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MEADOW FESCUE. 
(English Blue Grass or Sweet Grass.) 
Botanical, Festuca pratensis. 
Perennial. 
Time of flowering, June and July. 
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ght, 18 to 24 inches. 
One of the very 
est of our natural 
grasses; very valu- 
able for permanent 
pastures. Itis high- 
ly nutritious and 
ereedily eaten by all 
kinds of stock and 
is very fattening; 
makes excellent hay 
ind succeeds well 
in almost all soils, 
although it does best 
in moist land. It is 
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- 
ticularly valuable for 
fall and winter pas- 
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! 
bushels per acre; 
weight, about 22 lbs. 
per bushel. Price, 
15¢. per lb.; $2.75 per 
bu.; $12.00 per 100 1b. 
ITALIAN RYE-GRASS. 
Botanical, Lolium italicuwm. 
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 wellas through- 
out the season, and 
it gives quick and 
successive growths 
until late in the 
fall, even if cut 
several times, pro- 
viding the land is 
in good condition 
and not too dry. It 
isof succulent char- 
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acter and quickly ~ ALY: 
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- 
nial, it is not adapt- 
ed for permanent 
pastures, 
one or two year’s 
lay it is unsurpass- 
ed. Sow (if alone) 
3 bushels per acre 3 
weight about 18 lbs. 
per bushel. Price, 
1c. per 1b.; $1.89 per 
but for < 
German, Italienisches Raygras. 
ITaLIAN RYE-GRASS. 
bush.; $9 .00 per 100 Ibs. 
ENGLISH or PERENNIAL 
RYE-GRASS. 
Botanical, Lolium perenne. 
French, Ray-grass Anglais. 
Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 15 to 24 inches. 
This grass is considered invaluable for permanent pastures. 
German, Hnglisches Raygras. 
It 
produces an abundance of remarkably fine foliage, tillers out close 
to the ground and soon forms a compact sward. After being cut 
it grows up in a very short time and remains bright and green 
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throughout the season; it consequently is well adapted for lawn 
mixtures. 
It is also a good variety for hay if cut when in blossom, 
as it is then most nutritious; if cut much later it becomes woody. 
It flourishes best in situations not {oo dry or subject to droughts. 
Sow (if alone) 24 to 3 bushels per acre; weight per bushe:. —4 .vs. 
Price (extra fine sample), 10 ets. per lb.; $2.00 per bushel; $7.00 per 
100 Ibs. 
WOOD MEADOW GRASS. 
Botanical, Pow nemoralis. 
French, Paturin des bois. 
Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 144 to 2 feet. 
This grass isnow 
classed among our 
good ‘Shaded 
Pasture ” grasses, 
and furnishes a fine 
succulent and nu-g, 
tritive herbage 
which is very much * 
relished by cattle. 
It is splendidly 
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- 
able for lawns over- 
shadowed by trees. 
It produces a much 
thicker growth 
than either Poa 
pratensis ortrivialis. 
Sow (if alone) 2 : : 
bushels per acre; 
weight per bushel, about 14 lbs. 
bushel ; $35.00 per 100 lbs. 
WOOD MEADOW GRASS, 
Price, 40 cts. per lb.; $5.00 per 
German, Hainr/spengras. 
