6o GRASS, I^lElyD AND AGRICULTURAI. SEEDb, 
Orchai-d. Grass 
or Rougli Cocksfoots 
Millet, German (Panicxjm Gbrmanicum) — This is an improvement on Hungarian 
Grass if cut just as the lea%'es are turning. Under some circumstances it will yield 
half as much more to the acre. On Bloomsdale Farm, on one occasion, we at one 
mowing cut and made thirteen tons of dry clean hay from three acres. Sow one 
bushel to the acre. If left to ripen seed, the forage is of no value except for 
bedding per bush. $1.90; per qt. |o 10 
Orchard Grass, or Rough Cocksfoot (Dactylis Glomerata).— One of the most %'alu- 
able of all the cultivated Grasses, blooming with the Red Clover and making with 
it an admirable hay. As a pasture Grass it is more pro- 
ductive than any other and does best under close feeding. 
It stands drought better than any other Grass, keeping 
green and growing when others are dried up. In Sum- 
mer it will grow more feed in a day than Blue Grass will 
in a week. It is disposed to grow in tussocks ; a good 
■ preparation of the land and uniform and J'beral seeding 
is a good preventive. All kinds of stock are fond of it, 
and it yields an enormous quantity of hay of superior 
quality. It succeeds well in any soil, doing especially well 
in moist places. Sow two bushels to the acre . . per bush, i 75 
Italian Eye Grass (I^olium Italicum).— This is a variation 
of the Perennial Rye Grass, being earlier and more rapid 
in growth, producing larger leaves, more succulent food 
and more of it, but it is not as durable. It shoots less and is a 
stronger feeder, enduring any amount of irrigation or 
manure. Succeeds best in moist soil, and, in such, is 
the best grass for soiling, affording repeated luxuriant 
and nutritious crops. It is not suited for permanent pas- 
tures, for, though making a splendid appearance for one 
or two years, it then dies and leaves the land bare, having smothered out all other 
Grasses. Its strong germinative power, its rapid development, its luxuriant herbage, 
its hardy habit, its nutritive qualities, all point to it as a valuable Grass. Sow 25 
lbs. to the acre : . . per bush. (20 lbs.) 2 25 
Perennial Eye Grass (I^olium Perenne).— Long a stand-by among the best farmers 
of E;nglaud, but now superseded by the Italian. I^eaves long, narrow and fine. 
Cut when in blossom it makes fine hay and abundantly, but not equal to Orchard 
or Italian Grass. It requires a moist climate, and, in such, stands for six or seven 
years. Perennial Rye Grass will resist overflow and does well on sloping banks, 
as its roots are very fibrous and mat-like. With Orchard, Timothy and Blue Grass 
in proper proportion is therefore formed a combination possessing the chief merits 
of any prescription that can be drawn. It grows rapidly and tnakes good grazing 
and good hay, but must be cut when in early bloom. Its roots are all on the surface, 
consequently it does not resist drought. Sow 20 lbs. to the acre . . per bush. (24 lbs.) 2 00 
Rescue Grass (.Bromus Shraderi). — A handsome grass when in flower; cattle eat it 
greedily, as it is tender and sweet. It makes a good hay, as it produces a large bulk 
of leaves and is exceedingly nutritious. 
Per lb. $0 25 
Rhode Island Bent Grass (Agrostis Canina) 
Per bush. $2.25; per lb. 25 
Sheep's Fescue Grass (Festuca Avena).— A 
good pasture grass of narrow leaves, growing 
eight to ten inches high, doing well on dry, 
sandy soil .• . per lb. 12 
Sweet Scented Vernal Grass, Annual.— A 
cheap imitation of Perennial and of no value 
comparatively per lb. i8 
Sweet Scented Vernal Grass, Perennial 
(Anthoxanthxjm Odoratum).— One of the 
earliest in Spring and latest in Autumn. It is 
almost the only Grass that is fragrant, and 
to its presence our hay fields owe much of their 
charm. It has little nutritious properties in 
itself, but it is well known that on pastur- 
ages where it abounds the finest mutton is 
produced. It does best on light loams and 
medium sands, but dies out on black prairie soil. Sow 20 lbs. to the acre if sown 
alone per lb. |o 65. 
Teosinte iReana I^uxurians). — This plant somewhat resembles Indian Corn. It is 
very leafy and produces stalks 10 to 15 feet high. It possesses the quality of resist- 
ing drought much better than corn, tillering like Cat Tail Millet, making a more 
luxuriant growth, and on strong land in the Cotton States can be cut three or four 
times, when about three feet high. It is green, rich in sugar and very nutritious. 
Per oz., 15.; per lb. i 30- 
Texas Blue Grass (Poa Arachnifera).— This does well in the Gulf States, where 
by man J'- it is considered superior to Kentucky Blue Grass. Once established in a 
favorite situation it becomes permanent per lb. 2 00- 
Timotliy. 
Sweet-Sceiited 
Vernal Orass. 
