The I. W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh, Pa 
GRASS SEEDS 45 
GRASS SEEDS 
SOUTH GERMAN BENT ( Agrostis stolonifera). A superior 
Grass for putting-greens on account of its dwarf growth and 
its narrow leaves. It will grow and make good turf in good or 
bad soils, and dry weather or heavy rains seem to have no 
serious effects. About forty pounds of seed are required for 
an acre. 
COOS COUNTY BENT ( Agrostis alba maritima). Used princi¬ 
pally on golf-courses for putting-greens. Its texture is fine 
and uniform, and under good cultural conditions, on soils of 
reasonable fertility, it will form a sod very quickly. It makes a 
very good growth in rather dense shade, and spreads with 
great rapidity, largely by surface-creeping stolons that root 
at the nodes. A fine-leaved, bright green Grass that continues 
growth and maintains its color especially well during hot 
weather as well as under low temperatures. 
COLONIAL BENT ( Agrostis capillaris). A tight, thick turf, 
permanent under close mowing. Good for putting-greens and 
fairway mixtures. 
ASTORIA BENT ( Agrostis capillaris; Astoriana). An under¬ 
ground creeper, making a deep, heavy sod of fine texture and 
color. 
RED-TOP ( Agrostis alba). A valuable Grass for hay, pasture or 
lawn. It will grow on any soil that is not extremely dry. With 
the possible exception of Kentucky Blue Grass, it surpasses 
all other Grasses for lawn-making, and is an extra-good variety 
for golf-grounds and other places where the turf must with¬ 
stand hard usage. About fifteen to twenty pounds of seed will 
be required for an acre. We handle nothing but the solid re¬ 
cleaned seed, having discarded the unhulled and chaff grades. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS ( Poa pratensis). Kentucky Blue 
Grass is most valuable for pastures and lawn planting. For 
lawns it is indispensable and, when well established, the lawn 
will last for years, as the Grass makes an extra-close fine- 
textured turf. The seed should be mixed with other Grasses 
that mature earlier, for Blue Grass is very slow in both ger¬ 
minating and maturing. 
WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis). Will grow in shady 
places where practically no other Grass will succeed, and 
therefore is particularly desirable for shaded lawns. It is also 
desirable for mixing with golf-link Grasses, as it makes a 
compact turf. About thirty-five pounds of seed for an acre. 
ROUGH-STALKED MEADOW GRASS ( Poa tririalis). A 
thick-matting, stoloniferous species which makes a heavy turf 
well-adapted to shady situations. Light moisture, but does not 
do well in dry, exposed places. 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS. A mixture of Italian and English 
Rye Grass grown in the United States. Quick-growing and 
often used for a nurse-grass or temporary turf. 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS ( Lolium italicum). Makes a dense turf 
when sown thickly or mixed with other Grasses. It is most use¬ 
ful on medium moist soils and grows very rapidly into a bright 
green sod. 
PACEY’S PERENNIAL RYE GRASS ( Lolium perenne, Pacey). 
A fine-leaved Grass, smaller than the ordinary variety and more 
resistant to cold. An excellent green on fairways or anywhere 
that a quick-growing sod is needed. Not permanent in turf. 
CHEWING’S NEW ZEALAND FESCUE ( Festuca rubra fallax). 
A fine, needle-like sod excellent for putting-greens and lawns. 
RED FESCUE ( Festuca rubra). A close, long-lasting turf for dry, 
sandy soils. Excellent at the sea-shore. 
SHEEP’S FESCUE ( Festuca ovina). Bluish “bunch Grass,” 
useful for mixtures, for dry lands and pastures. 
HARD FESCUE (Festuca duriuscula). A wiry bluish gray Grass 
for dry lands. Extremely hardy. 
CRESTED DOG’S-TAIL ( Cynosurus cristatus). A low-growing 
Grass that makes extra-dense turf in rich, moist soils; is also 
desirable for putting-greens and lawns. Will grow equally well 
in the shade or the sun. About seventy pounds of seed will be 
required for an acre. 
ORCHARD GRASS ( Dactylis glomerata). A quick-maturing 
Grass that is used for pasture and hay. It may be cut several 
times during the year, but it is advisable to use the machine 
before the plants show the seed-heads. From thirty to thirty- 
five pounds will be required for an acre. 
SWEET VERNAL GRASS ( Anthoxanthum odor alum puelli). A 
quick-growing, fragrant Grass of little value for lawns. 
TIMOTHY ( Phleum pratense). One of the most important hay 
Grasses, sometimes used to nurse lawns made on rough soil. 
The most valuable hay plant. 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER ( Trifolium repens). Valuable for 
quick lawns and permanent pastures. 
PERMANENT PASTURE 
On account of the great variation of soils and conditions, a 
fixed formula for a permanent pasture is not feasible in all cases. 
We, however, recommend the following as the mixture that will 
produce the best all-round results. Seed required for one acre: 
12 lbs. Kentucky Blue Grass 
3 lbs. Recleaned Red Top 
6 lbs. Timothy 
6 lbs. Medium Red Clover 
3 lbs. Alsike Clover 
i lb. White Clover 
Where there are steep, shaley, or thin soil knobs or ridges, 
about 8 pounds of Orchard Grass should be added to the above. 
Pasture Mixtures have been, in the past, a very convenient 
method of getting rid of low-grade seeds, and we prefer to sell the 
straight seeds and let the purchaser do the mixing. He knows 
then just what he is getting and what the mixture contains. 
Prices on all of the above seeds quoted on request 
