Putting-Green 
All of our Grass and Field 
Seeds are tested to conform 
with the provisions of the 
state seed laws. 
Red-Top Grass 
Grasses 
For General Grass-seeding for Mowing-Lands 
Sow Clover, Timothy, and Red-Top mixed. For an acre, 
8 pounds Clover, 34bushel Timothy, 8 pounds Fancy Clear 
Red-Top. 
Treat your Grass Seed with SEMESAN before sowing. See 
page 51. Ask for descriptive pamphlet 
The importance to the farmer of a good selection and proper 
mixture of grass seeds for the various purposes of cultivation, 
for mowing, for soiling, for permanent pasture, etc., cannot be 
over-estimated. We prepare a special mixture containing only 
the most suitable grasses for permanent pastures and meadow 
lands, such as Orchard Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Sheep’s Fescue, 
Rhode Island Bent, Meadow Fescue, English Rye Grass, 
Perennial Sweet Vernal, Red-Top, and Clovers. Two to four 
bushels of this mixture are needed to seed an acre, according 
to the condition of the land. 
Astoria (R. I.) Colonial Bent. A fine, hardy, very compact 
grass; very permanent, readily forming a heavy sward. Sow 
2 to 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet. 
Certified Prince Edward Island Bent (Agrostis tenuis). A 
pure, hardy strain of Rhode Island Bent grown on Prince 
Edward Island, Canada. Forms an ideal turf of dark green 
color and uniform in texture. Uniformity of texture is the 
principal requisite of a good putting-green without which the 
ball will not roll true. Sow 3 to 5 pounds to 1,000 square feet 
for a green and 2 to 3 pounds for lawn purposes. 
Chewing’s Fescue. Perennial; 2 to 234 feet high; June and 
July. On account of its creeping habit is especially valuable 
for loose, sandy soils and embankments. It easily resists 
drought and often is green when other grasses are dried up. 
Sow 234 bushels an acre. (14 pounds to bushel.) 
Crested Dog’s Tail (Cynosurus cristatus). A perennial grass 
much valued for its dwarf habit and hardiness. Fine for 
lawns. Sow 2 to 3 bushels an acre. (28 pounds to bushel.) 
Domestic Rye Grass. Smaller seeded and finer leaved than 
the type. The smaller plants it produces are claimed to be 
more resistant to cold and superior for turf on fairways 
where grass is needed quickly. 
Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). Perennial; 1 J4 to 2 feet 
high; June. The most vigorous of the dwarf-growing grasses. 
Thrives well in dry soils; comes early and withstands long 
droughts. Good hay or permanent pasture. Sow 2 34 bushels 
an acre. (14 pounds to bushel.) 
Kentucky Blue (Poa pratensis). Known as June-Grass. An 
early grass of great value; makes a close, velvety turf, and is 
excellent for pasture; generally sown mixed with other 
grasses. Sow about 3 bushels an acre, if used alone (finest 
seed 14 pounds to bushel). 
Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata). It is very satisfactory 
for the meadow when sown with other grasses, the hay being 
very nutritious, but it should be cut when in blossom. It is 
not suitable to sow alone, because of its tufted habit. Es¬ 
pecially adapted for shady places, particularly in orchards, 
wood-lot pastures, and usually sown in the spring, but 
under favorable conditions may be sown in the fall. Sow 
30 to 40 pounds of seed an acre. 
Red-Top (Agrostis vulgaris). A great favorite, succeeding in a 
great variety of locations, giving very good results on light 
soils, and the very best on heavy, moist soils or lowlands 
liable to overflow, which are so apt to be sour and acid. It 
does not thrive on sandy or Ieachy soil. The first year it 
grows somewhat slowly, spreading by creeping root-stocks. 
Height, 1 to 234 feet. Maturing at about the same time as 
Timothy, it is used considerably with it and Red Clover to 
make a heavier yield. Cut when in bloom in July. It is also 
a splendid grass for lawns, and is very commonly included 
in mixtures. The usual rate of seeding is 14 to 16 pounds of 
fancy recleaned seed an acre, but if in the chaff, double 
the quantity. 
PRICES ON GRASS SEEDS.—Owing to frequent changes, we 
cannot make a fixed price, but assure you we shall sell as low as 
the lowest for high-grade seeds. 
46 Grass Seeds 
W. E. BARRETT CO., Providence, R. I. 
