Pasture Improvement Is a Good Investment 
Nicholson’s Tested Grass Seeds enjoy a most enviable reputation as to germination, purity and quality and 
are not to be confused with the lighter weight poor quality seeds that are usually offered at inviting prices. It is 
much to your advantage to plant a fewer pounds of better grade seed than more pounds of cheap seed that are 
trashy and often carry disease. Nicholson’s Grass Seeds make better pastures. 
NICHOLSON'S FANCY 
BERMUDA GRASS 
NICHOLSON’S FANCY BERMUDA GRASS 
SEED. (Cynodon Dactylon). Will grow on al¬ 
most any soil, make splendid grazing as well 
as hay. In order to have best success in the 
growing of Bermuda Grass the seed should 
be planted in the spring or late summer, when 
the weather is warm and moist. If sown 
before a wet spell the seed will come up in a 
very short time after rain. Have the ground 
well prepared, then sow the seed broadcast, 
at the rate of 10 to 16 pounds per acre. After 
sowing run a roller over the land so as to 
firm the surface, as Bermuda Grass requires 
a firm seed bed. Bermuda Grass is also 
splendid to use in connection with other grass 
and clovers for permanent pasture. In the 
fall. Red Top Grass or Rye Grass can be sown 
on the Bermuda Grass and in this way will 
produce green grass all winter, as these will 
take the place of the Bermuda. Lb., 60c; 
2 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. Ask for prices on 
larger quantities. 
FANCY HULLED 
BERMUDA GRASS 
NICHOLSON’S FANCY HULLED BER¬ 
MUDA GRASS. This is the same as our 
Fancy Bermuda Grass, but the hull is re¬ 
moved. This operation hastens germination. 
Many of our customers have reported to us 
that their plantings of the hulled seed have 
come up in seven to ten days after sowing. 
One of our customers who sows large quanti¬ 
ties of Bermuda each season has written us 
that he will not use anything but the hulled 
seed in the future. He gave the hulled seed a 
fair trial and was certainly pleased and 
satisfied with the results. Lb.. 75c; 2 lbs.. 
$1.40, postpaid. Ask for prices on larger 
quantities. 
BIRD GRASS 
POA TRIVIALIS (Bird Grass). A splendid 
grass to sow under the shade of trees or in 
shady places where other grass does not do 
well. Also used in mixture of grasses for 
lawns or pastures. Lb., 60c; 2 lbs., $1.10, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $4.35. Ask 
for prices on larger quantities. 
CARPET GRASS 
FANCY CARPET GRASS (Axonopus 
Compressus). A perennial, spreading by creep¬ 
ing stems which root at every joint, thus 
forming a close, compact turf. Flourishes on 
land short in lime, thrives under grazing 
and trampling. Will stand more close grazing, 
trampling and overflow than any pasture grass 
known. On barren desert or piney woods 
plains will produce a perpetual grazing ground. 
It is not a weed or a pest; plowing under will 
destroy it completely. The Government says 
in any Southern coastal plains or flat woods 
country this grass is better than Bermuda 
Grass. Grows 2 to 2 Y» feet high. Can also 
be used with good results on lawns, also 
golf courses. Would advise all of our cus¬ 
tomers to give this wonderful grass a thorough 
trial. Sow in September or October; also in 
February, March and April at the rate of 10 
to 15 pounds per acre. Lb., 35c: 2 Ih«.. 65c, 
postpaid. Ask for prices on larger quantities, 
for prices on larger quantities. 
It is much better to build one acre 
of good pasture than two acres half 
done. 
Pastures 
You should select a pas¬ 
ture location that is easily 
accessible to barns and 
water supply. 
CHEWING'S 
FESCUE 
CHEWING’S FESCUE (Fes- 
tuca Rubra). Chewing’s Fescue 
Grass is used for both pasture 
and lawns. This grass seems to 
thrive on sandy or gravelly soil, 
where many other varieties fail. 
On account of the fine quality 
of turf which it produces, it is 
much used on golf courses, par¬ 
ticularly so, if the soil is sandy. 
The leaves are bright green 
and the plant does not grow in 
tufts, but creeps by under¬ 
ground stems, so that one plant 
may eventually cover a circle 
two to four feet in diameter. 
Plant at the rate of 30 pounds 
to the acre in September, Octo¬ 
ber or November. Lb., 85c; 2 
lbs., $1.60, postpaid. Please 
write for prices in larger lots. 
IOHNSON GRASS 
JOHNSON GRASS (Sorghum Halpense). 
Considered to be one of the finest grasees for 
hay in the South. The only objection is that 
it is difficult to eradicate. Lb., 20c; 2 lbs., 
35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 20 lbs., $2.00. 
Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS (Poa Pratensis). 
Kentucky Bluegrass is not very popular in 
most sections of the South, but there is .a 
demand for limited amounts for planting in 
sections where its worth has been proven. 
We have seen reasonably good 
results in Texas where planted 
in the shade of large trees. One 
pound of seed will sow 10x20 
feet, the equivalent of 200 
square feet. Forty pounds per 
acre are required for pasture 
sowing. Sow in fall for best 
results. Lb.. 45c; 2 lb«.. 80e. 
postpaid. Ask for prices on 
larger quantities. 
Grasses make their best 
growth on rich soil. Poor soils 
can be profitably utilized for 
pastures, but you will do well 
to start with a nitrogen-gather¬ 
ing clover or other legume and 
follow such plantings with the 
proper grasses after the clovers 
have stored nitrogen in the soil. 
Dallis Grass 
DALLIS GRASS 
(FANCY IMPORTED SEED) 
DALLIS GRASS (Paspalum Dilatatum). 
Dallis Grass is a perennial, and is not a pest. 
It grows continuously, except in freezing 
weather, doing best where there is plenty of 
moisture, a smaller growth in proportion to 
the degree of dryness. While it does not grow 
in freezing weather, it comes nearer growing 
all the year around than any other grass. 
Dallis Grass will gradually choke out Johnson 
Grass and other weeds, if grazed fairly close. 
It needs only a start, in order to stop washes 
and gullies. It is very easy to eradicate, one 
plowing will kill it out. In our trial grounds 
the past summer we found it stood the hot, 
dry summer better than any other grass. 
The leaves are broad, a vivid green in 
color, and bunchy in growth. It makes a 
good pasture for all kinds of livestock and 
can be sown anywhere, at almost any time. 
It is a great labor saver. Dairy cows and 
other livestock attend to the harvesting of 
this grass and no plowing, hoeing or cultivat¬ 
ing is required. It will grow on hilly, rough 
or washing land and puts them to beneficial 
use. We recommend that every farmer give 
Dallis Grass a thorough trial. Sow about 10 
pounds per acre, or mixed with other grasses 
and clover, most any time in the year. We 
find imported seed germinates much better 
than American grown seed. Lb., 75c; 2 lbs., 
$1.40, postpaid. Ask for prices on larger 
quantities. 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. —54— DALLAS, TEXAS 
