GRASS SEEDS FOR LAWN AND FIELD. 



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Kentucky Blue. 



Thrives well on dry and 

 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 



GRASS SEEDS FOR LAWN AND FIELD. 



We make a specialty of grass and clover seeds, and send out only the varieties best adapted 

 to this country. These seeds are largely American grown ; some are necessarily imported. Our 

 European seeds are carefully tested for purity and germinating qualities by the Federal Gov- 

 ernment Control Station of Zurich, Switzerland, which enables us to guarantee for them a 

 high degree of excellence and value. Our American grown seeds are only of the first quality, re- 

 cleaned, and free of all weed seeds. 



All seeds that we offer have been re-cleaned, and will meet the views of the most critical 

 buyers. Our prices are as low as the quality of the seeds will warrant, and should not be com- 

 pared with low prices quoted for inferior stocks. Samples of grass seeds mailed for examination. 



gglP'Special mixtures for meadow and pasture grasses made up as required. 



Please see DREER'S Grasses and Clovers, ready March 1, 1897. 25 cents. 



Awnless Brome Grass (Bromus incrmis). A 

 valuable grass for light, dry soils ; especially in 

 the South and West. Will stand long droughts 

 and produce heavy crops where other grasses 

 would fail. 35 to 40 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 25 

 cts.; 100 lbs. §2000; bushel (14 lbs.) §3.50. 



Bermuda Grass (Cynodon dactylon). Suited only 

 to the Southern States, as it will not endure 

 frost. A highly valuable grass in Southern lati- 

 tudes. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. to the acre. Per lb. 



§1.25. Red-Top (Herd Grass.) 



Crested Dogstail (Cynosvrus criMatus). An excellent grass for hard, 

 dry soils, valuable for pastures and lawns; 25 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 

 40 cts.; 100 lbs. $35.00. 

 Canadian Blue Grass (Poa compressa). Also called Flat-stemmed poa, 

 Flat-stalked Meadow grass, distinctly blue in color. Grows a foot or 

 more high, and yields greater weight of hay than the appearance of 

 the crop indicates. Highly recommended for horses, cows and sheep. 

 Thrives well on clay or hard poor soil. Sow 30 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 

 18 cts.; per bushel of 14 lbs. §2.00; 100 lbs. §15.00. 

 English Rye Grass or Perennial Rye (Lolium perenne). Considered 

 invaluable for permanent pastures, in all situations not too dry. It 

 produces a large amount of foliage ; tillers out well and covers the 

 ground. Suited to lawn mixtures. Also good for hay, but is best 

 when cut before getting too old, as it finally becomes woody. Sow 60 

 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 10 cts.; 100 lbs. §8.00 ; per bushel (24 lbs), §2.25. 

 Fine=Leaved Fescue (Pestuca teniufolia) . 

 sterile soils ; it is well suited for^lawns, etc. 

 30 cts.; 100 lbs. §28.00. 

 Hard Fescue (Fesluca duriuscula). Thrives well in dry situations where many i other grasses 



would fah. 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 20 cts.; 100 lbs. §16.00. 

 Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum). A valuable variety, adapted to any climate, and 

 produces large and nutritive crops ; valuable for pasture mixtures. 50 lbs. to the acre. 

 Lb. 10 cts.; 100 lbs. §8.00 ; per bushel (22 lbs.), §2.25. 

 Kentucky Blue Grass, Fancy Cleaned (Poapraiensis). Also known as June grass, Green 

 grass, etc. This is rated by leading American agriculturists as the finest permanent pas- 

 ture grass existing. Especially suited to meadows and rich lands. It is the grass of the 

 famous and fertile limestone soils of Kentucky, and is no less a favorite all through the 

 Northern states. It is suited to horses, cows and all pasturing purposes. Highly valu- 

 able for lawns ; a perfect lawn grass. Sow 3 to 5 busheLs per acre for lawns ; 2 bushels to 

 the acre for pasture. Lb. 18 cts.; 100 lbs. §15.00 ; bushel (14 lbs.) §2.25. 

 Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis). English blue grass or Sweet grass. An excellent 

 grass for permanent pasture or hay, the foliage being highly nutritious. Sow 50 lbs. to 

 the acre. Lb. 12 cts.; 100 lbs. §10.00. 

 Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis). One of the best and earliest of pasture grasses ; 



thrives best in moist localities. 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 40 cts.; 100 lbs. §35.00. 

 Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata). One of the most valuable of the pasture grasses ; too 



coarse for use in lawns. Thrives in the open sunlight and in shady places under trees. 

 In rich soil two or three good crops may be had in a season, especially under irrigation. 

 Does not suffer from close feeding ; makes a good hay. Is ranked in some quarters as the 

 most valuable hay and pasture grass for sowing alone. Sow 3 bushels to acre. Lb. 20 

 cts.; bushel (14 lbs.) §2.50; 100 lbs. §16.00. 

 Rough=Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa trivialis). Produces an abundant crop of highly 

 nutritious herbage, valuable for either moist or dry soils. 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 30 

 cts.; 1C0 lbs. §25.00. 

 Red=Top Grass (Agrostis vulgaris). This is the so-called Herd's grass of the South. Well 

 adapted to the Northern states as well. Also called Burden's grass, Fine-top, etc. 

 Suitable for meadow and pasture mixtures, or for exclusive use in lawn-making. Adapts 

 itself to any soil, but produces best results on moist, rich soils, where it grows 2 to 2J 

 feet high. Often sown with timothy and clover, and outlasts both. Sow 3 to 4 bushels 

 per acre for lawns ; for pasture 1 J to 3 bushels per acre. Lb. 10 cts. ; sack of 50 lbs. §4.50 ; 

 100 lbs. §8.00. 

 Red=Top Grass (Agrostis vulgaris). Extra recleaned seed, per lb. 20 cts.; 100 lbs. §20.00 



(32 lbs. to bushel). 

 Rhode Island Bent (Agrostis canina). Brown Bent or Dog's Bent. Has a creeping habit 

 and is hardy. Recommended for lawns where the soil is thin or poor. It may be sown 

 with Kentucky Blue grass or alone. If alone, use 4 bushels of seed to acre. Per lb. 25 

 cts.; per bushel of 12 lbs. §2.75 ; 100 lbs. §20.00. 

 Sweet Vernal Grass (Anthaxanihum odoratum). Useful to mix with other grasses on 

 account of its early growth and agreeable odor. Use from 2 to 5 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 50 cts. 



Rye Grass, English. 



Orchard Grass (Cocksfoot). 



