CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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Meadow Fescue. 



Engiisn Bye crrass. 



Kentucky 

 Orchard Grass. Blue Grass. 



ORCHARD GRASS. — This is one of the \ 



best grasses for pasture. It grows quick- j 

 Iv. Can be sown either in Fall or Soring. | 

 Sow from September to March. 20 lbs. oer^, 

 acre. It may be mowed from two to four j 

 times a year, according to season and 

 treatment, yielding from one to three tons 

 of excellent hay per acre on poor to 

 medium land. Lb., 40c; 10 lbs., $3.50, not 

 prepaid. 



NATAL GRASS. — This srrass is now 

 grown in all parts of the South. If the 

 seed is sown about May 1. the first crop 

 of hay will be ready for harvesting about 

 July 15. Can be sown durinsr May and 

 June. Natal grass requires about eighty 

 to eighty-five days from seeding to matur- 

 ity under favorable conditions. 10 pounds 

 per acre. V4 l»-> 25c; lb., 75c, postpaid; 

 write for price on quantity lots. 



KENTUCKY BLUR GRASS. — May be 

 sown any time from September to April, 

 preferably perhaps in the latter half of 

 February or early in March. • The surface 

 of the fand should be cleared of trash of 

 all kinds, smooth, even: and if recently 

 plowed and harrowed, it should be rolled 

 also. One year here g-ives a finer growth 

 and show than two in Kentucky. Sown 

 alone, 44 "lbs. should be used: in mix- 

 ture. 4 to 6 lbs., 21 lbs. per bushel. H lb., 

 20c; lb., 40c, postpaid; 10 lbs., $3.50, not 

 prepaid. 



BERMUDA GRASS. — Almost everybody 

 living in this section of the country knows 

 this grass; it is planted as a lawn grass; 

 and nothing will stand the sun better or 

 will make a prettier carpet, when kept 

 short, than this grass. It is also very 

 valuable as a pasture and hay grass. 6 

 pounds will sow an acre. Should be plant- 

 ed from March to June. 6 lbs. to the 

 acre. H lb., 30c; lb., 80c; 5 lbs., $3.50, 

 postpaid. 



TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS. — Widely 

 natuialized and well adapted to a great 

 variety 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 same season; but for heavier yield it 

 is better to sow in September or October. 

 Along the more Southern belt it may be 

 sown in October and onward till the middle 

 of December. 20 lbs per acre should be 

 sown. 14 lb., 15c; lb., 45c postpaid; 10 

 lbs., $4.00 not prepaid. 



MEADOW FESCUE OR ENGLISH BLUE 

 GRASS. — As a pasturage grass we consider 

 this one of the most valuable. It is not 

 affected by the dry weather, as its roots 

 penetrate the earth 12 to 15 inches; it is 

 much relished by all kinds of stock on ac- 

 count of its long and tender leaves. It 

 yields a very superior hay when cured. 

 It is deserving of much more attention. 

 Sow from August to October. 30 lbs. 

 to the acre. *4 lb., $15c; lb., 40c postpaid; 

 10 lbs., $3.50 not prepaid. 



ENGLISH, OR PERENNIAL RYE 

 GRASS. — Is largely sown by our landscape 

 gardeners for winter lawns on Bermuda 

 sod. The Bermuda blades being easily 

 affected by frost, become red and rusty 

 looking-, while English Rye, during Winter 

 presents a most beautiful appearance, 

 being of a vivid green, and as the Bermuda 

 during April and May makes its appearance 

 it overgrows the English Rye, causing the 

 latter to decay and act as a fertilizer to 

 the existing grass. It should be sown from 

 September to March, at the rate of 60 lbs. 

 per acre. *4 lb., 15c; lb., 30c postpaid; 10 

 lbs., $1.75; bu., $3.00, not prepaid. 



ITALIAN RYE. — Sown in the Fall it 

 comes up quickly and makes a dense 

 matter turf, which gives most excellent 

 grazing during the Fall. Winter and early 

 Spring. If it is desired 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 cures up splendidly for hay. 

 With a favorable season it will yield three 

 or four successive cuttings of most excel- 

 lent and nutritious hay. Can be sown from 

 September to March. It should be sown 

 at the rate of 60 lbs. to the acre, and as 

 it is an annual, it requires seeding each 

 year. It should be cut when in bloom for 

 hay. 14 lb., 15c; lb., 35c. postpaid; 10 lbs., 

 $2.50; bu., $4.50 not prepaid. 



RYE. — (Southern Grown.) It stools heav- 

 ily, can be grazed several times and then 

 allowed to go to seed. Cut and feed green; 

 has made as much as ten tons of green 

 food per acre in five months. It is 

 sown from the middle of August until 

 November, and then again in the early 

 Spring. The main planting time is in the 

 Fall, however, as it is more valuable when 

 sown early. It is a very hardy plant, 

 withstanding all kinds of very cold weather 

 without serious injury. Sowed both 

 broadcast and in drills; 1% bushels per 

 acre. The seed should be covered no more 

 than two inches. For hogs, sow from Sep- 

 tember 10th to November 1st, together with 

 crimson clover. Graze from December 1st 

 to April 15th. Rye can be planted for late 

 Fall and Winter grazing at the last lay- 

 ing by of cotton. Lb., 30c, postpaid; pk., 

 $1.00; bu., $3.50, not prepaid. 



