R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. GRASS SEEDS. 39 
FARQUHAR’S FARM AND FIELD GRASSES.— continued. 
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AWNLESS BROMEGRASS. Bromus Inermis. A hardy perennial, standing extremes of heat, cold, and oes Bush. [eerie | 100 Ibs. 
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drought better than any other of our cultivated Grasses. It grows with wonderful rapidity, and produces | Bush 
heavy hay crops and luxuriant pasture. The seed should be sown as early in the spring as the ground 
can be worked. Sow 35 to 40 lbs. to the acre. 12 2.50 .25 | 20.00 
CRESTED DOG’S TAIL. Cynosurus cristatus. A perennial valued for its dwarf habit and its hardiness.| 30 | 10.50 40°) 35.00 
HARD FESCUE. Festuca duriuscula. This splendid Grass is found in all the best lawns and permanent | 5 SG 
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astures; invaluable for dry soils; of, low dense-growing habit, 14 4.50 | 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS. Loliwm 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. 22 2.00 10 | 9.00: 
KENTUCKY BLUE. Poa Pratensis. Known 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. 14 3.00 .25 | 20.00 
MEADOW FESCUE. Festuca pratensis. A perennial which succeeds best on rich, moist loams. A heavy | 
yielder and also an excellent pasture Grass. 15 5.00 | .35 | 30.00 
MEADOW FOX TAIL. Alopecurus pratensis. Very valuable in mixtures for permanent pastures ex- 
osed to heat and drought, early and rapid in growth. 8 3.75 50 | 45.00 
ORCHARD. Dactylis glomerata. Fine imported seed. A deep rooted perennial, growing in tufts. A | 
stroug, vigorous grower, which succeeds best on rich lands or clay soils. Should be cut for hay at the Velo 
time of first flowering. Sow three bushels per acre if alone. 14 3.75 | .30 | 25.00 
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 : 
Grasses. 24 2.50 12 10.00 
RED OR CREEPING FESCUE. Festuca Rubra. A splendid Grass for light 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. 24 7.25 | .35 | 30.00 
RED TOP. Agrostis vulgaris. 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, filling in between the | 53 | 25.00 
clumps and producing a continuous turf. Sow four bushels per acre if alone. 10 2.75 
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- ay | | 
cellent for restoring worn-out swards. Sow thirty pounds per acre if alone. 36 | 16.25 
