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MEADOW FESCUE (English Blue Grass or Sweet Grass) | 
Botanical, Festuca pratensis. German, Wiesenschwingel. 
French, Fetuque des pres. 
Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 18 to 24 inches. | 
% One of the very best 
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RY : gers makes excellent hay 
and succeeds well in 
almost all soils, al- | 
though it does best | 
in moist land. It is | 
robust in habit and 
never grows in tufts, 
although it should 
be sown with other | 
grasses. It is 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 climate 
of Virginia it often 
remains green under 
the snow through the 
winter, and in conse- | 
quence is frequently | 
called “Evergreen | 
Grass.” Sow Gf | 
alone) 2% bushels |} 
per acre; weight, 
about 22 Ibs. per 
MEADOW FESCUE. 
Price, 50c. per lb.; $10.50 per bu.; $45.00 per 100 Ib. 
ITALIAN RYE-GRASS 
bushel. 
Botanical, Lolium italicum. German, Italienisches Raygras. 
French, Ray-gras d’Jtalie. 
Biennial. Time of flowering, June or July. Height, 18 to 30 ins. | 
A variety une- 
qualled for pro- 
ducing an abund- 
ance of nutritious 
feed in the early 
spring, as well as 
throughout the 
season, and it gives 
quick and succes- 
sive growths until 
late in the fall, 
even if cut several 
times providing 
the land is in good 
condition and not 
too dry. It is of 
succulent charac- 
ter and quickly 
responds to rich 
food and moisture. 
It thrives on al- 
most any good 
soil, but reaches 
its most perfect 
state in moist, fer- 
tile land. As it is 
not perennial, itis ~~~ 
not adapted for = 
permanent pas- & 
tures, but for one 
or two year’s lay it 
is unsurpassed. 
Sow (if alone) 3 
bushels per acre; 
weight about 18 
ITALIAN RYE-GRASS. 
Ibs. per bushel. Price. 12c. perlb.; $2.00 per bush.; $9.50 
per1001b. 
| in all mixtures for 
Botanical, Lolium perenne. German, Englisches Raygras. 
French, Ray-gras Anglais. 
Height, 15 to 24 inches 
Time of flowering, June. 
Perennial. 
ENGLISH RYE-GRASS. 
This grass is considered invaluable for permanent pastures. 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 
throughout the season; 1t consequently is well adapted for lawn 
mixtures. Itisalsoa 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 too dry or subject to droughts. 
Sow (if alone) 24 to 3 bushels per acre; weight per bushel, 24 lbs. 
Price, (extra fine sample), 12 cts. per Ib.; $2.25 per bushel, $9.00 
| per 100 lbs. 
WOOD MEADOW GRASS 
Botanical, Poa nemoralis. German, Hainrispengras. 
French, Paturin des bois. 
Height, 11% to 2 feet 
Perennial. Time of flowering, June. 
This grass is now 
classed among our 
good “ Shaded Pas- 
ture grasses’ and 
furnishesa fine suc- 
culent and nutri- 
tive herbage which aay 
is very much rel- 
ished by cattle. 
It is splendidly 
adapted for moist, 
shady places and 
should be included 
permanent 
tures and lawns 
for moist soils. It 
is particularly val- 
uable for lawns 
overshadowed by 
trees. It produces 
a much thicker 
growth than either 
pas- 
Poa pratensis or 
trivialis. Sow (if 
alone) 2 bushels WOOD MEAL SRASS 
per acre; weight per bushel, about 14 lbs Price, 75 ¢ r 
Ib.; $10.25 per bushel; $70.00 per 100 Ibs. 
