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(VI. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
GRASS SEEDS 
Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change. 
X i d r* ( Bromu8 inermis ) A 
Awnless Drome Grass perennial, valuable for 
binding the soil of embankments and for resisting both 
drought and cold. On light, dry soils it is used for hay and 
pasturage, but is not recommended where better grasses 
will succeed. Sow forty pounds per acre. Lb. 30c. post¬ 
paid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
. n , r 1 (Agrostis stolonifera) 
Creeping Kent Grass Particularly valuable 
for lawns that are to be used as croquet and tennis 
grounds, because it is benefited more than hurt by tramp¬ 
ing and by its bright color adds to the beauty of the lawn. 
Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
U i f-i i Festuca duriuscxda) Similar to 
tiara rescue Sheep’s Fescue, but not so dense 
and taller; this often will cover sandy soil under the shade 
of large trees where no other grass will grow; is a desir¬ 
able addition to lawn grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. 
Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Kentucky Blue Grass 
ed June Grass, but the true June or Wire Grass is much in¬ 
ferior. Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nutritious, hardy 
and valuable of all northern grasses. Sown with White 
Clover it forms a splendid lawn; for this purpose use not 
less than fifty-four pounds of Blue Grass and six pounds 
of White Clover per acre. If sown by itself for meadow 
or pasturage use about twenty-eight pounds per acre. 
Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass 
( Festuca pratensis ) A perennial, from two to four feet 
high, with fiat, broad leaves. One of the standard Euro¬ 
pean grasses. It needs rich ground and succeeds well on 
prairie soil. An excellent pasture grass to take the place 
of the wild grasses, as it yields a large amount of early 
and late feed. Sow about 'twenty-five pounds per acre. 
Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
* j (Dactylis gtomerata) Desirable on 
Urcnard Grass account of its quick growth and 
valuable aftermath. It is ready for grazing in spring two 
weeks sooner than most grasses and when fed on is again 
ready for grazing in a week and will continue green when 
other grasses are withered by dry weather. It is jialatable 
ami nutritious and stock eat it greedily when green. A 
tendency to grow in tufts unfits it for lawns. It does 
better if sown with clover and as it ripens at the same 
time, the mixed hay is of the best quality. If sown 
alone, about twenty-eight pounds are required per acre; if 
sown with clover, half that quantity. Perennial and will 
last for years. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 
for prices. 
d • l D r* ( Loliern perenne) Avery 
rerenniai Kye Grass valuable variety for perma¬ 
nent. pasture. Succeeds well on almost any soil, but is 
particularly adapted to moderately moist or irrigated 
lands. Sow thirty to forty pounds per acre in spring. 
Lb. 25c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Wood Meadow Grass 
D J • !"• ( Festuca rubra) A 
Ked, or Creeping rescue creeping rooted 
grass, resisting extreme drought, and especially adapted 
for forming a close and lasting turf in shady places. 
Valuable also for exposed hillsides, and golf courses. Sow 
thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots 
inquire for prices. 
Dp,,! T An (Agrostis vulgaris) In Pennsylvania and 
1 u r states farther south this is known as Herd's 
Grass , a name applied in New England and New York to 
Timothy. It is a good, permanent grass, standing our 
climate well, and makes good pasture when fed close. Is 
valuable for low. wet meadows, producing a large return 
in good hay. When sown alone, use about twenty-eight 
pounds of the chaff seed per acre. Sow in spring or fall. 
Ton Fanrv ( cleaned from chaff) Sow eight 
p a y to ten pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. 
postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
(free from light chaff) Lb. 
30c. postpaid; for larger lots 
Red 
Red Top Unhulled Fancy 
inquire for prices. 
Kentucky Blue Grass 
Rhode Island Bent Grass 
for lawns and pasturage Much like Red Top. though 
smaller. Thrives on light, dry soils as well as on rich, 
moist ones. For lawn purposes, if used alone, it should 
be sown at the rate of about forty pounds per acre: for 
pasture, if used alone, twenty-four pounds per acre. 
Lb. 50c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
( Festuca ovina) A small tufted, 
oneep S r escue hardy grass forming a cluster of 
narrow, cylindrical leaves. It is of value in mixture for 
lawns on dry soils and in shady locations. Sow about 
thirty-five pounds per acre. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger 
lots inquire for prices. 
np i i |7 (Festuca elatior) A valuable perennial 
1 all r eSCUe grass, very productive and nutritious. 
Succeeds best on moist, heavy soil, but will do well on any 
good soil, wet or dry. If used alone sow forty pounds per 
acre. Lb. 55c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
TP 11 ll/f J • C* (Avena elatior ) A 
1 all Meadow (jat Grass hardy perennial much 
used in the south and west. Roots penetrate deep. It 
yields a heavy crop on any good soil, and is valuable both 
for meadow and pasture. Sow thirty to forty pounds per 
acre. Lb. 40c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
r T’- .1 (Phleum pratense) The most valuable of 
I imotny all the grasses for hay. especially in the north. 
Thrives best on moist, loamy soils of medium tenacity. 
It should be cut just when the blossom falls. Sow early 
in the spring or fall, at the rate of twelve pounds per 
acre, if alone, but less if mixed with other grasses. 
Lb. 25c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
II r j x/i j /-* (Poa nemoralis ) Grows 
W ood Meadow Grass from one and one-half to 
two feet high; has a perennial creeping root and an erect, 
slender, smooth stem. Well adapted to shaded situations, 
such as orchards and parks, for either hay or pasturage. 
Sow about thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 90c. postpaid. 
