HENDERSON'S AMERICAN FARMER'S MANUAL. 



MEADOW EESCUE. 



(English Blue Grass or Sweet Grass.) 



Botanical, Festuca pratensis. German, Wicstnschwingel. 



French, Fetuque des pres. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 18 to 21 inches. 



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MEADOW FESCUE. 



One of the very 

 best of our natural 

 grasses ; very valu- 

 able for permanent 

 pastures. It is high- 

 ly nutritious and 

 greedily eaten by all 

 kinds of stock and 

 very fattening ; 

 'makes excellent hay 

 and 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. 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 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, 

 25c. per lb. ; SI. 50 per 

 bu.; $18.00 per ino lb. 



ITALIAN RYE-GRASS. 



Botanical, Lolium italicum. German, Italienisches Raygras. 

 French, Ray-gras d'ltalie. 



Biennial. Time of flow- 

 ering, June or July. 

 Height, is 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- 

 viding the land is 

 in good condition 

 and not too dry. It 

 is of succulent char- 

 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- 

 nial, it is not adapt- 

 ed for permanent 

 pastures, but for 

 one or two year's 

 lay it is unsurpass- 

 ed. Sow (if alone) 

 3 bushels per acre ; 

 weight about 18 lbs. 

 per bushel. Price, 

 15c. perlb.;S2.25per 

 bush.; $11.00 per 100 lbs. 



ENGLISH or PERENNIAL 

 RYE-GRASS. 



Botanical, Lolium perenne. German, Englisches Raygras. 



French, Ray-grass Anglais. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 15 to 24 inches. 



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 



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ITALIAN BTE-GBASS 



ENGLISH KYE-GKASS. 



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 1oo dry or subiect to <\™- • '■ S- 

 Sow (if alone) 2J^ to 3 bushels per acre ; weight per bushel, 24 lbs. 

 Price (extra fine sample), 12 cts. per lb.; $2.65 per bushel; $10.00 per 

 100 lbs. 



WOOD MEADOW GRASS. 



Botanical, Poa nemoralis. German, Hainrispengras. 



French, Paturin des bois. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, \y 2 to 2 feet. 



This grass is now 

 classed among our 

 good "Shaded 

 Pasture " grasses, 

 and furnishes a fine 

 succulent and nu- 

 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, 

 bushel ; $42.00 per 100 lbs. 



WOOD MEADOW GRASS, 



about 11 lbs. Price, 50 cts. per lb.; $6.25 per 



