JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
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Orchard Grass 
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 seacoast 
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. 
Sea Mat Grass (Ammophila Arundinacea). Valuable on 
the sandy seashore, canal and railway hanks, etc. Its 
strong, creeping, matting roots bind the drifting sand 
into natural embankments against the action of wind 
and waves. This grass is usually propagated by trans¬ 
planting in the fall. Where it is necessary to use seed, 
it should be sown in spring, and the ground covered 
with brush to hold the seed in place until it has taken 
firm hold. Weight, 15 lbs. per bushel. Price, 70c per lb. 
Upright Sea Lime Grass (Elymus Arenarius). Like the 
above, this grass is valuable for holding embankments 
and for preventing the shifting of sand exposed to 
wind and waves. It is of no agricultural value. Weight, 
12 lbs. per bushel. Price 60c per lb. 
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 largely used for 
this purpose. Weight, 11 lbs. per bushel. 65c lb.; 
$60.00 100 lbs. 
Yellow Oat Grass (Avena flavescens). This grass deserves 
to form a portion of all mixtures for permanent pur¬ 
poses, and is well 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 heterophvlla). 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. 
Sudan Grass 
A New Annual Forage Crop 
Sudan grass is a drought-resistant hay crop of great 
merit. In dry sections it yields more forage than Millet; 
the hay which is relished by stock of all kinds is of 
better quality than Millet hay. As a result of extensive 
tests in Texas and other States the Department of Agri¬ 
culture reports that Sudan Grass will be extremely valu¬ 
able in arid regions which have no other satisfactory hay 
crops. After the ground has become warm, seed may be 
sown broadcast at the rate of from 16 to 24 lbs. per acre; 
if planted in drills 18 to 24 inches apart from 4 to 6 
lbs. per acre will be sufficient. Price, 15c lb.; $12.00 
100 lbs. 
Perennial Rye Grass 
