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MEADOW FESCUE. ENGLISH or PERENNIAL 
(English Blue Grass or Sweet Grass.) RYE-GRASS 
Botanical, Festuca pratensis. German, Wiesenschwingel. Botanical lon i ; 
= . French, Fétuque des prés. ; otanical, Loliwm pees: Geran Englisches Raygras. 
erennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 18 to 24 inches. rench, Ray-grass Anglais. 
One of the very Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 15 to 24 inches. 
best of our natural This grass is considered invaluable for permanent pastures. It 
grasses; very valu- | produces an abundance of remarkably fine foliage, tillers out close 
able for permanent | to the ground and soon forms a compact sward. After being cut 
pastures. it ishigh- | it grows up in a very short time and remains bright and green 
ly nutritious and 
greedily eaten by all 7 
kinds of stock and 
is very fattening; 
" makes excellent hay 
and succeeds well 
in almost all soils, 
although it does best 
in moist land. Itis 
robust in habit and 
never grows in tufts, 
although it should 
be sown with other 
grasses. Itis one of 
the earliest grasses 
in the spring and 
one of the latest in 
autumn, being par- 
AERA ticularly valuable for 
(yew i fall and winter pas- 
We fy pe N , tures. In the cli- 
mate of Virginia it 
often remains green 
under the snow 
through the winter, 
and in consequence 
is frequently called 
«« Evergreen Grass.” 
Sow (if alone) 2'4 
bushels per acre; 
weight, about 22 lbs. 
; per bushel. Price, 
MEADOW FESCUE. 16c. per lb.; $3.25 per ENGLISH RYE-GRASS. 
bu.; $14.00 per 100 lb. 
throughout the season; it consequently is well adapted for lawn 
: PrALIAN RYE-GRASS. mixtures. It is also a good variety for hay if cut when in blossom, 
Botanical, Lolium italicwum. German, Italienisches Raygras. as it is then most nutritious; if cut much later it becomes woody. 
French, Ray-gras d’ Italie. It flourishes best in situations not too dry or subject to droughts. 
Sow (if alone) 244 to 3 bushels per acre; weight per bushel, 24 Ibs. 
ye rae (extra fine sample), 10 cts. per lb.; $2.00 per bushel; $8.@0 per 
: ‘ S. 
Biennial. Time of flow- 
ering, June or July. 
Height, 1% to 30 ins. 
A variety une- 
qualled for produc- 
ing an abundance 
of nutritious feed 
in the early spring, 
as well as through- 
out the season, and 
it gives quick and 
successive growths 
until late in the 
fall, even if cut 
several times, pro- 
WOOD MEADOW GRASS. 
Botanical, Poa nemoralis. German, Hainrispengras. 
: French, Paturin des bois. fe 
Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 134 to 2 feet. 
fj oS 
CAIN | acecarone on 
KW I ‘| good ‘Shaded 
UNE Pasture ” grasses, 
Wrss Z| oe and furnishes a fine 
aes ane succulent and nu-gs 
viding the land is ip = 7 
in good condition AFT _ ritive herbage®* 
and not too dry. It Days Seeds which is very much ° 
is of succulent char- Were relished by cattle. 
NS , It is splendidly 
acter and quickly ~ 
responds to rich 
food and moisture. 
It thrives on almost 
any good soil, but 
reaches its most 
perfect state in 
moist, fertile land. 
As it is not peren- ay: 
nial, itisnotadapt- ssSs/f able for lawns over- 
ed for permanent 3S SS74 ! FINS aS MW shadowed by trees. 
pastures, but for <6 ‘ 1% It produces a much 
one or two year’s ; , x thicker growth 
than either Poa 
adapted for moist, 
shady places, and 
should be included 
in all mixtures for 
permanent pas- 
tures and lawns for 
moist soils. It is 
particularly valu- 
lay it is unsurpass- 
ed. Sow (if alone) pratensis ortrivialis. 
3 bushels per acre; Sow (if alone) 2 
bushels per acre; WOOD MEADOW GRASS, 
weight about 18 lbs. 
per bushel. Price, 
10c. per lb. ; $1.50 per 
bush.; $8.00per1001b. 
weight per bushel, about 14 lbs. Price, 50 cts. per Ib.; $6.50 per 
bushel ; $45.00 per 100 Ibs. 
