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GRASSES FOR LAWNS, PASTURE AND HAY 
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Kentucky Blue Grass 
(South Dakota Grown) 
This famous grass does well almost every¬ 
where if the soil is fairly rich, moist, and moder¬ 
ately well-drained. 
Kentucky Blue Grass will last for many years 
as the plants are fed from underground roots 
and rarely need reseeding. It withstands hard 
wear remarkably well, forming a firm, tough sod. 
Kentucky Blue Grass should be sown as early as 
possible to give it a good start before the weeds 
spring up. It is the best of all grasses for lawns, 
golf courses and parks. When sown alone, use 
thirty-five to forty pounds per acre. Fancy 
cleaned seed. Per lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.20; 10 lbs., 
$2.20; 25 lbs., $4.90; 50 lbs., $9.00; 100 lbs., 
$17.25. 
Bent Grass 
More people are using Bent Grass for lawns 
each year. The seed costs more than other grass 
seed but the results are well worth while. Plant 
Bent Grass and your new lawn will be the show 
place of the neighborhood. 
Prince Edward Island 
Certified Bent Grass 
An extra hardy strain of Colonial Bent, grown 
on Prince Edward Island, under very severe 
winter conditions. Requires less cutting, less 
water and less top dressing than the creeping 
varieties. Prices: 1 lb., 8&; 5 lbs., $3.75; 10 
lbs., $7.25; 100 lbs., $70.00. 
South German Bent—This seed has been 
commonly called “Creeping Bent” but it con¬ 
tains over 5% of the actual stoloniferous species. 
It is a natural mixture, and is probably the most 
widely used of the bents. It is a combination of 
Colonial Bent, Velvet Bent and Creeping Bent. 
Many Golf Course Architects and Landscape 
.4rchitects specify its use altogether. Averages 
80% pure and 80% germination. 1 lb., 80c; 
5 lbs., $3.60; 10 lbs., $6.90; 100 lbs., $65.00. 
Canadian Blue Grass 
Very similar to Kentucky Blue but grows a 
little coarser. It can be grown on poor soil 
where Kentucky will not thrive. It grows about 
two feet high, makes exceptionally fine hay 
greatly relished by stock of all kinds. As a pas¬ 
ture for dairy cows, it is esp)ecially valuable. 
It is also a very popular lawn grass where Ken¬ 
tucky Blue will not thrive. 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., 
$1.25; 10 lbs., $2.20; 25 lbs., $4.80; 50 lbs., 
$9.25; 100 lbs., $17.80. 
Capitol Lawn Mixture 
It is made up of the seed of several fine leaved 
grasses, selected and recommended by the ex¬ 
perts of the Agricultural Department at Wash¬ 
ington. We can conceive of no better authority 
on the subject than these painstaking investi¬ 
gators. It may be said here concerning all these 
special purpose grass mixtures that they are 
based mainly on the results of these field trials 
at the department and at various State Experi¬ 
mental Stations. The mi.xture offered here for 
lawn purposes has been tested thoroughly under 
the severe conditions of our climate. 1 lb., 30c; 
5 lbs., $1.25; 10 lbs., $2.25; 25 lbs., $5.25; 
50 lbs., $9.90; 100 lbs., $19.25. 
Shady Lawn Mixture 
Certain fine grasses are used that show a par¬ 
ticular aptitude for maintaining their growth in 
the shade of trees. These grasses are generally 
shy seeders and consequently the seed is high 
priced, as will be noted in our list, but the 
results obtained will fully warrant the cost. 
1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.35; 10 lbs., $2.60; 25 lbs., 
$6.00; 50 lbs., $11.75; 100 lbs., $22.25. 
Pasture Mixtures 
There are certain desirable mixtures of various 
kinds of grasses that give you the best results on 
highlands or lowlands. As we have made a study 
of the proper mixtures for this purpose for many 
years, we can give you better results than if you 
selected your own. You can readily understand 
that it is our interest and desire to secure for 
you the best results from anything you purchase 
from us. Consequently, we spend lots of time 
and money in studying the various grasses and 
knowing where they will succeed best. In order¬ 
ing pasture mixture, state whethe- it is for high 
or low land. Each of these requires an entirely 
different mixture. By securing this best mixture, 
you can ordinarily pasture fifty per cent more 
stock per acre than you can with most of the 
ordinary or a single variety of grass, besides 
having a continuous pasture from early in the 
spring until it is covered with snow in the fall. 
Sow 25 lbs. per acre. 
Upland Pasture Mixture—1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., 
95c; 10 lbs., $1.75; 25 lbs., $4.10; 50 lbs., 
$7.75; 100 lbs., $14.75; 500 lbs., $69.50. 
Lowland Pasture Mixture—1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., 
$1.00; 10 lbs., $1.85; 25 lbs., $4.35; 50 lbs., 
$8.25; 100 lbs., $15.75; .500 lbs., $74.50. 
City Lawn Mixture 
This mixture consists of Kentucky Blue Grass 
and White Dutch Clover mixed in the correct 
proportions to make a rich velvety lawn the 
first year. Use this mixture for lawns where you 
have a supply of water available. Plant as early 
in the spring as possible using 1 lb. of seed to 
each 200 square feet of surface. Water liberally, 
fertilize the soil if it needs it, especially under 
the trees where the soil is apt to be poor. By 
the first of July, your lawn will be green and 
beautiful and far enough advanced to withstand 
the hot weather of July and August. Prices: 
1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.40; 10 lbs., $2.60; 25 lbs., 
$5.70; .50 lbs., $10.60; 100 lbs., $20.50. 
Orchard Grass 
(Dactylis Glomerata)—It is of exceptional 
value for permanent pastures and for hay crops. 
It is very early, coming in ahead of all other 
grasses, recovers quickly after being cut, and 
endures close cropping by cattle. Thrives well 
on all soils and attains its greatest perfection 
on strong, moist clay lands. (14 lb., per bu.). 
1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 95c; 10 lbs., $1.70; 25 lbs., 
$3.75; 50 lbs., $6.75; 100 lbs., $13.00. 
Bromus Inermis 
(Hungarian Brome Grass) 
Bromus Inermis is a vigorous, hardy perennial 
witli strong, creeping roots. It is especially 
valuable for poor, dry soil for hay and pasture 
as it withstands heat, drought, and cold, out- 
yielding most other grasses. It is useful for 
sowing on steep hillsides, terraces, and the 
levies as it forms a very firm sod and keeps the 
soil from being washed away. The roots push 
through the soil and form new plants on every 
side. They make an early growth, two to three 
weeks before any other grass, and remain 
green approximately until November. It stands 
the closest cropping without injury. It is good 
to use on moist, low ground that is flooded at 
times. This grass grows three to four feet high 
yielding enormous crops of excellent hay, two 
to four tons per acre. The best hay is cut when 
the grass is in full bloom. It is also a profitable 
seed crop. Sow Bromus Inermis at the rate of 
twenty-five to thirty pounds per acre with 
two-thirds the usual quantity of small grain. 
It may also be sown with winter grain. 1 lb., 
30c; 5 lbs., $1.05; 10 lbs., $1.90; 25 lbs., $4.30; 
50 lbs., $8.15; 100 lbs., $15.75. 
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