D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



GRASS SEEDS 



Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change. The pound prices include postage; 100 pound prices are by 

 freight or express, at purchaser's expense. 



RHODE ISLAND BENT GRASS (Agrostis canhm). A 

 valuable perennial for lawns and pasturage. Much like Red 

 Top, though smaller. Thrives on light, dry soils as well as 

 on rich, moist ones. For lawn purposes, if used alone, it 

 should be sown at the rate of about forty pounds per acre; 

 for pasture, if used alone, twenty-four pounds per acre. 

 Lb. 40c; $35.00 per 100 Lbs. 



CREEPING BENT GRASS {Agrostis stolonifera). Par- 

 ticularly valuable for lawns that are to be used as croquet 

 and tennis grounds, because it is benefited more than hurt 

 by tramping and by its bright color adds to the beauty of 

 the lawn. Lb. 40c; $35.00 per 100 Lbs. 



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(Agrostis vulgaris). In Penn- 

 sylvania and states farther 



RED TOP ^^^ 



* ^ *"^ *-^ * ^^ *• south this is known as Hera's 

 Grass, a name applied in New England and New York to 

 Timothy. It is a good, permanent grass, standing our cli- 

 mate well and makes good pasture when fed close. Is val- 

 uable for low, wet meadows, producing a large return in 

 good hay. When sown alone, use about twenty -eight pounds 

 of the chaff seed per acre. Sow in spi'ing or fall. 



RED TOP Unhulled Fancy {free from light chaff). Lb. 30c; 



100 Lbs. $15.00 

 RED TOP Fancy (cleaned from chaff). Sow eight to ten 



pounds per acre. Lb. 35c; $30.00 per 100 Lbs. 



TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS (Avena elatior^. A hardy 

 perennial much used in the south and west. Its roots pene- 

 trate deep and it thrives on any good soil. It yields a heavy 

 crop and is valuable both for meadow and pasture. If used 

 alone, sow from thirty to forty pounds per acre. Lb. 40c; 

 $35.00 per 100 Lbs. 



AWNLESS BROME GRASS {Bromus inermis). A peren- 

 nial grass valuable for binding the soil of embankments and 

 on account of its ability to resist both drought and cold. 

 On light, dry soils it is used for both hay and pasturage, but 

 is not recommended for locations where better grasses will 

 succeed. Should be used at the rate of forty pounds per 

 acre. Lb. 30c; $15.00 per 100 Lbs. 





Orchard Grass 



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Orchard Grass 



Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass 



{Dactylis glomerata). 

 One of the most val- 

 uable grasses on ac- 

 count of its quick growth and valuable aftermath. It is 

 ready for grazing in spring two weeks sooner than most 

 grasses and when fed off is again ready for grazing in a week 

 and will continue green when other grasses are withered by 

 dry weather. It is palatable and nutritious and stock eat it 

 greedily when green. It has a tendency to grow in tufts and 

 does better if sown with clover and as it ripens at the same 

 time as clover, the mixed hay is of the best quality. When 

 sown alone, about twenty-eight pounds are required per 

 acre; if sown with clover, half that quantity. It is peren- 

 nial and will last for years, but its habit of growth unfits it 

 for lawns. Lb. 35c; $30.00 per 100 Lbs. 



HARD FESCUE (Festuca duriuscula). Similar to Sheep's 

 Fescue, but not so dense and growing somewhat taller; this 

 often will cover sandy soil under the shade of large trees 

 where no other grass will grow; is a desirable addition to 

 lawn grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. 



Lb. 30c; $15.00 per 100 Lbs. 

 TALL FESCUE {Festuca elatior). A valuable perennial 

 grass, very productive and nutritious. It is native to moist, 

 heavy soil, where it probably does best, but it succeeds well 

 on any good soil, wet or dry. If used alone sow forty pounds 

 per acre. Lb. 50c; $35.00 per 100 Lbs. 



SHEEP'S FESCUE {Festuca ovina). A small tufted, hardy 

 grass forming a cluster of narrow, cylindrical leaves. It is 

 of value in mixture for lawns on dry soils and in shady 

 locations. Sow about thirty-five pounds per acre. 



Lb. 30c; $15.00 per 100 Lbs. 



MEADOW FESCUE, OR ENGLISH BLUE GRASS {Festuca 



pratensis). A perennial grass from two to four feet high, 

 with flat, broad leaves. This is one of the standard European 

 grasses. It needs rich ground and succeeds well on prairie 

 soil. This is an excellent pasture grass to take the place of 

 the wild grasses, as it yields a large amount of early and 

 late feed. Sow about twenty-five pounds per acre. 



Lb. 30c; $15.00 per 100 Lbs. 

 PERENNIAL RYE GRASS {LoUum perenne). A very val- 

 uable variety for permanent pasture. Succeeds well on 

 almost any soil, but is particularly adapted to moderately 

 moist or irrigated lands. Sow thirty to forty pounds per 

 acre, in spring. Lb. 35c; $10.00 per 100 Lbs. 



