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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Prices on Grass Seeds subject to change 
Awnless Brome Grass 
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. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 
for prices. 
D_ i. (Agrostis stolonifera) Par- 
l^reepmg ocnt Lxrass ticularly valuable for lawns 
that are to be used as cr oquet and tennis grounds, because 
it is benefited more than hurt by tramping and by its bright 
color adds to the beauty of the‘lawn. Lb. 50c. postpaid; for 
larger lots inquire for prices. 
U j p (Festuca duriuscula) Similar to Sheep's 
** ara * esciie Fescue, but not so dense and taller; tiiis 
often will cover sandy soil under the shade of large trees 
where no other grass will grow; is a desirable addition to lawn 
grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for 
larger lots inquire for prices. 
Kpnhirkv firflQQ (Poa pratensis) Fancy 
rvcilLUClvy Diue Varass Clean. Sometimes called 
June Grass, but the true June or Wire Grass is much inferior. 
Kentucky Blue Grass is the most nutritious, hardy and valu¬ 
able of afl 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. 50c. 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 European 
grasses. It needs rich ground and succeeds well on prairie 
soil. An excellent pasture grass t<> take tin* place "i‘ 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, 
pi i i pi (Dactylis glomeratd) Desirable on ac- 
Urcnara Vj.ra.SS count of its quick growth and valuable 
aftermath. It is ready for grazing in spring two weeks sooner 
than most grasses and when fed off is again ready for grazing 
in a week and will continue green when other grasses are 
withered by dry weather. It is palatable and 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. 
Wood Meadow Grass 
j r *• • (Festuca rubra ) A creeD- 
Ked, or Creeping Fescue ing 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. 
J Top {Agrostis vulgaris ) In Pennsylvania and states 
D • 1 D (Loliem perenne) Averyvalu- 
r erennial ivye VjraSS able variety for permanent 
pasture. Succeeds well on almost any soil, but is particu¬ 
larly adapted to moderately moist or irrigated larnls. Sow 
thirty to forty pounds per acre in spring. Lb. 25c. postpaid; 
for larger lots inquire for prices. 
farther south this is known as Herd's Grass , & 
name applied in New England and New York to Timothy. I: 
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. 
Tnn F*r»™ (cleaned from chaff) Sow eight to ten 
P rancy pounds per acre. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for 
larger lots inquire for prices. 
Red Tod Unhulled Fancv (free from light chaff ) Lb. 30c. 
f. 1 °P' jnnuilea ranc y postpaid; for larger lots inquire 
ior priLvSi 
Red 
Rhode Island Bent Grass 
(Agrostis canina) A 
valuable perennial for 
lawns and pasturage. Much like Ked 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 ra - of 
about forty pounds per acre; for pasture, if used ^ c ,i 
tw'enty-four pounds per acre. Lb. 50c. postpaid; for ^ v 
lots inquire for prices. 
cl >17 (Festuca ovina) A small tufted r5 
oneep S r escue grass forming a cluster of na 
cylindrical leaves. It is of value in mixture for lawns c, - 
soils and in shady locations. Sow about thirty-five po 
per acre. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for px*i_ 
j ii r (Festuca elatior) A valuable pere 
la.lt F eSClie grass, very productive and nutritious 
ceeds best on moist, heavy soil, but will do well on any 
soil, wet or dry. If used alone sow forty pounds per ^ i 
Lb. 55c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
(Avena elatior ) A £Jv/d|J 
perennial much used in 
Kentucky Blue Grass 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass 
the south and west. Roots penetrate deep. It yields a heavy 
crop on any good soil, and is valuable both for meadow ana 
pasture. Sow thirty to forty pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. post¬ 
paid; for larger lots inquire ror prices, 
np* .1 (Phleum pratense) The most valuable of all the 
1 imotny 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. 35c. postpaid; for larger 
lots inquire for prices. 
m/| j (Poa nemoralis) G row's from 
Wood Meadow Grass one and one-half to two feet 
high; has a perennial creeping root and an erect, slender, 
smooth stem. Well adopted to shaded situations, such as 
orchards and parks, for either hay or pasturage. Sow' about 
thirty pounds per acre. Lb. 75c. postpaid; for larger lots in¬ 
quire for prices. 
