D. B. BRAND 
CLOVER and GRASS SEED 
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-half were made for our customers. 
Thoroughly cleaned seed of high 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. 
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Sweet Clover. Biennial white blossom ts 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. 
Mammoth Red Clover. Compared with the Medtum Red 
Clover, tts 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 ts 
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 
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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. 
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Alsike Clover. The hardiest of all Clovers; perennial. On rich, 
moist soils it yields enormous crops. Its greatest value ts 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 lawn mixtures. On acid soils it quickly 
disappears. 
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Wild White Clover. A wild form of White Dutch Clover and a 
true perennial. On sweet soils rt will survive indefinitely 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 conditions 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 
permanent pastures and lawns. It is hardy and thrives under 
heavy grazing. Soils of the moderately moist, medium to heavy 
types which produce the best Timothy are well suited for Ken- 
tucky Blue Grass. 
Orchard 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 
attracting wide attention as a forage crop because of its ability 
to grow well on lands too wet for the common farm crop. 
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Domestic Rye Grass. A winter annual, recommended for a 
winter cover-crop. Twenty pounds per acre sown broadcast at 
the last cultivation 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. 
