1 934 SEED CATALOGUE 
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Winter Killing of Alfalfa 
Through a questionnaire sent to about twelve 
hundred alfalfa growers, the Washington State 
College has made an analysis of winter killing of 
alfalfa. Reports show that the main causes are 
a dry fall and low temperatures without snow 
covering. Practically all alfalfa which had irriga¬ 
tion or subirrigation through the fall have not 
been subject to much winter killing. 
Grimm Alfalfa is recommended as being more 
hardy than common. In order to preserve the 
vigor of alfalfa plants, it is recommended to cut, 
on dry land, after one-third in bloom and to se¬ 
cure good growth after the last cutting. To at¬ 
tain this end some alfalfa growers cut only once. 
Reports also state that Gypsum has increased 
the vigor of plants on some fields and saved them 
from winter killing. Some growers consider fall 
cultivation helps to control winter killing and is 
important in controlling cheat grass. 
CLOVERS 
ALFALFA, Common variety. Most generally 
sown. Prepare seed bed thoroughly. Per¬ 
manent for years. Heavy yielder. 
ALFALFA, Grimm—A hardier variety than the 
Common. Different root system. Not sub¬ 
ject to winter killing. 
ALSYKE —Produces large crops of excellent 
hay. Finer than Red Clover. Not so dusty. 
Stands drouth well. 
LAD I NO —A tall growing kind of white clover 
which seems to be destined to become important 
as a pasture plant. It has yielded twice as much 
forage as blue grass and grows sufficiently tall 
to use for hay. 
RED, Medium—Standard variety. Highly rec¬ 
ommended for enriching the soil. Hardy, 
and yields well on any soil. 
RED, Mammoth —Heavier yielder than the Me¬ 
dium. Matures later. Foliage, flower, and 
stem dark color. 
SWEET, White Blossom —Erect branching bi¬ 
ennial. Stems woody. Grows from five to 
eight feet high. 
SWEET, Yellow Blossom—Same family as the 
White Blossom. Does not grow so high. 
Finer stem and earlier. 
WHITE DUTCH —Low growing. White blos¬ 
soms. FragranL Makes excellent pasture. 
Used largely for lawns. 
GRASSES 
BENT, Creeping —Fine texture. Valuable for 
lawns and golf courses. Rapid grower. 
Spreading habit. Permanent sod. 
BLUE GRASS, English—Grows from three to 
four feet high. Deep rooted. Heavy yielder 
of superior hay. Makes good pasture. 
BLUE GRASS, Kentucky —Very sweet and nu¬ 
tritious. Starts growth early in spring, re¬ 
maining green until winter. Very hardy. 
Used for lawns. 
B ROM US INERMUS —Introduced as a grass 
for dry sections. Withstands drouth well. 
Produces leaves abundantly. 
CANARY GRASS —Known as water grass, as it 
delights in marshy places. Grows from six 
to seven feet high. 
FESCUE, Chewing —Small, hardy low growing. 
Fine dark green leaves about six inches 
high forming a close turf. 
FESCUE, Hard —Deep green in color. Grows to 
a height of one and one-half to two feet. 
Thrives in the shade. 
FESCUE, Sheep —Known as a bunch grass and 
forms large tufts three to six inches in di¬ 
ameter. Somewhat woody. 
ORCHARD GRASS —Stands the drouth. Grows 
well in the shade. Does well in wet or poor 
ground. 
RED TOP —Valuable for moist rich soils where 
it grows very luxuriantly. Grows from one 
to two feet high. 
RYE, English —Valuable for pasture, as it pro¬ 
duces an abundance of foliage. Hay is fine 
and relished by stock. 
RYE, Italian —Annual, quick grower. Attains a 
height of two and one-half to four feet. 
Does best on moist soil and cool climate. 
SUDAN GRASS —Annual. Grows from seven to 
nine feet. Small stems about size of pencil 
lead. Wonderful stooler. 
TIMOTHY —Best and longest of all grasses and 
most generally used. Height from two to 
three feet. 
Crested Wlieatgrass 
The State College of Washington states that 
Crested Wheatgrass has been grown at the main 
station in Pullman, at the Adams Branch Sta¬ 
tion at Lind, and at Waterville branch at Water- 
ville. It was tested at Waterville from 1920 to 
1929, and at Lind since 1924. It has been part of 
the program at the main station at Pullman and 
at all locations it was tested for carrying capacity 
when used as pasture, hay production, and seed 
production. The results that have been obtained 
with Crested Wheatgrass insofar as the tests 
have gone lead the State College to say that 
there is no other perennial grass whose seed is 
as .yet available in commercial quantities that 
will yield as much hay, seed, or pasture as Crest¬ 
ed Wheatgrass, in those regions receiving a rain¬ 
fall of between five and twelve inches where the 
soil is not described as “sandy.” The State Col¬ 
lege states that their tests in regions of low rain¬ 
fall lead them to believe that it can be seeded 
most successfully and economically in fall. 
The following statement comes from Montana 
where it has been grown for a number of years: 
A perennial bunch grass related to Blue Joint, 
a native of the cold, dry plains of Siberia. Under 
test at Havre and Moccasin since 1921 it has 
shown remarkable ability to thrive in the ab¬ 
sence of normal rainfall. It has a strongly de¬ 
veloped root system which penetrates the soil to 
twice the depth of Blue Joint which accounts 
for its winter hardiness and ability to thrive on a 
small amount of moisture. No other grass is as 
efficient in controlling weeds. It is palatable and 
nutritious. It outyields Brome and Slender Wheat 
Grass. It is from 5 to 14 days earlier than any 
other grass and continues growth until late in 
the fall. Sow from 10 to 15 lbs. per acre. 
