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^Agricultural Grasses and Grains 
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BRECK’S AGRICULTURAL GRASSES, continued 
Sweet Vernal. Perennial. Root fibrous. Flowers in May. Valuable 
on account of its early growth. It is very fragrant and imparts a 
pleasant odor to the hay. Lb. $1.00; 100 lbs. $85.00. 
Meadow Foxtail ( Alopecurus pratensis). Perennial. Root fibrous. 
Flowers in May. Weight, 8 lbs. per bus. Lb. $1.00; 100 lbs. $90.00. 
Meadow Fescue or English Blue Grass ( Festuca pratensis). Peren¬ 
nial. Root-creeping. Flowers in July. One of the most valuable 
of the Fescue grasses. It should always be mixed with other 
grasses. Weight, 15 lbs. per bus. Lb. 18c; 100 lbs. $16.00. 
Sheep’s Fescue ( Festuca ovina). Perennial. Somewhat creeping. 
Flowers in June and July. Especially desirable on light, dry, 
sandy soils. Weight, 12 lbs. per bus. Lb. 60c; 100 lbs. $50.00. 
Fine-leaved Fescue ( Festuca tenuijolia). This is really a variety of 
F. ovina, with much finer leaves. It will endure very dry, inferior 
soils, and its dwarf habit and fineness of leaf render it suitable for 
dry slopes on lawns. Weight, 22 lbs. per bus. Lb. $1.00; 100 lbs. 
$95.00. 
Chewing’s New Zealand Fescue. We offer genuine New Zealand- 
grown Chewing’s Fescue, recleaned, and of latest crop. This 
Fescue is highly recommended for putting-greens. Requires sour 
soil for best results. Lb. 45c; 100 lbs. $40.00. 
Tall Fescue ( Festuca elatior). Perennial. Root fibrous, somewhat 
creeping. Flowers in June and July. This species resembles F. 
pratensis, but is larger and stronger. It thrives on moist soils and 
yields abundant crops. Weight, 15 lbs. per bus. Lb. 40c; 100 
lbs. $35.00. 
Hard Fescue. Discontinued. For all practical purposes this variety 
is the same as Sheep’s Fescue. 
Reed Canary Grass ( Phalaris arundinacea). Hardy, coarse, tall- 
growing. Grows on iand too wet for other grasses, furnishing fine 
pasture for dairy cattle during the Summer. Allow at least one 
season for the roots to become well established before grazing. 
Sow 12 lbs. per acre. Lb. 60c; 100 lbs. $50.00. 
Red or Creeping Fescue ( Festuca rubra). This grass grows on light, 
dry, sandy soils, and from its creeping habit will be found of great 
value on sandy seacoast lands. Lb. 90c; 100 lbs. $84.00. 
Clovers 
Clover is the foundation of permanent agriculture in the North 
and East. Plants of the Clover family have the faculty of taking 
nitrogen from the air, and also render available much of the inert 
plant-food of the soil. Their long, powerful tap-roots penetrate to 
great depths, loosen the soil, admit air, and by decay add immensely 
to the fertility of the soil. 
LAND LIME, WOOD ASHES, and BASIC SLAG PHOSPHATE 
promote the growth of Clover. Use liberally 
Medium Red ( Trijolium pratense). Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. Lb. 35c; 
100 lbs. $32.00. 
Mammoth Pea Vine ( Trijolium pratense magnum). Of ranker growth 
than Medium Red and usually lasts longer. Excellent for plowing 
under to improve exhausted soils. Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. Lb. 
55c; 100 lbs. $50.00. 
Alsike or Swedish ( Trifolium bybridum). The hardiest Clover. It 
resists cold and extreme drought, and for low, wet land is most 
valuable. Excellent for bees. Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. Lb. 35c; 
100 lbs. $32.00. 
White Clover ( Trijolium repens). This variety should be included in 
all mixtures for lawns and permanent pastures. It is adapted to 
all soils. Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. Lb. 50c; 100 lbs. $45.00. 
Crimson Clover ( Trijolium incarnatum). Also known as Scarlet or 
Carnation Clover. A rapid-growing annual of great value where 
only one crop is desired. Excellent as a cover-crop in orchards, or 
for plowing under to improve poor soils. Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. 
Lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $16.00. 
Yellow Sweet Clover ( Melilotus officinalis). More suitable for turn¬ 
ing under than the White variety. A good crop with which to 
prepare Iand for alfalfa. Height about 2 feet. Weight, 60 lbs. per 
bus. Lb. 22c; 100 lbs. $20.00. 
Bokhara or White Sweet ( Melilotus alba).- Will grow on very poor 
soils. Excellent for plowing under as a green manure. Valuable 
for bee-keepers. Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. Lb. 22c; 100 lbs. $20.00. 
Pasture Clovers of Recent Introduction 
Ladino. A Mammoth White Clover from Pacific Northwest, hardy in 
New England. Valuable in any pasture or permanent mowing. Seed 
slow to germinate. Lb. $1.50; 10-Ib. lots and over, $1.40 per lb. 
Kentish Wild White. Imported. Recommended for lawns and pas¬ 
tures. Hardy, dwarf habit; very persistent; will withstand very 
close cropping. Certified seed from south of England, $4.00 per lb.; 
commercial grades, uncertified, $2.50 per lb. 
All Grains sold f.o.b. Boston. Bags extra. Prices subject to 
market changes. Samples sent on request 
Field Corn 
Beauty Sweepstakes. Graded to XXX Grade. This stock is from 
the same grower as last year and the stock gave great satisfaction 
as an ensilage Corn because of the enormous yield per acre and a 
fine quality of ensilage. Beauty Sweepstakes is a rank-growing 
Yellow Dent variety. In a long season the ears will usually ripen. 
We recommend it only for ensilage. Qt. 20c; pk. $1.25; bus. $4.00. 
Breck’s Hybrid Sweepstakes. Fancy grade. This variety is an im¬ 
provement over Beauty Sweepstakes, being earlier, developing 
more rapidly, and we strongly recommend giving it a trial during 
the 1938 season. The variety has produced wonderful crops in 
southern New England. Qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; bus. $5.00. 
Breck’s Mondamin. The earliest and best Yellow Flint variety. Eight- 
rowed ears, well filled to the tips. Qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; bus. $4.00. 
Early Yellow Canada. An extra-early, 8-rowed Flint variety with 
large kernels and small cobs. Ears of medium size. A popular 
sort in northern New England. Qt. 15c; pk. $1.00; bus. $3.00. 
Early Sanford. A popular White Flint variety, equally valuable for 
ensilage or grinding. The 8-rowed ears average from 9 to 10 
inches in length and have broad, cream-white kernels. Qt. 15c; 
pk. $1.00; bus. $3.00. 
Eureka Ensilage. One of the most popular White Dent varieties 
among dairymen. It is enormously productive of both foliage and 
ears. Our Virginia-grown seed has given great satisfaction in New 
England. Qt. 15c; pk. 85c; bus. $3.00. 
Improved Learning. A Yellow Dent variety very valuable for ensilage. 
The plants are tall, with a large amount of foliage. Each stalk 
usually produces two good long ears with small red cobs, well 
filled with large, deep, golden kernels. Qt. 15c; pk. $1.00; bus. $3.00. 
Longfellow. The variety most widely grown in New England. An 
early, 8-rowed Flint Corn with long ears and comparatively small 
cobs, filled to the tips with large, broad kernels. Qt. 15c; pk. $1.00; 
bus. $3.00. 
Smoky Yellow Dent. The earliest Dent Corn—matures in 75 to 
80 days. Large ears; kernels red with white cap. Fodder 7 to 
8 feet high. Qt. 15c; pk. $1.00; bus. $3.00. 
Sweet Fodder. Unexcelled for cutting green and feeding stock. It 
should be included in all soiling schedules. Lb. 15c; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
Crow Fez — Saves Replanting 
A simple, inexpensive protection against crows and pigeons. 
Small can 35c; 1-pt. can 50c; 1-qt. can 75c. 
Sorghum 
Sow 25 pounds per acre in drills; for dry fodder, broadcast 100 pounds 
Early Amber Sugar Cane. Will ripen where Indian corn matures. 
Lb. 25c; 100 lbs. $20.00. 
Red Kaffir Corn or Sorghum. Non-saccharine. The plants, which 
are stocky and perfectly erect, cure into excellent fodder, or may 
be fed green during all stages of growth. Lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
White Kaffir Corn. Lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
Seed Oats 
Breck’s King Oats. A close- or cluster-headed variety, first recom¬ 
mended to the New England farmer by us fully twenty-five years 
ago. The stock has been carefully selected and improved over a 
series of years, insuring grain of the first quality, free from fungous 
diseases, weighing not less than 40 pounds to the measured bushel, 
of strong germination, and of most attractive appearance. Two 
bushels of King Oats will plant more area than 4 bushels of the 
common Seed Oats procured from local sources. Bus. (32 lbs.) 
$2.00; 10-bus. lots and over, $1.50 per bus. 
Swedish Select. A variety of Swedish origin. Owing to its splendid 
vigor, hardiness, and productiveness it is most highly recom¬ 
mended for New England soil. The Oats ripen early, the straw is 
strong, stiff, tall, and the grain is white, thin-hulled, and plump. 
Bus. $1.50; 10-bus. lots and over, $1.25 per bus. 
New Ceresan 
Insures quick germination, rapid growth, and larger yield. Use 
2 ounces per bushel for Rye, Wheat and Millet; 3 ounces per 
bushel for Oats and Barley. Lb. 70c; 5 lbs. $3.00. See page 104 
for complete list. 
