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GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
a most beautiful 
appearance, being 
of a vivid green, 
andas the Bermu- 
da during April 
and May makes 
its appearance it 
overgrows the Eng- 
lish Rye, causing 
the latter to decay 
and act asa fertil- 
izer to the existing 
grass. It should be 
sown from Sep. 
tember to March, 
at the rate of 3 
bushels of seed per 
acre. 
Carpet Grass 
: SSB In the Gulf coast 
English Rye Grass. aoinbeviepicak te 
ularly throughout Louisiana, the grass known as car- 
pet grass has for a number of vears been attracting 
considerable attention for use upon lawns. It has a 
habit of growth very similar io that of Bermuda 
grass. Under some conditions it thrives and main- 
tains itself to even agreater extent than does the 
Bermuda grass. It also has another advantage in that 
in certain localities it produces seed which with a 
little care may be gathered and become a com- 
mercial commodity. Whether or not carpet grass 
will carry its seeding habits to its northern limits re- 
tnains to be determined. It is readily propagated 
from turf, and can easily be established upon a lawn. 
It is very valuable in the Gulf coast region. 
Tall Meadow Oat -Grass: 
Avenaceum). 
(Arrhena- 
therum 
Evergreen grass in Virginia and other 
Southern States, and 
i 1S..the, shall: Oat 
(Avena Elatior) of 
Linneeus. It is closely 
related to the common 
oat and has a beauti- 
ful open panicle lean- 
ing slightly to one 
side. Itis widely nat- 
uralized and well 
adapted to a great va- 
riety of soils. On 
sandy or gravelly soils 
it succeeds admirably, 
growing two to three 
feet high. On rich, dry 
upland it grows from 
five to seven feet high. 
It may be sown in 
March or April, and 
mowed the me sea- 
son; but for heavier 
yield it is better to 
sow in September or 
October. Along the 
more Southern belt, it 
may be sown in No- 
vemberand onward till 
the middle of Decem- 
ber. Whenever sown 
it is one of the most 
certain grasses to have 
a good catch. Not less 
than 2 bushels per acre 
should be sown. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass. 
(Agrostis Vulgaris). This 
Red Top Grass. is the best grass of Eng- 
land, the herd grass of the United States; not in 
honor of any man, but probably because so well 
adapted to the herd. It is called also Fine Top 
Burden’s Grass. It grows two to three feet high, 
and can be mown when four feet high. It grows 
wellon hill tops and sides, in ditches, gullies and 
marshes, but delights in moist bottom land. It 
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furnishes considerable grazing during warm “‘spells’ 
in winter, and in spring and summer an abundant 
supply of nutrition. It hasatendency, being very 
hardy, to increase in density of growth and extent 
of surface, and will continue indefinitely, though 
easily subdued by the plow. Cut before maturing 
seeds it makes a good hay and large quantity. Red 
Top and Timothy being adapted to the same soil 
Red Top Grass.* 
and maturing at the same time, do well together and 
produce an excellent hay. Sow two bushels per 
acre, if alone, in September, October, February or 
March; if with Timothy for hay from 6 to 10 lbs., 
if with other grasses for pasture, 3to5lbs. Itisan 
excellent pasturage grass, and will grow on almost 
any kind of soil. 
This crop is used all over the 
Seed Rye. South for fall, winterand spring 
pasturage, early green food, and for green manuring 
as well as for grain. Rye is very hardy, and will 
grow on poorer land than other grain crops. It 
makes good winter and spring pasture, and, if sown 
early enough, makesa good fall pasture also. Itis 
a good spring soiling crop, giving the earliest bite of 
green stuff, makes a fair quality of hay if cut in 
bloom, or before it is fully headed out. It is very 
extensively grown, and succeeds well throughout 
the South. Rye can be very satisfactorily sown at 
the last working of corn or cotton, orit can be 
sown by itself from July to November. Sow at the 
the rate of 1% bushels per acre. 
. Is coming into great favor 
Italian Rye. wherever itis grown. Sown in 
the fall it comes up quickly and makes a dense, 
matter turf, which gives most excellent grazing dur- 
ing the fall, winter and early spring. If itis de- 
sired to be used as a hay crop, it should not be 
grazed too long in the spring, as it shoots up very 
early making a thick growth of grass which when 
cut, curesup splendidly for hay. Witha favorable 
season, it will yield three or four successive cut- 
tings of most excellent and nutritious hay. It suc- 
ceeds very well on all soils, and is particularly re- 
commended for rich or heavy low grounds, and it 
will stand more overflow than any other grass with 
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