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TALL 

 MEADOW 

 FESCUE 



Botanical, Festuca 

 elatior. German, 

 Hoher W ie s en- 

 Schwingel. 

 French, Fetuque 

 ilevee. 



Perennial. Time of 

 flowering, June and 

 July. Height, 3 to 4 

 feet. 



A coarse growing 

 grass, nevertheless 

 it is very nutritive 

 and productive, 

 and is naturally 

 adapted to moist, 

 stiff or clayey soils 

 and shady woods, 

 and is considered 

 by some authori- 

 ties to be one of 

 the best grasses in 

 cultivation. It is 

 greedily eaten by 

 stock when green, 

 and should b e 

 included in all per- 

 m a n e n t pasture 

 mixtures for moist 

 or strong lands. It 

 also makes a very 

 good quality of 

 hay, but is too 

 robust for lawn 

 purposes. Sow (if 

 alone) 23^2 bushels 

 per acre; weight 

 about 14 lbs. Price 

 60 cts. per lb.; 

 $8.00 per bushel; 

 S 55.00 per 100 lbs. 



TALL MEADOW FESCUE. 



VAKIOUS' 

 LEAVED 

 FESCUE 



Botanical, Festuca 

 heterophylla. Ger- 

 man, Wechselhlat- 

 triger Schwingel. 

 French, Fetuque 

 feuilles varices. 



Perennial. Time of 

 flowering, June and 

 July. Height, 2 H to 

 3 feet. 



A native of 

 France and a valu- 

 able grass for per- 

 manent pastures, 

 especially on up- 

 lands, and is a 

 very popular con- 

 tinental grass, well 

 adapted where a 

 heavy swath is 

 wanted. It yields 

 a large bulk of her- 

 bage, but produces 

 little feed after 

 mowing. Its beau- 

 tiful, dark green 

 foliage renders it 

 suitable for park 

 mixtures. Sow (if 

 alone) 3 bushels 

 per acre; weight, 

 about 14 lbs. per 

 bushel. Price, 45 

 cts. per lb., $6.00 

 per bushel, $40.00 

 per 100 lbs. 



SHEEP'S FESCUE 



Botanical, Festuca oviiia. German, Schafschwingel 

 French, Fetuque des brebis. 

 Perennial. Time of flowering, Tune and July. Height varies from 6 to 20 inches. 



For good upland or 

 dry pastures, a large 

 portion of this grass 

 should be included 

 in the mixture, es- 

 pecially if it is used 

 for sheep grazing, as 

 it is greatly relished 

 by them. The Tar- 

 tars generally pitched 

 their tents in proxim- 

 ity to this grass on 

 account of its value 

 to their herds. It is 

 short and dense in 

 growth, and its excel- 

 lent nutritive qual- 

 ities more than coun- 

 terbalance its slight 

 deficiency in quanti- 

 ty. Its fine foliage and 

 compact habit rendM" 

 it desirable for lawn 

 mixtures. Sow (if 

 alone) 2}/^ bushels per acre; weight about 12 lbs. per bushel. 

 Price, 40 cts. per lb.; $4.50 per bushel; $35.00 per 100 lbs. 



FINE LEAVED SHEEP'S FESCUE 



Botanical, Festuca ovhia tenuifolia. German, Feinblattriger 

 Schwingel. French, Fetuque a feuille menue. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height varies from 8 to 24 inches. 



This is similar to the Sheep's Fescue mentioned above, except 

 that the leaves are much finer. Cattle are very fond of it, and it 

 grows naturally in many parts of the world. It is found in the 

 Arctic regions, in the wilds of New Zealand, and in Europe. In 

 the northern districts of Great Britain it sometimes forms the 

 whole food of the Highland cattle. It is very .suitable for per- 

 manent pasture, especially on uplands and dry soils. Its rich, 

 dark green gives a fine appearance to hay, and renders it also 

 valuable for lawn mixtures for dry situations. 



Sow (if alone) 3 bushels per acre; weight, about 14 lbs. per 

 bushel. Price,60 cts. per lb.; $8.00 per bushel; $55.00 per 100 lbs. 



KED or CKEEPING FESCUE 



Botanical, Festuca rubra. German, Rather Schwingel. 

 French, Fetuque rouge. 



Perennial. Time of 

 flowering, June and 

 July. Height, 2 to 

 2 Vi ft. 



This grass is of a 

 remarkable creep- 

 ing habit and en- 

 dures severe 

 droughts. Its roots 

 penetrate so deep- 

 ly into the soil 

 that it remains 

 fresh and green 

 when other varie- 

 ties are apparently 

 dried up. It is par- 

 ticularly adapted 

 for dry pastures 

 by the seaside and 

 on loose, light 

 soils, the slopes of 

 railroad cuts, etc., 

 if dry. It yields 

 an average bulk of 

 herbage of fair 

 quality, although 

 most nutritious at 

 time of flowering. 

 Sow (if alone) 21^2 

 bushels per acre; 



Weight, about 14 __ 



lbs. per bushel. rbd fescue. 



Price, 40 cts. per lb; S5.25 per bush; $35.00 per 100 lbs. 



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