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FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH 



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GRASS SEEDS 



Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change. 



» I f> /-^ {Broinus inermis) A 



AwnleSS Drome LiraSS perennial, valuable for 

 binding the soil of embankments and for resisting both 

 droiigiit and cold. On light, dry soils it is used for hay and 

 pasturage, but is not recommended where better grasses 

 will succeed. Sow forty pounds per acre. Lb. 25c. post- 

 paid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 ^^ . r> iL /^ (Agrostis stolonifera) 



Creeping Bent UraSS particularly valuable 

 for lawns that are to be used as croquet and tennis 

 grounds, because it is benefited more than hurt by tramp- 

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

 Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for-prices. 



Hj w-t {Festuca duriuscula) Similar to 



ard rescue sheep's Fescue, but not so dense 

 and taller; this often will cover sandy soil under the shade 

 of large ti-ees where no other grass will grow; is a desir- 

 able addition to lawn grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. 

 Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Kentucky Blue Grass 'i^„^'lZ&ll'Sl 



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. Sown 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 use about twenty-eight pounds per acre. 

 Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass 



(Festuca pratensis) A perennial, from two to four feet 

 high, with flat, broad leaves. One of the standard Euro- 

 pean grasses. It needs rich ground and succeeds well on 

 prairie soil. 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. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Oi J /^ ( Dactyl is glonierata) Desirable on 



rcnard LiraSS account of its quick growth 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 week and will continue green when 

 other grasses are withered by dry weather. It is palatable 

 and nutritious and stock eat it greedily when green. A 

 tendency to grow in tufts unfits it for lawns. It does 

 better if sown with clover and as it ripens at the same 

 time, the mixed hay is of the best qualitj^ If sown 

 alone, about twenty-eight pounds are required per acre; if 

 sown with clover, "hftlf that quantity. Perennial and will 

 last for years. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 

 for prices. 

 D 'ID /^ (Loliem perenne) A very 



r erennial Kye LiraSS 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. 25c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Kentucky Blue Grass 



Wood Meadow Grass 



Red, or Creeping Fescue creeoing rooted 



grass, resisting extreme drought, and especially adapted 

 for forming a close and lasting turf in shady places. 

 Valuable also for exposed hillsides, and golf courses. Sow 

 thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots 

 inquire for prices. 



Da/I Tr»rfc (Agrostis vidgaris) In Pennsylvania and 

 AXCU 1. Kfyj states farther south this is known 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 sown alone, use about twenty-eight 

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



Red Ton Fancv (cleaned from chaff) Sow eight 

 K.ea lop rancy ^^ ^^^ pounds per acre. Lb. 35c. 

 postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



Red Top Unhulled Fancy ^:!^:^^^l:i g.fe'r tt 

 inquire for prices. f ^ ^, & 



Rhode Island Bent Grass valuable perennial 



for lawns and pasturage. Much like Red Top, though 



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



moist ones. For laAvn purposes, if used alone, it should 



be sown 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 » rr (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 dry soils and in shady locations. Sow about 



thirty-five pounds per acre. Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger 



lots inquire for prices. 



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



1 all r* eSCUe grass, very productive and nutritious. 



Succeeds best on moist, heavy soil, but will do 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. 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass hardy perennial much 

 used in the south and west. Roots penetrate deep. It 

 yields a heavy crop on any good soil, and is valuable both 

 for meadow and pasture. Sow thirty to forty pounds per 

 acre. Lb. 35c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 pp. ,1 (Phleum pratense) The most valuable of 



I imotliy 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 tAvelve pounds per 

 acre, if alone, but less if mixed with other grasses. 

 Lb. 20c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



WT J R/f J /^ (Poa nemoralis) Grows 



Wood Meadow L»raSS fromoneandone-lmlf to 

 two feet high: has a perennial creeping root and an erect, 

 slender, smooth stem. Well adapted to shaded situations, 

 such as orchards and parks, for either hay or pastui'age. 

 Sow about thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 75c. postpaid. 



