. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list : 1898. Nursery stock, California, San Francisco, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs. kinds of stock, and is very nu- tritious. It should be cut just before coming into bloom. The, hay is especially valuable for dairy cows. As soon as cut, it immediately commences to grow; and during the hottest and driest weather, when other grasses are parched and with- ered, it remains fresh and green, and grows as rapidly as ever. On the low lands of the Sacra- mento and San Joaquin Rivers
. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list : 1898. Nursery stock, California, San Francisco, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs. kinds of stock, and is very nu- tritious. It should be cut just before coming into bloom. The, hay is especially valuable for dairy cows. As soon as cut, it immediately commences to grow; and during the hottest and driest weather, when other grasses are parched and with- ered, it remains fresh and green, and grows as rapidly as ever. On the low lands of the Sacra- mento and San Joaquin Rivers it is not an unusual thing to harvest five or six crops of hay from the same field, in one season, with- out irrigation, and the same re- sult is obtained on high, dry- lands where irrigation is re- sorted to. Notwithstanding its great yield, it does not exhaust the soil, but rather improves it, making barren land fertile and productive. It will not succeed on hard, clayey soils. It sends down a strong taproot, and soils suited to this peculiarity of the plant are best adapted to its complete success. Its roots, in seeking moisture, penetrate to incredible depths. It should not be sown where water stands near the surface. Where the taproots can reach moisture, if a good stand be obtained, even though the surface remains dry, a luxuriant growth will be sustained. When well set it will endure severe winters, and has proved itself a valuable and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original E. J. Bowen (Firm); Bowen, E. J; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. San Francisco, Calif. : E. J. Bowen
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