DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Red Top. {Agrostis vulgaris).— In some sections tht 

 is called Rh ide Island Bent Grass. In Pennsylvania 

 and States farther south, it is known as Herd's Grass, 

 a name applied in New England and New York to tim- 

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

 mate well, and makes a good pasture when fed close. Is 

 valuable for low, wet meadows, producing a large return 

 in good hay. Is often sown with timothy and red clover, 

 in which case it makes a close sward in time. When 

 sown akne, two bushels per acre is required, sown in 

 spring o- fall. Fourteen pounds per bushel. 



Fowl Meadow, or False Red Top, {Poa serotina). 

 —Grows tall and thick, and makes a more pliable hay 

 than timothy, and is more fit for pressing in bales, to 

 ship. It yields well when sown on low, moist land, and 

 will not suffer if not cut at the exact time. It can be 

 mowed almost any time from July to October. When 

 three feet high it falls down, or lodges, and after a little 

 time every joint puts forth new branches. The stalk is 

 always sweet and tender, and cattle and sheep are fond 

 of it. It thrives best when mixed with other grasses. 

 Though resembling red top in some respects, it is dis- 

 tinct, and we think superior in every respect. Requires 

 about the same amount of seed per acre as red top, sown 

 )• spring or fall. Twelve pounds per bushel. 



English Blue Grass, or Meadow Fescue, i^Fest- 

 .i,. uca pratensis). — This is one of 



the most valuable pasture 

 grasses we are acquainted with, 

 as its long and tender leaves 

 are much relished by stock of 

 all kinds. It succeeds well, 

 even in a poor soil, and as its 

 roots penetrate the earth twelve 

 or fifteen inches, it is not af- 

 fected except by exceedingly 

 dry weather, and is as valuable 

 a fertilizer as red clover. When 

 cured like timothy, it yields a 

 very superior quality of hay. 



N o t w i t h s t a n d ing its ac- 

 knowledged merits, this grass 

 has been sown only to a limited 

 1 extent in this country. Itisde- 

 ser\-ing of much more attention- 

 than it has hitherto received 

 from American farmers. 



Sow one bushel per acre, in 

 spring or fall. September is 

 the best season for sowing south 

 of the Ohio river. Twenty- 

 four pounds per bushel. 

 Kentucky Blue Grass, (/'^« 

 _ pratetisis). — This is known in 



some sections as Greex Meadow Grass, and June 

 Grass, but should not be confounded with Poa coin- 

 pressa^ called by some June Grass, or Wire Grass. It 

 makes excellent pasture grass for our soil and climate, 

 succeeui.ig finely on our hill lands, and producing the 

 most nourishing food for cattle, retaining its qualities 

 till a late period in winter, and further south affording 

 abundant food throughout the winter. In conjunction 

 with white clover, it forms the finest and closest of lawns; 

 for this purpose, an extra quantity of seed should be 

 used, say two bushels of blue grass and six pounds of 

 white clover per acre. If sown by itself, two bushels 

 will be required, sown early in the spring, or in October 

 or November. Fourteen pounds per bushel. 



Perennial Rye Grass, {Lolium perenne). — A vary 

 valuable variety for permanent pasture, and makes a 

 large return in hay ; very nutritious, and stock are very 

 fond of it. Succeeds best on moderately moist land, for 



English Blue Grass. 



Kentucky Blue Grass. Perennial Rye Grass. 



which it is peculiarly adapted. Large quantities are 

 raised in England, and nearly all of Europe. It is also 

 largely used for lawns, in conjunction with other grasses. 

 One and a half to two bushels' per acre in the spring. 

 Twenty pounds per bushel. 



"Wood Meadow Grass, {Poa nemorah's).— Grows 

 from one and a half to two feet high ; has a perennial, 

 creeping root, and an erect, slender, smooth stem. Its 

 chief value is in that it will produce a good crop of hay 

 in moist, shady situations, where it frequently grows 

 quite tall. Cattle are fond of it , it is succulent and nu- 

 tritious, and is perhaps the best variety for sowing in 

 orchards, under trees, and shaded situations, either for 

 hay or pasturage, and for parks and pleasure grounds. 

 About fourteen pounds per bushel. Two bushels per acre. 



Sweet Vernal Grass, {Anthoxanthum odoratum). 



Wood Meadow Grass. 



Sweet Vernal Grass. 



