ASHEVILLE SEED CO., ASHEVILLE, N. C. 
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CHEROKEE BRAND GRASS SEED 
No. 396. Timothy 
This most important perennial ranks unsur¬ 
passed as the hay producer of America. All live¬ 
stock, especially horses, relish and thrive on it. 
Timothy prefers good stiff loamy soils containing 
an abundance of moisture, and is peculiarly adapt¬ 
ed for the heavy clay soils of mountainous dis¬ 
tricts. It is a rapid grower, producing the best 
crop the first year. However, by manuring or top¬ 
dressing with our special grass fertilizer the 
succeeding years may bring equally as good 
yields of this wonderful hay crop. Since it ma¬ 
tures with Sapling Clover, Red Top, and Meadow 
Fescue, any or all of these are valuable addi¬ 
tions both in production of larger yields of hay 
or grazing. If sown with Sapling Clover, the 
clover will help to supply nitrogen. 8 lbs. Tim¬ 
othy, and 6 lbs. Sapling Clover, to the acre. 
A good pasture is 6 lbs. Timothy, 5 lbs. Red 
Top or Herds Grass, 7 lbs. Meadow Fescue and 5 
lb6. Sapling Clover to the acre. Alone sow 12 to 
15 lbs. to the acre. 
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No. 397. Orchard Grass 
This deep root¬ 
ed perennial grass 
is probably the 
best known and 
most universally 
used of all varie¬ 
ties of grass. It 
is very hardy and 
succeeds any¬ 
where in the Uni¬ 
ted States, yield¬ 
ing enormous 
crops of most nu¬ 
tritious hay for 
grazing. All live¬ 
stock are very 
fond of it, green 
or dry, and it en¬ 
dures constant 
cropping better 
than any other 
grass. It has 
been found that 
Orchard Grass is 
peculiarly adapt¬ 
ed for growing in 
the shade, and 
that while it suc¬ 
ceeds well on 
soils o f sandv 
texture, the ideal 
soils are clay up¬ 
lands o r stiff 
soils. For finest 
quality hay it 
should be cut just before blooming when the 
stem is less hard and the pitch of the stem is still 
soft and sweet. After being mown. Orchard Grass 
grows up quickly and yields a heavier aftermath 
than any other variety of grass. Since this vari¬ 
ety grows in tufts, to obtain best results Red 
Clover or Tall Meadow Oat Grass both of which 
mature at the same time, should be sown with Or¬ 
chard Grass. The usual rate of seeding of such a 
mixture is 8 lbs. Red Clover, 14 lbs. Orchard 
Grass and 11 lbs. Tall Meadow Oat Grass per 
acre, or 8 lbs. Red Clover and 21 lbs. of Orchard 
Grass per acre. Orchard Grass sown alone re¬ 
quires 2 bushels per acre. For pastures. Red Top 
Kentucky Blue Grass, Canada Blue Grass, Rye 
Grasses, and Clovers, are very desirable additions 
to Orchard Grass. Fertilizer applied in March or 
April at the rate of 300 to 400 lbs. to the acre 
increase the yield. 
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No. 398. Tall Meadow Oat Grass 
This perennial is most highly esteemed for pas¬ 
tures on account of its early and luxuriant growth 
of an abundant supply of foliage, which is greatly 
relished by cattle both during early spring and 
autumn. It is the first green grass of spring, and 
yields steady grazing until late fall, even during 
extreme drought or cold. For hay, two cuttings 
can be made each season, and for green feed four 
or five can be had under favorable conditions. 
It matures with Orchard Grass and Red Clover, 
and mixed with these produces large yields of 
finest quality hay. All pasture mixtures should 
be composed of a percentage of this excellent 
year-round grazing crop. Sow 25 or 30 lbs. to 
the acre in spring or fall. 
Sown with Orchard Grass and Red Clover, use 
11 lbs. Tall Meadow Oat Gross, 14 lbs. Orchard 
Grass and 8 lbs. Red Clover to the acre. 
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No. 399. Bermuda Grass 
This is a most valuable grass for pasturage, 
hay, lawns, etc., in the lowlands of the South, 
where other grasses do not grow well due to 
the extreme heat. It stands hot weather re¬ 
markably well. We do not advise sowing it in 
the mountain section of Western North Carolina, 
except for hillside and railway embankments, 
to keep them from washing. The seed should be 
sown broadcast 7 to 10 lbs. to acre from end of 
April to July. Do not sow too early, as the 
seed will not germinate in cool weather. Cover 
seed lightly, not more than half an inch. As 
this grass is very hard to eradicate it should not 
be used for temporary pasture. Our seed is Ari¬ 
zona grown and forms a finer stem and grass than 
the ordinary sorts. 
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