AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1910. 
~ Meadow Fescue. Festuca Pratensis. A perennial which succeeds best on rich moist loams. A heavy yielder on soils perfectly adapted to it 
: and also an excellent pasture Grass. Sow two and a half bushels per acre. (15 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 40 cents; 100 lbs., $35.0¢ 
Various Leaved Fescue. Festuca heterophylla. Early hardy perennial two or three feet high. Valuable for permanent pasture. Thriving 
in high altitudes and in shady locations. Per lb., 45 cents; roo lbs., $40.00. 
Hard Fescue. Festuca duriuscula. This splendid Grass is found’in all the best lawns and permanent pastures; invaluable for dry soils; of 
low, dense-growing habit. Sow three bushels per acre (14 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 30 cents; 100 lbs, $25.00. 
Red or Creeping Fescue. Festuca rubra A splendid grass for light sandy soils. Extreme drought resister. Valuable in seeding banks and 
exposed locations, binding drifting sands, and as lawn grass for shady spots. Forms a very close, durable turf, suitable for puttir 
greens. Lb., 30c.; 100 lbs., $25.00. 
Sheep’s Fescue. Festuca ovina. Of dense growth; excellent for dry situations and sheep pastures. Sow two and a half bushels per acre. 
(12 lbs. per bushe].) Per lb., 30 cents; roo lbs., $25.00. 
Fine Leaved Sheep’s Fescue. Festuca ovina tenuifolia. A very fine leaved Grass, dwarf in habit. Will succeed in dry, high locations and 
inferior soils. Hardy and durable. Per lb., 70 cents; 100 lbs., $65.00. 
Tall Fescue. Festuca elatior Excellent for permanent pastures on moist soils, on which it yields immensely. Cattle and stock eat it 
greedily. (15 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 45 cents; 100 lbs., $40.00. 
Crested Dog’s Tail. Cynosurus cristatus. A perennial valued for its dwarf habit and its hardiness. Sow two bushels per acre. (28 Ibs. 
per bushel.) Perlb., 50 cents; 100 lbs., $50.00. 
Sweet Vernal, True Perennial. Many seedsmen substitute the annual variety for this invaluable Grass, as the seed of both is similar. In- 
valuable in lawns on account of its very early growth and fragrant odor, which it imparts to the other grasses in drying. Remains 
green very late. Hardy and permanent. Per lb., $1.00. 
Meadow Fox-Tail. Alopecurus pratensis. Very valuable in mixtures for permanent pastures exposed to heat and drought; early and 
rapid in growth. (8 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 35 cents; 100 lbs., $30.00. 
Rough-Stalked Meadow. Poa trivialis. An excellent permanent Grass to mix with other varieties for moist pastures. Produces a con- 
stant supply of nutritious herbage. Suitable for growing in shade. Sow one and a half bushels per acre. (14 lbs., per bushel. 
Per lb., 40 cents; 100 lbs., $35.00. 
Wood Meadow. Poa nemoralis. Well adapted for growing under trees and in shaded situations. Dwarf and fine growing. Sow two and 
a half bushels per acre. (14 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb., 90 cents. 
Water Meadow Grass. Poa aquatica. A creeping rooted perennial, grows in alluvial marshy soils, slow running streams, margins of 
fresh water, lakes, etc. An excellent pasture grass for wet situations. Trout and wild duck relish the seeds and young shoots as 
food. Per lb., 75 cents. 
CLOVERS. 
Red Medium. T7rijolium pratense. The best clover for all practical purposes. Succeeds best on rich warm loams, containing humus. 
Lime and potash are essential for its best development. A biennial, but by close pasturage may be made to last several years. 
Per Ib., 25 cents; 100 Ibs., $22.50. 
Mammoth or Large Red Northern. Trifolium pratense. On rich loamy soils this variety grows nearly twice as large as the Medium Red 
Clover, and earlier to start a spring growth. Per lb., 25 cents; 100 lbs., $22.50. 
Alsike or Swedish. Trifolium hybridum. This Clover will thrive where the soil is quite wet, and will even stand flooding without being 
killed. Productive and sweet and extremely valuable for both pasturage or soiling. The flowers afford a fine pasturage for bees. 
Per lb., 30 cents; 100 lbs., $25.00. 
White Clover. Trifolium repens. This Clover should always be sown on permanent or temporary pastures. Will grow on any soil, but 
especially adapted to low meadows, where the surface soil is mellow and.rich. Ordinarily will not last more than two years on 
hard or shallow soil. Sweet and nutritious. Per Ib., 35 cents; 100 lbs., $30.00. 
Alfalfa or Lucerne. Medicago sativa. 
The chief merit of Alfalfa is the fact 
that it can,becut three or four times in 
a season.. The soil should be deep, 
rich, and well-prepared. It does not 
succeed on compact clay, nor on land 
with impervious subsoil. The roots 
shoot downward till they are ten or 
fifteen feet below the surface, and will 
therefore resist the driest weather. 
Per lb., 30 cents; 100, $25.00. 
Scarlet or Crimson Clover. Trifolium 
incarnatum. This annual Clover 
thrives best on warm, loose, sandy 
soil. Its chief value is as a winter or 
early spring pasture crop and as a 
green manure. May be sown at any 
time from May to October. Per lb., 
20 cents; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
Yellow Trefoil. Medicago lupulina. On 
very light, dry, or poor ground this 
variety is valuable for a sheep pas- 
ture, and can be sown alone or with 
other Grasses. Per lb., 15 cents; 100 
lbs., $12.00. 
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LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
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