Catalogue of High-Class Seeds. 



49 



GRASS SEEDS— continued. 



Per lb. 



a l t Fanicum Germaiticum. {Hungarian Grass.) One of the most 



Tvl/ wV^S valuable annual soiling plants. It will grow in any ordinary soil, 



$fclv\$rftfc J? withstands drought well, and in this latitude may be sown as late 

 ' H *V\^ Jm fyMfwf^f as l he first of July, and yet produce a large green crop. \% bus. to 



^^ {^mM^r the acre - (4 s lbs - to bus -) 5° 10 



' ' " Phleum pratense. {Timothy.) A grass so well known needs no 

 description, 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. A bushel to the acre. (45 lbs. to bus.) 



(I Market price 



¥ Poa aquatica. {Water Meadozu Grass.) This is an excellent pas- 

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



Y purpose. 20 lbs. to the acre 40 



W/i Poa compressa. {Canada Blue Grass.) Differs from the Ken- 

 tucky variety in its flattened wiry stems. Because of its creeping 

 tfflowjww^ x root-stalks it forms a fine turf; recommended in all pasture 



~* •^^BhSSS^V" fe^' mixtures on dry soils, and thrives well on clay or hard trodden 



and poor soil 20 



^'S«gK Poa nemoralis. {Wood Meadow Grass.) The early growth of 



this grass in the spring, and its remarkably fine succulent and 

 lolium iTAiicuM. nutritive herbage, recommend it strongly for pastures. Thrives 



{Italian Rye Grass.) well under close feeding, and is very valuable. 30 lbs. to the 



See page 48. acre 40 



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 re- 

 quires several years to become well established in the ground as a pasture grass. Very valu- 

 able for the southern states, as it will stand the hottest summers. Two 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 20 



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 situations. It is a great favorite when used under 



its proper conditions. 20 lbs. to the acre 30 



Red Top. See Agroslis vulgaris. 

 Rhode Island Bent Grass. See Agroslis canina. 

 Rye Grass. See Lolium Italicum and Lolium perenne. 

 Sweet Vernal Grass. See Anthoxanihum odoralum. 

 Timothy. See Phleum pratense. 



Per 

 100 lbs. 



53 50 



14 00 



35 00 



GRASS SEED MIXTURES FOR MEADOW AND PASTURE. 



For every different kind and condition of soil there is a large number of grasses, either indigenous or intro- 

 duced, which are especially suitable. Some sorts do best on high ground and in dry weather ; others prefer 

 plenty of moisture. Some mature so early, and others so late, that from the beginning of spring until winter 

 sets in, there is no time when one species or another is not at its best. From these considerations the impor- 

 tance of sowing many varieties for pasture or meadow purposes will be apparent. 



MEADOW OR PASTURE MIXTURES FOR ONE ACRE. 



NO, I. -On Good Land, Neither too Dry nor too Wet. 



3 lbs. Red Top, 1 lb. Meadow Foxtail, % lb. Per- 

 ennial Sweet Vernal, 2 lbs. Tall Meadow Oat Grass, 

 3 lbs. Orchard Grass, 1 lb. Hard Fescue, 1 lb. Sheep's 

 Fescue, 2 lbs. Perennial Rye Grass, 15 lbs. Timothv, 



1 lb. Red Clover, A lb. Alsike Clover. A total of 30 lbs. 

 Cost per acre, $4.25. 



No. 2.— For High and Dry Land. 



3 lbs. Red Top, 4 lbs. Tall Meadow Oat Grass, 



2 lbs. Meadow Brome Grass, A lb. Crested Dog's-Tail, 



5 lbs. Orchard Grass, 1 lb. Hard Fescue, 1 lb. Sheep's 

 Fescue, 1 lb. Meadow Soft Grass, 10 lbs. Timothy, 1 lb. 

 Rough-Stalk Meadow Grass, 1 lb. Red Clover, A lb. 

 White Clover. A total of 30 lbs. Cost per acre, $5. 



No. 3.— On Wet, Late Land. 



4 lbs. Red Top, 2 A lbs. Creeping Bent, 4 lbs. Or- 

 chard Grass, 2 lbs. Tall Meadow Oat Grass, 1 lb. Mea- 

 dow Fescue, 1 lb. Tall Fescue, 1 lb. Meadow Soft 

 Grass, 3 lbs. Perennial Rve Grass, 10 lbs. Timothy, 

 1 lb. Red Clover, A lb. Alsike Clover. A total of 

 30 lbs. Cost per acre, $4.50. 



PASTURE MIXTURE OF GRASSES FOR ONE ACRE. 



No. 4.— On Good Land, Neither too Wet nor 

 too Dry. 



2 lbs. Tall Meadow Oat Grass, 2 lbs. Red Top, 

 A lb. Perennial Sweet Vernal, 4 lbs. Orchard Grass, 

 2 lbs. Sheep's Fescue, 1 lb. Hard Fescue, 1 lb. Meadow 

 Soft Grass, 3 lbs. Perennial Rye Grass, 1 lb. Meadow 

 Foxtail, 5 lbs. Kentucky Blue Grass, 6 lbs. Timothv, 

 % lb. Yellow Trefoil, 1 lb. Red Clover, 1 lb. White 

 Clover. A total of 30 lbs. Cost per acre, $5.25. 



No. 5.— On Dry Land. 



2 lbs. Creeping Bent Grass, $A lbs. Tall Meadow 

 Oat Grass, 1 lb. Meadow Brome Grass, 3 lbs. Orchard 



Grass, 1 lb. Hard Fescue, 3 lbs. Sheep's Fescue* 

 Vt. lb. Perennial Sweet Vernal, 6 lbs. Timothy, 3 lbs- 

 Perennial Rve Grass, 2 lbs. Field Burnet, 3 lbs. Sain- 

 foin, 1 lb. Re'd Clover, 1 lb. White Clover. A total of 

 30 lbs. Cost per acre, $5.25. 



No. 6.— On Wet Land. 



3 lbs. Red Top, 3 lbs. Orchard Grass, r lb. Meadow 

 Fescue, 1 lb. Tall Fescue, 1 lb. Meadow Soft Grass, 

 3 lbs. Perennial Rye Grass. 1 lb. Meadow Foxtail, 

 8 lbs. Timothy, 1 lb. Rough Stalk Meadow Grass, 

 6 lbs. Kentucky Blue Grass, 1 lb. Alsike Clover, 1 lb. 

 White Clever. A total of 30 lbs. Cost per acre, $5. 



