150 WEST 23rd ST., NEW YORK 
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Marshall’s Recleaned Grass Seeds 
FOR LAWNS, FIELD AND OTHER PURPOSES 
Many of the following grasses are used in Mixtures for Lawns and Pastures. The seeds we are 
offering show maximum purity and germination and are all of the highest quality procurable. 
For anyone wishing mixtures of their own formula, we shall be pleased to ship the grasses sep¬ 
arate or mix them to their own specifications. 
Bent, Cocoos or Seaside Bent. A hardy creeping variety with fine texture and a 
beautiful dark green color. It has fine turf producing qualities for Putting 
Greens or Lawns. 
Bent, Colonial (Agrostis Tenuis). Identical to Rhode Island Bent. 
Bent, Creeping (Agrostis Species or South German). One of the finest grasses for 
Putting Greens and Lawns. Makes a low, compact velvety growth with 
spreading habit. 
Bent, Rhode Island (Agrostis Tenuis). Makes a fine dark green turf, of good 
color and fine texture. 
Bine Grass, Canadian (Poa compressa). Adapted to the poorest and driest soils. 
Fine for pastures but not suited for lawns owing to its less pleasing color... 
Blue Grass, Kentucky (Poa pratensis). One of the most valuable native grasses 
for lawns and pastures. Succeeds well on all good soils. Weight per bus. 
20 lbs. 
Fescue, Chewing’s New Zealand. Adapted to practically all conditions, making a 
fine compact turf of dark green color and resistant to hard wear. Weight 
per bus. 20 lbs. 
Fescue, Hard (Festuca duriuscula). A slender, densely tufted perennial grass, 
1 to 2 ft. high. Thrives on dry, sandy soils. Weight per bus. 14 lbs. 
Fescue, Red (Festuca Rubra). A deep rooting grass suitable for lawns in poor 
and sandy soils. It resists drought and will thrive in shady places. 
Fescue, Sheep (Festuca ovina). A small tufted, hardy grass, of value in mixture 
for lawns or dry soil... 
Fescue, Meadow, or English Blue Grass (Festuca pratensis). Root creeping; 
perennial; flowers in July; one of the most valuable of the Fescue grasses. 
This grass is well adapted for permanent pastures. It grows rapidly in rich 
and rather moist soils and makes excellent pasture grass, its long, tender 
leaves being much relished by cattle. It should always be mixed with other 
grasses . 
Orchard Grass. A good grass for hay crop, yielding nearly the same amount as 
Timothy and almost equal in feeding value. Orchard Grass will grow on 
almost every soil. It prefers a moderately dry soil with considerable sandy 
material. One of the best grasses for sowing in shady places and among 
fruit trees in orchards. 35 to 40 lbs. required for one acre. Weight per bus. 
14 lbs. 
Red Top, Fancy Cleaned (Agrostis vulgaris). A highly recommended grass for 
permanent pasture and as meadow grass for hay. Red Top is especially valu¬ 
able for sour and acid soils, and meadow lands. Red Top makes one of the 
best grasses for lawn use, either sown alone or in connection with White 
Clover, or in a mixture with other grasses. Use 14 to 16 lbs. to acre. Weight 
per bus. 30 lbs. 
Rye Grass, Domestic. A mixture of English and Italian Rye Grasses, grown in 
the United States, and used for a nurse for lawn grasses and where immediate 
results are wanted. Extensively used in the South for turf. 
Rye Grass. Italian (Lolium italicum). It is a very rapid grower, forms a dense 
turf, and is regarded as an excellent hay grass. Weight per bus. 20 lbs. 
Rye Grass (Pacey’s). A carefully selected, short-seeded, dwarf-growing strain, 
suitable for lawns... 
Rough Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa trivalis). A spreading, stoloniferous rooted 
grass. Adapted for shady lawns and pasture mixtures. 
Timothy, or Herb Grass (Phleum pratense). The standard hay of commerce. 
The excellent quality of the hay and the ease of culture make it valuable. 
It is adapted to most soils, but succeeds best on moist loam and clay. 
Timothy sown alone requires about 20 lbs. per acre; when sown with Red 
Clover use 15 lbs. Timothy and 5 lbs. Red Clover. Weight per bus. 45 lbs. 
Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis). Excellent for shaded positions in lawns 
and woodland parks. Very hardy, resisting extremes of heat and cold. 
Lb. 
10 lbs. 
100 lbs. 
$1.50 
$14.00 
$130.00 
1.50 
13.00 
120.00 
1.50 
13.00 
120.00 
1.50 
14.00 
130.00 
.40 
3.50 
32.00 
.40 
3.50 
32.00 
.40 
3.50 
35.00 
.35 
3.00 
25.00 
.40 
3.50 
35.00 
.35 
3.00 
25.00 
.25 
2.00 
15.00 
.35 
3.00 
25.00 
.35 
3.00 
27.00 
.25 
2.25 
20.00 
.25 
2.25 
20.00 
.30 
2.75 
25.00 
.50 
4.50 
40.00 
.20 
1.75 
15.00 
.80 
7.75 
75.00 
Prices subject to market changes. 
