STUMPP & WALTER CO.’S SELECTED SEEDS 
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INDIVIDUAL GRASS VARIETIES, continued 
Fescue Varieties ° ne 
pound contains from 500,000 
to 1,000,000 live seeds 
Seeds of Chewing’s New Zealand Fescue magnified 5 diameters 
CHEWING’S NEW ZEALAND FESCUE (Festuca rubra fallax). 
Produces a mat-like turf of a brownish green color. The leaves are 
fine, needle-like, and bristly. Makes excellent putting-greens, golf 
fairways, and lawns, suits almost all soils, including those of a light 
nature, and does well in shade. The most resistant of all grasses to 
hard wear. Lb. 90 cts., 10 lbs. $8.50, 100 lbs. $75. 
FINE-LEAVED FESCUE (Festuca tenuifolia). A splendid grass for 
putting-greens, producing a beautiful, soft, velvety turf. The best 
grass for sowing in the spaces between flagstones in the garden path. 
Lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.50, 100 lbs. $85. 
RED FESCUE (Festuca rubra). European; similar to Chewing’s Fes¬ 
cue, but not so desirable because occasional plants of Sheep’s Fescue 
may be found in turf grown from inferior samples. Lb. 85 cts., 
10 lbs. $8, 100 lbs. I70. 
CREEPING RED FESCUE. This has narrow, wire-like leaves, and 
is dark vivid green in color. It is not so dwarf a plant nor are the 
leaves so fine as those of Chewing’s Fescue. Lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50. 
SHEEP’S FESCUE (Festuca ovina). A wiry, stiff, blue-green grass 
suitable for turf on poor soils. Has a tendency to “tussock” and 
should always be sown in conjunction with other grasses. Ideal for 
bunkers and the rough on a golf course; valuable as a sheep- 
pasturing variety. Lb. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $7.50, 100 lbs. $67.50. 
HARD FESCUE (Festuca duriuscula). Similar to the above grass. 
Lb. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $7.50, 100 lbs. $67.50. 
MEADOW FESCUE (Festuca pratensis). A flat, broad-leaved grass. 
Tall and grows quickly. Lb. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $4, 100 lbs. $32.50. 
VARIOUS-LEAVED FESCUE (Festuca heterophylla ). Used to a 
limited extent in sports grass formulas and for hay and pasture. 
Lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.50, 100 lbs. $85. 
Sundry Varieties 
ANNUAL BLUE GRASS (Poa annua). Dwarf plant that spreads 
rapidly by depositing its own seed. It is in flower throughout the 
entire growing season. Produces its best turf early and late. Ob¬ 
jectionable to many but preferred by some for lawns and putting- 
greens. Lb. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $7, 100 lbs. $60. 
AWNLESS BROME GRASS (Bromus inermis). Grows 30 inches 
high and has creeping roots. Useful for binding embankments. A 
pasture grass for dry soils. Lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $4, 100 lbs. $30. 
CRESTED DOG’S-TAIL (Cynosurus crislatus). Thrives only in situa¬ 
tions especially favorable to it. Lb. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $7, 100 lbs. $60. 
MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pratensis). As a field grass gives 
large yields early. Lb. $1, 10 lbs. $9.50, 100 lbs. $85. 
ORCHARD GRASS or COCKSFOOT (Dactylis glomerata). A 
large, bluish green plant, widely used for hay and pasture; thrives 
in partial shade. Lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $4, 100 lbs. $30. 
SWEET VERNAL (Anthoxanthum odoratum). A dwarf-growing grass, 
useful for lawns, pastures, and hay. Very fragrant when drying, 
its presence being responsible for much of the scent of new-mown 
hay. Lb. $1.75, xo lbs. $16.50, 100 lbs. $150. 
TALL OAT GRASS (Arena elatior; Arrhenatherum elatius). Lb. 
50 cts., 10 lbs. $4.50, 100 lbs. $35. 
TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense). A quick-growing, tall, coarse grass, 
not recommended for inclusion in lawn mixtures, but of great 
value for hay and pasture. Lb. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $4, 100 lbs. $32.50. 
WHITE CLOVER (Trifolium repens). This familiar plant is some¬ 
times used for lawns and by the farmer for pasturage. It grows 
quickly, forms a close herbage, and remains green throughout the 
season. Lb. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $6.50, 100 lbs. $55. 
YARROW (Achillea millefolium). A deep-rooting, drought-resisting 
plant with delicate, fern-like leaves, sometimes used in mixtures 
for turf and pasture. May be sown alone, when one pound is suf¬ 
ficient for an area of 40 by 40 feet, or in combination with grass 
seeds. Lb. $1.75, 10 lbs. $16.50. 
BIRD-GRASS or ROUGH-STALKED MEADOW GRASS (Poa 
trivialis). One of the few grasses that will grow in shaded situations. 
A desirable ingredient in shaded lawns and fairways. Resistant to 
drought. Lb. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $6.50, 100 lbs. $55. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis). Used for all lawn 
purposes in the northern states. Desirable as a golf fairway 
grass, particularly on rich soils that have been limed. A valuable 
pasture grass. In our Superfine Quality we offer seed 98 per cent 
pure, with less than one-tenth of 1 per cent of weed seeds. 
Lb. 10 lbs. 100 lbs. 
Fine Recleaned. Seed. High germination . $0 70 $6 00 $50 00 
Choice Superfine Sample. For Specialists’ 
use. Quantity limited. 80 7 00 60 00 
CANADA BLUE GRASS (Poa compressa). Similar to Kentucky 
Blue Grass but is of a less pleasing color. It is sometimes regarded 
as a cheaper substitute for Kentucky Blue Grass, but is useful be¬ 
cause it will thrive in warmer climates than most of our northern 
grasses. Lb. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $6, 100 lbs. $50. 
WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis). Lb. $1.45, 10 lbs. $13.50, 
100 lbs. $125. 
1) rMccac One pound contains about 
Ivyt; 300,000 live seeds 
ENGLISH RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne). A quick-growing, tall 
grass, sometimes included in mixtures for lawns as a nurse-grass 
and where immediate results are essential. Not permanent in turf, 
the close cutting causing it eventually to disappear, by which time 
the other sorts in the mixture are established. A valuable hay 
and pasture variety. Lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3.50, xoo lbs. $25. 
PACEY’S PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne Pacey). A 
smaller-seeded, slightly dwarfer type of English Rye Grass and 
more suitable for lawns. Lb. 45 cts., 10 lbs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $27.50. 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS (Lolium italicum). A coarse, tall grass, use¬ 
ful in the southern states for forming a winter turf, and in the 
North as a mammoth producer of hay on irrigated, rich land. 
Imported seed. Lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 100 lbs. $22.50. 
Grasses for the South 
BERMUDA GRASS (Cynodon dactylon). Much used for a summer 
turf from Virginia south. Seeding is to be preferred to the planting 
of sprigs of Bermuda as producing a finer turf, and the best samples 
of seed are those containing a high proportion of the fine, dwarf 
type of Bermuda, known as the “Atlanta Strain.” Lb. 60 cts., 
10 lbs. $5, 100 lbs. $40. 
CARPET GRASS (Axonopus compressus). A coarse grass, useful for 
lawns and golf fairways in the South, especially on moist land. 
Lb. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $5, 100 lbs. $40. 
RHODES GRASS (Chloris virgata). A large, broad-leaved grass. 
Lb. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $6.50, 100 lbs. $55. 
DALLAS GRASS (Paspalum dilatatum). A strong-growing peren¬ 
nial, furnishing good grazing summer and winter in the southern 
states. Lb. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $6, 100 lbs. $50. 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS. A mixture of Italian and English Rye 
Grasses, produced in the United States and much used as a tem¬ 
porary winter turf in the South on account of its low cost. Lb. 
30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $12.50. 
Large quantity users, such as Golf Clubs, Polo Fields, Parks, Cem¬ 
eteries, etc., should write for special prices on quantity lots 
All the grass seeds we offer are in our own warehouse, 
ready for immediate shipment 
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