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LADINO CLOVER 
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 
sou, thriving on land too poor for Alfalfa or Red Clover. 
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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Medium Red Clover. The common Red Clover largely 
grown throughout the country. This Clover requires well- 
drained soil and ts 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. 
t Alsike Clove Fr. 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. 
pS 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. 
Wild White Clover. A wild form of White Dutch Clover and a 
true perennial. On sweet soils it will survive indefinitely without 
reseeding. Use in the better grades of pasture and lawn mixtures. 
FOR HEAVY YIELDS 
E CONTINUE our well-known policy of hand- 
, V ling 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 cus- 
tomers. 
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. 
Dibble’s Birdsfoot Trefoil. We believe that Trefoil 
has a place in our area as a forage crop only where Alfalfa 
and Red Clover do not thrive. There are two distinct 
varieties: Empire, a persistent and permanent legume 
for close grazing and hay production. It blooms 10 to 20 
days later than Red Clover or Alfalfa. The European 
variety blooms at the same time as Alfalfa and Red Clover 
and is suited for hay. 
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 Alsitke 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 Kentucky Blue Grass. 
Orchard Grass. A long-lived perennial that gets Its 
name from its ability to grow in the partial shade of or- 
chards and open woodlots. Its principal use is for pastures 
and hay under shady or dry conditions. 
Brome Grass. An erect perennial with strong creeping 
rootstalks. 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 of hay crop. 
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Reed s Cana ry 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. 
Seeding Brome and Orchard Grass. You can 
use your grain drill. Mix the brome grass or orchard grass 
seed with the grain. Stir the mixture often. Set your drill 
shoes to sow the mixture as shallow as possible. With a 
mixture of oats at 114% bushels to the acre and brome or 
orchard grass at the recommended rate, try a setting of 
Wf pene: Sow the legume through the grass-seed box as 
usual. 
FOR DRY SUMMER GRAZING USE A 
SUPPLEMENT PASTURE OF EITHER DIBBLE’S 
SUDAN GRASS OR AN 
ORCHARD AND LADINO MIXTURE 
