James Vick’s Sons, Seedmen, Rochester, N. Y. 
Farm Seeds 
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GRA55 SE,E;D 
In some cases we are unable to quote by the bushel or 
ioo pounds, owing to the changes in market price 
from day to day ; but we will be pleased to 
make special prices on application. 
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. 2 to 2 % bushels per acre. Bushel, 20 pounds. Pound, 
45 cents ; 100 lbs., $30.00. 
Red Top, fancy ( Agrostis vulgaris). Valuable in a mixture for either lawns, 
pastures, or meadows, growing in almost any soil, moist or dry. For lawns 
forty-five pounds; for pasture twenty-five to thirty pounds per acre. Fancy 
cleaned. Pound, 40 cents; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Red Top. Pound, 30 cents; peck, 50 cents; bushel, (14 lbs.) $1.75; 
100 lbs., $12.00. 
Bermuda Grass. Invaluable for crop in the South. It will stand a greater 
degree of heat than any other known grass. Pound, 75 cents. 
Sweet Vernal Grass, Truk 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. Per lb. $1.35 cents; ounce . 15 
Annual Sweet Vernal, per lb.30 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Avena elatior). Valuable for pasture. The most 
promising for replacing prairie grass at the west. Four bushels to the acre. 
Bushel, 13 pounds. Pound, 35 cents ; 100 lbs, $18.00. 
Hungarian Brome {Bromus inermis). A perennial grass especially suited 
to dry lands and regions subject to severe droughts. It does well in all parts 
of the country. North and South. It grows most rapidly in sandy soils, but 
will establish itself on the heaviest lands. 25 pounds of seed per acre. 
Bushel, 14 pounds. Pound, 30 cents ; 100 lbs., $15.00. 
Orchard Grass ( Dactylisglomerata) . One of the very best pasture grasses, 
exceedingly palatable to stock, will endure a good deal of cropping. One 
and one-half to two bushels per acre. Bushel, 14 pounds. Pound, 35 cents ; 
100 lbs., $18.00. 
Meadow Fescue ( Festuca />ratensis ). Fxceller.t pasture grass. Sow in a 
mixture with other grasses, as Orchard Grass, Rye Grass, or Kentucky Blue 
Grass. 40 lbs. per acre. Bushel, 22 pounds. Pound, 40 cents; 100 lbs., 
$22.00. 
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium perenne). Valuable for permanent pasture, in 
mixture with other pasture grasses. One and one-half to two bushels per 
acre. Bushel, 24 pounds. Pound, 25 cents ; 100 lbs., $8.50. 
Italian Rye Grass ( Loliunt Italicum). Used in Europe for soiling. Gives 
early, quick, and successive growth, till late in fall. 2 bushels to the acre. 
Bushel, about 18 pounds. Pound, 25 cents ; 100 lbs., $10.00. 
Hungarian Grass (Panicum Germanicum). Valuable soiling plant. Maybe 
sown as late as first of July, and produce a large green crop, ij£ bushels 
to the acre. Bushel, 48 pounds. Pound, 20 cents ; bushel, market price. 
Japanese Barnyard Millet {Panicum Crus-Galli). Enormously productive, 
yielding from four to six tons of cured forage per acre, on rich soils. Six to 
eight feet in height. Sow in May, broadcast, ten to twelve pounds per acre ; 
or in drills, eight pounds per acre. Pound, 25 cents ; 100 pounds, $8.00. 
German, or Golden Millet. Medium early forage plant, prolific in stalk and 
grain; 25 pounds to an acre. Bushel, 50 pounds. Pound, 20 cents ; 
bushel, market price. 
Fast Indian or Pearl Millet ( Penicillaria spicata). Grows from eight to 
ten feet high. When cultivated for fodder, sow in drills three feet apart, 
and thin out to one foot apart in the rows. Three to five pounds per acre. 
Pound 25 cents ; 100 pounds, $10.00. 
Siberian Millet. A new and wonderfully productive forage plant from Rus¬ 
sia; extremely hardy ; about four feet in height. The hay and fodder are 
very nutritious and much liked by all kinds of stock. Sow in April, May, or 
June, one peck to the acre. Pound, 25 cents ; 100 pounds, $7.50. 
Timothy ( Phleutnpratense). 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 sorts. One-fourth to one-half bushel per acre. 
Bushel, 45 pounds. Pound, 20 cents. 
Kentucky Blue Grass (Poapratensis). In conjunction with White Clover 
it forms the finest and closest turf. As a pasture grass it furnishes the most 
nourishing food for cattle of any, until winter; thrives on a variety of soils, 
but does best in dry and somewhat shady localities. Sixty pounds for lawn 
and twenty pounds per acre for pasture. Extra fancy, re-cleaned. Pound, 
40 cents ; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Rough-Stalked Meadow Grass ( Poa trivialis ). One of the most valuable 
grasses to cultivate in moist, rich, sheltered soils. 20 pounds to the acre. 
Bushel, 14 pounds. Pound, 60 cents ; 100 lbs., $40.00. 
SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURES 
These Mixtures contain over a dozen of the best permanent grasses, both 
American-grown and imported. AH are permanent, and when once estab¬ 
lished will last indefinitely, if the fertility of the soil is kept up by occasional 
top-dressing. 
Standard Hay Mixture. For general hay lands ; containing six varieties of 
grasses and clover. Pound, 18 cents; 100 lbs., $13.00. 
Standard Pasture Mixture. For ordinary pastures, where the land is neither 
very wet nor very dry. Pound, 20 cents ; 100 lbs., $15.00. 
Dry Pasture Mixtu re. For very high and dry pastures ; containing grasses 
that withstand exposure and severe weather. Pound, 23 cents ; 100 lbs., 
$18.00. 
Wet Pasture Mixture. Made up of grasses especially adapted to damp 
places. Pound, 25 cents; hundred lbs., $20.00. 
All the above mixtures are made up to sow 35 pounds to the acre. At the 
prices given we do not prepay carrying charges. 1 / you wish charges 
prepaid , postage must be added at the rate 0/ 8 cents per pound. Not less 
than jo pounds at 100 Pound rate. A T o charge /or bags or packages. 
FERTILIZERS 
Pulverized Sheep Manure. 
food for all vegetable growth. The best for lawn, garden and greenhouse 
use. Its effect is immediate, lasting, and it can be applied without risk. 
Strewn over and dug into the soil it promotes a rapid, steady growth until 
maturity of the plants. For either flower or vegetable it makes the richest, 
safest and quickest liquid invigorator. On lawns its effect is readily apparent 
and can be applied in spring or fall to achieve the best results. Quantity to 
an acre one ton, 12 lb. to 300 square feet, 6 lbs., 25 cts.; 25 lbs., 60 cents ; 
50 lbs., $1.00; 100 lbs., $1.75 ; charges not prepaid. 
Walker’S Floral Fertilizer. A chemically correct flower food for 
house plants. Has no odor, and can be used dry or dissolved in water for 
sprinkling. Small size (feeds 25 plants six months), 25 cents; large size 
(feeds 25 plants for one year ), 50 cents ; postage paid. !' 
Nitrate Of Soda (Chili Saltpetre). The best and cheapest form of 
Nitrogen for plants. Highly concentrated and immediately available. Noth¬ 
ing like it to make plants grow. Price subject to market changes. 5 lbs., 
30 cents ; 10 lbs., 50 cents ; 25 lbs., $1.00 ; 100 lbs., $3.50; charges not prepaid. 
Muriate of Potash. The strongest form of potash salts. 5 lbs., 
30 cents; 10 lbs., 50 cents ; 25 lbs., $1.00 ; 100lbs., $3.00. 
Fruit and Root Crop Special. Per sack of 167 lbs., $2.35; 
charges not prepaid. 
Pure Raw Bone Meal. Per sack of TOO lbs., $3.co; charges not 
prepaid. 
W E are always glad to hear from our 
customers and friends, and to assist 
them, if possible, in planning their gardens- 
