. Burpee's farm annual : the best seeds that grow including rare novelties. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. ALSIKE CLOVER. Alsike, or Hybrid Clover (TrifoUum hybridum). Even clover-sick lands will pro- duce a good crop of this; perennial and very hardy; thrives equally well on wet or on dry soil. Its strong, fibrous roots take a firm hold in the ground, and thus do not wash out. It is very valuable, both for pasturage and soiling; very produc- tive, sweet, and fragrant.
. Burpee's farm annual : the best seeds that grow including rare novelties. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. ALSIKE CLOVER. Alsike, or Hybrid Clover (TrifoUum hybridum). Even clover-sick lands will pro- duce a good crop of this; perennial and very hardy; thrives equally well on wet or on dry soil. Its strong, fibrous roots take a firm hold in the ground, and thus do not wash out. It is very valuable, both for pasturage and soiling; very produc- tive, sweet, and fragrant. The flowers are a distinct light pink and much liked by bees. Sow in spring or fall, 6 Tbs. per acre. Per lb 30 cts.; 25 ft>s. or more at 20 cts. per ft), by freight or express. White Dutch Clover (Trifo- Uum repens). Thrives best in damp locations, and, while not a heavy producer, is valuable in permanent pastures. In connection with Blue Grass it affords the most nutritious food for sheep and cattle. Per lb 40 cts.; 25 ft>s. at 30 cts. per ft). Japan Clover (Lespedeza striata). Yery valuable for the South, as it thrives on the poorest soils and withstands extreme drought. It is a low perennial of spreading growth, but hardy in localities north of Virginia. Per ft) 45 cts.; by express, 10 ft>s. or more at 35 cts. per ft). Red Clover, Medium. Prices on application. Red Clover, Cow Grass, Mammoth,.or Pea Vine (TrifoUum pratense perenne). Grows five to six feet high, with large, coarse stalks, and is largely used for plowing under for manure. Prices on application. SAINFOIN (Onoorychis 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.; also loams and clays, if not too stiff or too deep. Flowers about the same time as Red Clover. It is usually sown in early spring. It is a perennial, and the stand im- proves by age. Sow four bushels
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