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Lakeview Seed Farm, Rochester, N. Y. 
Grass arm Glover Seeds. 
It is almost the universal practice with American farmers to 
seed their meadow lands with timothy and clover alone. But 
one of the best authorities on grasses, Prof. Flint, says : " I hold 
this propositin to be indisputable, that any soil will yield a 
larger and more nutritive crop if sown with several kinds of 
nutritious grasses than when sown with only one or two species. 
Indeed, it is a fact well established, that a "mixture of only two* 
or threee species of grasses and clover will produce a less amount 
of hay than can be obtained by sowing a larger number of spe- 
cies together. I am aware that the prevailing practice is decid- 
edly against the use of anything but timothy and clover, and 
that large crops of these, under favorable circumstances, are 
often raised. But it is, nevertheless, true that we obtain on an 
average, no more than a ton to the acre, while with the same 
culture and a larger number of species, we ought to get more 
than double that quantity of haj ." 
Although timothy is one of the most nutritious of the grasses, 
its after growth is always thin, and a close mowing, if followed 
by dry, hot weather, will nearly, if not entirely, kill the bulbous 
roots of the grass, leaving no aftermath at all. In the summer 
of 1887 I had a fine timothy meadow almost wholly killed out by 
a dry, hot spell after mowing. To keep this grass in the ground, 
and to secure an aftermath that will be a protection against dry, 
hot weather, it should be sown with other meadow grasses that 
will ripen at the same time. 
The grasses recommended to sow with timothy for a permanent 
meadow are, Italian Rye Grass, Meadow Fescue and Medium 
clover. If the ground is low and moist, Rough Stalked Meadow 
Grass and Alsike Clover should be substituted for the Meadow 
Fescue and Red Clover. 
For pasture there is nothing better than Kentucky Blue Grass,. 
Orchard Grass, Red Top and Meadow Fescue. 
_ Farmers who have been accustomed to seed their meadows with 
timothy and clover only, would find it largely to their advantage- 
to use a mixture of other grasses when seeding their land. 
Lawn Grass — There is nothing that makes a home more at- 
tractive than a fine lawn. The seed should be sown quite early 
in the spring or early in September, the latter period being pre- 
ferable when it can be done. Late Spring sowing seldom makes 
a fine lawn. The soil should be quite fine and mellow and 
raked smooth. About four bushels should be sown to the acre 
to insure a thick growth. On small plats one quart to the 
square rod is a good allowance. 
My seed is one of the best mixtures for this climate and con- 
tains Kentucky Blue Grass. White Clover, Sweet Vernal and 
other choice grasses. Per quart (prepaid) 20 cents ; not prepaid, 
15 cents ; bushel, $3.00. 
Timothy— The most generally grown of all the grasses, and one 
of the most nutritious. Not adapted to pasture lands as it will 
not stand close cropping. (45 lbs. to the bushel.) Price variable 
and will be given on application. 
Kentucky Blue Grass— Known in the Eastern States as- 
" June Grass." The best of all the grasses for pastures and 
la^ns. Forms a close, fine turf., and when well established, 
will stand close cropping. (14 lbs. to bushel;) Extra clean 
seed $1.75 per bushel ; per quart, prepaid, 20 cents. 
Orchard Grass— One of the most valuable grasses for pasture 
or hay. It is one of the earliest and most rapid in growth of 
