We Have a Complete Line of Grass Seeds 
Reliable Grass, Forage and Clover Seeds 
If Grasses are wanted by Parcel Post, allow for postage. Prices on Grasses subject to market changes. 
Write for samples and prices of larger quantities of all seed listed on this page 
Permanent Pasture Mixture. Either for low or upland. It is made 
up of grasses best calculated to afford an abundant and nutritious 
food supply for stock. The formulas are based upon successful ex- 
perience. For all aes, permanent pasturage, they will be found 
entirely satisfactory hen ordering state if for low or upland. 
50c. 
Lawn Grass Mixtures listed on second cover page. 
Creeping Bent Grass. Especially adapted for putting-greens and 
wherever a velvet-like lawn is wanted. Lb. $1.50. 
Italian Rye Grass. The ideal grass to sow in the fall on crab-grass- 
infested Iawns; it will quickly make them green. Lb. 25c. 
Our stock of this 
to 5 bushels pe Bere on 
Blue Grass, Fancy Kentucky (Poa Digas): 
is extra fine, thoroughly recleaned. Sow 3 
lawn; 244 to 3 bushels on pasture fields. 14 Ibs. to bus. Oc. 
Timothy (Phleum pratense). Sow ot bushel per acre oa ee 
clover, 1 peck. 45 Ibs. to bus. Lb. 2 
Perennial Rye Grass (Lolium pout S This makes the quickest 
returns in growth of any grass, is deep rooted, and is pal es- 
tablished. Sow 24% bushels per acre. 20 Ibs. to bus. Lb. 3 
Red Fescue, Creeping. A splendid grass for golf Gee tennis 
courts, etc.; will resist droughts. 8 Ibs. to 1000 sq. feet. Lb. $1.25. 
Red-Top Fanee Recleaned (Agrostis vulgaris). This is one of the 
best grasses for sowing for immediate effect. Our stock is free from 
chem adl is absolutely pure. Sow 40 pounds per acre. 32 Ibs. to bus. 
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Alta Fescue. An improved strain of tall Fescue, related to Meadow 
Fescue but a better forage producer. It is excellent in pasture and 
is noted for high yields of forage. Will tolerate poorly drained 
conditions and improve the soil. The plant is a deep-rooted, tufted 
pe eae) grass, with dark green basal leaves and few seed stalks. 
has a long growing season and is one of the few grasses remaining 
green throughout the season. Alta Fescue is a Sane a place as 
a turf plant on airfields and roadsides. Lb. $1. 
Chewing’s Fescue. Shade Grass. For shady situations in parks and 
densely shaded lawns, this grass has no superior. It produces a 
rm and attractive turf where few other grasses can oe pccoms 
mended for sandy soil. 8 Ibs. to 1000 square feet. Lb. $1. 
Meadow Fescue oa pratensis). Sow 40 to 50 a per acre. 
22 Ibs. to bus. Lb. 6 
Orchard Grass Dees glomerata). For early pasturing this is 
very desirable; also fine for sowing in shaded places. Sow 40 
pounds per acre. 14Ibs. to bus. Lb. 45c. 
Broom Corn (Sorghum vulgare). Succeeds in a good, deep soil, 
fresh but not damp; very sensitive to cold. Long brush evergreen, 
which is made into brooms. 50 Ibs. to bus. Lb. 35c. 
Poa Trivialis. Rough-stalked Meadow Grass. Grows well in damp, 
rich, non-acid soils and is useful in shady places. Lb. 90c. 
eebees (Vigna Catjung). Valuable in this latitude as a fodder 
lant. Their chief value, however, is as a green crop to plow under. 
The seed should not be sown till the ground has become warm. 
Sow 2 bushels per acre broadcast, 1 bushel in drills. 
on request. 
Soy Bean (Glycine hispida). Mammoth Yellow and Wilson Black 
thrive well in our climate. Valuable for the South. Do not make 
good hay, but good for ensilage or green fodder. Sow 11% bushels 
r acre alone or 4% bushel Soja Beans with 1 bushel Cowpeas. 
Vields as high as 20 tons of green feed per acre. Lb. 10c. 
Sudan Grass. A tall annual grass, growing 6 to 8 feet high when 
drilled, but when sown broadcast thickly does not grow quite so 
tall. Every farmer and stock-raiser should learn about this wonder- 
ful grass, as it is eaten by all kinds of stock and will produce more 
hay to the acre than any other grass that has ever been introduced. 
Allows three to four cuttings, and produces 2 to 5 tons per acre, 
depending on the soil. Can either be drilled at the rate of 2 to 3 
pounds per acre in 3-foot rows or broadcast at the rate of 10 to 
20 pounds per acre. Plant from March to August. Lb. 25c. 
Sweet Sudan Grass. An improvement on the above, because of its 
sweetness. Increases milk and meat production. Do not pasture 
mnt ee in. high as the sugar does not start setting below that height. 
» 25C; 
Bushel price 
Edible Soy Bean. For description and price, see page 7. 
Peas, Canadian Field. 60 Ibs. to bus. Lb. 15c. 
Golden Millet (Panicum miliaceum var.). An improved variety, 
medium early, growing 3 to 5 feet high. Heads are closely con- 
densed, though the spikes are very numerous. Sow 40 to 50 pounds 
broadcast to the acre. 50 Ibs. to bus. Lb. 15c 
Buckwheat. In the locality of Baltimore this is sown anywhere 
from June 1 to July 15; 1 bushel ee Ibs.) broadcast to the acre. 
Qt. 25c; pk. $1.00. 
Sorghum - Sugar-Cane 
Ideal cattle food. Sow 1 to 2 bushels, broadcast, 25 pounds to the 
acre in drills. 50 Ibs. to bus. 
Early Amber. Grows 10 to 13 feet high. Fine for cows; either green 
or cured. Lb. 15c 
Early Orange. Ripens about 10 days after Early Amber, and is 
said to produce a Jarger crop. Lb. 15c 
Sunflower, Large California. Lb. 25c. 
Vetch, Spring or Winter 
Sand, Winter, or Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa). Thrives on poor, 
ona by sandy soils. It may be sown either in fall or in spring, mixed 
with rye, for a support. Grows 3 to 4 feet high, and can be cut as 
soon as the bloom appears and again for the seed. Perfectly hardy. 
Sow 20 to 40 pounds to the acre. Price variable. Lb. 35c. 
Spring Vetch. Not hardy; sow in spring only. Lb. 20c. 
Rape 
Dwarf Essex, English (Brassica Napus). Is excellent for sheep and 
hog pasture and chicken-yards, also for soiling. It may be sown 
in May and will be ready for pasturing in July and August. In 
drills, sow 5 pounds to the acre; sown broadcast, 10 pounds to the 
acre. Lb. 25c. 
WHEAT, RYE, OATS, and BARLEY 
Of the most popular varieties, quoted on request 
Clover Seeds 
Kansas Alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Requires deep, rich, well-drained 
soil. Roots very deeply, the tap-root descending often to a depth of 
10 to 15 feet in loose soil. It 1s, consequently, capable of resisting 
great droughts. Should be sown alone (about the same time as oats 
are sown in this section) in thoroughly prepared, deeply plowed 
soil, at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds to the acre. It is also success- 
fully sown as late as August and up to the middle of September. 
The crop should be cut when the plant is coming into bloom. In 
suitable soil it is perennial mes several crops may be cut every year. 
Height 1 to 3 feet. Lb. 8 
Alsike or Hybrid Clover (Frifotium bybridum). A perennial, 1 to 
3 feet high. Grows well in our locality and can withstand severe 
cold. A good honey-plant for bees. Sow 15 pounds to the acre. 
Lb. 65c. 
Lespedeza. The original Lespedeza. Sow 20 pounds to the acre on 
your poor [and to bring it into condition to produce profitable crops. 
Once started it smothers broom-sedge and other undesirable growths. 
Ten pounds Lespedeza and 8 pounds Herd’s Grass will give a 
hay crop that may be grazed till frost. Korean, Ib. 20c. Kobe, Ib. 25c. 
Ladino. This type of Clover is used in pasture mixtures with success 
and is hardier than Alfalfa. Can be used as a green feed for poultry. 
Sow from 1-3 pounds per acre. Lb. $2.00. 
Lespedeza sericea. The perennial Lespedeza, the South’s foremost 
legume, boasting of heavy yields on poor, acid soils. Large returns 
in seed and forage. Great improvement to soils. Resistant to 
droughts. Lb. 40c. 
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense). One of the most valuable farm 
crops for pasture, hay, or for turning under for green manure. 
It requires a deep, rich soil and yields two hay grees in the season. 
Sow at the rate of 15 pounds to the acre. Lb. 6 
Mammoth Red or Sapling Clover. Grows eae ‘and lasts longer 
than the common Red Clover. Valuable for plowing under. Sow 
10 pounds to the acre. Lb. 60c. 
Crimson or German Clover (Trifolium incarnatum). 
nual, 1 to 2 feet high, with bright scarlet flowers. It is largely 
grown for improving the soil by turning under. A valuable crop 
for pasturage or green manure. For hay it should be cut when in 
full bloom. Sow 20 pounds to the acre. Lb. 35c. 
White or Dutch Clover. For Iawns and pastures. Lb. $1.25. 
White Sweet Clover (Melilotus alba; Bokhara). Valuable sort for 
soiling and for ensilage and bees. Grows from 3 to 5 feet high. 
Sown in rich soil, may be cut three times. Lasts for years if cut 
before flowering. "Hulled Seed. Lb. 30c. 
Erect an- 
Inoculate all Clovers, Cowpeas, Vetches and Soja Beans with NITRAGIN. For particulars see page 27 
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