F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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Grass Seeds (Continued) 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS (lolium italicum) — A quick 
growing grass, attaining a height of 2V 2 to 4 feet. 
Very desirable for temporary meadows or pastures. 
Thrives best on moist soils and will stand consider¬ 
able overflow. Sown in the fall, will produce an 
excellent hay crop the following season, but lasts 
only one year. Bears an abundance of foliage that 
makes the best and sweetest hay imaginable. Lb. 25c; 
10 lbs. $2.00. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (poa pratensis)— One of 
the best grasses for permanent pasture, furnishing 
a constant supply of the most nutritious feed during 
the greater part of the year. As this grass takes 
some time to become established it is preferably 
sown in mixtures for pasturage. It prefers lime 
soils. One of the finest grasses for lawns because 
of its spreading habit, even texture, fine leaf and 
dark color. For pasture sow 28 pounds per acre. For 
lawns, at the rate of 5 to 6 pounds for every 1,000 
square feet. See inside back cover. 
MEADOW FESCUE, or English Blue Grass (festuca 
pratensis) —A valuable grass for permanent pasture 
and for rather damp meadows for cutting. Makes a 
quick second growth, but does not do so well on dry 
soils. Sow 30 pounds per acre. Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 
MESQUITE (holcus lanatus) —Valuable on cleared 
redwood and pine lands of California and Oregon, 
giving large crops of hay and good pasturage. Usually 
sown on virgin soil without cultivation, after ground 
is burned over. Sow 15 pounds hulled seed per acre. 
Hulled seed, lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $3.50. 
ORCHARD GRASS, or Cocksfoot (dactylis glomerata) 
— One of the most valuable of all the cultivated 
grasses. Produces an immense quantity of forage, 
and hay of the best quality. When planted with 
Red Clover makes a fine hay. As a pasture grass is 
more productive than any other and does best under 
close feeding. It can be grown on almost any soil, 
in moist shady places, under trees, etc. Lb. 45c; 5 lbs. 
$2.00; 10 lbs. $3.50. 
ROUGH STALK MEADOW GRASS (poa trevialis) — 
Makes an excellent turf both for lawns in shady 
places and for putting green and fairways on golf 
courses. Leaves are very narrow and flat. Lb. 70c; 
10 lbs. $6.50. 
RED TOP, or Herd’s Grass (agrostis vulgaris) — A 
good perennial grass generally sown for permanent 
pastures. Does best on moist or even marshy land. 
If the ground is not overflow land mix with meadow 
fescue, orchard grass or alsike clover. Sow 14 pounds 
hulled seed to the acre. Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00. 
RHODES GRASS (chloris gayana) —A strong grow¬ 
ing perennial introduced from South Africa. The 
grass spreads by means of running branches 2 to 6 
feet long, which root and produce a tuft at every 
node. Not troublesome as a weed as it is easily 
eradicated. Makes most excellent pasture, and hay 
of very fine quality, eagerly eaten by horses and 
cows. Does well on alkali soils. Does not winter 
over where temperature falls below 18 degrees. Sow 
4 to 6 pounds per acre. Lb. 75c; 10 lbs. $6.50. 
SUDAN GRASS (andropogon sorghum sudanensis) — 
Sudan Grass is an annual belonging to the sorghum 
family. It was introduced from Khartum, Sudan, in 
1909 and its popularity has increased steadily until 
now it is one of the most important annual grasses 
for summer pasture and hay. It grows on a wide 
range of soils, from sand to clay, and produces from 
four to six cuttings of highly nutritious hay per acre. 
As a pasture crop it is unexcelled and succeeds where 
others fail. It yields from two to eight tons of hay 
per acre depending upon whether irrigated or not. 
The hay is of superior quality and relished by all 
stock. Sow in spring after danger of frost is over, 
preferably when the soil is thoroughly warmed. Lb. 
20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
SWEET-SCENTED VERNAL GRASS (anthox-anthum 
odoratum) —This aromatic perennial is the grass that 
imparts the pleasant odor of new mown hay to lawns 
and hay when freshly cut. Sow only in mixtures 2 to 
3 pounds per acre. Lb. $1.00. 
TALL MEADOW OATS GRASS (avena elatior)— This 
deep-rooted perennial does well on rich as well as 
upland clay soils. Grows 5 to 6 feet tall and comes 
on early in the spring, remains green until late in 
the autumn. It stands pasturing well and furnishes 
an abundance of grazing. A mixture of it with Red 
Clover, Alsike Clover and Orchard Grass is often 
grown and is a good one, as all these plants mature 
at the same time. Sow 40 pounds per acre. Lb. 50c; 
10 lbs. $4.50. 
TIMOTHY (phleum pratense) — Will stand extreme 
cold and yields very heavily. Often sown with Red 
Top and Red Clover. Not recommended for pasture 
as there is very little growth after cutting, and 
tramping of stock soon destroys it. Thrives best on 
loamy soils. Not adapted to dry soils. Lb. 40c; 
10 lbs. $3.50. 
MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEED 
Prices quoted are postpaid to fourth zone. Prices on Field Seeds fluctuate. Write for prices on quantities. 
BEANS, BELL WINDSOR (small seeded Horse 
Beans) — While the seed of this variety is much 
smaller than the regular Broad Windsor, or Fava 
Beans, their growth is ranker and they have a more 
stooling habit. For cover crop purposes they rank 
among the best as they give a very heavy tonnage 
of coarse green material which is desirable, especially 
in heavy or very light soils. Sow preferably in the 
fall, either drilled or broadcast. Forty pounds per 
acre drilled. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
BEANS, BROAD WINDSOR or FAVA — See page 8. 
BEANS, SOY or SOJA —Valuable as a summer forage 
or green manure crop. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
BUCKWHEAT, COMMON— Is earlier than the silver¬ 
hulled. Excellent for bee-pasture and valuable for a 
catch crop. Sow (after danger of frost) 36 pounds per 
acre in drills. Lb. 20c. 
COWPEAS, BRABHAM— Very similar to Whippoor¬ 
wills but resistant to nemitode. Lb. 25c. 
