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GRIFFITH 



HIGH-GRADE GRASS SEEDS 



TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense.) 



This makes one of the most 

 popular, nutritious and salable of 

 hay grasses. It is- best adapted 

 for sowing on clay or heavy loams, 

 low lands or in mountainous dis- 

 tricts, although it will do well on 

 any good stiff loamy soils, pro- 

 vided moisture is abundant. It 

 does not succeed nearly as well, 

 however, as Orchard, Tall Meadow 

 Oat or Herd's Grass on soils of a 

 sandy or light loamy texture, and 

 is not of as much value for pas- 

 turage as other grasses. The 

 stand of Timothy will also be in- 

 jured if grazed or cut too closely. 

 The yield of hay on good ground 

 is from one and a half to three 

 tons per acre. The best clover to 

 sow with timothy is either the 

 Sapling or Alsike, as they mature 

 and ripen with timothy. Pound, 

 10c. Peck, 90c. Bushel of 45 

 lbs., $3.50, 



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



This grass makes excellent pasturage and good crop 

 of fine quality hay, and succeeds on a greater variety 

 of soils than any other grass in general use, giving 

 very good results on light soils and the 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 of seed usually sold are: 



CHAFF RED TOP. — Seed in chaff. 



UNHULLED RED TOP. — Seed in hull, but free 

 of chaff and impurities. 



FANCY CLEANED RED TOP. — Hulled seed, free 



from all impurities. We would advise our customers 

 to sow the Extra Cleaned Unhulled or Fancy Cleaned 

 Seed. 



Chaff Red Top. — Sow 4 to 6 bushels to the acre, 

 10 lbs. to bushel. Price, 50c, bus. 



Unhulled Red Top. — Sow 2 to 3 bushels to the acre, 

 14 lbs. to the bushel. Price, lb., 15c; bus., $2.10; 

 100 lbs., 15c. lb. 



Fancy Cleaned Red Top. — Sow 12 to 15 lbs. to the 

 acre. Price, 30c. lb.; $28.00 per 100 lbs.; bushel 

 of 32 lbs., $9.00. 



RED TOP GRASS. 



TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS (Avena elatior) .— Most valuable for pas- 

 tures on account of its early and luxuriant growth; it produces an abuudant 

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

 may be cut twice a year, and for green soiling it may be cut four or five 

 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 stolonifera) — Excellent for lawns; 

 succeeds well in all conditions; makes a low, velvety growth. Lb., 50c. 

 Bus., (20 lbs.), $7.50. 



MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pratensis). — Closely resembles Timothy 

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

 by reason of its rapid growth. About 7 pounds to the bushel; 3 bushels 

 to the acre. Lb., 50c. Bushel, $3.00. 



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

 for dry, sandy and rocky soil where scarcely any other species will grow. 

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

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

 all cattle, especially sheep Specially recommended for pasturage mixtures. 

 Sow about 30 pounds per acre. Lb., 30c. Bus., of 12 lbs., $3.00. 



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, 

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

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

 lbs., 90c. Per 100 lbs., $9.00. 



ENGLISH RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne).— This makes a quick growth 

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

 the bushel; 60 lbs. to the acre. Lb., 15c. Bus., $2.25. 



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

 quantity in permanent pasture mixtures, 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 bus. Lb., 40c. 10 lbs., $3.50. 



WOOD MEADOW (Poa nemoralis). — An early nutritive grass; thrives 

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

 Lb., 45c. 10 lbs., $4.00. 14 lbs. to bus. 



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

 for lawns. Lb., 45c. 



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

 agreeable odor, which it imparts to the hay. Lb., 90c. 



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

 grass in this country, but in Hungary (Europe), its principal home, it is 

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

 bling Orchard Grass; prefers light, dry soil. It roots deeply, and stands 

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

 grow anything else but broom sedge; hence is valuable for such situations, 

 both for grazing and hay, and especially in mixtures with other grasses. 

 It has, 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 

 from 35 to 40 pounds per acre when sown by itself either in the spring or 

 fall. Lb., 20c. Bus. of 14 lbs., $3.00. 



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 nearly 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 hay, and gives the very best results 

 mixed and grown with Tall Meadow 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, 

 20c. lb. Bus. of 14 lbs., $2.25. 



MEADOW FESCUE, RANDALL, or ENGLISH 

 BLUE GRASS (Festuca pratensis).— This should 

 be 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 Tennessee and the Mountainous dis- 

 tricts of North Carolina, where it is very 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 very 

 largely used in pasturage and hay mixtures, be- 

 ing specially suitable for sowing with Red Top 

 and 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 

 50 pounds to the acre. Thrives better under 

 trees than other grasses. 23 lbs. to bus. Lb., 

 80c. 100 lbs., $15.00. 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS.— It is rather sen- 

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

 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., 20c. "Bus. of 14 lbs., 

 $2.25. 



NOTICE, — Beware of cheap Canada Blue 

 Grass, but if you want it we will supply same 

 on short notice at low prices. 



ORCHARD GRASS. 



KENTUCKY 

 BLUE GRASS. 



