MARK MRAINS COMPANY, 1935 ANNUAL SEED CATALOG, LEWISTON. IDAHO 
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Crested Wheat Grass 
Crested wheat grass is a native of the Steppe 
region of European Russia and southwestern 
Siberia. It is a long-lived perennial that maintains 
productiveness for many years. Extensive tests 
have shown that it is highy adapted to the px-airie 
provinces of western Canada, and has special 
merit for arid and semi-arid conditions. It is 
naturally suited to areas of limited rainfall, and 
has proven successful in districts with less than 
13 inches of rainfall. 
The root system is strongly developed. The dry 
weight of root fibre is more than double that of 
western rye grass and the main root mass extends 
to twice the depth. As a hay and pasture crop it 
is very palatable and nutritious. Should be seeded 
on well prepared soil at the rate of 10 pounds per 
acre. Seed is scarce and supply limited. 80c per lb. 
Bromus Inermis or Brome Grass 
A wonderful drought-resisting grass for the 
stock raiser. Stands at the head of all grasses 
as the most valuable for localities where con¬ 
ditions demand a drougth-resisting plant. 
A vigorous, hardy perennial, with strong, creep¬ 
ing root stalks; smooth, upright, leafy stems, 1 
to 4 ft. high. In a few years it forms a tough sod, 
soon crowding out other grasses and weeds. It 
forms a permanent pasture, which starts very 
early in the spring and remains green until late in 
the fall. Without a doubt this is one of the best 
grasses to plant for a permanent pasture. 
Seeding is done either in the spring or fall at 
the rate of 15 to 20 lbs- to the acre. Our seed is 
northern grown, hardy and thoroughly cleaned. 
Ilb. 10 lbs. 50 lbs. 100 lbs. 
Lewis-Clark Quality $0.32 $3.00 $14.50 $28.00 
Sudan Grass 
Sudan Grass is a tall, leafy, 
annual grass, producing a 
large tonnage of feed. As it 
originated in a hot, dry cli¬ 
mate, it is naturally adapted 
to the dry conditions of our 
section. It does well on all 
soils except those that are wet 
and poorly drained. 
Sudan is an annual, and as 
It matures quickly it is espe¬ 
cially valuable as a catch 
crop. It produces a large ton¬ 
nage of hay similar in quality 
to Millet or Timothy. When 
seeded for hay should be 
planted at the rate of 16 to Sudan Grass 
20 pounds to the acre with a 
grain drill. Should not be seeded until after all danger of frost is past. 
Lewis-Clark Quality I lb. 18c: 50 lbs. $8.50; 100 lbs. $15.50. 
Orchard Grass 
Orchard Grass is equally good for pasture or 
hay. When mixed with Alfalfa makes high quality 
feed, especially fine for livestock. Extra good in 
pasture mixtures on account of its earliness and 
its ability to withstand drougth and close pas¬ 
turing- 
lib. 25 lbs. 50 lbs. 10O lbs. 
Lewis-Clark .. $0.25 $5.75 $11.25 $22.00 
Red Top 
A valuable grass for moist or even marshy 
lands and also on soils that are not rich enough 
for Timothy and other grasses and clovers. When 
mixed with Alsike at the rate of 6 pounds of Red 
Top and 4 pounds of Alsike to the acre, it makes 
a fine crop of hay or a good pasture. To make the 
best quality of hay it should be cut in full bloom. 
lib. 10 lbs. 50 lbs. 100 lbs. 
Lewis-Clark Quality $0.30 $2.75 $13.00 $25.00 
Permanent Pasture or Meadow 
Mixture 
Nothing produces a better meadow than a mix¬ 
ture of grasses specially selected for the purpose. 
These selections have been made after several 
years of thought and experience, and meadows 
sown with this grass-clover mixture will occupy 
the ground more closely, and will produce a better 
quality and larger yield of hay and subsequent 
fall pasturage, and will last ten or even twenty 
years. Some of the grasses used in this mixture 
mature early, others medium late, and one or the 
other will be at its best from early spring until 
snow covers the ground. Sow from 15 to 20 lbs. 
per acre. 10 lbs. 50 lbs. 100 lbs. 
Prices . $1.20 $5.50 $10.00 
See Inside of Back Cover For Lawn Grasses and Clovers 
