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GRASS SEEDS— continued. p er 



Per lb. 100 lbs 



{Orchard Grass.) Less exhausting to the soil than Timothy, and will 

 endure considerable shade. It blossoms about the same 

 time as Red Clover, making it on that account a desir- 

 able mixture with that plant ; itis exceedingly palatable 

 to stock of all kinds, and its powers of enduring the 

 cropping of cattle commend it as one of the very best 

 pasture grasses. 3 bus. to the acre. (14 lbs. to bus.). . $0 25 $16 

 Dog's-Tail. (See Cynosurus crislatus.) 



Festuca duriuscula. {Hard Fescue.) Not very pro- 

 ductive, but it is of a very fine quality, and thrives well 

 in dry situations, where many other grasses would fail, 

 thus making it a desirable pasture variety. 30 lbs. to 



the acre 25 16 



Festuca elatior. {Tall Fescue.) Succeeds best in 

 moist, alluvial and strong clay soils, and in shady ra- 

 vines ; on moist, rocky sea-coasts is considered one of 

 the most valuable pasture grasses ; it is a fortnight later 

 in ripening than F. pratensis. 40 lbs. to the acre ... 30 25 

 Festuca heterophylla. {Various-leaved Fescue.) A 

 very early grass, native of Germany. A valuable sort 

 for permanent meadows and pastures on high grounds. 



40 lbs. to the acre 30 25 



Festuca ovina. {Sheep's 

 Fescue.) Grows freely 

 when in high, dry and open 

 pastures. Its chief merit 

 for sheep pasture is that it occupies land which better grasses 



CYNOSURUS CRISTATUS. 



(See page 47.) 



DACTYLIS GLOMERATA. 



(Orchard Grass.) 



25 



refuse ; grows from six to ten inches high. 35 lbs. to the acre 

 Fesiuca pratensis. (Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass.) 

 highly valuable species for permanent grass land. It does not, 

 however, attain to its full productive power till the second or third 

 year, when it far exceeds most other sorts in quantity of its pro- 

 duce and nutritive matter. It is relished by live stock, both in 

 hay and pasture, and is one of the most desirable permanent 



grasses for general culture. 40 lbs. to the acre '. . 20 



Festuca rubra. {Red Fescue.) The essential distinction of this 

 Fescue is its creeping roots, which, in dry and sandy soils, are 

 often as strong as those of the common Couch Grass. Well 

 adapted for gravelly banks and dry slopes, which it will protect 



and cover. 25 lbs. to the acre 



Festuca tenuifolia. (Slender Fescue.) Flourishes well on dry 

 and sterile soils. It is well suited for large bleaching greens, 



lawns, etc. 30 lbs. to the acre 



Fox-tail. See Alopecurus pratensis. 



Holcus lanatus. {Meadow Soft Grass.) Inferior to many other 

 sorts, but of easy culture, and accommodates itself to all descrip- 

 tions of soils, producing a fair crop under unfavorable circum- 

 cumstances. 4 bus. to the acre. (7 lbs. to the bus.) 



Hungarian Grass. See Panicuni Germanicum. 



Johnson Grass. See Sorghum Halepense, page 53. Per lb. 



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

 equallv 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 mixtures. 50 lbs. to the acre $0 15 



liOlium perenne. (English Rye Grass.) Is the staple grass of Great Britain, entering largely 

 into the composition of many of the richest 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.) Grows well by the 

 side of rivers, alluvial marshes, ditches, etc. 25 lbs. to the acre. . 



Panicum Germanicum. (Hungarian Grass.) One of the most 

 valuable annual 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 July, and yet produce a large green crop. i l A bus. 

 to the acre. (48 lbs. to bus.) Price variable. 



Phleum prateuse. (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. Vz bushel to the acre. (45 lbs. to bus.) 

 Market price. 



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

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

 20 lbs. to the acre 



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100 lbs 



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