remains green throughout the summer and fall. It will remain palatable 

 if kept mowed or grazed. This grass resists summer heat and drought, 

 survives temperatures as low as -11° F., establishes from seed, and 

 quickly forms ground cover. 



Lehman Lovegrass 



Lehman lovegrass is a bunchgrass and grows well in the semi-desert 

 areas of New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, where temperatures seldom go 

 below freezing. It is smaller and less cold resistant than weeping lovegrass 

 but is highly drought resistant. It grows well on sandy soils and reseeds 

 itself. It is somewhat more palatable than weeping lovegrass and is used 

 for pasture and conservation. 



Sand Lovegrass 



Sand lovegrass is a native bunchgrass that occurs naturally on sandy 

 soils in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, andadjoiningStates.lt is a palatable 

 and nutritious range grass. 



MEADOW FOXTAIL 



Meadow foxtail is a bunchgrass that will produce medium dense sod. 

 It is found in Washington and Oregon, in eastern North Dakota, South Dakota, 

 Nebraska, and Kansas, and in States eastward to the Atlantic Coast. It grows 

 best in cool, moist climates but is tolerant of shade and relatively high 

 temperatures, and somewhat tolerant of salt. It is a wet-land grass that 

 grows best on fertile, swampy soils. Used principally as a pasture plant, it 

 begins growth early in the spring and provides leafy, succulent forage that 

 is relished by all classes of livestock. It matures about a month earlier than 

 timothy and is sometimes used for hay and silage. 



ORCHARDGRASS 



Orchardgrass is a bunchgrass grown in the region which extends from 

 southern New York State to the Carolinas and westward from the Atlantic 

 Coast to eastern Kansas and southeastern Nebraska. It is also used for re- 

 seeding logged -over lands in Washington and Oregon and for irrigated 

 pastures in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and New Mexico. It performs best on 

 rich soil but also grows on light soil of medium fertility and on moist, 

 heavy land. Since it does well in the shade, it is often planted in orchards 

 and woodland pastures. It is one of the first pasture grasses to begin growth 

 in the spring and continues growth until the first severe frost. It is more 

 productive, can tolerate more heat and drought, and grows on less fertile 

 soil than timothy. In addition to pasture, it is used for hay and silage. 



Akaroa is a short, leafy, fine -stemmed, late -maturing variety that 

 is adapted to California and the coastal areas of Oregon and Wash- 

 ington. It lacks winter hardiness. 



Potomac is a rust -resistant variety. Total forage yield is equal or 

 superior to common orchardgrass. The supply of certified seed may 

 be somewhat limited in 1958. It is adapted throughout the orchard- 

 grass belt. 



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