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28. Seed Catalogue And Garden Guide.

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Clover Seed.
For several years we have made this a specialty, and we now have our electric machinery for cleaning so perfected that we claim that our grades average better than those of any other market, and believe they cannot fail to please the most particular. Other seed dealers who happened to be in our warehouse when we were cleaning clover have often remarked that the seed looked so extra nice they should not reclean it. From these same lots of seed we were cleaning out five to ten pounds to the hundred pounds, of weed seed, sand and shrunken clover seed. This makes quite a difference in real value, and our seed is really worth $1.00 to $2.00 per one hundred pounds more than that obtained from most dealers.
PRICES on clover and grass seeds are changing almost daily, so that we are unable to quote prices which will be invariable. Don't fail to write for prices before buying. If you are in a hurry for the seed you can order it and we will send seed to full value of money sent on the day order is received. The following are the prices we are selling at on the date this catalogue goes to press (Dec. 28, 1897.) We will furnish 20 lbs. or more at the 100-lb. rate. If to be sent by mail add 10c per pound for postage:

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[column headings: Kinds. Lbs. to sow 1 acre. Price per lb. Price per 100 lbs. Equals per bu.]
Clover, Medium Red, best ... 15 ... $10 ... $5 85 ... $3 50.
Medium Red, 2d grade ... 15 ... 08 ... 5 00 ... 3 00.
Mammoth Red ... 15 ... 10 ... 6 70 ... 4 00.
Alsike ... 7 ... 15 ... 10 00 ... 6 00.
Alfalfa ... 20 ... 15 ... 7 50 ... 4 50.
Crimson (Scarlet Incarnate) ... 20 ... 10 ... 6 50 ... 3 90.
White ... 6... 25 ... 15 00 ... 9 00.
Honey or Sweet ... 10 ... 40 ... ...
Timothy, best ... 12 ... 8 ... 3 00 ... 1 35.
Kentucky Blue Grass, fancy cleaned, 15 to ... 60 ... 20 ... 11 00 ... 1 54.
Extra cleaned, 25 to ... 100 ... 15 ... 7 15 ... 1 60.
Red Top, fancy cleaned ... 12 ... 25 ... 16 50 ... 2 30.
Prime ... 20 ... 15 ... 7 50 ... 1 05.
Orchard Grass ... 14 ... 20 ... 12 50 ... 1 75.
Millet, German ... 50 ... 10 ... 1 50 ... 72.
Common ... 50 ... 10 ... 1 50 ... 72.
Ealry Harvest ... 50 ... 10 ... 2 00 ... 96.
Manitoba ... 50 ... 10 ... 2 25 ... 1 08.
Hungarian ... 50 ... 10 ... 2 25 ... 1 08.
Permanent Pasture, for high land ... 30 ... 20 ... 12 00 ...
For medium land ... 30 ... 20 ... 12 00 ...
For low, wet land ... 30 ... 20 ... 12 00 ...

Two-bushel grain bags to hold seed 15c, each.
Collection of Clovers.--For trial, one ounce each of the above seven kinds of clover for 25c, postpaid. One pound each of seven kinds, by express, $1.00.

A Nice Lawn
Adds more to the value and beauty of a place than any other adornment.
[Image: Drawing/illustration of a home on a yard with trees and sidewalks.]

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[Image: Drawing/illustration, framed with a border, flowering clover grass with 5 bees descending on them.]
[Image: Drawing/illustration, cross-section of clover with root system, Caption-Alfalfa Clover.]

A Price List of Clover and Grass eeds [seeds] is published every week from January until June. It gives complete descriptions of all kinds of clover and grass seeds and much information of value to farmers. Ask for a copy of it whenever you wish to purchase.

Fancy Grasses.
Many of these have great values for meadow or pasture. Ask for descriptive list. Postpaid 10c per lb. extra.

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[column headings: Per lb. Per 100 lbs.]
Rhode Island Bent ... 30c ... $22 00.
Meadow Fescue ... 15c ... 8 00.
Perennial Rye Grass ... 15c ... 7 50.
Crested Dogstail ... 50c ... 35 00.
Tall Meadow Oat ... 30c ... 22 00.
Sweet Vernal ... 30c ... 18 00.
Sheep's Fescue ... 30c ... 18 00.
Creeping Bent ... 30c ... 22 00.
Wood Meadow ... 35c ... 28 00.

Alfalfa, or Lacerne Clover.
Very popular in many portions of the country, and it is especially of value in all parts of the west, northwest and south. Under proper management it will yield ten to twelve tons to the acre. All classes of stock are exceedingly fond of it. Horses will do more work and keep in finer condition than on almost any other food. It makes the largest quantity of the richest milk and butter. The roots are so long and grow so deep frost cannot heave or throw them out in winter. One sowing will stand for twenty years, and, instead of impoverishing the soil, enriches it. As a fertilizing and land-enriching crop it has no equal. Grows on the thinest sandy soil and thrives in the greatest drouth. The best method is to sow broadcast, about 15 or 20 lbs. to the acre. Comes up very spindling and slowly and it is necessary to mow the weeds to give it light, but when once established the weeds will be smothered. Postpaid, per lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 65c. By freight, $4.50 per bushel.

Central Park Lawn Grass.
There is no question but that a nice velvety lawn adds more to the beauty of a place than any other adornments. How often a home costing several thousand dollars is erected, and then the planning and grading of the grounds is turned over to some ignorant but pretentious laborer who is installed to make the lawn. As a result the beauty of the place is forever marred. Here is an opportunity to display as much taste and art as in the construction of the dwelling itself. In fact, everyone has noticed how even a modest home often shines like a jewel when tastefully set in proper surroundings. Do not spend money in sodding a lawn, for it is expensive and is seldom satisfactory. When sod is cut from the road side or some out of the way pasture, it is poor in quality and full of weeds, and when unevenly laid produces a rough surface that disfigures the lawn. Our Central Park Lawn Grass seed is a mixture of about a dozen varieties of grasses which our years of study and experiment have proven to be best adapted to growing together. This mixture is made by ourselves from new crop, recleaned pure seeds of the best varieties, well suited for even and permanent growth, as good as money can buy. It cannot be excelled for producing a rich, velvety lawn of beautiful dark green color. The grasses are selected so that from the earliest spring through the hot summer months until winter it will keep its rich, green carpet effect. By the use of this, our best mixture, your lawn will always look well.
Our circular How To Make A Lawn sent free to any customer on request. Our lawn grass seed is also desirable for making an old lawn look fresh and bright. One quart of seed will sow 300 square feet. Per qt. 20c, 2 qts. 35c, bu. of 15 lbs. $2.25, 5 bu. $10.00.

Shady Lawn Mixture.--For shady places. Qt. 25c, 5 qts. $1.00.
Terrace lawn Mixture.--For terraces or hillsides. Qt. 25c, 5 qts. $1.00.
If to be sent by mail add 7c per quart for postage.
Kentucky Blue Grass.--Some of our customers prefer the pure Blue Grass for their lawns, and our seed of this is extra choice. Per lb. 20c, 3 lbs. 50c, bu. $2.00.
If by Mail add 10c per lb. postage.
Lawn Fertilizers, Lawn Mowers, Lawn Rakes, Dandelion Pullers, Mole Traps, Lawn Vases, Lawn Trimmers, Rubber Hose, Etc. See page 62.

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