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English Rye Grass. 
Meadow Fescue. 
MEADOW FESCUE GRASS.—As a pas- 
turage grass we consider this one of the 
most valuable. It is not affected by the 
dry weather, as its roots penetrate the 
earth 12 te 15 inches; it is much relished 
by all kinds of stock on account of its 
long and tender leaves. It yields a very 
superior hay when cured. It is deserving 
of much more attention. Sow from August 
to October. Thirty lbs. to the acre. 1 Ih., 
75c., postpaid; 10 lbs., $6.50, not prepaid. 
ENGLISH, OR PERENNIAL RYE 
GRASS.—Is largely sown by our landscape 
gardeners for winter lawns on Bermuda 
sod. The Bermuda blades being easily af- 
fected by frost, become red and rusty look- 
ing, while English Rye, during. Winter, 
presents a most beautiful appearance, being 
of a vivid green, and as the Bermuda dur- 
ing April and May makes its appearance it 
overgrows the English Rye, causing the 
latter to decay and act as a fertilizer to 
the existing grass. The Bermuda sod 
should be mowed as closely as possible, 
searify the surface thoroughly, broadcast 
the English Rye on top, rake in and cover 
with a light soil. It should be sown from 
September to March, at the rate of 60 lbs. 
per acre. 1 1b., 35c., postpaid; 10 lbs., $2.75; 
20 lb, bu., $5.00, not prepaid. 
ITALIAN RYE.—Sown in the Fall, it 
ecomes up quickly and makes a densely 
matted turf, which gives most excellent 
grazing during Fall, Winter and early 
Spring. If it is desired to be used as a 
hay crop it should not be grazed too long 
in the Spring, as it shoots up very early, 
making a thick growth of grass which 
when cut cures up splendidly for hay. 
With a favorable season it will yield three 
or four successive cuttings of most excel- 
lent and nutritious hay. Can be sown from 
September to March. It should be sown 
at the rate of 60 lbs. to the acre, and as 
it is an annual, it requires seeding each 
year. It should be cut when in bloom for 
hay. 1 Ib., 40c., postpaid; 10 lbs., $3.25; 20 
Ib. bu., $6.00, not prepaid. 
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RN AR "1% bushels per acre. 
BYE.—(Southern Grown.) It stools heav- 
ily, can be grazed several times and then 
allowed to go to seed. Cut and feed green; 
has made as much as ten tons of green 
food per acre in five months. It is sown 
from the middle of August until November, 
and then again in the early Spring. The 
main planting time is in the Fall, however, 
as it is more valuable when. sown early. 
it is a very hardy plant, withstanding all 
, kinds of very cold weather without serious 
injury. Sown both broadcast and in drills; 
The seed should be 
covered ‘no more than two inches. For 
hogs, sow from September 10th to Novem- 
ber ist, together with crimson clover. Graze 
from December ist to April 15th. Rye can 
be planted for late Fall and Winter graz- 
ing at the last laying by of cotton. 1 Ih., 
30c., postpaid; peck, $1.00; 56 lb. ku., $3.50, 
not prepaid. 
ABRUZZI RYE.—Years ago agents of the 
United States Department of Agriculture 
found a variety of rye in one of the Ital- 
ian provinces and sent a quantity of it 
to Washington. From there it was distrib- 
uted to various parts of the United States. 
In this way a prominent planter of South 
Carolina got hold of it. Its remarkably 
rapid growth so soon after planting at- 
tracted his attention and the small patch 
was carefully watched. It made good then 
and it has made good regularly ever since, 
not only in South Carolina but in all the 
other Southern States where small quanti- 
ties have been planted. Planted from Sep- 
tember to November, 1% bushels per acre. 
1 1b., 35c., postpaid; 144 bu., $2.50; 56 lb. bu, 
$4.50, not prepaid. 
BERMUDA GRASS.—<Almost everybody 
living in this section of the country knows 
this grass; it is planted as a lawn grass; 
and nothing will stand the sun better or 
will make prettier carpet, when kept short, 
than this grass. It is also very valuable 
as a pasture and hay grass. Six pounds 
will sow an acre. Should be planted from 
February to June. 1 Ihb., $1.00; 5 lbs., $4.50, 
postpaid. 
NATAL GRASS.—This is a splendid pas- 
ture and hay grass. It has been thor- 
oughly tried in the South. We have been 
watching this grass very closely, and, on 
account of the flattering reports made by 
many of the growers and the bulletins of 
the Experimental Stations, Know that this 
is a valuable grass for this section. Planted 
during May and June. Ten pounds per 
acre. 1 Ilb., 75c., postpaid; i0 ibs., $6.50, 
not prepaid. Write for prices in quantity 
lots. 
CARPET GRASS—(Paspalum Platy- 
caule.) (Petit Gazon.) Axinopus Compres- 
sus.—This grass grows tenaciously in any 
soil. Excellent for lawns or pasture pur- 
poses on the Gulf Coast and all sandy 
lands, and grows equally as well on 
clay uplands Green all the year in lower 
Gulf States. It stools heavily and is one 
parent stalk. Planted from November to 
March, also during Spring. 10 pounds per 
acre. 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid; 10 lbs., $8.50, 
not prepaid. 
‘WHEAT. 
Write For Quantity Prices. 
CULTURE.—The best time to plant wheat in the Southern States is from the middle 
of October to the middle of December. 
chance to get well established before freezing weather sets in. 
The ‘open furrow” system for planting 
in rather than broadcasted. 
splendidly for wheat. 
The aim in any locality is to give the plants a 
Seed should be drilled 
oats will answer 
Use commercial fertilizers, at seeding time 200 pounds acid phosphate, 50 pounds of 
muriate of potash, 350 pounds of cottonseed meal per acre, followed by 75 pounds nitrate 
of soda in the Spring, about 10 days before the time for first heads to appear... In seeding 
