R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. GRASS SEEDS. 



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FARQUHAR'S FARM AND FIELD GRASSES. -Continued. 



Prices are subject to change without notice owing to market fluctuations. 



AWNLESS BROME GRASS. [Bromus Inennis. ) A hardy perennial, standing extremes of heat, cold, and 

 drouglit better thian any other of our cultivated Grasses. It grows with wonderful rapidity, and produces 

 heavy hay crops and luxuriant pasture. The seed should be sown as early in the Spring as the ground 

 can be worlced. Sow 35 to 40 lbs. to the acre. ... 



CHEWING'S NEW ZEALAND FESCUE. A splendid grass of creeping habit, forming a close and lasting 

 turf. It thrives on light, sandy soils and is a great drought resister, but it does equally well on heavy 

 land, also shady places; should be included in all lawn mixtures. 



CRESTED DOG'S TAIL. (Cynosurus cristatus. ) A perennial valued for its dwarf habit and its hardiness. 



HARD FESCUE. {Festuca duriuscula.) This splendid Grass is found in all the best permanent pastures; 

 invaluable for dry soUs ; of low dense-growing habit (Not now obtainahle.) 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS. (Lolium Italicum. ) A biennial which grows in broad, compact tufts, producing a 

 large number of stalks from a single root. Succeeds best in warm, rich, moist soils. A rapid grower 

 and a good crop to rid land of weeds, as it quickly overtops them, preventing them from ripening seeds. 

 Sow three bushels per acre. ... 



KENTUCKY BLUE. {Poa Pratensis.) Knov/n as June Grass. A perennial, especially adapted to dry 

 limestone soils, but will thrive on any good ground which is not too wet. Very nutritious, hardy, and 

 early. Sow three bushels per acre if alone. ... 



MEADOW FESCUE. (Festuca pratensis.) A perennial which succeeds best on rich, moist loams. A heavy 

 yielder and also an excellent pasture Grass. ... 



MEADOW FOX TAIL. (Alopecurus pratensis.) Very valuable in mixtures for permanent pastures ex- 

 posed to heat and drought, early and rapid in growth. 



ORCHARD. (Dactylis glomerata.) A deep rooted perennial, growing in tufts. A strong, vigorous 

 grower, which succeeds best on rich lands or clay soils. Should be cut for hay at the time of first 

 flowering. Sow three bushels per acre if alone. ... ... ... ,. . . ... .... 



PERENNIAL RYE GRASS. (Lolium perenne.) A perennial forming large and broad tufts. Grows best 

 on stiff, wet soils, and on heavy clay or marshy lands where the soil is good it is one of the best pasture 



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RED OR CREEPING FESCUE.' (Festuca Rubra.) A splendid Grass for hght sandy soils.' Extreme 

 drought resister. Valuable in seeding banks and exposed locations, binding drifting sands, and as lawn 

 grass for shady spots. Forms a very close, durable turf, suitable for putting greens. . . 



RED TOP. (Agrostis vulqaris.) A good permanent Grass, which grows naturally in cold wet soils. It 

 should be grown in cultivation in similar situations. A perennial with long creeping stems and under- 

 ground runners; one of the best bottom grasses bearing large numbers of fine root leaves, making it 

 invaluable for sowing with erect tufted Grasses, such as Orchard and Timothy, fiUing in between the 

 clumps and producing a continuous turf. Sow four bushels per acre if alone. 



RED TOP. CLEAN SEED. Chaff and weeds sifted out; pure fancy seed. We recommend this to all who 

 desire the best results, as its purity and excellence insure satisfaction for farm, park, or lawn. Ex- 

 cellent for restoring worn-out swards. Sow thirty pounds per acre if alone. ... ... ... ... 



Weight 



per 

 Bush. 



12 



24 

 30 



22 



14 

 15 



8 



14 

 24 

 24 



10 

 36 



Per 

 Bush. 



Per lb. 



Per 



100 lbs. 



(Cannot' supply .) 



$16.00 

 14.50 



6 



.25 



7 



.00 



7 



.50 



(Cannot 



7 



25 



7 



50 



16 



00 



2 



25 



15 



50 



.70 

 .50 



.30 



.50 

 .50 



supply 



.55 

 .35 

 .70 



.25 

 .45 



$65.00 

 48.00 



28.00 



48.00 

 45.00 



) 



50.00 

 30.00 

 65.00 



22.00 

 42.00 



