. Leonard's catalogue of seeds & tools : 1899. Nursery stock Illinois Chicago Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. 8. F. LEONARD, cniCACO, FARM SEEDS. 69 EXTRA FANCY OR SOLID SEED RED TOP. This seed differs from the ordinary Red Top quoted on page 4 in that there is no chaff in it. Tliis grade 01 Red Top is as clean as timothy seed, and will weigh about :iH pounds to the measured bushel. It is by far the most economical grade of Red Top to use in mixtures or for any purpose when- this grass is desirable. It should enter largely into
. Leonard's catalogue of seeds & tools : 1899. Nursery stock Illinois Chicago Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. 8. F. LEONARD, cniCACO, FARM SEEDS. 69 EXTRA FANCY OR SOLID SEED RED TOP. This seed differs from the ordinary Red Top quoted on page 4 in that there is no chaff in it. Tliis grade 01 Red Top is as clean as timothy seed, and will weigh about :iH pounds to the measured bushel. It is by far the most economical grade of Red Top to use in mixtures or for any purpose when- this grass is desirable. It should enter largely into all grass mixtures for low Land, and for moist or wet soil sown to grass it is indispensiblc. The value of Red Top is known to many farmers who may not be acquainted with this Solid Seed grade, and for this reason we call special attention to Solid Seed Red Top, and would \irge all who intend sowing Red Top to get this grade in preference to the ordinary chaff seed. The price per 100 pounds of Solid Seed is much higher than the 100 pound price of the ordinary. But when it is shown that 100 pounds of Solid Seed sows fourteen acres and 100 pounds of chaff seed sows only three acres, the difference in price in favor of the Solid Seed is plainly seen. By mail, lb. .'{0c, 4 lbs. , postpaid. 100 lbs. CRIMSON CLOVER. This is an annual variety in common use in Italy and the south of France for feeding green. The yield in fodder is immense, and after cut- ting it at once commences growing again, and continues until severe cold, freezing weather. In warm climates four or the cm i ings are made during the season. It grows about one foot high, roots nearly black; leaves long; blossoms long, pointed, and of a very deep red or carmine color; makes good hay. Sow in April or May, 10 to 15 lbs. of seed per acre. It may be sown in the corn at the time of last cultivation in.) uly. Where the weather is not too severe, it will live and continue to grow all winter, furnishing winter pa
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