JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
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Orchard Grass 
Rhode Island Bent (Agrostis canina). Root creeping; per¬ 
ennial; flowers in July. A most valuable permanent 
grass, largely used in New England for pastures and 
lawns. Soil and treatment same as for Red Top (A. vul¬ 
garis). Weight, 10 lbs. per bushel. Price, 40c lb. 
Red or Creeping Fescue (Festuca rubra). This grass 
grows on light, dry, sandy soils, and from its creeping 
habit will be found of great value on sandy scacoast 
lands. It is a grass of better quality than some of the 
uncultivated species, but is not usually cultivated in 
this country as an agricultural product, except on ele¬ 
vated sheep pastures. Weight, 13 lbs. per bushel. Price, 
40c lb.; $38.00 100 lbs. 
Yellow Oat Grass (Avena flavescens). This grass deserves 
to form a portion of all mixtures for permanent pur¬ 
poses, and is w r ell suited for lawns, croquet and bowling 
greens. It thrives best on light, dry soils. Weight, 11 
lbs. per bushel. 95c lb.; $90.00 100 lbs. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Avena Elatior). A fibrous-rooted 
perennial; flowers in July; of luxuriant growth, and 
valuable in permanent pasture mixtures, on account of 
its early and late growth. It succeeds best on deep, 
sandy lands, and is suitable for sowing in orchards or 
other shady places. Weight, 15 lbs. per bushel. 30c lb.; 
$28.00 100 lbs. 
Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis). Root fibrous; 
flowers in June and July. This grass, as its name im¬ 
plies, is found naturally in woods and is well adapted 
for growing under trees. It is especially desirable, from 
its fine habit of growth, for sowing on shady lawns and 
under trees, on pleasure grounds. Weight, 14 lbs. per 
bushel 80c lb.; $75.00 100 lbs. 
Various Leaved Fescue (Festuca heterophylla). A very 
early hardy perennial, two to three feet high, thriving 
best in cool, moist soils. It yields heavily and is a 
valuable grass in mixtures for permanent meadows, 
either for mowing or grazing. Its great production of 
root-leaves makes it an excellent bottom grass. It 
grows well in the shade and is suitable to form part of 
a mixture for shaded lawns. Weight, 15 lbs. per bushel. 
40c lb.; $38.00 100 lbs. 
Perennial Rye (Lolium perenne). A very valuable grass; 
arrives early at maturity and produces a good supply 
of herbage, of which cattle are very fond. It grows 
freely on almost any soil, and shows a very early 
spring growth. Although a perennial grass, the root 
will not live over three or four years, and unless the 
plant is allowed to reproduce from self-sown seed it 
will die out in about that time. This is an objection 
to its extensive use for permanent pastures, but for 
hay crops it may be introduced to good advantage along 
with other grasses and clovers. Weight, 24 lbs. per 
bushel. 12c lb.; $10.00 100 lbs. 
Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula). This is one of the best 
grasses of the Fescue family. It is found in all the 
finest permanent pastures of the country, and is much 
valued for its dwarf habit. It resists summer drought, 
and develops remarkable verdure during winter. It 
should form a part of every mixture for lawn or pleas¬ 
ure grounds, as well as for permanent pasture and alter¬ 
nate husbandry. Weight, 14 lbs. per bushel. 40c lb.; 
$38.00 100 lbs. 
Sweet Vernal (Anthoxanthum odoratum). Root fibrous; 
perennial; flowers in May. This grass is valuable on 
account of its early growth and its hardy and perman¬ 
ent nature, which, added to the fact that it throws up 
its flower stalks till the end of autumn, upholds its 
claim to a place in all compositions where permanency 
is an object. It is very fragrant and imparts a pleas¬ 
ant odor to the hay. Will grow in almost any kind 
of soil, but prefers those which are rich and moist. It 
is greatly relished by sheep, and is found growing na¬ 
turally on upland pastures. As a component of “lawn 
mixtures*' it is most valuable, being largelv used for 
this purpose. Weight, 11 lbs. per bushel'. 65c lb.; 
$60.00 100 lbs. 
Perennial Rye Grass 
