90 



THE SEED ANNUAI, OF THE 



ITAI/IAN RYE GRASS. 



L oliu ni It a lieu ni . 



A variety similar to the English Rye, except that it grows from two to three feet high 

 and has a broader leaf. The leaves are very dark green with somewhat of a metallsc lus- 

 ter, and a field well set with this grass undulating under the wind and sun. presents the 

 most delightfully beautiful appearance we ever saw in the way of Grasses and green fields. 



This Grass is an excellent forage plant and is much relished by stock, either in a 

 a green state or cured as hav. 



It should be sown in our climate from October to January at the rate of 30 pounds to 

 the acre. 



BERMUDA GRASS. 

 Cyn o do n da ctylo n . 



Almost everybod}' living in this section of the country knows this grass; it is planted 

 as a Lawn grass, and nothing will stand the sun better; or will make a pret- 

 tier carpet, when kept short, than this grass. It is also very valuable as a pasture and hay 

 grass. Six pounds will sow an acre. Should be planted in the spring, but can also be 

 sown later. Under the most favorable circumstances it takes from 20 to 25 days to sprout; 

 requires damp weather and hot sun; but when once up itgrows very rapidly. 



As a pasture grass, Bermuda cannot be excelled by any other known variety, there 

 is certainly no other that maybe considered as valuable. Not only that it will afford even 

 during our hot and dry months sufGcient of nourishing fodder for our stock, it will also 

 stand our most severe Southern winters, and although dry and yellow looking during that 

 time, contains more nutriment than other grasses and will keep stock in fine condition. 



For hay it is unequalled when grown on fertile soil. The plant, even during the driest 

 summer, has never been destroyed yet by excessive grazing. 



RESCUE GRASS. 



Ceratochloa aiistralis or Brofuiis Shra- 



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It is an annual winter grass. It varies 

 in the time of starting growth. We have 

 Seen it ready for mowing the first of 

 October, and furnish frequent cuttings 

 till April. Again, it may not start before 

 January, nor be ready to cut till Febru- 

 ary. This depends upon the moisture 

 and depression of temperature. When 

 once started, its growth, after the succes- 



Eescue Grass. 



sive citttings or grazings, is very rapid. 

 It is tender, very sweet, and stock eat it 

 greedily. It makes also a good hay. It 

 produces an immense quantity of leaves. 

 On loose soil some of it may be pulled 

 out by animals grazing it. We have seen 

 it bloom as early as November when the 

 season has favored it, and no grazing or 

 cutting were permitted. Oftener it 

 makes little start before January. But 

 whether late or early starting, it may be 

 grazed or mowed frequently, until April, 

 it still will mature seed. It has become 

 naturalized in limited portions of Texas, 

 Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and 

 perhaps other States. A very pretty 

 grass in all its stages; and especially so 

 when the culms, two or three feet high, 

 are gracefully bending the weight of the 

 diff'use panicle with its many pedicelled 

 flattened spikelets, each an inch or more 

 long and with twelve to sixteen flowers. 

 We would not, however, advise sowing 

 this grass on DOor land with the expecta- 

 tion of getting a remunerative return. It 

 tillers abundantly under favorable con- 

 ditions. 



