forming a thick bottom and 
increasing the hay-yield. Sow, if alone, 8 lbs. per acre; if used with Red Clover and Timothy seed, 
add 3 lbs. per acre. Weighs 60 lbs. to the bushel. Lb. 60 cts.; 10 lbs. $5; 100 lbs. $42.50. 
Bokhara (Sweet White-flowering). Flowers from June to September; 4 feet high. Fine for bees. 
Sow 10 lbs. to the acre. Weighs 60 lbs. to the bushel. Lb. 35 cts.; 10 lbs. $2.75. 
Grimm Alfalfa. Withstands low temperatures and cuts with greater safety in the fall than any 
other. Has larger crowns, wider root-system, and yields heavier. Thrives in undrained wet soils. 
Sow 20 lbs. per acre. Weighs 60 lbs. to the bushel. Lb. 70 cts.; 10 lbs. $6; 100 lbs. $55. 
Red. This does well on all except sour, acid soils, growing 1 to 2 feet in height, two crops per year. 
It yields 2 to 3 tons of cured hay per acre. If alone, sow broadcast 12 to 14 lbs. to the acre. It is 
largely used mixed with Timothy or Orchard Grass at the rate of 8 to 10 lbs. of Clover to 25 lbs. 
of Timothy. Weighs 60 lbs. to the bushel. Lb. 55 cts.; 10 lbs. $5; 100 lbs. $40. 
White Clover. A very hardy creeping perennial adapted to most soils. Used for lawns as it forms 
a dense sward. Sow, if alone, 8 lbs. per acre; with grasses, 4 lbs. per acre. %U>. 20 cts.; )/£Ib. 35 cts.; 
Ib. 65 cts.; 10 lbs. $6; 100 lbs. $50. 
Individual Grass Seeds 
These are true, unblended new crop, recleaned to the highest purity and germination. 
Bent, Astoria ( Agrostis capillaris, superfine) . Produces a reinforced sod, stoloniferous, with deep 
penetrating roots. Longest season, bright green fine turf. Lb. $1.75; 10 lbs. $16.50; 100 lbs. $155. 
Bent, Colonial or Rhode Island ( Agrostis tenuis). Makes excellent fine turf on moist soils. Lasts 
indefinitely under close mowing. This variety thrives well on acid soils. For lawn, sow 175 lbs. 
to the acre. Lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. $14; 100 lbs. $130. 
Bent, South German Mixed ( Agrostis species). Makes thick velvety putting-greens and is very 
fine-leaved. For lawn, sow 175 lbs. to the acre. Lb. $1.85; 10 lbs. $17.50; 100 lbs. $165. 
Canada Blue Grass (Poa compressa). A suitable grass for hard, dry soils. Excellent for rooting 
on steep places. Sow 42 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. $4; 100 lbs. $35. 
Chewing’s New Zealand Fescue ( Festuca rubra jallax). Mat-like, green, tough turf with needle¬ 
like, bristly leaves and suited to almost all soils including sandy ones. Does well in shade. Fine 
for lawns. For lawn, sow 40 lbs. per acre. Lb. 85 cts.; 10 lbs. $7.50; 100 lbs. $70. 
Domestic Ryegrass. This is a mixture of Italian Ryegrass and English Ryegrass, grown in the 
United States. Lb. 25 cts.; 10 lbs. $2; 100 lbs. $12.50. 
English Ryegrass ( Lolium perenne). Invaluable for permanent pastures. Forms compact sward, 
remains bright green through the season, and is a rapid grower. Sow 60 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 35 cts.; 
10 lbs. $3; 100 lbs. $20. 
Fine-leaved Fescue ( Festuca ovina tenuijolia). The leaves are small, wire-like, very fine but tough 
and stiff. The color is beautiful dark green. Valuable for lawns subjected to hard wear, tees, and 
putting-greens. Sow 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $9.50; 100 lbs. $85. 
Italian Ryegrass ( Lolium italicum). Thrives on any good soil and is unequaled for producing feed 
early in the spring as well as throughout the season. Responds quickly to rich food and moisture 
and is a rapid grower. Sow 50 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 35 cts.; 10 lbs. $3; 100 lbs. $20. 
Kentucky Blue Grass, Superfine ( Poa pratensis). Suited to a variety of soils and is largely used 
as pasture. It is unusually early, and presents a green appearance in early spring when other 
grasses are still dormant. Sow 60 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $40. 
Meadow Fescue ( Festuca pratensis). Fine annual grass for permanent pastures, highly nutritious 
and relished by stock. Succeeds well in all soils but best on moist land. Grows over a long season. 
Sow 60 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 35 cts.; 10 lbs. $3; 100 lbs. $20. 
Orchard Grass ( Dactylis glomerata). Valuable on account of its earliness and rapid growth. Succeeds 
on any soil, especially in moist, shady places. As it is inclined to grow in tufts, sow it evenly. 
Sow 50 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 40 cts.; 10 lbs. $3; 100 lbs. $25. 
Red Fescue ( Festuca rubra). This is of creeping habit and withstands severe droughts. Remains 
fresh and green under trying conditions. Adapted for dry pasture and on loose, light soils, em¬ 
bankments, etc. Sow 35 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 75 cts.; 10 lbs. $7; 100 lbs. $60. 
Redtop Fancy, Superfine ( Agrostis palustris). Used for mixing in hay or permanent pasture and does 
best in a moist, rich soil where it attains a height of 2}/% feet. We offer best quality recleaned 
seeds, free from chaff. Sow 32 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 45 cts.; 10 lbs. $4; 100 lbs. $30. 
Rough-stalked Meadow ( Poa trivialis). A spreading, thickly matting species; leaf blades narrow, 
flat and dark green. Forms a fine turf; adapted for shady situation on fairways under trees. 
Thrives on moist and stiff, clay lands. Lb. 55 cts.; 10 lbs. $5; 100 lbs. $40. 
Sheep’s Fescue ( Fsstuca ovina). Excellent for dry pasture. It has fine foliage and compact habit and 
is suitable for lawns. Sow 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 75 cts.; 10 lbs. $7; 100 lbs. $60. 
Timothy ( Phleum pratense). Perennial, 4 feet high, thrives in moist, loamy soils. Sow 40 lbs. per 
acre. Lb. 25 cts.; 10 lbs. $2; 100 lbs. $10. (A bushel weighs 45 lbs.) 
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Clovers and Individual Grasses 
