38 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.’"S SEED CATALOGUE. 
GRASSES — Continued. - 
Iratian 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. 
(22 lbs. per bushel). Lb., 15 cents; 100 lbs., $9.00. 
PERENNIAL RyE Grass. Lolium perenne, A perennial 
forming large and broad tufts. Grows best on stiff, wet 
soils, and on heavy clays or marshy lands where the soil is 
good it is one of the best pasture Grasses. (24 lbs. per 
bushel.) Lb., 12 cents; 100 lbs., $8.50. 
Meapow FEscuE. festuca pratensis. A perennial which 
succeeds best on rich, moist loams. A heavy yielder 
and alsoanexcellent pasture Grass. (15 lbs. per bushel.) 
Per lb., 15 cents; per 100 lbs., $12.00. 
Various LEAVED FEscuE. Festuca Heterophylla. Early, 
hardy perennial two or three feet high. Valuable for per- 
manent pasture. ‘Thriving in high altitudes and in shady 
locations. Per lb., 25 cents; per 100 lbs., $20.00. 
Harp FEscuE. Festuca duriuscula. This splendid Grass 
is found in all the best lawns and permanent pastures; 
invaluable for dry soils; of low, dense-growing habit. 
(14, lbs. per bushel.) _Per lb., 15 cents;.per 100.J)bs.; 
$12.00. fhe 
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. Per 
Ib., 20 cents; per 100 lbs., $15.00. 
SHEEP’S FESCUE. Festuca ovina. Of dense growth; ex- 
cellent for dry situations and sheep pastures. Sow two 
and a half bushels per acre. (12 lbs. per bushel.) Per 
Ib., 15 cents; per 100 Ibs. $12.00, 
FINE LEAVED SHEEP’S FESCUE. Festuca ovina tenuifolia, 
A very fine-leaved Grass; dwarf in habit. Will succeed 
in dry, high locations and inferior soils. Hardy and 
durable. Per lb., 30 cents; 100 lbs., $25.00. 
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TALL FEscuE, festuca elatior. Excellent for permanent 
pastures on moist soils on which it yields immensely. 
Cattle and stock eat it greedily. (15 lbs. per bushel.) 
Per lb., 25 cents; per 100 lbs., $20.00. 
CRESTED Doe’s TaIL. Cynosurus cristatus. A perennial 
valued for its dwarf habit and its hardiness. (28 lbs. 
per bushel,) Per lb., 40 cents; per 100 lbs., $30.00. 
SWEET VERNAL, TRUE PERENNIAL. Invaluable in lawns 
on account of its very early growth and fragrant odor 
which it imparts to the other grasses in drying. Remains 
green very late. Hardy and permanent. Per lb., 60cents. 
REED CANARY Grass. Jhalaris Arundinacea. <A creep- 
ing rooted perennial. Grows in alluvial marshy lands, 
sides of rivers, lakes, ditches, and rivulets. Its seed* 
affords food for trout and wild fowl. A strong growing 
grass, but eaten with apparent relish by cattle and horses 
when cut prior to flowering. Per lb., 65 cents; per Ico 
Ibs., $45.00. 
MEADOW Fox TAIL, Alopfecurus pratensis. Very valuable 
in mixtures for permanent pastures exposed to heat and 
drought; early and rapid in growth. (8 lbs. per bushel. ) 
Per lb., 30 cents; per 100 lbs., $24.00. 
ROUGH-STALKED MeEapow. oa ¢rivialis. An excellent 
permanent Grass to mix with other varieties for moist pas- 
tures. 
Suitable for growing in shade. (14 Ibs. per bushel.) 
Per lb., 50 cents; per 100 lbs., $36.00. 
Woop MEAbow. oa nemoralis. Well adapted for grow- 
ing under trees and in shaded situations. Dwarf and 
fine growing. Sow two anda half bushels an acre. (14 
Produces a constant supply of nutritious herbage. 
Rid irescae. Ibs. a bushel). Per lb., 40 cents; per 100 lbs., $30.00. 
