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GRASSES — Continued. 



Italian Rye Grass. Lolium Jtalicum. 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. 

 (18 lbs. per bushel.) Lb., 15 cents; 100 lbs., $10.00. 



Perennial Rye Grass. Lolium per enne. 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. (22 lbs. per 

 bushel.) Lb., 15 cents; 100 lbs., $12.00. 



Meadow Fescue. Festuca pratensis. A perennial which 

 succeeds best on rich, moist loams. A heavy yielder 

 and also an excellent pasture Grass. (15 lbs. per bushel.) 

 Per lb., 20 cents; per 100 lbs., $16.00. 



Various Leaved Fescue. Festuca Hetzrophylla. Early, 

 hardy perennial two or three feet high. Valuable for per- 

 manent pasture. Thriving in high altitudes and in shady 

 locations. Per lb., 30 cents; 100 lbs., $25.00. 



Hard 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., 20 cents; per 100 lbs., 

 $15.00. 



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. Per 

 lb., 25 cents; per 100 lbs., $18.00. 



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 

 lb., 20 cents; per 100 lbs., $14.00. 



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., 40 cents; 100 lbs., $30.00. 



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Red Fescue. 



Tall Fescue. 



Tall Fescue. Festtica 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., 40 cents; per 100 lbs., $36.00. 



Crested Dog'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., 85 cents. 



Reed Canary Grass. Phalaris 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., 85 cents; per 100 

 lbs., $60.00. 



Meadow Fox Tail. Alopecurus pratensis. Very valuable 

 in mixtures for permanent pastures exposed to heat and 

 drought; early and rapid in growth. (8 lbs. per bushel.) 

 Per lb., 35 cents; per 100 lbs., $28.00. 



Rough-Stalked Meadow. Poa trivialis. An excellent 

 permanent Grass to mix with other varieties for moist pas- 

 tures. Produces a constant supply of nutritious herbage. 

 Suitable for growing in shade. (14 lbs. per bushel.) 

 Per lb., 50 cents; per 100 lbs., $36.00. 



Wood Meadow. Poa nemoralis. Well adapted for grow- 

 ing under trees and in shaded situations. Dwarf and 

 fine growing. Sow two and a half bushels an acre. (14 

 lbs. a bushel.) Per lb., 50 cents; per 100 lbs., $40.00. 



