DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Timothy. Orchard Grass 



soil than timothy, and will grow more in one day, in 

 summer, than timothj' will in a week. When sown 

 with clover, it makes excellent hay, as it blossoms at 

 the same time, and they should be cut together. It has 

 a tendency to grow in tufts, which can be prevented by 

 close croppftfe. For grazing, it has no equal, and shonld 

 be used more than it is. When sown alone, two bushels 

 axe required per acre ; if sown with clover, half that 

 amount. It ought not to be sown alone, except for 

 seed. It is perennial, and will last for years, but its 

 habit of growth unfits it for lawns. Fourteen pounds 

 per bushel. 



Red Top — Agrostis vulgaris. 

 —In some sections this is called 

 Rhode Island Bent Grass. In 

 Pennsylvania and States farther 

 South, it is known as Herd's 

 Grass, a name applied in New- 



Red Top. Fowl Meadow. 



England and New York to timothy. It is a good, per- 

 manent grass, standing our climate well, and makes a 

 good pasture when fed close. Is valuable for low, wet 

 meadows, producing a large return in good hay. Is 



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often sown with timothy and red top clover, in which 

 case It makes a close sward in time. When sown alone, 

 two bushels per acre is required, sown in spring or fall. 

 Fourteen pounds per bushel. 



Fowl Meadow, or False Red To^—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 resembhng 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 

 in spring or fall. Twelve pounds per bushel. 



English Blue Grass, or Meadow Fescue — Fest- 

 uca prate nsis. — This is one of 

 the most valuable pasture 

 grasses we are acquainted 

 \9ith, 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 affected except by exceed- 

 ingly dry weather, and is as 

 valuable a fertilizer as red 

 clover. When cured like tim- 

 othy, it yields a very superior 

 quahty of hay. 



Notwithsta nding its ac- 

 knowledged merits, this grass 

 has been sown only to a lim- 

 ited extent in this country. It 

 is deserving of much more at- 

 tention than it has hitherto 

 received from American farm- 

 ers. 



Sow one bushel per acre, in 

 spring or fall. September is 

 the best season for sowing 

 south of the Ohio river. Twen- 

 ty-four pounds per bushel. 



Kentucky Blue Grass — Poa praietisis. — This is 

 known in some sections as Green Me.adow Grass, and 

 June Grass but should not be confounded with Poa 

 compressa, called by some June Grass, or Wire Gr.ass. 

 It makes excellent pasture grass for our soil and climate, 

 succeeding finely on our hJU 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 si.v 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 Qrass—Lolzum perenne. — A ver\- 

 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 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 gras.-^es. 

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

 Twenty pounds per bushel. 



Wood Meadow Grass — Pt^tj nemo7-alis.—Q,xo\\=. 



English Blue Grass. 



