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Hig'hi- Grade Grass Seeds 



TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense.) 



This Diakes one ot the most 

 popular, natritious and salable o£ 

 hay prasses. It is best adapted 

 for sowing on clay or heavy loams, 

 low lands or hi mountuiiions dis- 

 tricts, altboagb it will do well on 

 anj- good sti£f lo.imy soils. pri> 

 Tided moisture is abundant. It 

 does not succeed nearly as well, 

 however, as Orchard. Tall Meadow 

 Oat or Herd's Grass on soils ot a 

 sand.v or light loamy te.xture, and 

 is not of as much value for pas- 

 turage as other grasses. The 

 stand of Timothy will also be in- 

 jurod it grazed or cut too closel.v. 

 The yield of hay on good ground 

 is from one and a halt to three 

 tons per acre. The best clover to 

 sow with timothy is either the 

 Sapling or Alsike, as they mature 

 and ripen with timotliy. Pound. 

 12c. Peck, $1,35. Bushel of 45 

 lbs., $4.75, 



KED TOP, OR HERD'S GRASS (Agrosis vulgaris). 



This grass makes excellent pasturage and good crop 

 of tine quality hay, and succeeds on a greater variety 

 of soils than any otiicr grass in general use, giving 

 ver.v goo<l results on light soils and tlie very best 

 results on heavier, moist or low ground soils. It is 

 rather late in starting in the spring and matures 

 its crop at the same time as Timothy. Is excellently 

 adapted for seeding with Timothy for hay. and fur- 

 nishes excellent pasturage afterwards. When it gets 

 well established it will gradually supplant other 

 grasses. The grades ot seed usually sold are: 



CHAFF RED TOP Seed in chaff. 



In hull, but free 



TTNHTTLLED RED TOP.— Seed 

 of cliaff and impurities. 



FANCY CLEANED RED TOP.— Hulled seed, free 

 from all impurities. We would advise oi-,r customers 

 to sow the Extra Cleaned Unhulled or Fancy Cleaned 

 Seed. 



Chaff Sed Top.>— .Sow 4 to fi hnshels to the acre, 

 10 lbs. to bushel. Price, 40c. bus. 



Unhulled Red Top. — Sow 2 to Z bushels to the acre, 

 H U.S. to the bushel. Price, lb., 15c.; bus., $1.40: 

 100 lbs., 9c. lb. 



Fancy Cleaned Red Top. — Sow 12 to 1.5 lbs. to the 

 ;<cic. Price. 20c. lb.: .S18.00 per 100 lbs.; bushel 

 of 32 lbs., $5.80. 



RED TOP GRAf3S. 



lALL 3IEAD0W OAT GRASS (Avena elatiorj.— .Mu>t valiiMblc p:i - 

 lures on account of its early ami luxuriant growth: it produces an abundant 

 supply of foliage, which is relished by cattle, early and late. For hay ii 

 may be cnt twice a year, and for green soiling it may be cut four or fiv ■ 

 times in favorable seasons. It Is very hardy and withstands extreme 

 drought and heat and cold. Height, 2 to 4 feet. 50 pounds to the acre. 

 '10 pounds to bushel.) Lb., 30c. 100 lbs., !^25.00. 



CREEPING BENT GRASS (Agrotis stolonitera) . — Excellent for lawns; 

 succeeds well in all conditions: makes a low, velvety growth. Lb., 35c. 

 Bos. (20 lbs.), $6,00. 



MEADO'W FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pratensis). — Closely resembles Timothy 

 ia growth, but has a soft, feathery head. It is a valuable pasture grass 

 hjr reason of Its rapid growth, .\bout 7 pounds to the bushel; 3 bushels 

 t.> the acre. Lb., 40c. Bushel, $2.75. 



SHEEP FESCUE (Festuca ovina). — It is a densely ttifted perennial grass 

 fi>r dry. sandy and rocky soil where scarcely any other species will grow. 

 It roots deeply, and form* a dense, short tuft, suitable for lawns and 

 pleasure grounds where the soil is sandy. It affords wholesome food for 

 all cattle, especially sheep Speciall.v recommended for pasturage mixtures. 

 Sow about ."50 pounds per acre. Lb., 25c. Bus., of 12 lbs., $2,40, 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS. — Is an annual, and should be sown every year 

 at the rate of fifty pounds per acre. It can be sown during August, Sep- 

 tember or October. It should be mown as early as the blossoms appear. 

 «jr the hay will not be so good, and it can be cut every month from early 

 spring if the sfiil and weather are suitable. Bus., 20 lbs. Lb., 15c. 10 

 H>s., $1.20. Per 100 lbs., $10.00. 



ENGLISH R'YE GRASS (Lolium perenne). — This makes a quick growth 

 very earl.v in spring, and is adapted for cool, moist locations. 24 lbs. to 

 aie bushel; 00 lbs. to the acre. Lb,, 15c. Bus., $2.25. 



CRESTED DOG'S TAIL (Cynosurus cristatus).— Should enter in moderate 

 ^uantil.v in permanent pasture ml.xtures, and in larger quantities for lawns, 

 as it possesses in a marked degree all the desirable features of a good lawn 

 grass. 21 lbs. to bos. Lb., 40c. 10 lbs., $3.50. 



WOOD MEADOW (Poa nemoralis). — -\n early nutritive grass: thrives 

 Wttei" under trees than other grasses. Is also an excellent pasture grass. 

 Lb., 65c. 10 lbs., $6.00. 14 lbs. to bus. 



RHODE ISLAND BENT GRASS (Agrotis canina).— A very fine variety 

 f.>r lawns. Lb., 40c. 



SWEET 'VERNAL (Anthozantbum odoratum).— True perennial; emits an 

 »_-re<'able odor, which it imparts to the hay. Lb., 90c. 



AWNLESS BROME GRASS (Bromus inermis).— Comparatively a new 

 grus.< in this country, hut in Hungary (Kuroiie). its principal home, it is 

 Hie chief meadow grass of the sandy mofjrlands. It grows coarse, resem- 

 fcling Orchard Crass: prefers light, dry soil. It roots deeply, and stands 

 protracted droughts well, and will thrive upon soils too poor and dry to 

 •.rr.,w anything else but broom sedge: hence is valuable for such situations. 

 »x.th for grazing and hay. and especially in mixtures with other grasses. 

 It l as. however, been talked up very much in the agricultural press, espe- 

 cially in the West, and is worthy of extended trial. Sow at the rate of 

 fiom .I."', to 40 pounds per acre when sfiwn by itself either in the spring or 

 full. Lb.. 20-:. Bus of 14 lbs.. $2.25. 



Orchard Grass 



(Dactylis glomerata.) 



One of the best and most reliable grasses for 

 the Middle and Southern States, either for hay 

 or pasturage. It succeeds well on nearl.v all 

 soils, but does best on upland, loamy or moder- 

 ately stiff soils. It starts early in the spring 

 and continues well into winter. It is of quick 

 growth and relished by stock, especially when 

 young, and bears close grazing. It makes ex- 

 cellent ha.v, and gives the ver.v best results 

 mixed and grown with Tall ileadow Oat Grass 

 and Red Clover, as suggested under the head of 

 Tall Meadow Oat Grass. It should be cut when 

 in blossom, as the hay is injured if the seed is 

 allowed to ripen. It can be sown in the spring 

 or fall either with grain or alone. Sow 3 bushels 

 per acre if sown alone, or with Red Clover, one 

 and one-half bushels of Orchard and seven pounds 

 of Clover are the quantities usually sown. Price, 

 25c. lb. Bus. of 14 lbs., $3.25. 



MEADOW FESCUE, RANDALL, or ENGLISH 

 BLUE GRASS (Festuca pratensis) .—This should 

 he very much more largely used than at present. 

 It makes a very good hay and pasturage grass, 

 and is particularly valuable for fall and winter 

 pasturage, as it remains green throughout the 

 winter. It is very popular in Southwest Vir- 

 ginia, East Tennes.see and the Mountainous dis- 

 tricts of North Carolina, where it is vei-y highly 

 appreciated as a large-yielding, nutritious pas- 

 turage and hay grass. It succeeds well in nearly 

 all sections of the South, and should be ver;,- 

 largely used in pasturage and hay mixtures, be- 

 ing specially suitable for sowing with Ued Top 

 ami Timothy for hay. or with these and Orchard 

 and Tall Meadow Oat for permanent pasturage. 

 .Sow either in the spring or fall at the rate of 

 '}(> pounds to the acre. Thrives better under 

 trees than other grasses. 22 lbs. to bus. Lb., 

 4Sc. 100 lbs., $35,00. 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS.— It is rather sen- 

 sitive to heat, but not so to cold weather, anci 

 on this account does its best in the fall, winter 

 and spring. It grows slowly at first, forms a 

 very compact turf, making a fine pasturage when 

 once established. It is much the best, however, 

 to combine other grasses with it for either lawn 

 or pasturage. Sow in the spring or fall. Fancy 

 triple-cleaned. Per lb., 30c. Bus. of 14 lbs.! 

 $3.75, 



NOTICE,— Beware of cheap Canada Pine 

 Grass, but If you want it we will r.upply same 

 on short notice at low prices. 



ORCHARD GRASS. 



KENTUCKY 

 BI.TTE GRASS. 



