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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, RELIABLE GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS 
GRASSES AND CLOVER SEEDS 
Samples cheerfully mailed on request free. 
Awnless Brome Grass (Bromus inermis) Will stand long droughts 
and produce heavy crops in dry sections where ot her grasses would 
perish It has also proved one of the hardiest grasses. Will 
succeed in a wider range of temperature than any other grass. 
(14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 25c. 
Creeping Bent, or Fiorin (Agrostis stolonifera). Desirable for 
mixing with other lawn or pasture grasses, as it thrives in moist 
land on which water does not stagnate. (15 lbs. nor bus.) Lb 
50c., 100 lbs. $40.00. p J 
Crested Dog’s Tail (Cynosurus cristatus). Should enter in moder¬ 
ate quantity in permanent pasture mixtures, and in larger quanti¬ 
ties for lawns, as it possesses, in a marked degree, all t he desirable 
features of a good lawn grass. (21 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 35c., 100 
lbs. $30.00. 
Fowl Meadow Grass (Poa serotina). Suitable for low, moist land. 
May be mowed any time from July to October. Cattle and sheep 
are fond of it. Succeeds best when mixed with other grasses. (12 
lbs. per bus.) Market rate. 
Hard F escue (Festuca duriuscula). A dwarf-growing grass of 
great value, succeeding well in dry situations. Has a wonderful 
formation, forming a dense fibrous mat. (12 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 
30c., 1(M) lbs. $28.00. 
Hungarian Grass (Panicum Germanicum). A species of annual 
millet, often yielding two or three tons of hay per acre. It is very 
popular and valuable with those who are clearing timber 
lands. Sow and cultivate like millet. (50 lbs. per bus.) One 
bushel will sow one acre. Per 100 lbs. $8.00. 
Ital ian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum). Thrives in any soil and 
yields early.and abundant crops. Sown in the Fall, will produce an 
excellent hay crop the following season, but lasts only one year. 
(18 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 15c., 100 lbs. $10.00. 
Kentucky Blue Grass (Poa pratensis). This is the most nutritious, 
hardy and valuable of all northern grasses. In conjunction with 
White Clover it forms a splendid lawn; for this purpose use four 
bushels of Blue Grass, and six pounds of White Clover per acre. If 
sown by itself for pasturage about 45 pounds per acre will be re¬ 
quired (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 25c., 100 lbs. $20.00. 
M eadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass (Festuca pratensis). 
This is an excellent grass of great value in mixtures for permanent 
pastures; productive and nutritious. (22 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 25c. 
Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis). One of the best permanent- 
past lire grasses for rich, moist land; grows rapidly when cut or 
eaten down by stock. (7 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 45c. 
Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata). One of the very best pasture 
grasses, as it is exceedingly palatable to stock, and will endure a 
good deal of cropping; particularly adapted for growing in shady, 
moist places or under trees. (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 25c., 100 lbs. 
$ 22 . 00 . 
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne). Valuable for permanent 
pasture, in mixture with other pasture grasses, as it adapts itself 
to a great diversity of soils; producing a strong, verdant growth 
four or five weeks after sowing. (24 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 15c. 
100 lbs. $11.00. 
Red Top (Agrostis vulgaris). A good permanent grass, standing our 
climate well, and makes good pasture when fed close; grows in 
almost any soil, moist or dry. (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 20c., 100 
lbs. $17.00. 
Red Top, Fancy Heavy. Absolutely clean and free from chaff. 
(32 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 35c., 100 lbs. $32.00. 
Rhode Island Bent Grass (Agrostis canina). Resembles Red Top 
but is of dwarfer habit, with shorter and narrower leaves. It 
makes a beautiful, close, fine turf, and is one of the very best 
grasses for lawns. (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 40c., 100 lbs. $38.00. 
Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa trivialis). A spreading, thick¬ 
ly matting, stoloniferous-rooted species, forming a fine turf and 
well adapted for the more shaded portions of lawns. It thrives on 
rich, moist soil, and in sheltered situations, but does not do well on 
dry land. (14 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 50c., 100 lbs. $45.00. 
Sheep’s Fescue (Festuca ovina). A small, tufted, hardy grass, 
forming a cluster of narrow, cylindrical leaves, of value in mixture 
for lawns or dry soil. (12 lbs. per bus.) Lb. 32c., 100 lbs. $30.00. 
Sweet Vernal Grass. True Perennial (Anthoxanthum odoratum). 
The chief merit of this grass lies in its fragrant odor. As a mixture 
for lawns and pasture lands it is invaluable. (10 lbs. per bus.) 
Lb. 60c. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Avena elatior). A valuable grass for 
soiling or permanent pasture; of early and luxuriant growth. (10 
lbs. per bus.) Lb. 30c., 100 lbs. $28.00. 
Timothy (Phleum pratense). A field and not a pasture grass, as it 
will not endure close and frequent cropping, but for a hay crop on 
strong soils it will produce more than any other sort. (45 lbs. per 
bus.) Lb. 15c., bus. $4.50. bushel to the acre. 
Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis). Specially adapted for 
shaded positions in lawns or under trees. Much relished bv cattle, 
and highly nutritious; produces a thick growth, and should be in¬ 
cluded in mixtures for permanent pastures. (14 lbs. per bus.) 
Lb. 50c. 
CLOVERS 
Crimson, or Scarlet (Trifolium incamatum). An annual variety, j 
in common use in the South, for feeding green and for hay, and also 
found very profitable on the sandy soils of New Jersey. The yield 
in fodder is immense, and after cutting, it at once commences grow¬ 
ing again, continuing until severe cold weather. Sow 15 to 20 
lbs. per acre. Lb. 15c., 100 lbs. $12.00. 
Alfalfa (Lucerne). Requires a deep, rich soil, and in such will pro¬ 
duce several large crops every season; one of the best green fodder 
plants. Sow 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. Lb. 30c., 100 lbs. $25.00. 
Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybridum). Resembles in growth, dura¬ 
tion, etc., the Red Clover; thrives well in cold, wet and stiff soils. 
(15 lbs. to the acre.) Lb. 40c. 
Medium Red Clover (Trifolium pratense). Is a perennial, but of 
very few years’ duration; is considered the most nutritious of all 
species, and most valuable in moist locations. Lb. 25c., 100 
lbs. S23.00. I 
Large Red, or Pea Vine Clover (Trifolium pratense perenne). The 
English Cow Grass. A variety for plowing under. Lb. 35c., 100 
lbs. $32.00. 
White Clover (Trifolium repens). Valuable for lawns and pastures. 
Sow in Spring at the rate of 6 lbs. per acre, or when used with other 
grasses half that amount. Lb. 50c. 
Bokhara Clover (Melilotus lucantha). Valuable for soiling; af¬ 
fords an excellent food for bees throughout the season. Lb. 35c. 
Yellow Trefoil (Medicago lupulina). May be cultivated either 
alone or with other grasses. Requires about the same treatment 
and soil as Red Clover, although thriving in dry and inferior soils. 
It sprouts very early in Spring, and is considered a fine pasture for 
sheep. (15 lbs. to the acre.) Lb. 30c. 
Japan Clover (Lespedeza striata). A low perennial grass of spread¬ 
ing habit. It flourishes on the poorest soils, and is valuable only 
in the South, as it is rot hardy north c.f Virginia. Lb. 30c. 
