D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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. GRASS SBBDS 



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



freight or express, at purchaser's expense. 



Red Top 



RHODE ISLAND BENT GRASS (Agrostis caninaX 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 pas- 

 ture, if used alone, twenty-four pounds per acre. Lb. 40c; 

 $25.00 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; $25.00 per 100 Lbs. 



(Agrostis vulgaris'). In Pennsyl- 

 vania and states further south, 

 this is known as Herd's Grass, a 

 name applied in New England and New York to Timothy. 

 It is a good, permanent grass, standing our climate well 

 and makes good pasture when fed close. Is vahiable 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 spring or fall. 



RED TOP UnhuUed Fancy (free from light chaff). Lb. 20c; 



100 Lbs. $6.50 

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

 pounds per acre. Lh. 30c; $12.50 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; 

 $24.00 per 100 Lbs. 



AWNLESS BROIME GRASS (Bromus inermis). A per- 

 ennial 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. 



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Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass. 



Orchard Grass 



Orchard Grass. 



{Dactylis glomerata). 

 One of the most 

 valuable grasses on 

 account 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 per- 

 ennial and will last for years, but its habit of growth un- 

 fits it for lawns. Lb. 35c; $18.00 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. 25c; $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; $30.00 per 100 Lbs. 



SHEEP'S FESCUE (Festuca ovind). A smaU 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. 25c; $15.00 per 100 Lbs. 



MEADOW FESCUE, OR ENGLISH BLUE GRASS (Fes- 

 tuca 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. 25c; $12.00 per 100 Lbs. 



PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium. perenne). A very 

 valuable 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. 20c; $8.00 per 100 Lbs. 



