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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change 



X 1 D i^ (Bi'ovius inermis) A peren- 



AwnleSS orome OraSS nlal, valuable for binding the 



soil of embankments and for resisting both drought 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. 30c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 



for prices. 



g-^ . D 1. /^ (Agrostis stolonifera) Par- 



L^reeping Dent oraSS tlcularly valuable for lawns 



that are to be used as croquet and tennis grounds, because 



it is benefited more than hurt by tramping and by its bright 



color adds to the beauty of the lawn. Lb. 50c. postpaid; for 



larger lots inquire for prices. 



WW 1 |-i (Festuca duriuscula) Similar to Sheep's 



rlard rescue Fescue, but not so dense and taller; this 



often will cover sandy soil under the shade of large trees 



where no other grass will grow; is a desirable addition to lawTi 



grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for 



larger lots inquire for prices. 



Kentucky Blue Grass g^^^ somS^esSllS 



June Grass, but the true June or Wire Grass is much inferior. 

 Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nutritious, hardy and valu- 

 able of all northern grasses. So^vn 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. 50c. 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 European 

 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. 45c. postpaid; 

 for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 A^ 1 J ^ {Dactylis glomerata) Desirable on ac- 



Urcnara harass count of its quick growth and valuable 

 aftermath. It is ready for grazing in spring two weeks sooner 

 than most^rasses 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 quality. K sown alone, about twenty-eight pounds are 

 required per acre; if sown with clover, half that quantity. 

 Perennial and will last for years. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger 

 lots inquire for prices. 



D •ID i"^ (Loliern perenne) Averyvalu- 



rerennial Kye VjiraSS able variety for permanent 

 pasture. Succeeds well on almost any soil, but is particu- 

 larly 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. 



Wood Meadow Grass 



o J g^ • I? (Festuca rubra) A creep- 



Kea, or l^reeping r eSCUe Ing 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. 



D ^ J T/v** (Agrostis vxdgaris) In Pennsylvania and states 

 *^^^ * '^P 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 sovm. 

 alone, use about twenty-eight pounds of the chaff seed per 

 acre. Sow in spring or fall. 



(cleaned from chaff) Sow eight to ten 

 pounds per acre. Lb. 45c. postpaid^ for 

 larger lots inquire for prices. 



(free from light chaff) Lb. 30c. 



Red Top Fancy 



KiNTueKY Blue Grass 



RedTopUnhulIed Fancy ^^^S '(oSgerTo'ts'lSqi^e 

 for prices. r r i 



DVj fi JD t. i^ (Agrostis canina) A 



KnOde Island oent OraSS valuable perennial for 



lawms and pasturage. Much like Red Top, though smaller. 



Thrives on light, dry soils as well as on rich, moist ones. For 



lawn 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. 50c. postpaid; for larger 



lots inquire for prices. 



Qi ) rt (Festuca ovina) A small tufted, hardy 



Oneep S rescue grass forming a cluster of narrow, 



cylindrical leaves. It is of value in mixture for lawTis on dry 



soils and in shady locations. Sow about thirty-five pounds 



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



Til |-i (Festuca elatior) A valuable perennial 



all rescue grass, very productive and nutritious. Suc- 

 ceeds 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. 55c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 

 pr> 11 R/r J r\ L r^ (Avena elatior) A hardy 



1 all Meadow Uat UraSS 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. 40c. post- 

 paid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 



T,i (Phleum pratense) The most valuable of all the 



imotny 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. 35c. postpaid; for larger 

 lots inquire for prices. 

 XXT J m« J /^ (Poa nemoralis) Grows from 



Wood Meadow L»raSS one and one-half 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 pasturage. Sow about 

 thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 75c. postpaid; for larger lots in- 

 quire for prices. 



