. Burpee's farm annual written at Fordhook Farm. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Alsike, or Hybrid Clover (Trifolium hybridum). Even clover-sick lands will produce a good crop of this ; per- ennial and very hardy : thrives "equally well on wet or dry soils. Its strong," fibrous roots take a firm hold in the ground, and thus do not wash out. It is very valu- able, both for pasturage and soiling ; very productive, sweet, and fragrant. The flowers "are a distinct light pink
. Burpee's farm annual written at Fordhook Farm. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Alsike, or Hybrid Clover (Trifolium hybridum). Even clover-sick lands will produce a good crop of this ; per- ennial and very hardy : thrives "equally well on wet or dry soils. Its strong," fibrous roots take a firm hold in the ground, and thus do not wash out. It is very valu- able, both for pasturage and soiling ; very productive, sweet, and fragrant. The flowers "are a distinct light pink and much liked by bees. Sow in spring or fall, 6 to 12 fts. per acre. Per ft 30 cts., postpaid; 10 lbs. or more at 15 cts. per ft, by freight or express. Bokhara {Melilotus alba). Resembles Alfalfa but grows taller ; thrives on limestone soils. Affords an abun- dance of excellent food for bees. Per ft 40 cts., postpaid. Japan Clover (Lespedeza striata). Very valuable for the South, as it thrives on the poorest soils and withstands extreme drought. It is an annual of spreading growth : on rich moist soils it grows from fifteen to twenty-four inches high. A most valuable plant for summer pas- turage on poor clay soils in the South. Per ft 40 cts., postpaid; by express, at 30 cts. per ft. Red CloVer, Medium. Prices on application. Red Clover, Cow Grass, Mammoth, or Pea Vine (Trifolium protease perenne). Grows five feet high, and is used largely for manure. Prices on application. SAINFOIN (Onobrychis sativa), called also French Grass (Holy Hay). This might be described truly as a land- enriching," luxuriant, heat-resisting Clover. It thrives best on chalky and sandy soils, dry gravel, etc.; alsu loams and clays, if not too stiff or too deep. Flowers about the same time as Bed Clover. It is usually sown in early spring. It is a perennial, and the stand im- proves by age. Sow four bushels to the acre. 26 fts. per bushel. By mail, 25 cts. per ft. By express or freight, 15 cts. pe
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