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Fs^om PETER HEMDEIRSOM m COo, MEW YOIRSi 7 



HENDERSON'S RECLEANED GRASSES 



For Golf Courses, Athletic Fields and Lawns 



This year we have pleasure in offering complete stocks of thoroughly recleaned grass seeds, that for purity and high germi- 

 nating capacity are unequalled, as proven by our own and government tests. 



The best seed only should be sown on Golf Courses and all grounds devoted to sport. We deal only in the highest grade, 

 and before offering this seed to our customers for sale it is thoroughly recleaned in our own warehouses by the most modern 

 seed-cleaning machinery in America. 



BERMUDA GRASS {Cynodon Dactylon). — A most valuable grass for the 

 Southern course. It is of dwarf habit with long creeping stems rooting 

 at the joint and covering the ground with a matting of fine' turf. It grows 

 on all types of soils but shows a preference for clay and clay loams, and 

 particularly land that is well limed. Sow 6 lbs. to acre. Price, per lb., 

 55c.; per 100 lbs., $50.00. 



CANADA BLUE GRASS (Poa Comprcssa). See engraving H. — A very hardy 

 perennial grass with creeping root-stocks. It grows on the poorest and 

 driest soils, sandy, gravelly, or clayey, standing severe wetness or drought. 

 A useful grass on Fairways and Tees. Sow 3 bushels to acre. Price 

 per lb., 45c.; per bushel, of 14 lbs., $6.00; per lOOJbs., $40.00. 



CHEWING'S NEW ZEALAND FESCUE (Fesluca Chewings).^ See engraving E. 

 This variety of Red Fescue imported from New Zealand is now recognized 

 as one of the leading grasses for Putting Greens. Its spreading habit 

 forms a plant 1 ft. in diameter and makes a solid compact fine turf of a 

 dark green color. On soils of a sandy nature, it grows exceedingly well. 

 Sow 2 bushels to acre. Price, per lb., 55c.; per bushel of 20 lbs., $11.00; 

 per 100 lbs., $50.00. 



COLONIAL BENT (A gratis Tenuis). See engraving C. — This grass , irnported 

 from New Zealand, is identical with Rhode Island Bent. Leaf-blades 

 very narrow and flat; dark green; slightly creeping habit and makes a fine 

 turf for Putting Greens. _ It succeeds well on all well drained soils and 

 unlike some other grasses it thrives well on acid soils and its turf is injured 

 rather than improved bv the use of lime. Sow 2 bushesls to acre. Price, 

 per lb., $2.10; per bushel of 20 lbs., $41.00; per 100 lbs., $195.00. 



CREEPING BENT {Agrostis Sfecies or South German Mixed Bent.) See engrav- 

 ing A. — ;This is undoubtedly one of the finest grasses for Putting Greens. 

 The distinctive feature of this species is its compact, creepingrooting stems. 

 It is of rapid growth and spreading habit; the stoloniferous roots form 

 a strong enduring turf which withstands hard usage. Does well on all soil, 

 particularly on light, moist land. Creeping Bent is largely used in 

 conjunction with Red Fescue. Sow 2 bushels to acre. Price, per lb., $2.10; 

 per bushel of 20 lbs., $41.00; per 100 lbs., $197.50. 



FINE LEAVED SHEEP'S FESCUE (Festuca Tenuifolia). — The leaves of this 

 variety are very fine and dark green. It thrives on very dry soils and in 

 the shade. Used to some extent on Putting Greens. Sow .3 bus. to acre. 

 Price, per lb., $1.00; per bushel of 14 lbs., $13.00; per 100 lbs., $90.00. 



HARD FESCUE {Festuca Duriuscula). — A variety of Sheep's Fescue. Leaves 

 broader, wire-like, not flat. Grows in bunches if sown alone. For the 

 "Rough" where the soil is thin or sandy. Hard Fescue thrive well.' Sow 

 2 bushels to acre. Price, per lb., 45c.; per bushel of 12 lbs., $5.00; per 

 100 lbs., $40.00. 



ITALIAN RYE GRASS {Lolium I talicum).— Like Perennial Rye Grass, it is a 

 rapid grower and is treated as an annual. It is used largely in the South 

 to sow over the Bermuda sod as soon as it turns brown. Used in this 

 way, it makes an excellent Fairway for the winter. Sow 3 bushels to 

 acre. Price, per lb., 30c.; per bushel of 18 lbs., $4.75; per 100 lbs., $25.00. 



Ka;NTUCKY BLUE (Poa Pratensis). See engraving F. — It is a true perennial, 

 lasting indefinitely and improving every year. Kentucky Blue Grass 

 has_ creeping underground stems; leaf blades very narrow; color a deep 

 vivid green. Unlike some other grasses, it blooms but once each season. 

 It is one of the very best grasses for Fairways in the North and succeeds 

 well on all good soils, especially where lime is used. Though not as fine 

 as the Bents or Red Fescues, it is frequently used on Putting Greens and 

 gives a fairly satisfactory Putting Surface. Sow 3 bushels to acre. 

 Price, per lb., 50c.; per bushel of 14 lbs., $6.75; per 100 lbs., $45.00. 

 Purchaser pays transportation charges. 



MEADOW FESCUE (Festuca Prale7isis).— This grass is also called English 

 Blue Grass, and in the_ South, Randall's Grass; flat and bright green. 

 Grows to a height of 30 inches when left uncut. For wet soils few grasses 

 are equal to Meadow Fescue. Sow 2 bushels to acre. Price per lb., 

 30c.; per bushel of 22 lbs., $6.00; per 100 lbs., $25.00. 



PACEY^S PERENNIAL RYE GRASS {Lolium Perenne). See engraving G.— 

 This variety used^ in a mixture is an excellent "nurse" grass under sonie 

 conditions for Fairways and where a quick turf is desired. It produces 

 a verdant growth four or five weeks after sowing. The leaves are narrow, 

 flat and smooth. _ The undersurface of leaves is bright and glossy which 

 gives an attractive appearance to the grass. Sow 3 bushels to acre. 

 Price, per lb., 35c.; per bushel of 30 lbs., $9.50; per 100 lbs., $30.00. 



RED OR CREEPING FESCUE (Festuca Rubra). See engraving /.—A creep- 

 ing rooted species, forming a close and lasting turf of dark green, especi- 

 ally adapted for dry sandy soils. It resists extreme drought and thrives 

 on inferior soils, gravelly banks and exposed hillsides, also in the shade. 

 It is preferred to the Bents on the sandy type of soil in the Northern 

 States for Putting Greens. Lime need -not be used where this grass is 

 desired. Sow 2 bushels to acre. Piice, per lb., 55c.; per bushel of 14 

 lbs., $7.25; per 100 lbs., $60.00. 



RED TOP FANCY (Agrostis Palustris).—See engraving D. — This grass has 

 been known under various common names, such as White Top, Fiorin, 

 White Bent and Herd's Grass. It is a perennial grass with a creeping 

 habit of growth, leaf blades narrow. Red Top is a rernarkable grass 

 accommodating itself to a variety of soils and conditions. It grows well 

 on wet land. It is strongly drought-resistant and flourishes on soils so 

 very poor in lime that most other grasses fail. It is a vigorous grower 

 and thrives from Canada to the Gulf. A very valuable grass for Fair- 

 ways, especially on land lacking lime. Sow 1 bushel to acre. Price, per 

 lb., 35c.; per bushel of 32 lbs., $10.25; per 100 lbs., $30.00. 



RHODE ISLAND BENT (Agrostis Tenuis). See engraving S.— Rhode Island 

 Bent is distinguished from Red Top by its dwarfer habit; shorter and 

 narrower leaves and its peculiar open panicle which does not become 

 closer when mature. Thrives well on acid goils. - - . ' 



Rhode Island Bent produces only short stolons or runners; rnakes a very 

 fine dark green turf and it is scarcely inferior to Creeping Bent. An 

 excellent grass for Putting Greens. Sow 3 bushels to acre. Price, per 

 lb., $2.10; per bushel of 14 lbs., $28.75; per 100 lbs., $195.00. 



ROUGH STALKED MEADOW (Poa Trivialis).— A spreading, thickly matting 

 stoloniferovis-rooted species; leaf blades narrow, flat and dark green in 

 color. Forms a fine turf and adapted for shady situation on Fairways 

 under trees. Thrives on moist and stiflE clay lands. Sow 1 bushel to acre. 

 Price, per lb., 75c.; per bushel of 14 lbs., $10.00; per 100 lbs., $70.00. 



SHEEP'S FESCUE (Festuca Ovina).— It is a bunch grass, forming dense tufts 

 three to six inches in diameter with wire-like leaves two to four inches 

 long of bluish gray. Sheep's Fescue is an excellent grass to grow on poor 

 sandy soils for Fairways, when mixed with other grasses, as it helps to 

 make a durable sward. _ Sown alone, it is too bunchy. For the "Rough" 

 on sandy dry soil, it is excellent. Sow 2 bushels to acre. Price, per 

 lb., 45c.; per bushel of 12 lbs., $5.00; per 100 lbs., $40.00. 



VARIOUS LEAVED FESCUE (Festuca Heterophylla).— This grass is a native 

 of Europe; the leaves fine and dark green and the plant is of a tufted 

 habit though slightly creeping. It does best on soils rich in humus. 

 Used to a limited extent on Fairways and Tees. Sow 3 bushels to acre. 

 Price, per lb., $1.10; per bushel of 14 lbs., $14.75; per 100 lbs., $100.00. 

 Prices subject to change without notice, owing to the fluctuations of market. See page 78 for complete 

 list of Grasses. 



A few of the principal Golf Course and Turf Grasses. See descriptions above. 



We shall be pleased to make Special Prices, "'to^buyers ol^ large quantities of Grass Seed. 



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