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J. M. Thokburn & Co.'s Catalogue of Seeds. 



GRASS SEEDS— CONTINUED. 



Per 



Per lb. ioolbs. 



12 



19 00 



8 00 



Grows well by the 

 25 lbs. to the acre . 



50 45 00 



35 30 00 



3 00 



Lolium Italicum. {Italian Rye Grass.) One of the most valuable grasses in Europe, being 



equally suited to all climates. In England it is considered the best 

 known grass to cut green for soiling, affording repeated large and 

 nutritive crops. We recommend it here for use in pasture mix- 

 tures. 50 lbs. to the acre $0 12 



Lolium perenne. (English Rye Grass.) Is the staple grass of Great 

 Britain, entering largely into the composition of many of the rich- 

 est meadows and pastures. Its natural adaptation to almost all 

 cultivated soils, and its early maturity, are the reasons it has 

 hitherto been so extensively cultivated in preference to many 



other equally nutritious sorts. 60 lbs. to the acre 



Oat Grass. See Avena elatior. 

 Orchard Grass. See Dactylis glomerata. 

 Phalaris arundinacea. (Reed Canary Grass.) 



side of rivers, alluvial marshes, ditches, etc. 

 Panicum Germanicum. (Hungarian 

 Grass.) One of the most valuable an- 

 nual soiling plants. It will grow in 

 any ordinary soil, withstands drought 

 well, and in this latitude may be sown 

 as late as the first of J uly, and yet pro- 

 italian rye grass. duce a large green crop. 1)4 bus. to Per lb. ioolbs. 



the acre. (48 lbs. to bus.) $0 10 $2 75 



Phleum pratense. (Timothy.) A grass so well known needs no de- 

 scription, except that, for a hay crop on moist, peaty or clay soil, 

 it will produce a larger crop than any'other sort. It is not so 

 well suited for light, sandy soils. bushel to the acre. (45 lbs. 



to bus.) Price variable, from $2.50 to $3.50 per bus 



Poa aquatica. (Water Meadow Grass.) This is an excellent past- 

 ure grass for very wet situations, where it will serve a useful 



purpose. 20 lbs. to the acre 



Poa arachnifera. (Texas Blue Grass.) A most valuable perennial 

 pasture grass for the south, lasting indefinitely. A much more 

 rapid grower than theKentucky Blue Grass. Has proved hardy 

 as far as Kansas. The seed is very light ; about 6 lbs. to the bus. 



Per oz., 25 cents 



Poa compressa. (Canada Blue Grass.) 

 Differs from the Kentucky variety in 



its flattened, wiry stems. Because of its creeping root-stalks it 

 forms a fine turf; recommended in all pasture mixtures on dry Per lb. ioolbs. 

 soils, and thrives well on clay or hard trodden and poor soil ... $0 20 $12 00 

 Poa nemoralis. ( Wood Meadow Grass.) The early growth of this 

 grass in the spring, and J its remarkably fine, succulent and nu- 

 tritive herbage, recommend it strongly for pastures. Thrives 

 well under close feeding, and is very valuable. 30 lbs. to the acre 

 Poa pratensis. (Kentucky Blue Grass.) It is also known as Green 

 Grass, June Grass, etc., and thrives on a variety of soils, but does 

 best in dry and somewhat shady locations. It requires several 

 years to become well established in the ground as a pasture grass 

 Very valuable for the southern states, as it will stand the hottest 

 summers. \% bushels to the acre. It is also a most valuable grass 

 for the lawn, for which purpose from three to four bushels of 

 clean seed to the acre should be sown.* (14 lbs. to bus.) Fancy 



cleaned seed 



Poa trivialis. (Rough-stalked Meadow Grass.) The superior product 

 of this grass over many 

 other species, its highly 

 nutritive qualities, and the 

 marked partiality which oxen, horses and sheep 

 have for it, are merits which distinguish it as one of 

 the most valuable of those 

 grasses which affect moist, 

 rich soils and sheltered sit- 

 uations. It is a great fa- 

 vorite when used under its 

 proper conditions. 20 lbs. Per lb. ioo lbs. 



to the acre $0 25 $20 00 



Red Top. See Agrostis vulgaris. 



W&ZJMIfflZK ? Rhode Island Bent Grass. 



1 ' See Agrostis canina. 



Rye Grass. See Lolium Italicum and rz=. 



Lolium perenne. 

 Sweet Vernal Grass. See 



Anthnxanthum odoratum 

 Timothy. See Phleum pratense. 



MEADOW FESCUE. 



(Festuca pratensis.) 



45 42 00 



20 13 00 



timothy (Phleum pratense). 



PERENNIAL RYE GRASS. 



* For full directions as to sowing and treatment 

 of Lawns, together with details as to the best 

 Lawn Grass mixture, see page 45. 



CRESTED DOG'S-TAIL GRASS. 



(Cynosurus cristatus. 



