Drought-Resisting Grasses. 
AWNLESS BROME GRASS. (Bromus Inermis.) 
When we introduced and offered seed of this grass in 1889, our experimental 
experience with it enabled us to claim for it drought-resisting qualities which have 
since been amply proven. In addition to this quality, we now claim for it extreme 
hardiness, it having stood uninjured the severe winters of Northern Canada with the 
snow covering purposely removed to test its hardiness. It is now extensively grown 
throughout all parts of Canada and the United States, and wherever known it is much 
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appreciated both for hay and pasture. 
throughout the United States. 
It will grow on lands too poor for nearly all other valued grasses, and under 
climatic conditions which would render impossible the cultivation of nearly all other 
varieties, though of course it will not produce so abundantly. The following extracts 
from reports give some idea of its wide geographical value: 
James Fletcher, of Canadian Experimental Farms, in his evidence before Agricultural 
Committee of the Canadian Parliament, said: 
“Of alk the imported grasses this is undoubtedly the most valuable. 
feet high. 
West Territories. 
every person who sent in a report. 
heavy and uniform cropper.”’ 
Bulletin, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., says: 
“This grass certainly presents a fine appearance, and the Experiment Station reports, nearly without 
it is evident from these reports that the grass is little influ- 
exception, praise it in the highest terms. 
enced by changes of climate. 
seems to do equally well. 
and stands protracted drought better than any other variety.” 
Bulletin, Mississippi Experiment Station, says: 
“Endures our summer heat and drought much better than Rescue Grass, and, being a perennial, is 
It remains fresh and green during a larger part of the year than any other grass 
much more permanent. 
we have.” 
Bulletin, United States Grass Experiment Station, Garden City, Kan., says: 
“Bromus Inermis is the grass for this Western country; it is the best out of seven or eight hundred 
varieties tried on this Station.” 
Sow 35 lbs. per acre. (See cut.) 
Price, 20 cts. per lb., $2.60 per bushel (of 14 Ibs.), $16.00 per 100 Ibs. 
BERMUDA GRASS. (Cynodon Dactylon.) This 
———— —___ is a grass that is eminently 
adapted for the Southern 
States, as it withstands drought and the scorching rays of 
; the sun better than any other variety. In 
all tropical countries this grass is highly 
esteemed for its drought-resisting qualities, 
and also for the peculiar habit of its growth; 
the wiry roots of the grass in running over 
the surface of the ground form a strong, 
fibrous matting. This has caused it to be 
sown largely for the pur- 
pose of binding banks of 
ereeks and dams, ete. For 
y <== lawns it is also highly 
eT prized, as while all other 
eeaaesssses grasses are burned up dur- 
ing the hot season, Ber- 
muda Grass will remain 
green, and, if regularly mown, it will 
make quite a velvety carpet. The only 
drawback is that in winter it looks a 
little brown, but in the Southern States 
an all-the-year-round green lawn can be 
maintained by sowing English Rye Grass 
every fall at the rate of 50 lbs. per acre 
and harrowing or raking into the Ber- 
muda Grass sod. Bermuda Grass seed 
should be sown in the spring, as it will 
not germinate until warm weather comes. 
As a grass for hay or pasture, it matures 
and gives its first cutting ordinarily in 
June. It does not succeed further north 
than Virginia. Sow 6 lbs. per acre. 
(See cut.) 
Price of Seed, 
70 cts. per lb.; 
100 lbs., 
BERMUDA GRASS. 60 cts. per Ib. 
With the possible exception of Florida, it thrives 
It grows a heavy crop four 
Tt is the one grass above ail others reported upon favorably and uniformly trom the North 
I sent out over 2,000 packets of seed for testing, and it was spoken of most highly by 
These reports show that it is of value in the West, and the expe- 
rience ofit in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces is no less favorable. 
In Canada, in Mississippi, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and California it 
It is resistant to intense cold, to sudden and extreme changes of temperature, 
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It is an extremely 
AWNLESS BROME GRASS (Bromus inermis). 
(Sorghum Halapense.) Asa 
JOHNSON GRASS. reation or hay pace) this va- 
riety is highly esteemed in the 
South, where during the hottest and driest seasons it can be 
relied upon to yield heavily. The aggressiveness of this grass has 
caused it to be considered a veritable curse by some farmers by 
spreading into cultivated fields, but it is highly esteemed by those 
who understand it. Where it is desired to keep it within bounds, 
the seed should never be allowed to ripen, as it spreads from the 
seeds disseminated through hay much more than is generally 
supposed. Besides, when fully ripe, the feeding value is little 
better than corn stalks, but, cut before the seed tops emerge from 
the sheaths, its value as shown by chemical analysis is better 
than Timothy hay. When cut at time recommended, the embryo 
seeds are unpollenized and imperfect, and are incapable of sprout- 
ing, so there is no possibility of introducing this grass where it is 
not wanted by using such hay. We only advise the sowing of 
Johnson Grass where it is desired to remain as permanent 
meadow. Should be sown August to October, or in spring, at 
the rate of one bushel per acre. 
Price, 18 cts. per tb., $4.00 per bushel of 25 Ibs., $14.00 
per 100 Ibs. 
TEXAS BLUE GRASS. perennial creeping 
grass, closely related 
to Kentucky Blue Grass, but stands drought and heat better, and 
is, therefore, of greater value in the Southern States as a winter 
pasture or Lawn Grass. An all-the-year-round green pasture or 
lawn can be maintained, even in the extreme South, by sowing 
half each Bermuda and Texas Blue Grass, neither seeming to 
crowd out the other, Texas Blue being one of the few grasses able 
to withstand the aggressive habit of Bermuda. Sow during 
showery weather in spring or fall, preferably in the fall. Parties 
ordering should be careful to state Texas Blue Grass, so as not to 
confound it with Kentucky Blue Grass. 
(Poa Arachnifera.) A 
Price, 20 cts. per packet, 40 cts. per oz., $1.00 per 4% Ib., 
$3.00 per Ib. 
