


Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
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Sterling Quality GRASS, GRAIN and FIELD SEEDS 

The markets are so unsettled we ask that you write us for immediate 
quotations on all varieties of grass, grain and field seeds. 
ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP. 
Chewing’s Fescue. A _ creeping rooted 
species forming a close, lasting turf of fine 
bladed grass. Especially adapted for dry 
sandy soils and resists drought. Used on 
putting greens seeding 8 lbs. to 1,000 square 
feet. 
Creeping Bent. This soft leaved grass, 
which spreads from underground stolons is 
the ideal grass for putting greens where an 
even, uniform dense, firm sod is desired. It 
is adapted to different soils and will with- 
stand dry weather. 
Italian Rye. A very desirable grass for 
planting where quick results are desired. It 
thrives on any type of soil, that is not water 
sogged. Excellent for lawns where an im- 
mediate green ground cover is required. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Root- creeping, 
perennial; flowers in June. This valuable 
grass is very common in the soils of Amer- 
ica, and is excellent for pastures. A valuable 
species in lawn mixtures. 
Orchard Grass. Root fibrous, perennial, 
flowers in June and July. This is one of the 
most valuable and widely known of all the 
pasture grasses. 
Red Top (Fancy Recleaned). Root-creep- 
ing; perennial; flowers in July. This valuable 
grass has been commonly cultivated in our 
fields for over a century. It is a fine perma- 
nent grass and forms a nutritious pasturage 
when fed close. Valuable for all wet soils, 
producing a large return in good hay. 
Golf Red Top. This is a super-strain of the 
highest quality Red Top with a purity of 98% 
or better. This with Kentucky Blue Grass 
makes the ideal combination for a fairway. 
Rough Stalked Meadow (Poa trivialis). A 
splendid grass of spreading, thickly matting, 
stoloniferous species, with narrow, flat, dark 
green leaf blades. Adapted for shady places 
and will form a turf where other grasses fail. 
Timothy (Herd’s Grass). Perennial. Most 
valuable for hay, especially in the North, 
thriving on moist, loamy soils of medium 
tenacity. Cut just when the blossom falls. 
Weight, 45 Ibs. per bushel. 
White Dutch. Used primarily for lawns 
but also in pasture mixtures. It is a low 
growing, creeping clover with small white 
flower heads and small leaves. Use 4 to 6 
pounds per acre. 

A. S. & L. FIELD MIXTURE 
A blend of Timothy, Red Top, DOMESTIC Grown Red Clover and Alsike Clover, 
each variety being of the highest test as to purity and germination. Sow at rate of 25 lbs. 
per acre. Write for Price. 


CLOVERS 
Alsike. A hardy perennial clover which 
thrives on moist or undrained areas. The 
stems are erect with more but smaller leaves 
than Red Clover. Excellent for hay and 
cover crops. 
Crimson. This is an annual variety which 
will produce an immense crop for forage or 
hay. It is particularly adapted as a summer 
cover crop to improve soil. Sow 12 to 15 
pounds per acre. 
Red Medium. The leading variety of clover 
for pastures and meadows. It prefers a rich, 
well drained and thoroughly prepared soil. 
The usual rate of planting is 8 to 12 pounds 
per acre to produce a heavy crop of fragrant, 
palatable hay. 
Sweet Clover. A tall, rank growing bi- 
ennial which is planted for bees, hay, green 
forage and as a cover crop. It is a valuable 
pasture plant which makes excellent hay if 
cut prior to blossoming. Sow 12 to 15 pounds 
per acre. 
Ladino Clover. A mammoth white clover 
from Pacific Northwest, hardy in New Eng- 
land. Valuable in any pasture or permanent 
mowing. Seed slow to germinate. 
Grimm Alfalfa. The hardiest, most prolific 
and economical type of alfalfa to plant in 
New England. Sow 15 to 20 lbs. per acre in 
well drained, thoroughly prepared and limed 
soil. Inoculate the seed. Valuable for hay 
and as a forage crop. 
