. Burpee's farm annual 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS. "3 Red Clover.—Medium {Trifoliumpralense). Prices on application. Alsike, or Hybrid Clover {Trifulium hybridum). Even clover-sick lands will produce a good crop of this; perennial and very hardy ; Ihi ive-s equally well on wet or 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 p;isturage and soiling; very pro- ductive, swee
. Burpee's farm annual 1894. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. GRASS AND CLOVER SEEDS. "3 Red Clover.—Medium {Trifoliumpralense). Prices on application. Alsike, or Hybrid Clover {Trifulium hybridum). Even clover-sick lands will produce a good crop of this; perennial and very hardy ; Ihi ive-s equally well on wet or 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 p;isturage and soiling; very pro- ductive, sweet, and fragrant. The llowers are a dis- tinct light pink, and much liked by bees. Sow in spring or fall, 6 lbs. per acre. Per tt) 30 cts.; 25 ft>s. or more at 20 cts. per ft), by freight or cypress. White Dutch ( Trifolium repeiis). Thrives best in damp locations, not a heavy producer, is valuable in permanent pastures. In connection with Blue (irass it allbrds the most nutritious food for sheep and cattle. Per lb W cts.; 25 lbs. at liO cts. per lb. Red Clover, Cow Grass. Mammoth, or Pea Vine (Trifolium imiffiise peretuie). Grows five to six feet high, with large, coarse stalks, and is largely used for plowing under for manure. Prices on application. Japan Clover { striata). Very 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 m cts.; by or freight, 10 lbs. or more at 35 cts. per lb. SAINFOIN (Onobrychis sativa)—Called also French Ura<s I Holy Hay). 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 im- proves by age. 8ow four bushels to the acre. 26 ft)
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