J. M. Thorburn & Co. — Catalogue of Bulbs. 



GRASS SEEDS, 



These prices are subject to change. 



Agrostis canlna [Rhode Island Bent Grass). It 

 makes a beautiful, close, fine turf, and is one of the 

 very best grasses for lawns. It adapts itself to al- 

 most any soil, rich and moist, or dry, sandy and 

 sterile. 50 pounds to the acre for lawns. Height, 1 

 to 2 feet. (15 pounds to the bushel.) Per lb., 35 cts. ; 

 100 lbs., $30. 



Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping Bent, or Fiorin). Of 

 rapid gi-owth and spreading habit, and the stolonifer- 

 ous roots form a strong turf that is improved by 

 trampling. It is one of the most valuable lawn 

 grasses. If sown alone, 50 pounds to the acre. Height, 

 1 to 2 feet. (15 pounds to the bushel.) Per lb., 35c. ; 

 100 lbs., $30. 



Agrostis vulgaris {Bed Top; Herd's Grass). Avery 

 hardy native perennial grass. It accommodates itself 

 to a variety of soils, even to quite dry situations, and 

 stands our hot climate admirably. Height, 1 to 2 feet. 

 (14 pounds to the bushel.) Per lb., 15 cts. ; 100 lbs., $11. 



Agrostis vulgaris (Fancy Heavy Bed-Top Grass). 

 Absolutely clean and free from chalf. 30 pounds to 

 the acre. Per lb., 25 cts.; 100 lbs., $20. 



Alopecurus pratensis (ATeadow Foxtail). One of the 

 best permanent pasture grasses for rich moist lands. 

 Its chief characteristics are its extreme earliness and 

 its faculty of standing high summer heats without 

 bui'ning. It should be sown only in connection with 

 other grasses, 3 or 4 pounds to the acre. Height, 2 to 

 3 feet. (7 pounds to the bushel.) Per lb., 35 cts.; 

 100 lbs., $30. 



Ammophlla arundinacea (Beach Grass). Valuable 

 on the sandy seashore, canal and railway banks, etc. 

 Height, 2 to 3 feet. Per lb., 45 cts. ; 100 lbs., $40. 



Anthoxanthum odoratum (True Perennial Sweet 

 Vernal Grass). For a mixture with pasture grasses. 

 From 2 to 3 pounds to the acre when mixed. Per lb., 

 85 cts.; 100 lbs., $75. 



Anthoxanthum odoratum puelli (Anmial Sweet Ver- 

 nal Grass). Smaller than the perennial. 20 to 25 

 pounds to the acre. Per lb. 20 cts.; 100 lbs., $15. 



Avena elatior (Tall Meadow Oat Grass). Most valu- 

 able for pastures ; it produces an abundant supply of 

 foliage. Valuable for our southern states, where it is 

 extensively cultivated for winter grazing and for hay. 

 Height, 2 to 4 feet. 50 pounds to the acre. ( 13 pounds 

 to bushel.) Per lb., 25 cts.; 100 lbs., $18. 



Bermuda Crass (Cynodon dactylon). A most valu- 

 able grass for our southern states, both for pasture 

 and lawns. It is of dwarf habit, with long creeping 

 stems. It cannot endure frost. 15 pounds to the acre. 

 Per lb., 80 cts.; 100 lbs., $70. 



Bromus inermis (Aiv7iless, or Smooth Brome Grass). 

 An erect perennial, 3 to 5 feet high. It is recom- 

 mended for dry, arid soils, where better grasses 

 would not grow. It has been found to do well in the 

 semi-arid regions of the west and northwest on ac- 

 count of its remarkable drought-resisting powers, 

 while its extreme hardiness recommends it for the 

 colder sections of Canada. Sow 35 or 40 pounds to 

 the acre. Per lb., 25 cts.; 100 lbs., $18. 



Bromus pratensis {Meadow Brome Grass). A hardy 

 perennial, 2 to 33^ feet high, much used in mixtures 

 for meadows, both for mowing and pasture. It with- 

 stands extreme cold and drought, and if cut before 

 flowering it makes a good hay. 30 pounds to the acre. 

 Per lb., 25 cts.; 100 lbs., $20. 



Bromus Schraderl (Rescue Grass). In good, rich soil 

 several crops have been cut in a season. It cures 

 into hay of fair nutritive quality, but heavy and diffi- 

 cult to eat. For pasture, or for cutting and feeding 

 green, it is more suitable. Height, 1 to 2 feet. 30 

 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 30 cts.; 100 lbs., $25. 



Cynosurus cristatus (Crested Dog's-tail). A stolon- 

 iferous perennial, forming a smooth, compact and 

 lasting turf. Its roots penetrate deeply into the 

 ground, which enables it to stand severe droughts. 



It is very nutritious, and valuable in mixtures for 

 permanent pastures. It thrives well in the shade, 

 and is valuable for shaded parts of lawns. If sown 

 alone 30 pounds to the acre. Height, 1 to 2 feet. Per 

 lb., 50 cts.; 100 lbs., $48. 

 Dactyiis glomerata (Orchard Grass; Cocksfoot). One 

 of the grasses most employed in permanent meadows, 

 either for pasture or for mowing. It is very produc- 

 tive and makes excellent hay. It can stand consider- 

 able shade, and is recommended as a pa.sture grass 

 for woodlands. Height, 3 feet. (14 pounds to the 

 bushel.) Sow 3 or 4 bushels to the acre. Per lb., 

 20 cts.; 100 lbs., $17. 

 Festuca duriuscula (Hard Fescue). Excellent for 

 dry lands, doing well on sandy and shallow silicious 

 soils. It is exceedingly hardy and withstands ex- 

 tremes of heat and cold, and also long periods of 

 drought. Height, 1 to 2 feet. 30 pounds to the acre. 

 Per lb., 25 cts.; 100 lbs., $20. 

 Festuca elatior (Tall Meadow Fescue). It succeeds 

 best in moist, alluvial and strong clayey soils. It is 

 very productive and of long duration, and is especially 

 valuable for permanent pasture. Height, 3 to 4 feet. 

 40 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 35 cts. ; 100 lbs., $28.- 

 Festuca heterophylla ( Various-Leaved Fescue). A 

 very early hardy perennial, 2 to 3 feet high. Valu- 

 able in grass mixtures for permanent meadows, and 

 an excellent bottom grass. 40 pounds to the acre.' 

 Per lb., 30 cts.; 100 lbs., $25. 

 Festuca ovina (Sheep's Fescue). It prefers dry up- 

 lands, and thrives in poor, shallow, gravelly soils 

 where other grasses would fail. It is very hardy,' 

 resisting extreme heat and cold. In grass mixtures 

 for pastures on high and dry lands it is especially 

 valuable. Height, 3^ to IK feet. 35 pounds to the 

 acre. Per lb., 25 cts. ; 100 lbs., $20. 

 Festuca pratensis {Meadow Fescue, or English Blue 

 Grass). One of the grasses most used in permanent 

 or temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture. 

 The forage, either green or dried, is very nourishing. 

 Height, 2 feet. 40 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 25 

 cts.; 100 lbs., $18. 

 Festuca rubra (Red, or Creeping Fescue). A creep- 

 ing-rooted species, forming a close and lasting turf, 

 and specially adapted for dry, sandy soils. It resists 

 extreme drought, and thrives on very inferior soils, 

 gravelly banks and exposed hillsides. It is also valu- 

 able for binding shifting sands on the seashore. 30 

 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 25 cts.; 100 lbs., $22. 

 Festuca tenuifoMa {Slender Fescue). It will grow on 

 very dry and inferior soil, and its dwarf habit of 

 growth and fineness of leaf render it not unsuitable 

 for dry slopes on lawns. 30 pounds to the acre. 

 Per lb., 40 cts.; 100 lbs. $35. 

 Hungarian Crasst See Panicum Germanicum. 

 Lolium perenne (Perennial Rye Grass). The most 

 valuable grass of Great Britain, both for pastures and 

 for meadows, occupying there the same relative posi- 

 tion of importance that Timothy holds here. It suc- 

 ceeds well in our middle and eastern states, and adapts 

 itself to a great diversity of soils. Its nutritive value, 

 especially in mixtures with Red Clover, is very great. 

 It is excellent in mixtures for quick etfects in lawns. 

 Height, \}4 to 2 feet. 60 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 

 I 12 cts.; 100 lbs., $8. 

 Lolium perenne, Thorburn's Selected Dwarf. A 

 carefully selected, short-seeded, dwarf-growing strain, 

 suitable for lawns. Makes a fine green turf in three 

 weeks. Per lb., 15 cts. ; 100 lbs., $13. 

 I Lolium Italicum (Italian Rye Grass). Though last- 

 \ ing two or three years under very favorable circum- 

 stances, it is practically an annual. It is a remark- 

 i ably rapid grower, and stands extremes of tempera- 

 ture. When sown very thickly, or in mixture with 

 other sorts, it makes a good, dense turf, and it has 

 been used with much satisfaction on lawns as far 

 south as Jacksonville. Height, 1}4 to 23^ feet. 50 

 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 12 cts.; 100 lbs., $9. 



