Farquhar's autumn catalogue : 1911 . li will not last more than two years or shallow soil. Sweet and nutritious. Per lb., 50 cents; 100 lbs., Alfalfa or Lucerne. Medicago sativa. The chief merit of Alfalfa is the fact that it can be cut three or four times in a season. The soil should be deep, rich, and well-prepared. It does not succeed on compact clay, nor on land with impervious subsoil. The roots shoot downward till they are ten or fifteen feet below the surface, and will therefore resist the driest weather. Per lb., 30 cents; Too, or Crimson Clover. TrijoUum
Farquhar's autumn catalogue : 1911 . li will not last more than two years or shallow soil. Sweet and nutritious. Per lb., 50 cents; 100 lbs., Alfalfa or Lucerne. Medicago sativa. The chief merit of Alfalfa is the fact that it can be cut three or four times in a season. The soil should be deep, rich, and well-prepared. It does not succeed on compact clay, nor on land with impervious subsoil. The roots shoot downward till they are ten or fifteen feet below the surface, and will therefore resist the driest weather. Per lb., 30 cents; Too, or Crimson Clover. TrijoUum incarnatum. This annual Clover thrives best on warm, loose, sandy soil. Its chief value is as a winter or early spring pasture crop and as a green manure. May be sown at any time from Mav to October. Per lb., 25 cents; 100 lbs., Treifoil. Medicago lupulina. On very light, dry, or poor ground this variety is valuable for a sheep pas-ture, and can be sown alone or with other Grasses. Per lb., 30 cents; 100 lbs., Orchard Grass. FOR PERMANENT PASTURE MIXTURES See Page 70. LAWN GRASS AlIXTURES See Pages 66=67.
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