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Breck’s Agricultural Grasses and Grains 
BRECK’S AGRICULTURAL GRASSES, continued 
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 acid soil for best results. Lb. 80c; 100 lbs. 
$75.00 
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. 60c; 100 lbs $50.00. 
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 land 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 estab¬ 
lished before grazing. Sow 12 lbs. per acre. Lb. 50c; 100 
lbs. $40.00. 
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. 
80c; 100 lbs. $75.00. 
Winter Blue Grass (Poa Bulbosa) 
A new type of turf grass which promises to revolutionize 
the dairy and livestock industry. Grown with great success in 
Oregon and Washington States. 
POA BULBOSA is related to Kentucky Blue Grass, although 
very distinct from it. Especially valuable during the late 
Fall and early Spring. Seed should be planted in the Fall of 
the year at the rate of 25 lbs. per acre. On old pastures first 
disc the ground, scatter seed broadcast and harrow in lightly. 
It is relished by cattle, horses, sheep, and poultry. Lb. 25c; 
100 lbs. $20.00. 
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 land. 
MEDIUM RED (Trifolium pratense). Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. 
Lb. 80c: 100 lbs. $28.00. 
MAMMOTH PEA VINE (Trifolium 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. 30c; 100 lbs. $28.00. 
ALSIKE or SWEDISH (Trifolium hybridum). 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. 30c: 100 lbs. $28.00. 
WHITE CLOVER (Trifolium repens). This variety is included 
in many mixtures for lawns and permanent pastures. It is 
adapted to all soils. Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. Lb. 90c; 100 
lbs. $80.00. 
CRIMSON CLOVER (Trifolium 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. $18.00. 
YELLOW SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus officinalis). More suit¬ 
able for turning under than the White variety. A good crop 
with which to prepare land for alfalfa. Height about 2 feet. 
Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. Lb. 18c; 100 lbs. $15.00. 
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. 18c; 100 lbs. $15.00. 
Pasture Clovers of Recent Introduction 
LADINO. A Mammoth White Clover from Pacific Northwest, 
hardy in New England. Valuable in any pasture or per¬ 
manent mowing. Seed slow to germinate. Lb. $1.00; 10-lb. 
lots and over, 90c per lb. 
KENTISH WILD WHITE. Imported. Recommended for lawns 
and pastures. Hardy, dwarf habit; very persistent; will with¬ 
stand very close cropping. $2.50 per lb. 
LAND LIME, WOOD ASHES, and BASIC SLAG 
promote the growth of Clover. Use liberally 
ALFALFA 
Alfalfa is a legume, taking free nitrogen from the air and 
storing it up in the deep-growing roots. As green fodder or 
cured hay, Alfalfa is relished above all forage crops by stock. 
To grow a good field of Alfalfa, it is important to select 
deep, loamy, well-drained land with loose subsoil, as standing 
water will soon kill out the young plants. Plow and harrow 
the land thoroughly, and with the first harrowing apply at least 
one ton of Agricultural Lime per acre, thereby correcting any 
acidity in the soil and, what is more important, making condi¬ 
tions favorable to the activity of nitrogen-gatherng bacteria 
upon the presence of which success depends. 
Common Alfalfa 
Northern-grown seed of high purity. Hardy and suited to 
New England conditions. Lb. 30c; 20-lb. lots and over, 28c 
per lb. 
Genuine Grimm Alfalfa (Lake of the Woods Brand) 
Certified Wisconsin-grown. This strain we recommend for 
New England. Over 99 per cent pure seed from carefully 
selected fields. Lb. 40c; 20-lb. lots and over, 36c per lb. 
HELD CORN 
BRECK’S HYBRID SWEEPSTAKES. A recently developed 
hybrid, obtained by combining four different inbred strains 
of dent corn. As high as 29 tons of good ensilage per acre 
have been secured here on New England farms, during the 
past few years. This is remarkable in latitudes as far north 
as Concord, N. H. 
The growth is distinctly heavier, more leafy, with larger 
ears, and a deeper, richer green color than any ensilage corn 
in this vicinity. We recommend 10 quarts of seed per acre. 
Qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; bus. $5.00. 
RED HYBRID SWEEPSTAKES. An improved form of the 
“West Branch Sweepstakes.’’ When ordering please be sure 
that “Red Hybrid” is specified clearly. Qt. 25c; pk. $1.50; 
bus. $5.00. 
BEAUTY SWEEPSTAKES. The largest broadest grain of 
any of the yellow corns. Kernels are a deep golden color, 
ears large, about 12 inches long, maturing in about 108 
days. Recommended for ensilage. In a Rhode Island test, the 
yield was 24 tons per acre. 
We recommend planting 10 quarts per acre. Qt. 20c; pk. 
$1.25; 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. $3.50. 
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. $3.50. 
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 LEAMING. 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. 85c; bus. $3.00. 
LONGFELLOW. The variety most widely grown in New Eng¬ 
land. An early, 8-rowed Flint Corn with long ears and com¬ 
paratively small cobs, filled to the tips with large, broad 
kernels. Qt. 15c; pk. $1.00; bus. $3.50. 
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. $3.25. 
SWEET FODDER. Unexcelled for cutting green and feeding 
stock. It should be included in all soiling schedules. Lb. 15c; 
100 lbs. $10.00. 
Crow Fez—Saves Replanting 
A simple, inexpensive protection against crows and 
pigeons. Small can 35c; 1-pt. can 50c; 1-qt. can 75c. 
