DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Timothy. Orchard Grass 
soil than timothy, and will grow more in one day. in 
summer, than timothy will in a week. When sown 
with clover, it makes excellent hay, as it blossoms at 
the same time, and they should be cut together. It has 
a tendency to grow in tufts, which can be prevented by 
close cropping. For grazing, it has no equal, and should 
be used more than it is. When sown alone, two bushels 
are required per acre . if sown with clover, half that 
amount. It ought not to be sown alone, except for 
seed. It is perennial, and will last for years, but its 
habit of growth unfits it for lawns. Fourteen pounds 
per bushel. 
Red Top —Agrostts vulgaris. 
—In some sections this is called 
Rhode Island Bent Grass. In 
Pennsylvania and States farther 
South, it is known as Herd’s 
Grass, a name applied in New 
Red Top 
Fowl Meadow. 
England and New York to timothy. It is a good, per¬ 
manent grass, standing our climate well, and makes a 
good pasture when fed close. Is valuable for low, wet 
moadows, producing a large return in good hay. Is ] 
often sown with timothy and red top clover, in which 
case it makes a clo^e sward in time. When sown alone, 
two bushels per acre is required, sown in spring or fall. 
Fourteen pounds per bushel. 
Fowl Meadow, or False Red Top — Poa Serotina. 
—Grows tall and thick, and makes a more pliable hay 
than timothy, and is more fit for pressing in bales, to 
ship. It yields well when sown on low, moist land, and 
will not suffer if not cut at the exact time. It can be mowed 
.-linost any time from July to October. When three 
lect high it falls down, or lodges, and after a little time 
every joint puts forth new branches. The stalk is 
always sweet and tender, and cattle and sheep are fond 
of it. It thrives best when mixed with other grasses. 
Though resembling red top in some respects, it is dis¬ 
tinct, and we think superior in every respect. Requires 
about the same amount of seed per acre as red top, sown 
in spring or fall Twelve pounds per bushel. 
English Blue Grass, or Meadow Fescue — Fest- 
uca fir at crisis. —This is one of 
the most valuable pasture 
grasses we arc acquainted 
with, as its long and tender 
leaves are much relished by 
stock of all kinds. It succeeds 
veil, even in a poor soil, and 
as its roots penetrate the earth 
twelve or fifteen inches, it is 
not affected except by exceed¬ 
ingly dry weather, and is as 
valuable a fertilizer as red 
clover. When cured like tim¬ 
othy, it yields a very superior 
quality of hay. 
Notwithsta nding its ac¬ 
knowledged merits, this grass 
has been sown only to a lim¬ 
ited extent in this country. It 
is deserving of much more at¬ 
tention than it has hitherto 
received from American farm¬ 
ers. 
Sow one bushel per acre, in 
spring or fall. September is 
the best season fo^ sowing 
south of the Ohio river. Twen¬ 
ty-four pounds per bushel. English Blue Grass. 
Kentucky Blue Grass — Poa firatensis. — This is 
known in some sections as Green Meadow Grass, and 
June Grass but should not be confounded with Poa 
conifiressay called by some June Grass, or Wire Grass. 
1 1 makes excellent pasture grass for our soil and climate, 
succeeding finely on our hill lands, and producing the 
most nourishing food for cattle, retaining its qualities 
till a late period in winter, and further south affording 
abundant food throughout the winter. In conjunction 
with white clover, it forms the finest and closest of lawps; 
for this purpose, an extra quantity of seed »hould be 
used, say two bushels of blue grass and six pounds of 
white clover per acre. If sown by itself, two bushels 
will be required, sown early in the spring, or in October 
or November. Fourteen pounds per bushel. 
Perennial Rye Grass — Lolium fierenne. — A very 
valuable variety for permanent pasture, and makes a 
large return in hay ; very nutritious, and stock arc very 
fond of it. Succeeds best on moderately moist land, 
for which it is peculiarly adapted. Large quantities are 
raised in England, and nearly all of Europe. It is also 
largely used for lawns, in conjunction with other grasses. 
One and a half to two bushels per acre in the spring. 
Twenty pounds per bushel. 
Wood Meadow Grass — Poa netnoralis .— Grows 
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