GRASS SEEDS— continued. 
FESTUCA PRATENSIS {Meadow Fexcue, or English Blue Grass). One of the grasses most used in perma- 
ueut or temporaiy iiieailows £or mowing or for pasture. It succeeds best in cold, moist, liglit soils, in well- 
draiued meadows and iu low vallej-s rich iu organic matter. 
Tt should not be grown at all in warm, dry laud. It does 
not roach its full <lcvelopnienfc till the second or third year, 
when it far exceeds most other sorts in the quantity of its 
produce and luitritive nuitter. After being mown it grows 
again rery quickly. The forage, either green or dried, is 
very nourishing and much relished by cattle, especially 
when it lias been cut young. Height, 2 feet. 40 lbs. to 
the acre. Per lb., 18 cts. ; lOOIbs., $13. 
FESTUCA RUBRA iliid, or Crcvpimj Ffisctie). A creeping- 
rooted speeie.s, forming a close and lasting turf, and spe- 
cially adapted for dry, sandy soils. It resists e.xtreme 
drought, and thrives on very inferior soils, gravelly baid<s 
and exposed hillsides. It is also valuable for binding 
shifting sands on the seashore. As a lawn grass, its chief 
jnerit is for positions too shaded for better sorts. 25 lbs. 
to the acre. Per lb., 25 cjs. ; 100 lbs., $20. 
FESTUCA YE.NUIFOLIA {Slender Fescne). This is really 
a variety of Feshicn oriria, with much finer leaves. 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 sl()i)es on lawns. It stainls grazing well, is very hardy 
and lasts long, and may therefore be recommended for 
permanent pasture on high and dry situations. 30 lbs. 
to tlie acre. Per lb., 40 cts.; 100 lbs., $35. 
FOX-TAIL. See A lopecnrus pralevsis. 
HOLCUS LANATUS {Mendoiv Soft Grass; Velvet Grans). 
This gratis is not of much agricultural value, except on 
peaty or sandy soil, where better sorts will not grow. Ii 
is pcreuaial, very hardy and grows rapidly. As a forage 
[ihint it is not of (he first order, its nutritive value beiiii; 
small ; yet it makes a hay that is eaten readily by cattle, 
es]tecially when it is sprinkled with salt. Iloight, 1 to 
2 feet. 35 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 25 cts.; 100 lbs., $20. 
HUNCARIAM CRASS, iiee Panlcmn Germanicum. 
JOHNSON CRASS, fiec Sorfjh urn naJepen.ie, ^agc 58. 
LOLIUM PERENNE {Perennial Eye Grass). Although 
called a perennial, it seldom lasts more than three or foui- 
years. It is the most valuable grass of Gre.it Britain, both 
for pastures and for nu?adows, oocu()ving there the same 
relative position of importance that Tinu.thy holds here. The cool, moist climate of England seems to suit it 
best, yet ]t .succeeds very well in our mt^ldle and eastern states, and adapts itself to a great diversity of soils. 
Ihc seed IS large and heavy, and produces a strong, verdant growth in four or five weeks after sowing. It 
cures into a hay That is rather hard, but having a sweet flavor, and much relished by cattle and horses. Its 
nutritive value, especially in mixture with Red Clover, 
is very great. It is excellent in mixtures for quick 
effects in lawns. Height, l>i to 2 feet. 00 lbs. to the 
acre. Per lb., 12 cts. ; 100 lbs., $7. 
LOLIUM ITALICUM {Italian Bye Grass). Though 
lasting two or three years uitder very favorable cir- 
cumstances, it is practically an annual. Like the 
Perennial Rye t!rass,it is a I'emarkably rapid gi-ower, 
and has, in addition, the advantage of standing 
extremes of temperature, remaining green through- 
out the winter, and retaining its freshness in the hot- 
test summer months and during prolonged droughts. 
When sown very thickly, or iu mixture with other 
sorts, it makes a good, dense turf, and it has been 
used with much satisfaction on lawns as tar south as 
Jacksonville. On rich, moist soils it is exceedingly 
productive, yielding an abundant cutting in four or 
five weeks after sowing, and every six weeks after 
that until late in the fall. I'or temporary meadows, 
on soils that are neither too stifl' nor too dry, it is one 
of our most valuable grasses. Height, IK to 2K feet. 
50 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 12 cts.; 100 lbs., $7. 
OAT CRASS, ^(^c Avena eUHor. 
ORCHARD CRASS, i^cc BuelyUs fflomerala. 
PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA IBeed Canary Grass). 
A very hardy perennial, preferring stiff, wet land, but 
also doing fairly well in dry, sandy soils. It grows 
well in ditches and by river sides, where its strong, 
creeping rootstocks render it valuable for binding the 
banks. Its seed also affords food for trout and wild 
fowl. When young it may be cut for green forage 
for cattle, but in its more matured state it is too coarse 
for this purpose. Per lb., 75 cts.; 100 lbs., $65. 
FKSTUCA PKATENsis (Meatlow Fescue). 
i-OijiHJa PEREJiME (PereuuiiU Kye Urass;. 
