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D. B. BRAND 
CLOVER and GRASS 
SEED 
K JE CONTINUE our well-known policy of handling just one 
grade of seeds, and that the best money will buy; nothing else 
goes into our warehouse, and nothing but the best can therefore 
go out to our customers. 
The average analysis of D. B. Brand Clover and Grass Seeds at 
various experiment stations was above 99.60 per cent purity. Part of 
the samples were drawn by the official inspectors, some sent direct by us, 
and one-ha'f were made for our customers. 
Thoroughly cleaned seed of hgh germination, and from regions 
adapted for sowing in your territory, is the kind you want to sow. 
The Clovers and other Legumes will put atmospheric nitrogen in the 
soil for you. Sow them liberally, and use Dibble’s D. B. Brand. 
Sweet Clover. Biennial white blossom is the commonest type of Sweet 
Clover, and the one which has come to the front so rapidly in recent 
years for forage, pasture, and soil-improvement. It will grow in almost 
any climate and on almost any type of soil, thriving on land too poor 
for Alfalfa or Red Clover. 
Medium Red Clover. The common Red Clover largely grown 
throughout the country. This Clover requires well-drained soil and is 
especially suitable to rich bottom-lands or soils heavily fertilized. If 
cut early it is possible in a good season to get two or three cuttings. 
Mammoth Red Clover. Compared with the Medium Red Clover, 
its flower, foliage, and stems are of darker color; it is later in maturing 
and of larger growth. When grown on rich bottom-lands or heavily 
fertilized soil, it makes a very rank growth and often Is very coarse; 
hence the names Sapling Clover, Big Clover, or Pea-vine Clover. One 
of the best soiling crops. It is recommended for soils of ordinary or low 
productivity because here it will make a growth similar to Medium 
Clover on more fertile soils. A good stand of Mammoth Clover will last 
from 2 to 7 years, depending on conditions. Being 10 to 14 days later 
than Medium Clover, it will mature with Timothy. 
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Alsike Clover. The hardiest of all Clovers; perennial. On rich, moist 
soils it_yields enormous crops. Its greatest value Is for sowing with 
other Clovers and grasses, especially with Timothy. 
Ladino Clover. A very large species of White Dutch Clover. More 
perennial in type than either Red or Alsike and used in pasture and hay 
mixtures where the aftermath is to be grazed. 
White Dutch Clover. A low Clover that spreads by sending out 
creeping stems that root at the joints. Not adapted for hay but used 
in pasture and Jawn mixtures. On acid soils it quickly disappears. 
Wild White Clover. A wild form of White Dutch Clover and a true 
perennial. On sweet soils it will survive indeftnitely without reseeding. 
Use in the better grades of pasture and lawn mixtures. 
Birdsfoot Trefoil. A long-lived hardy forage legume adapted to a 
wide range of soil conditions and ideally suited to use as hay and pasture 
for long-term seedings. 
Timothy. Most valuable of all the grasses, especially in the North. It 
is better adapted to clay than to sandy soils and is at its best on moist 
and fertile soils. 
Red -Top. No other grass will grow under as great a variety of condi- 
tions as Red-Top and will thrive on almost every type of soil except 
sand. It is a rapid grower and is chiefly used as a wet-land or sour-land 
hay-crop, often with Alsike and as a pasture grass on damp soils. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. This is the most valuable grass for per- 
manent pastures and lawns. It is hardy and thrives under heavy graz- 
ing. Soils of the moderately moist, medium to heavy types which pro- 
duce the best Timothy are well suited for Kentucky Blue Grass. 
Orcha rd Grass. A long-lived perennial that gets Its name from its 
ability to grow in the partial shade of orchards and open woodlots. 
Its principal use is for pasture and hay under shady or dry conditions. 
Brome Grass. An erect perennial with strong creeping root-stalks. 
Makes a thick firm turf and thrives well on dry, loose soil. Seeded with 
Alfalfa, 8 pounds of each per acre, it makes good summer pasture or 
hay crop. 
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Reed's Canary Grass. A hardy native perennial which is attract- 
ing wide attention as a forage crop because of its ability to grow well 
on lands too wet for the common farm crop. 
Domestic Rye Grass. A winter annual, recommended for a winter 
cover-crop. Twenty pounds per acre sown broadcast at the last culti- 
vation of corn will produce a real sod. The amount of root growth is 
several times that of Rye and helps to prevent washing and to improve 
soil conditions after a Rye-grass cover-crop is plowed. 
Sudan Grass. A quick-growing annual grass that has few equals as 
an emergency pasture during dry spells. 
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