HENDERSON'S AMERICAN FARMER'S MANUAL. 



GRASS 



TOIOTHY OR HERD'S 

 Of the North. 



Botanical, Phleum Pratense. German, Thimotee-Gras. 



French, Fleole des pres. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 2 to 3 feet. 



This luxuriates in 

 moist, loamy soils, 

 and sometimes, in 

 favorable situa- 

 tions, attains a 

 height of 4 feet, and 

 even on light soils 

 it yields fair crops. 

 It is exceedingly 

 nutritious, particu- 

 larly when ripe, but 

 as it is then very 

 hard, it is better to 

 cut it soon after 

 flowering. It 

 makes magnificent 

 hay. On dry soils 

 Timothy foi-ms a 

 bulbous swelling at 

 the base of the 

 stems from which 

 the next year's 

 growth starts. It 

 is, therefore, high- 

 ly injurious under 

 such circumstances 

 to pasture stock on 

 the fall growth, as 

 they trample and 

 cut the leaves off 

 that should protect 

 it during the winter. 

 , Even in its most 

 flourishing condi- 

 tion it is more or 

 less injured by pas- 

 turing it. Sow (if 

 alone) }4 to 1 bushel 

 per acre ; weight 



per bushel, 45 lbs. timothy. 



Price, Henderson's Standard Sample, 10 cts. per lb.; $2.75 per 

 bushel ; $5.60 per 100 lbs. {subject to change without notice). 



CRESTED DOGSTAIL. (Gold Grass.) 



Botanical, Cynosurus cristatus. German, Kammgras. 



French, Cretelie des pres. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 1 to 1 H feet. 



A fine, short grass that 

 should enter into all perma- 

 nent pasture mixtures, espe- 

 cially for dry, hard soils and 

 hills pastured with sheep, as it 

 is very hardy and but little af- 

 fected by extremes of weather. 

 Sheep fed in pastures where 

 this abounds are less subject 

 to foot rot. It is tender and 

 nutritious and relished by ail 

 stock until it commences to 

 ripen ; it then becomes wiry. 

 On account of its close grow- 

 ing habit, the dense turf it 

 produces and its evergreen 

 foliage, it is particularly desir- 

 able for lawn mixtures. Sow 

 (if alone) l)o bushels per acre ; 

 weight about 21 lbs. per bushel. 

 Price, 45 cts. per lb.;S9.00 per 

 bushel ; $40.00 per 100 lbs. 



CRESTED DOGSTAXL. 



FOWL MEADOW GRASS. 



Botanical, Poa serotina. German, Rispengras. 



French, Paturxn d'oiseau. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, July and August. Height, 2 to 3 feet. 



A valuable grass on low, wet lands, moist meadows, low backs 

 of streams, etc. Sow (if alone) 3 bushels per acre ; weight per 

 bushel, 12 lbs. Price, 30 cts. per lb. ; S3. 00 per bushel ; $22.00 per 

 100 lbs. (Uncleaned seed.) 



KESTCCKY Bin GRASS. 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. 



Also called June Grass, Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass, Green 

 Meadow Grass, and Spear Grass. 



Botanical, Poa pratensis. German, Wiesen Rispengras. French, 



Paturin des pres. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 10 to 15 inches. 



This valuable grass 

 is suited to a variety 

 of soils, from an aver- 

 age dry one to moist 

 meadows. It is ex- 

 ceedingly popular in 

 most parts of the 

 country as a pasture 

 grass. It is very pro- 

 ductive, unusually 

 early, and presents 

 a beautiful green ap-' 

 pearance in early 

 spring, while other 

 grasses are yet dor- 

 mant. It furnishes 

 delicious food for all 

 kinds of stock all 

 through the season — 

 unless there should be 

 a protracted drought, 

 which would cause it 

 to slowly dry up — un- 

 til the fall rains, when 

 it springs forth and 

 grows luxuriantly, 

 and furnishes pas- 

 turage until frozen 

 up in winter. 



In Kentucky and similar latitudes, when allowed its full fall 

 growth, it makes fine winter pasture, and sheep, mules and horses 

 will paw off the snow and get plenty to live on without other 

 food. It makes a splendid lawn grass, forming a thick turf, and 

 being of very even growth, producing only one flowering stem a 

 year, while many other grasses continue to shoot up flower stalks 

 throughout the season. Kentucky Blue Grass also makes hay of 

 excellent quality, but the yield for this purpose is not equal to some 

 other grasses. Sow (if alone) 3 bushels per acre ; weight per 

 bushel, 14 lbs. Price, Extra Clean Seed, 15 cts. per lb.; $1.75 per 

 bushel ; $11.00 per 100 lbs. Fancy or Double Extra Clean Seed, 20 

 cts. per lb. ; $2.10 per bushel ; $14.00 per 100 lbs. 



YELLOW OAT GRASS. (True.) 



Botanical, Arena flavescens. German, Goldhafer. 

 French, Avoine-jaimdtre. 



Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 18 inches. 



Particularly adapt- 

 ed for dry meadows 

 and pastures. Be- 

 ing of somewhat 

 slow growth i t 

 should be sown with 

 other grasses, and 

 does well with Crest- 

 ed Dogstail and 

 Sweet Vernal. It 

 should be included 

 in all permanent pas- 

 ture mixtures for 

 light, dry and calca- 

 reous soils. It is 

 highly relished by 

 cattle ; comes very 

 early and makes a 

 very sweet hay,after 

 which a large after- 

 math is produced. 

 Sow (if alone) 3 

 bushels per acre ; 

 weight about 7 lbs. 

 per bushel. Price, 

 ll.OO per lb.; $6.50 

 per bushel; $85.00 

 per 100 lbs. 



YELLOW OAT GRASS. 



Your Special mixture of Grasses for Permanent Pasture has given entire satis- 

 faction. No more Timothy for roe. — Charles Everding, Branford, Conn. 





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