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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Orchard Grass (Dactylis gloinerata). Hoot fibrous; per¬ 
ennial; flowers in June and July. This is one of the 
most valuable and widely known of all the pasture 
grasses. Its rapidity of growth, its luxuriant after- 
math, 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 considerable 
depth, it withstands droughts better than most species. 
Weight, 14 lbs. per bushei. 35c lb.; $30.00 100 lbs. 
Kentucky Blue Grass (Meadow Grass, June Grass, Spear 
Grass'' (Pua pratensis). Root creeping; perennial; flow¬ 
ers in June. This valuable grass is very common in 
the soils of America, although some claim that its 
creeping root impoverishes the soil. It is a fact, how¬ 
ever, that it grows very luxuriantly, producing the 
most nourishing food for cattle until late in the season 
in the North; in the South abundant herbage is fur¬ 
nished throughout the entire winter. It is a very 
valuable species in lawn mixtures. As Kentucky Blue 
Grass requires two or three years to become well set, 
and does not arrive at perfection as a pasture grass 
until the sward is at least four years old, it is not 
suited for alternate husbandry, where the land is to 
remain in grass two or three years and then to be 
plowed up. Weight, 14 lbs. per bushel. 40c lb.; $35.00 
100 lbs. 
Red Top (Herd’s Grass) (Agrostis Vulgaris). Hoot creep¬ 
ing; perennial; flowers in 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, fol¬ 
lowed by the Timothy, the Red Top usually taking their 
places, and with some wild indigenous grass forming 
a close sward. When sown alone, 4 bushels of unhulled, 
or 20 pounds of the clean seed per acre are required. 
Weight, unhulled, 10 lbs. per bushel; fancy or clean, 40 
lbs. per bushel. Price, unhulled seed. 20c lb.: $15.00 
100 lbs. Fancy, or clean seed, 35c lb.; $30.00 100 lbs. 
Italian Rye (Lolium Italicum). Annual. In nutritive 
value, earliness and quickness of growth after it has 
been mown, it far surpasses the Perennial Rye Grass. 
It is, therefore, indispensable for alternate husbandry, 
but as it does not last over two years it is of no use 
in permanent pastures. The soils best adapted to 
Italian Rye seem to be those that are moist, fertile and 
tenacious or of a medium consistency, and on such 
soils it is said to be one of the best grasses known to 
be cut green, affording repeated luxuriant crops. Weight, 
18 lbs. per bushel. 22c lb.; $20.00 100 lbs. 
Meadow Foxtail (Alopecuris pratensis). Root fibrous; 
perennial; flowers in May. This is one of the best 
grasses for permanent pastures, and should always 
form a fair proportion of the mixtures for that pur¬ 
pose, because of its extremely rapid growth and great 
nutritive qualities. Thrives best on a rich, strong soil. 
As the Meadow Foxtail shoots up its flowering stalk 
* much earlier than Timothy, it can be easily distin¬ 
guished from the latter, which, at first sight, it greatly 
resembles. The nutritive qualities of Meadow Foxtail 
are most abundant at time of flowering. Weight, 8 lbs. 
per bushel. 40c lb.; $35.00 100 lbs. 
Crested Dog’s-Tail (Cynosurus cristatus). Roots fibrous 
and tufted; perennial. This is a most valuable per¬ 
manent pasture grass. It is very tender and nutritious 
at time of flowering. If, however, it is left until the 
seed ripens, cattle will not eat it on account of its wiry 
stems. For parks this grass is well suited, because of 
its fine, close growth, and pleasant green color. It 
should form a portion of all mixtures for lawns. 
Weight, 28 lbs. per bushel. 45c lb.; $40.00 100 lbs. 
Meadow Fescue, or English Blue Grass (Festuca praten¬ 
sis). Root creeping; perennial; flowers in July; one 
of the most valuable of the Fescue grasses. This grass 
is well adapted for permanent pastures, and is also 
sometimes used for alternate husbandry. It grows rap¬ 
idly in rich and rather moist soils, and makes an excel¬ 
lent pasture grass, its long, tender leaves being much 
relished by cattle. It should be always mixed with other 
grasses. Weight, 15 lbs. per bushel. 25c lb.; $20.00 
100 lbs. 
Sheep’s Fescue (Festuca ovina). Somewhat creeping; 
perennial; flowers in June and July; especially desir¬ 
able on light, dry, sandy soils. It is much liked by 
sheep, and should always enter into the compositions 
of mixtures for lands on which they are to be pas¬ 
tured. Its compact and fine growth make it suitable for 
lawn mixtures. Weight, 12 lbs. per bushel. 40c lb.; 
$38.00 100 lbs. 
Fine-Leaved Fescue (Festuca Tenuifolis). This is really 
a variety of Festuca ovina with much finer leaves. It 
will grow on very dry and inferior soils, and its dwarf 
habit of growth and fineness of leaf render it not un¬ 
suitable for dry slopes on lawns. It stands grazing 
well, is very hardy, and lasts long, and may therefore 
be recommended for permanent pasture on high and 
dry situations. Weight, 22 lbs. per bushel. 80c lb.; 
$75.00 100 lbs. 
Tall Fescue (Festuca elatior). Root fibrous, somewhat 
creeping; perennial; flowers June and July. In appear¬ 
ance this species resembles the Festuca pratensis, but 
is larger and of stronger growth. It thrives well on 
moist soils, and yields abundant crops. Cattle and 
stock eat it greedily. It should form a portion of every 
mixture for permanent purposes on moist soils. Weight, 
15 lbs. per bushel. 60c lb.; $50.00 100 lbs. 
Rough Stalked Meadow Grass (Poa trivialis). Root fi¬ 
brous; perennial. This grass is valuable on account of 
its quick growth, 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 Jail. 
As it delights in shelter, its produce is always much 
greater when sown with other grasses. Does not thrive 
well on dry soils. Weight, 14 lbs. per bushel. Not 
procurable at present. 
