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WOOD’S FINE QUALITY HAY GRASSES 
Orchard Grass 
A fine perennial hay 
and pasture grass 
A very vigorous grower and yields large crops of excellent and 
nutritious hay, as well as having special value as a pasture grass, 
furnishing good grazing from early spring till winter. It responds 
quickly after cutting or grazing, for in a few weeks of seasonable 
weather it is ready for grazing again. It is particularly adapted 
for pastures, and has the further advantage of growing well in 
shade, giving excellent results when sown in orchards and shaded 
parks. It adapts itself to a variety of soils, provided they are well 
drained, but succeeds on loamy uplands or moderately stiff soils, 
although it does quite well on soils that are inclined to be sandy. 
It is a deep-rooted perennial grass, but does not form a true sod, 
as it grows in tufts, so it is recommended that other grasses be 
sown with it. A mixture of 15 pounds of orchard grass, 12 pounds 
of meadow fescue and 8 pounds red clover has proved very satis¬ 
factory; is recommended for hay and pasture. Red top or herds 
grass, Kentucky blue, tall meadow oat, perennial and Italian rye 
grasses and alsike clover may be added to make a permanent pas¬ 
ture. When sown alone, sow 30 to 35 pounds to the acre. 
VIRGINIA GROWN. By mail postpaid, lb. 28c; 5 lbs. 95c; 10 lbs. 
$1.75; 25 lbs. $3.65; 50 lbs. $7.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 18c; 5 to 24 lbs. 14c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 12c per 
lb.; 100 lbs. and over 11c per lb. No charge for bags. 
By mail postpaid, lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 65c; 10 lbs. $1.15; 25 lbs. $2.15; 
50 lbs. $4.15. 
BANISH GROWN—Extra fancy; onion free. By mail postpaid, 
lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.10; 10 lbs. $1.95; 25 lbs. $4.40; 50 lbs. $8.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 5 to 24 lbs. 17c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 15c per 
lb.; 100 lbs. and over 14c per lb. No charge for bags. 
C.. J _ „ Taney bright quality 
OUOan VJraSS California grown 
Sudan Grass is primarily a hay grass, its slender leafy stems 
making it easy to handle with ordinary haying machinery. It 
makes its greatest growth and produces the most feed during July, 
August and September, when native grasses are less productive. It 
can be grown successfully on almost every claas of soil from a 
heavy clay to a light sand, besides being particularly drought and 
heat resistant. It yields well in most parts of the United States, 
but does best in a warm climate, and the hay is relished by cattle, 
horses and sheep. 
The feeding value of Sudan Grass hay is equal to that of millet, 
timothy and other non-legume roughages. Work stock can be win¬ 
tered in good condition on Sudan Grass without any supplement¬ 
ary grain ration, it should largely supplant millet, which yields 
only a single cutting, whereas Sudan will give from two to three; 
stools out wonderfully after the first cutting; it is not uncommon 
to find a hundred stems growing from a single root. It is an excel¬ 
lent catch crop, requiring only 45 days before the first cutting. 
Primarily an excellent hay crop. Sudan is gaining in popularity 
as a summer pasture. In regions of low rainfall and high tempera¬ 
tures, its carrying capacity Is superior to that of any other grass 
or legume. Sudan may be profitably grown with early maturing 
varieties of cow peas and soy beans, as being of erect growth it 
lends support to the pea and bean vines. 
Sow after the ground becomes thoroughly warm, preferably 
broadcast at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre. A grain drill may 
be used, set to sow two pecks of wheat. Cut when in bloom, for at 
that stage the feeding value is highest; yet there are few grasses 
so little injured by standing beyond the proper stage for cutting. 
By mail postpaid, lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 65c; 10 lbs. $1.15; 25 lbs. $2.30; 
50 lbs. $4.40. 
Not postpaid, lb. 10c; 5 to 24 lbs. 8c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 6i^c 
per lb.; ioo lbs. and over 6c per lb. No charge for bag's. 
Timothy 
Tlie Most Extensively Grown Hay Grass 
12 to 15 lbs. sow an acre 
For hay, timothy is the best known and most extensively grown 
of all grasses. A. stand is easily established, it is inexpensive to 
sow, it starts quickly and yields^ts best crop the year after it is 
sown, but the following year’s crop may be equally as heavy if 
liberally top-dressed with stable manure. It stands up well, is 
easily cured and is heavy for its bulk, for which reason it has 
proved the most profitable hay crop when grown for market. The 
yield on good land frequently runs from 1 V 2 to 3 tons to the acre. 
Timothy requires good land to make good crops; this applies 
particularly to timothy, for, unlike other grasses, it does not enrich 
the soil, but exhausts it, so that top-dressing with stable manure 
or fertilizer is advised: the fertilizer should contain a liberal 
amount of ammonia. If sown with sapling clover the clover will 
help to supply nitrogen. 
Meadow fescue or English blue grass, red top or herds grass and 
sapling clover all mature at the same season as timothy, and are 
good grasses to sow with it for hay and grazing, increasing the 
yield of hay and the yield and value of the pasturage. A good mix¬ 
ture is 6 pounds timothy, 5 pounds red top or herds grass, 7 pounds 
meadow tescue, and 5 pounds sapling clover; this mixture will fur¬ 
nish an excellent hay and line pasturage on good loamy soils or on 
low ground. If timothy and sapling clover are sown together, mix 
8 pounds timothy and 6 pounds sapling clover. 
Tinvthy grows best on clay or heavy loam, lowlands and in 
mountainous districts, but grows quite satisfactorily on any good 
loamy soil, provided there is abundant moisture. The best time to 
cut is when it is in bloom; it is then easier to cure and its feeding 
value is highest. By mail postpaid, lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 65c; 10 lbs. $ 1 . 15 ; 
25 lbs. $2.15; 50 lbs. $4.15. ’ 
Not postpaid, lb. 10c; 5 to 24 lbs. 8c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 6c per lb.; 
100 lbs. and over 5^c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass Evergreen Grass 
i fJ rass seems to make more leafage and grazing, a larger 
yield of hay and to keep green longer, both during the winter and 
summer, than most grasses. It withstands the heat, drought and 
co *"> starts early in the spring and continues to give good grazing 
until late in the fall. It can be cut twice a season, frequently pro¬ 
ducing nearly double as much hay as timothy. Its nutritive quali- 
ties are first class; ripens at the same time as orchard grass and 
red clover. It is best adapted for good loamy uplands, and better 
than most other grasses on light and sandy soils. Sown with or¬ 
chard grass and red clover, sow 12 lbs. tall meadow oat grass, 15 
lbs. orchard grass, and 8 lbs. red clover. The addition of 6 or 7 ibs. 
°* J e ,T. 9 1 ; herds grass to this mixture increases the aftermath 
and the yield of grazing. When sown by itself, sow 25 to 30 lbs. to 
the acre, either in the spring or fall. Cut for hav at blooming time. 
By mail postpaid, lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.25; 10 lbs. $2.35; 25 lbs. $5.15; 
50 lbs. $10.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 to 24 lbs. 20c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 18c per 
lb.; 100 lbs. and over 17c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Postpaid Prices of Field Seeds —Apply to Va., N. C., 
W. Va., Md., Del., N. J., 
and Fenna. 
POSTAGE TO OTHER STATES: To S. C„ Ga„ Ky„ Tenn., 
Ohio, Ind., N. Y., New England and Mich.; add 2c per pound 
to postpaid prices. 
To Ala., Ark., Fla., Ill., Iowa, La., Miss., Mo. and Wis., add 
4c per pound to postpaid prices. 
To Texas, Okla., Kan. and Neb., add 6c per pound; to Cuba, 
10 c per pound to postpaid prices. 
Sudan Grass 
T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
