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J. Bolgiano & Son, Seedsmen, Baltimore, Md. 



Bolgiano's Sudan Grass 



1189. Creeping Bent Grass. Similar to Red Top or Herd's Grass and 

 considered as good if not better than that variety. Distinctive on account 

 of its compact, creeping, rooting steins, whicli hold in the soil in a very tenacious 

 way. Of rapid growth and spreading habit, forming a strong, durable turf. 

 ¥'we for lawns and putting greens because of its fine texture. If sown alone 

 use 50 lbs. to the acre. Price: "Gold " Brand. Lb. 60c. 



118S. Crested Dogstail. A hardy Grass forming a smooth, compact 

 and lasting turf. Does best on rich, moist land, but will grow on most any soil. 

 Roots deeply and withstands dry weather. Does well in the shade. If sown 

 alone use 30 lbs. to the acre, but the best way is to mix it with other grasses. 

 Price: li). 45c. 10 Lbs. S4.00. 100 Lbs. S35.00. 



1206. Rhode Island Bent Grass. Resembles Red Top, but is shorter 

 and has narrower leaves. It makes a beautiful, fine, close turf and one of the 

 best Grasses for lawns. It does well on both rich and poor soils. Sow with 

 other Grasses, or if alone use 50 lbs. seed an acre. Lb. 60c. 



1237. Meadow FoxtaiL Oneof the best Grasses for permanent pasture. 

 Grows 30 to 45 inches high. Does best on moist soils, preference heavy clay. 

 Sow 30 lbs. per acre. Lb. 50c. 



1238. Rough Stalk Meadow Grass. One of the best bottom Grasses 

 in a meadow. Grows 2.5 to 35 inches high. Possesses high nutritive qualities. 

 Requires heavy or average kind of soil. Sow 30 lbs. per acre. Lb. 45c. 



1234. Fine Leaved Fescue. A short, small turf forming Grass for 

 wooded places and for lawn purposes. Lb. 50c. 



1252. Sweet Vernal. Excellent for mixture in lawns for its sweet perfume, also 

 in all Hay and Pasture mixtures, as it is relished by both cattle and horses. Lb. 75c. 



1236. Various Leaved Fescue. An even turf forming grass growing under grass 

 with very narrow blades. Especially adapted for pasture mixtures for light, warm soils 

 and lawn purposes. Lb. 50c. 



11S6. Sheep Fescue. An excellent grass for poor, sandy soils. It is a perennial, 

 densely tufted and of very fine foliage, making it well suited for lawns. It is also very 

 satisfactory for pasturage, furnishing good grazing, especially for sheep. Resists drought 

 remarkably well. Sow 40 lbs. per acre. Lb. 50c. Bu. of 12 Lbs. S6.00. 



1187. Hard Fescue. A valuable grass for dry lands and sandy soils; very hardy, 

 enduring extremes of heat and cold and long droughts. Sow 30 lbs. to the acre. Price: 

 "Gold" Brand, Lb. .50c. Bu. of 12 Lbs. S6.60. 



1251. Bermuda Grass. Specially adapted to Lawns and Pasture Mixtures in the 

 South where many other grasses will not grow. When used in connection with English 

 Rye Grass will insure a green sod throughout the year. The Rye Grass to be sown in 

 the Fall when the Bermuda Grass turns brown. Bermuda Grass is very well adapted to 

 light soil and in some sections of the South is the only pasture grass that will make a good 

 sod on this class of soil. It also does very well on clay and loamy soil. Bermuda Grass 

 is very largely used for sowing on hillsides and embankments for binding and holding the 

 soil. Lb. 50c. 10 Lbs. and over at 50c lb. 



1227. Giant Spurry. Makesoneof the best feeds for cattle, especially Dairy Cattle, 

 for it furnishes young green fodder at a time when green fodder is scarce, namely, between 

 the first and second cuttings of various Clovers and when the freshness of the first young 

 Grass is worn ofi'. It greatly improves the production and the quality of the milk. Grows 

 best on lighter soils. Lb. 25c. 10 Lbs. or over at 20c lb. 



Sudan Grass 



Parcel Post Fates, see Page 3 



1239. Possibly the greatest recent discovery in the way of a pasture and forage Grass, . 

 promising adaptability to all sections of the United States, was made in 1909, when Prof. 

 C V. Piper, of the United States Department of Agriculture, discovered Sudan Grass in 

 Khartum, Egypt. Professor Piper brought back a small amount of the seed with him and 

 as early as 1910 it was given a trial at the Government E.xperiment Station near Chillicothe, 

 Texas, where its ability to withstand a protracted drought attracted attention from all 

 who saw or heard of it. Since that time it has been grown iu many sections of the West 

 and Southwest, and from all directions come reports of enormous yields of seed and hay, 

 in some instances almost past belief. 



It is a tall annual Grass reaching a height of 7 to 9 feet when planted in rows and 

 allowed to mature for seed crop; broadcasted and cut in the bloom for hay, about 4 feet. 

 The results have been so satisfactory that it is now established one of our permanent forage 

 crops. It is easily cured and liandled as hay crop. Stock of all kinds eat it readily and 

 will leave any other hay for it. The food value is second only to Alfalfa. Should not 

 be planted until the soil becomes warm in the Spring. Two to four cuttings per year can 

 be obtained when sown broadcast for hay; the number of cuttings secured depends upon 

 the length of the season and the moisture. The first crop will mature in from 50 to 60 

 days, and the second crop is ready for harvesting in from 20 to 30 days. Three tons of 

 cured hay per cutting per acre has been secured, and three cuttings made. It is a great 

 drought resister and is jiarticularly adapted to semi-arid regions. It is an annual and 

 must be seeded each Spring. 



"Harvesting the Crops." The hay should be cut as soon as the Grass is fully 

 headed, and early cutting is especially advisable where two or more cuttings per season 

 are expected. The Grass can be cut with a mower, but more conveniently with a binder, 

 especially in dry regions, as the hay cures very readily in bundles. 



A Silage Crop. While as yet the seed of Sudan has not been plentiful enough to 

 permit its being grown on a scale justifying extensive use as a silage, it is the universal 

 opinion of those who have grown it that it is destined to make one of the very best ensilage 

 crops known. It would be even better when grown with Soy Beans or Cow Peas, as this 

 combination would make an enormous yield of ensilage that would be very palatable and 

 well balanced. When seeded in rows 18 to 20 inches apart, drill 4 to 6 lbs. When sown 

 broadcast 16 to 24 lbs. per acre. Lb. 60c. 10 Lbs. at 55c. 100 Lbs. at 50c. 



1250. Wood Meadow Grass. Readily grows in densely shaded places and imder 

 trees where other grasses will not grow. Admirably suited for pastures as well as lawns. 

 Lb. Sl.OO. 



1116. Bromus Inermis or Awnless Broom Grass. Drought defying 

 frost resisting. Yields enormous crops of splendid hay and affords early and 

 abundant pasturage. It adapts itself to almost every condition of soil and 

 climate and to any use to which Grass may be put, equaling in quality and 

 rivaling in yield almost any other Grass. The roots push through the soil and 

 form fresh plants on every side. No amount of cold seems to be able to kill it. 

 It bears up well under hot Summer suns. It will grow under conditions that 

 are very dry, and it can also stand being covered with water, not deep of course, 

 for one or two weeks in early Spring. It is an abundant producer of leaves 

 and is much relished as pasture and hay. It is about equally nutritious with 

 Timothy. This Grass may be sown at any time of the year when the ground 

 is bare, but the best season is in Spring, and with or without a nurse crop. If 

 sown with a nurse crop that crop should be sown thinly; 15 pounds of good 

 Bromus Inermis an acre is sufficient. It grows slowly for a time, hence tht! 

 farmer should not be hasty in concluding that he has failed to get a stand of the 

 Grass. Price: "Gold" Brand, 20c Lb. Pk. 85c. Bu. Ulbs. S2.75. 



1124. Red or Creeping Fescue. A creeping rooted variety forming a 

 close and durable turf and particularly suited for dry, sandy soil. Resists 

 drought and thrives on very poor soils, gravelly banks and exposed hillsides. 

 Valuable for shady lawns and for golf courses. Sow 30 lbs. to the acre if used 

 alone. Price: " Gold " Brand, Lb. 40c. Bu. of 14 lbs. So. 00. 



1235. Tall Fescue. Turf forming Grass, growing 35 to 45 inches high. 

 Excellent for pasture mixture, to be sown on good, heavy and moist soils. 

 Lb. 50c. 



Natal Grass 



1265. Natal Grass. Originally introduced from South Africa. In large use in 

 Florida, where it is called Australian Red Top, and is growing in popular use. Used for 

 hay or pasture. Spreads rapidly. Height 2 or 4 feet. Stools heavily, sometimes 100 

 to the seed. An annual, but it reseeds itself, .\fter reseeding it then spreads rapidly. 

 Stands 20 degrees cold. Comes up voluntarily after Melons, Potatoes and Oats. Excellent 

 late Summer, Fall and Winter grazing. Hay as good as Timothy. Gomes early and stays 

 late. Blooms all the time. Sow seed, drill or broadcast, 10 pounds per acre, from Novem- 

 ber to May in well smoothed land. Requires considerable moisture for germination. 

 Grows in clumps. Deep root system. Stools can be subdivided, transplanted; 80 days 

 from seeding to maturity; three cuttings. Spreads, but can be eradicated by cultivation 

 or cutting before seeding. Lcu-gc fluffy seed heads. Seed mature on the Gulf late in Octo- 

 ber. Florida grower says: "Would rather have a field of Natal than Orange." Three 

 to five cuttings and each rr"ve one or one and a half tons per acre. Lb. oOc. 10 Lbs. and 

 over at 45c. 100 Lbs. at 40c. lb. 



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