CATALOGUE OF GRASS SEEDS. 
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Timothy (Herd's Grass or Catstail) ( Phleuin Pratcnse). Root fibrous on 
moist soils ; on dry soils often bulbous ; perennial ; flowers in June and July. 
While this grass is commonly known as Timothy, it is frequently called Herds 
Grass, as this is the name under which it was originally cultivated. It is, 
without doubt, a most valuable grass for hay, especially in the North. It 
thrives best on moist, loamy soils of medium tenacity. Grows very readily 
and vields large crops on favorable soils. Should be cut just when the blossom 
falls. The hay is of best quality, yielding, under favorable circumstances, 
three or four tons per acre. (Per bushel, 45 lbs.) 
Orchard Grass (Dactylis glo?nerata.) Root fibrous; perennial; flowers 
in June and July. This is one of the most valuable and widely known of all 
the pasture grasses. Its rapidity of growth, the luxuriance of its aftermath, 
and its power of enduring the cropping of cattle, all commend it highly to 
farmers. Thrives well on light soils, and as its roots penetrate to a consider¬ 
able depth, where the subsoil is favorable, it withstands droughts better than 
most species on dry sandy soils. It is very valuable to be used in a mixture 
with Timothy and Clover, and produces splendid crops of hay. This grass is 
sometimes condemned because of its coarse growth, which is only apparent when 
in a neglected condition, but with proper management no grass is more valu¬ 
able. When pastured Orchard Grass should never be 
allowed to become coarse, but should be kept closely crop¬ 
ped. In this condition it is highly nutritive, and relished 
very much by all kinds of stock. (Per bushel, 14 lbs.; 
Kentucky Blue Grass (Meadow Grass, June Grass, 
Spear Grass), (Poa pratensis). Root creeping ; peren¬ 
nial ; flowers in June. This valuable grass is very com¬ 
mon in the soils of America, and is claimed by some to 
be the most valuable of all the grasses in our pastures. Orchard Grass. 
On the other hand, some claim that its creeping root impoverishes the soil. It is 
a fact, however, that it grows very luxuriantly, producing the most nourishing: 
food for cattle until late in the season in the North, while in the South abundant 
herbage is furnished throughout the entire winter. It is a very valuable species 
in lawn mixtures. Kentucky Blue Grass requires about two or three years to be¬ 
come well set, and does not arrive at perfection as a pasture grass until the sward 
is at least four years old, hence it is not suited for alternate husbandry, or where 
the land is to remain in grass two or three years, and be then plowed up. (Per 
bushel, 14 lbs.) 
Red Top (Herd’s Grass), (Agrostis Vulgaris). Root creeping ; perennial; flowers 
Kentucky Blue Grass. j n July. This valuable grass has been commonly cultivated in our fields for over a 
century. It is a fine permanent grass, and forms a nutritious pasturage when fed close. It is valuable for 
all wet soils producing a large return in good hay. Red Top is often sown with Timothy and common 
Red Clover, in which case the Clover soon disappears, followed by Timothy, after which the Red To]> 
usually takes its place, and with some wild indigenous grass forms a close sward. When sown alone 
three bushels per acre are required, or 15 lbs. of the clean seed. (Per bushel, 10 lbs.) 
Fancy or clean seed per bushel, about 40 lbs. 
Rhode Island Bent (Agrostis canina ). Root 
creeping; perennial; flowers in July. A most val¬ 
uable permanent grass, largely used in New Eng¬ 
land for pastures and for lawns. F'or the latter 
purpose it is often sown by itself, and if cheapness 
is an object perhaps it is as good as could be sown, 
but we recommend the lawn mixture wherever 
practicable. Soil and treatment same as for Red 
Top (A. vulgaris ). (Per bushel, 10 lbs.) 
Fancy or clean seed, per bushel, 40 lbs. 
Rough Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa Irivialis). 
Root fibrous; perennial. This grass is valuable 
on account of its quick grow’th, productiveness, 
and nutritive qualities. Grows in perfection on 
moist, rich soils, and is also well adapted to 
ground shaded by trees. Grows early in the 
Spring, and continues green until late in the Fall. 
As it delights in shelter, its produce is always 
much greater when sown with other grasses. 
Cattle, sheep, and horses sliow r a great partiality 
for it, and the pasture is generally eaten barest 
where this grass predominates. Does not thrive 
well on dry soils. (Per bushel, 14 lbs.) 
Perennial Rye(Loliuin pcrenne). A very valu¬ 
able grass ; arrives early at maturity; and produces a good supply of herbage, of which cattle are very fond. 
It grow\s 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. ( Per bushel, 24 lbs. > 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
Red Top. 
Perennial Rye Grass. 
