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GENERAL LIST OF GRASS SEEDS 
Prices on all Grass Seeds are subject to fluctuations* We will be 
glad to quote you firm prices on request* Orders entrusted to us will be 
filled at the lowest price on the day received. 
TIMOTHY - PHLEUM PRATENSE 
It is the most desirable of all grasses for hay but should not be 
grazed as the tramping of cattle hoofs causes it to die* In this section 
Timothy is best suited to low, flat or alluvial soils where there is a 
fair amount of moisture but does not grow well in water sogged soil* Re¬ 
quires alone, 1 pk. per acre; if with Clover, 8 lbs* Timothy and 5 to 6 
lbs* of Clover* 
RED TOP OR HERD’S GRASS - agrostis alba 
Particularly suited to low and wet situations and affording a splendid 
pasturage and fair crops of hay* Ripens at about the same time as Timothy 
and excellent to sow with this grass if pasturing of meadows is comtemplat- 
ed. It is also valuable to sow on alluvial land liable to wash and when 
once established and some care taken will last indefinitely. 
FANCY (free of chaff) requires 8 to 10 lbs* alone or 3 to 4 lbs* in 
mixtures per acre* 
UNHULLED (seed with hull on) - 1 bu. per acre* 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS - poa pratensis 
A well-known pasture grass which grows well on any stiff or loamy 
soil in central or northern states* It is indigenous to sections of Ohio, 
Kentucky and Missouri and in these sections is the main grass for pasture 
or for stock grazing. There is no better or more nutritious pasturage* 
It is also largely used for lawns and when once established, lasts 
indefinitely. It is slow starting, however, and for lawns- should be mixed 
with other quick growing short grasses* For pastures, sow 1^ to 2 bus- 
per acre; for lawns, 3 to 4 bus* per acre- 
MEADOW FESCUE - festuca elatior 
A most valuable grass for permanent pasture* It grows best on low, 
damp soil, but does not attain its full productive power till the second 
or third year* (Called Evergreen Grass in some sections*) 
Requires one bu* per acre, if alone. In mixture, from £ to £ of a bu* 
AMERICAN GROWN RYE GRASS 
Also known as Western Rye Grass* It is inclined to be an annual and 
is especially valuable for use in lawn mixtures; it is a quick growing 
grass and succeeds well on almost any type of soil. 
ROUGH STALKED MEADOW GRASS 
(poa trivialis) 
A splendid grass of spreading, thickly matting, stoloniferous rooted 
species; leaf blades narrow, flat and dark green in color* Forms a fine 
turf where few other grasses can exist and especially adapted for shady 
places and under trees* For pastures, now l£ to 2 bus. per acre; for 
lawns, 4 to 5 bus* per acre* (14 lbs* per bu.) 
RED OR CHEWING FESCUE 
(FESTUCA RUBRA) 
A creeping-rooted species, forming a close and lasting turf and es¬ 
pecially adapted for dry, sandy soils* It resists extreme drought and 
thrives on poor soils; also valuable for shady places in lawns as well as 
for golf-courses and particularly on putting greens* 40 lbs. to the acre* 
On putting greens sow 8 lbs* to 1000 square feet. (24 lbs. per bushel) 
