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than ten acres of any other grass known to the catalogues. 

 It also makes very fine hay. 



TIMOTHY. (Phleum pratense.) This well known hay 

 grass may be sown in either September, October, Febru- 

 ary or March, and in some of the Northern States in April. 

 Sow twelve to twenty-four pounds broadcast ; cover with 

 brush ; cut and cure when in bloom. Perennial. 



SWEET SCENTED VERNAL GRASS. (Anthoxanthum 

 odoratum.) Sow this mixed in with the seeds of hay 

 grasses, say one to three pounds per acre. It gives the hay 

 a sweet smell and a fine flavor, hence the horses and cattle 

 will relish it. It is to hay what nutmeg or lemon is to 

 some dishes that go upon our tables. 



VELVET GRASS, MEADOW SOFT GRASS. (Holcus la- 

 natus.) Sow fourteen to twenty-one pounds per acre 

 broadcast in September or October, February, March or 

 April, cover with brush ; good pasture or good hay. 



CRAB GRASS. (Panicum sanguinale.) Annual in- 

 troduced grass, widely distributed throughout the South- 

 ern States. This grass generally comes spontaneously 

 during the month of June. To obtain a good crop, plow 

 the land and harrow nicely about June 1st ; it will come 

 beautifully, and be ready to cut from August to October. 

 It makes an excellent hay, not much inferior to timothy. 

 Should the land not bring this crop spontaneously, pro- 

 cure the seed in October and sow June 1st, two to four 

 pounds per acre broadcast. It will continue coming an- 

 nually. 



MEADOW FESCUE GRASS. (Festuca pmtensis.) 



Called by some English Blue-grass, Eandall-grass, etc. 

 Sow broadcast one to two bushels of seed per acre during 

 September, October, February or March ; brush under ; 

 excellent for pasture, or to cut for hay when in bloom. 



