Grass Seeds. 
We desire to call particular attention to the fact tliat 
Grass Seeds are sold in the trade by sample, and each sort is 
divided into three or four grades of quality, according to 
purity, germination and weight. The price of the best grade 
is often double that of the ordinary. The Grass Seeds here 
offered by us are in every case the VERY HIGHEST GRADES. 
of some varieties may change as ihe 
^^"The prices 
season advances. 
may 
ACROSTIS CANINA {Ehode Island Bent Grass). Resem- 
bles Red Top (^1. vulgaris, described below), but is of 
dwarfer habit, with shorter and narrower leaves. It makes 
a beautiful, close, line turf, and is one of the very best 
grasses for lawns. It ad.ipts itself to almost any soil, rich 
and raoi-st, or dry, sandy and sterile. It is a native otEurope, 
but has been cnltivated in our eastern states for many 
years, being valuable for permanent pastures. Of late 
years we have been unable to obtain true and pure seed of 
it here, the meadows from which it is saved having run 
largely into the freer seeding Red Top. We now injpnrt 
it from Europe, where it has been more carefully culti- 
vated. 50 pounds of seed to the acre is recommended for 
lawns. Heislit, 1 to 2 feet. (12 lbs. to the bushel.) 
Per lb., 30 cts. ; 100 lbs., $2,5. 
ACROSTIS STOLONIFERA ( Creeping Bent, or Fiorin). The distinctive feature of this species is, as the name 
implies, its compact, creeping, rooting stems. It prefers low bottom lands, especially if tbey are somewhat 
sandy. It is of rapid growth and spreading habit, and the 
stoloniferous roots form a strong, emluring turf, that is posi- 
tively improved by constant trampling. Being of fine texture, 
it is one of the most valuable of our lawn grasses. If sown 
alone, 50 lbs. to tlie acre should be used. Height, I to 
2 feet. (1.") llis. to the bushel.) Per lb., 30 cts. ; 100 lbs., $2,'). 
AOROSTIS VULGARIS. (liod Top.) 
ACROSTIS VULGARIS {Red Top; Herd's Grass). A very hardy 
native perennial grass, succeeding best on moist laud. It 
accommodates itself to a variety of soils, however, even to 
quite ilry situations, and stands our hot climate admirably. It 
is, perhaps, the most pertnaiu>nt grass we have, and it enters 
largely into the composition of our best natural pastures. It 
remains green for the greater part of the year, and its long, 
trailing stems form a very close, matting turf, that is not 
affected by trampling. It grows well as far south as Tennessee. 
Height, 1 to 2 feet. Tlie seed, as usually sold, weighs 14 
pounds to a bushel. The bulk of this is, of'course, chaff, and 
4 bushels of it would be rei:iuire<l to sow an acre. The abso- 
lutely clean or "fancy " see<l offered below weighs over 30 lbs. 
to the measured bushel, and 30 ll)S. of it is sufficient to sow 
an acre. Per lb., 1.5 cts.; 100 lbs., $10. 
Fancy Heavy Red-top Crass. Absolutely clean and free from 
chaff. :jO lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 25 cts.; 100 lbs., $20. 
AIRA C/E5PITOSA {Hassock Grass). A coarse .grass, pre- 
ferring stiff and marshy bottoms, and thriving in moist and 
shady woodlands. In England dooe-mats are formed of it 
by the cottagers. 30 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 25 cts. ; 
100ibs.,$20. 
AIRA FLEXUOSA ( Wood Hair Grass). Delights in high and 
roi-ky hills ; is of little agricultural value, except for sheep 
pasture. 30 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 20 cts. ; 100 lbs., $18. 
ALOPECURUS PRATENSIS {Meadmr Foxtail). One of the 
best periuaneiit ))asture gi-nsscs for rich, moist lands. Its 
chie characterisLics are its extreme earliness and its faculty 
of standing high summer heats without burning. Although 
it prefers moist, low grounds, yet it uceepts drier situations, 
and makes an earlier spring verdure than anv other variety. 
It should be sown only in connection w ith other grasses, 3 or 
4 pounds to the acre. Ilei.uht, 2 to 3 feet. ( 7 lbs. to the bus. ) 
Per lb., 35 cts.; 100 lb., $30. 
AMMOPHILA ARUNDINACEA (Beach Grass). Valuable on 
tlie sandy seashore, canal and railway banks, etc. lis strong 
creeping, nuitting root.s bind tlic drifting sand into natural 
eml)ankments against the action of wiiul and waves. This 
grass is usually propagated by transplanticg in the fall. 
Where it is necessary to use seed, it shoidd be sown in the 
spring, and the ground covered with brush to hold the seed 
m place until it has taken Arm hold. Height, 2 to 3 feet 
Per lb., 45 cts.; 100 lbs., $40, 
AVKJJA Bli&TlOB. 
(Tali MeadovY Oat Grass.i 
