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MEADOW FESCUE GRASS. 



Festuca pratensis. 



Meadow Fescue, or as it is generally known Randall grass, is 

 in Virginia and further North a perennial, in our Southern clim- 

 ate though it may like the most of the grasses be regarded an 

 annual as it hardly ever survives our hot and dry summer months. 

 It grows equally well in nearly all situations, wet or dry, on hill 

 or bottom lands, even on land subject to overflow and matures 

 an extraordinary quantity of seed. 



Meadow Fescue is an excellent forage grass, equally as good 

 for pasturage green soiling or hay and is much relished by stock. 



The proper time to sow it in the Southern States is from the 

 month of September to January and the necessary quantity to 

 sow an acre 28 lbs. or two bushels. 



Fescue Grass. 



JOHNSON GRASS. 



Sorghum Halapense. 



Johnson Grass, which has been tried for years by some of our planters, has proven to 

 be one of the most difficult to exterminate and for this reason is hardly ever planted 

 here. However, it has been praised up by some horticultural writers and is therefore 

 sometimes demanded by some of our patrons. We keep a good stock of it on hand during 

 the proper season, but do not advocate the planting of it, unless on abandoned land and 

 away from any cultivated land. It should never be allowed to produce any seed, as it is 

 easily carried about by the wind, and in consequence will spread all over the country. 

 One bushel will sow an acre. 



THE FROTSCHER COMPANY'S CRESCENT CITY LAWN 



GRASS MIXTURE. 



There is, as stated before, no permanent Lawn Grass besides the Bermuda and cer- 

 tainly none as fine looking during our hot summer season In -winter time it loses its fine 

 green appearance and becomes yellow and rusty looking. Our gardeners here are in the 

 habit of sowing in the month of October either Knglish Rye, Orchard or Meadow Fescue 

 between the Bermuda and in this manner manage to have a fine lawn during the entire 

 winter. But as none of the^e varieties alone will make a very even lawn, we have combined 

 the best and most suitable varieties together in such proportions as so form one of the 

 prettiest and most suitable Lawn Grass mixtures for our climate. The Crescent City Lawn 

 Grass Mixture is the only variety that will give entire satisfaction, 



GERMAN MII/LET. 



Setaria Germanica. 



Millet requires good, rich soil, in fact it is folly to sow it in poor land. For forage it 

 should be cut when in bloom, as then it contains the most nourishing properties and makes 

 the best hay; but if planted for seed to be used as stock food it must be cut when the seed 

 begins to turn yellow, then the stems are worthless for hay. Millet is a good forage 

 plant and makes a very nutritious and sweet hay which is much relished by stock and 

 every farmer should grow it. 



The best time to sow Millet in the South is during the month of April and May. The 

 ground should be well plowed and harrowed before sowing and the surface finely pulveriz- 

 ed. The necessary quantity to sow an acre is three pecks, but in rich land one bushel 

 may be sown as otherwise the stems become too thick. After sowing a heavy field roller 

 if one is handy may be passed over the ground and the seed requires no further covering. 

 Where no roller is handy, a bundle of brush may be passed over the ground and this will 

 cover the seed effectively. 



Under no circumstances should a harrow be used to cover the seed with. 



THE SORGHUM FAMIY. 



As a forage plant for early cutting, to be fed to stock, we think there is nothing that 

 will equal the different varieties of Sorghum. In our rich alluvial soil Sorghum will grow 

 very luxuriant, producing an immense amount of sweet and nutritious food and will with- 

 stand our dry and hot weather better than anything else. 



