. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. io6 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PHILADELPHIA. Red Clover, Medium. {Tri/oliufn pratense.) Prices on application. Alsike, or Hybrid Clover. {Tri/olium hybridum.) Even clover-sick lands will produce a good crop of this ; ^ perennial and very hardy. 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 ; verj- productive, sweet and fragrant. The flowers
. Burpee's farm annual, 1887 : garden, farm, and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. io6 W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., PHILADELPHIA. Red Clover, Medium. {Tri/oliufn pratense.) Prices on application. Alsike, or Hybrid Clover. {Tri/olium hybridum.) Even clover-sick lands will produce a good crop of this ; ^ perennial and very hardy. 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 ; verj- productive, sweet and fragrant. The flowers are a dis- tinct light pink, and much liked by bees. Sow in spring or fall, 6 ft)s. per acre. Per & 30 cts.; 25 fts. or more at 25 cts. per B). White Dutch. (7V(/"ij/zMw/ repens.) Thrives best in damp locations, and, while not a heavy producer, is valu- able in permanent pastures. In connection with Blue Grass it afi"ords the most nutritious food for sheep and cattle. Per ft) 40 cts. ; 25 ft)s. or more at 35 cts. per ft). Red Clover, Mammoth or Pea Vine. Grows five to six feet high, with large, coarse stalks, and is largely used for plowing under for manure. Prices vary with the market; at present, $ to $7 25 per bushel of 60 ft)s. In small lots, 15 cts. per B) (23 cts. by mail). Japan Clover. {Les^edeza striata.) Ver>'valuable for the South, as it thrives on the poorest soils and with- stands extreme drought. It is a low perennial of spread- ing growth, but hardy in localities north of Virginia. Per ft) 40 cts. SAINFOIN (Onobrychis Sativa)—Called also French Grass (^Holy Hay i. This might be described 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 improves by age. Sow four bushels to the acre. 26 ft)s. per bushel. By mail,
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