D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



GRASS SEEDS 



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Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change. 



Awnless Brome Grass 



{Bt'onius iner7nis) A 

 perennial grass valu- 

 able for binding the soil of embankments and on ac- 

 count of its ability to resist both drought and cold. On 

 light, dry soils it is usea 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. 25c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for 

 prices. 



/^ • D J. i^ (Agrosfis stolonifera) 



l^^reepmg Oent LsraSS Particularly valuable 

 for lawns that are to be used as croquet and tennis 

 grounds, because it is benefited more than hurt by tranij)- 

 ing and by its bright color adds to the beauty of the lawn. 

 Lb. 4:5c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 tj 1 r {Festuca duriuscula) Similar to 



nard rescue Sheep"s Fescue, but not so dense 

 and growing somewhat taller: this often will cover sandy 

 soil under the shade of large trees Avhere no other grass 

 will grow; is a desirable addition to lawn grass. Sow thirty 

 pounds per acre. Lb. 30c. postpaid; for larger lots in- 

 quire for prices. 



Kentucky Blue Grass ^S'a"n.''soma?,il?cS 



ed June Grass, but the true June or Wire Grass is much in- 

 ferior. Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nutritious, hardy 

 and valuable of all northern grasses. In conjunction with 

 White Clover it forms a splendid lawn; for this purpose 

 use not less than fifty-four pounds of Blue Grass and six 

 pounds of White CloVer per acre. If sown by itself for 

 meadow or pasturage about twenty-eight pounds per acre 

 will be required. Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots in- 

 quire for prices. 



Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass 



(Festuca pratensis) A perennial grass from two to four 

 feet high, with flat, broad leaves. This is one of the stand- 

 ard 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. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots in- 

 quire for prices. 



n^^U^w.A r'w^e*. (-0«cfz/?is glomerafa) One of the 

 V^rcnara vsrass most valuable grasses on accoimt 

 of its quick gro%\'th 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 w^eek 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 soA\-n alone, about twenty-eight pounds are required 

 per acre; if sovra with clover.' half that quantity. It is 

 perennial and it will last for years, but its habit of growth 

 unfits it for lawns. Lb. 40c. postpaid ; for larger lots in- 

 quire for prices. 







Kentucky Blue Grass 



Wood Meadow Grass 



D 'ID r^ {Loliem perenne) A very 



rerennial Kye l^raSS valuable variety for perma- 

 nent 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. 35c. postpaid;'for larger lots inquire for prices. 



D^J T^«* (Agrostis vulgaris) In Pennsylvania and 



■'•^^'^ * ^P states farther south this is kno-\\-n 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 



valuable for low. wet meadows, producing a large return 



in good hay. When so\\-n alone, use about twenty-eight 



pounds of the chaff seed per acre. Sow in spring or fall. 



D J T 17 (cleaned from chaff) Sow eight 



Keel lop fancy to ten pounds per acre. Lb. 35c. 



postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Red Top Unhulled Fancy Lb.^30c?^osTpaid;"for 



larger lots inquire for prices. 



Rhode Island Bent Grass valuable perennial 



for lawns and pasturage. 3Iuch like Red Top, though 



smaller. Thrives on light, dry soils as well as on rich. 



moist ones. For la^\^l purposes, if used alone, it should 



be so^^^l at the rate of about forty pounds per acre: for 



pasture, if used alone, twenty-four pounds per acre. 



Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



oi_ > r (Festuca ovina) A small tufted, 



Oneep S r eSCUe hardy grass forming a cluster of 



narrow, cylindrical leaves. It is of value in mixture for 



lawns on 'drv soils and in shady locations. Sow about 



thirty-five pounds per acre. Lb. 30c. postpaid; for larger 



lots inquire for prices. 



rp II |-. (Festuca elatior) A valuable perennial 



1 all r eSCUe 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. postpaid; 



for larger lots inquire for prices. 



rpiiim- J /-\ . r^ (Arena elatior) A 



1 all Meadow Uat tiraSS hardy perennial much 



used in the south and west. Its roc'S i^enetrate 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 



thirty to forty pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for 



larger lots inquire for prices. 



T.i [Phleum pratense) This is the most valu- 



imotny able of all the grasses for hay. especially in 

 the north. Thrives best on moist, loamy soils of medium 

 tenacity. It should be cut just when the blossom falls. 

 Sow early in the spring or fall, at the rate of twelve 

 pounds per acre, if alone, but less if mixed with other 

 grasses. Lb. 30c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for 

 prices. 

 WT 1 HiT 1 r> (Poa nemoralis) Grows 



Wood Meadow Grass from one and one-half to 

 two feet high: has a perennial creeping root and an 

 erect, slender, smooth stem. One of the best varieties to 

 sow in shaded situations, such as orchards and parks, 

 for either hay or pasturage. Sow about thirty pounds 

 per acre. Lb.' 70c. postpaid. 



