2027—HERDS GRASS 
2032—ITALIAN RYE GRASS 
For quick pasture or hay crop nothing is better 
tlian Italian Eye Grass. It is one of the first to 
come out in the spring, and can be cut for hay dur¬ 
ing May. A good plan for fall sowing is to seed 
this grass with Crimson Clover, the red bloom kind. 
It makes better hay than either rye or oats, and 
will come in with the clover and help cure the hay. 
When sowed this way use 15 lbs. Clover and 20 lbs. 
of Italian Eye Grass per acre. This grass is a valu¬ 
able addition to any pasture mixture, because it 
comes early and will admit the stock to the pasture 
several weeks earlier. Sow from January to March 
or July to December at the rate of 30 lbs. per acre, 
if sowed alone, or 20 lbs. per acre in mixture. It 
requires a moist, rich soil. 
2033—PERENNIAL RYE GRASS 
A fine pasture grass that is especially adapted to 
lands too wet for Timothy, Orchard Grass, etc. It 
should be used in pasture mixtures, and for sowing 
lowland mixtures it should form the basis of the 
mixture. If clover is desired, add 5 lbs. of Alsike 
Clover with 25 lbs. of Perennial Eye Grass, and you 
should have an excellent lowland pasture. If seeded 
alone sow 30 lbs. per acre. Like the Italian Eye 
Grass, this should be seeded early in the spring or 
fall. It comes early in the spring, and this grass is 
perennial and will make a permanent pasture. 
2034^MEADOW FESCUE 
Also known as Eandall Grass, and a most useful 
grass for either hay or pasture. Its long roots pene¬ 
trate deep into the soil and make it a good grass for 
dry weather grazing. It is hardy and will stand 
the severest weather, and in the South it remains 
green throughout the winter and will furnish winter 
pasturage. 10 lbs. added to a pasture mixture will 
prove useful in winter or dry weather. If seeded 
alone sow 30 lbs. per acre. Seeding should be done 
from January to March or July to October. 
2035—SUDAN GRASS 
A new grass that is becoming very popular for a 
quick growing hay crop. It has been given a rigid 
test on Hyco, with the following results: It grows 
on rich land to a height of eight feet, yields as 
much as four tons of hay per acre, is said to rank 
next to Alfalfa in food value, and is greatly relished 
by stock of all kinds. It belongs to the Sorghum 
family, produces its first crop in about six weeks 
from seeding, and when seasonable can be cut from 
three to five times per year. It is an annual; there¬ 
fore, is no trouble to get rid of. Sow like Sorghum 
or Millet, either broadcast or in drills, at the rate 
of five pounds per acre in drills, twenty pounds per 
acre broadcast. Seeding should not be done until 
all danger of frost is past. The soil should be rich, 
either clay or loam. The hay should be cut just as 
soon as the heads are well out and before the seeds 
form. Some people claim that Sudan Grass is rather 
hard on land, but our tests have not proved this. 
While it is a strong and rapid feeder, we do not 
think that it materially injures the soil upon which 
it grows. 
(RED TOP) 
In certain tobacco growing sections, especially 
where bright tobacco is grown, this is a most valu 
able fallow crop. The land is grazed for a year, 
then turned under, it produces an excellent grade 
of bright tobacco. Herds Grass is the blue grass 
of the South. It grows almost anywhere, and will 
make the best of grazing. It does not improve the 
soil except to hold it together, and adds humus, but 
is valuable in this respect. Wien sowed for hay, it 
should always have some timothy or clover mixed 
with it. As a hay it is of good quality, but noth¬ 
ing extra when sowed alone. By seeding Herds 
Grass and Clover together the soil is held together 
and improved at the same time. Herds Grass should 
go into every pasture mixture. Sow from January 
to April or July to December at the rate of 6 lbs. 
per acre if seeded alone, or 4 to 5 lbs. with other 
grasses or clovers. 
2028—TIMOTHY 
This is the most valuable hay grass grown. Its 
hay is the most nutritious and stock relish it. 
Timothy should always be sowed on good land be¬ 
cause it is a rather hard feeder and will not make 
much hay on thin soils. By sowing Sapling Clover 
or Alsike Clover with the Timothy the soil is kept 
in good condition and a large yield of hay is 
secured. When sowed alone sow 15 lbs. per acre. 
Seeding may be done from January to March or 
from July to November. 
2031—TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS 
A most valuable grass for seeding with Alfalfa 
and Eed Clover. It produces a big crop of early 
hay or excellent pasturage. In growth it is tall 
and leafy, with slender fine stalks. It never grows 
wild and rough. It stands adverse conditions much 
better than most other grasses, and stays green 
from early spring until frost, producing two crops 
of hay per season, or pasture almost the year 
around. An ideal pasture mixture is 5 lbs. Alfalfa, 
11 lbs. Tall Meadow Oat Grass, 14 lbs. Orchard 
Grass, and 6 lbs. Herds Grass. Or 8 lbs. Eed Clover 
may be substituted in place of the Alfalfa. This 
mixture may' be sowed and cut for hay for a sea¬ 
son or two and then pastured. Tall Meadow Oat 
Grass seed weigh only 11 lbs. per bushel and should 
be seeded at the rate of two bushels per acre when 
sowed alone, or one bushel per acre in mixture. 
2029—ORCHARD GRASS 
On a rich loamy soil. Orchard Grass will make 
heavy turf just like Blue Grass does on the lime¬ 
stone soils. None of the grasses adapted to sandy 
or loamy soils will make a better turf or finer graz¬ 
ing than Orchard Grass. But even this when seed¬ 
ed for pasture should have some Herds Grass or 
Meadow Fescue mixed with it. One bushel (14 lbs.) 
of Orchard Grass and 6 lbs. of Herds Grass per acre. 
Or if a heavier sod is desired add 10 to 15 lbs. 
Meadow Fescue to this mixture. When sowed for 
hay Orchard Grass should always be mixed with Eed 
Clover. As a pasture grass it may be mixed with 
Alsike, which is the best clover for grazing. In 
order to maintain a perfect Orchard Grass sod every 
spring, the bare spots in the field should be covered 
with manure and reseeded. In this manner an ex¬ 
cellent pasture may l)e maintained at a very small 
expense. Sow from January to March or from July 
to November alone at the rate of two bushels (28 
lbs.) per acre; in mixture, one bushel (14 lbs.) 
2030—KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
This is by far the best pasture grass that has 
ever been known, but it is hard to get it started in 
certain sections. In other sections it is natural 
and can easily be grown. It should be used in every 
pasture mixture, especially if the mixture is to be 
sowed on a stiff soil. Blue Grass is naturally a 
limestone grass, and if the soil be thoroughly limed 
and prepared as directed for alfalfa a stand may be 
obtained by farmers who do not live in the lime¬ 
stone section. Grazing improves it and makes it 
come thicker, and it will give good pasturage al 
most the entire year. If seeded alone sow two 
bushels (28 lbs.) per acre, and it should be sowed 
in the early spring or fall. 
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2095--Dwarf Essex Rape 
Eape is a cool weather crop, and it should be 
seeded cither in the early spring or fall. Cold 
weather does not affect it until hard freezes come. 
If sowed in the fall and not grazed it will come 
again next spring. When seeded alone sow eight 
pounds per acre, and seeding may be done from 
February to April. Fall seeding should be done at 
any time from August 1st to November. Give a 
light covering with a rake or harrow. Eape will 
grow on almost any soil, but a light rich loam is 
best suited to it. 
2102-Sujiflower 
A valuable crop for poultry and good for furnish¬ 
ing support for running beans or vines of all kinds. 
Ornamental, and can be used for a high hedge to 
hide unsightly spots. Will produce an enormous 
crop of seed and grows on almost any kind of soil. 
Drop several seed in a hill at the desired distance 
and cover about one inch deep. For a hedge, plant 
thick, but for seed allow about two feet apart. Sow 
after danger of frost is past. 
SOUP BEANS 
These beans are generally grown for using dry 
during the winter months and they will not make a 
snap on account of their tough fibrous hulls. As a 
winter bean, however, they are invaluable. Can be 
[ilauted in missing hills of corn, cotton or tobacco 
fields and allowed to remain on the vine until all 
pods are dry. Then the vines may be pulled up, 
allowed to dry, and the beans either beaten from 
them or shelled. It is best not to plant these beans 
until late in the season, because early plantings are 
almost always attacked by rust and do not yield 
very much. Plant from June 15 to July 15. If 
planted alone drop seed every six inches in rows 
three feet apart and give frequent shallow cultiva¬ 
tion. 
2052— WHITE NAVY.— One of the best known 
and most popular sorts. The beans are small and 
pure white. Makes a delicious dish. 
2050— WHITE KIDNEY. — A most appetizing 
bean and a heavy yielder. The seeds are pure white 
and kidney shaped and very large. 
2051— RED KIDNEY. — Similar in size and pro¬ 
ductiveness to the White Kidney. About the only 
difference is the color of the. seed. 
White Kidney Bean 
SLATE SEED COMPANY, INC., SEEDSMEN SINCE 1866, SOUTH BOSTON, VA. 
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