GRASSES FOR MORE AND BETTER PASTURES 
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, makes 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 ti ae after rain. Have the ground 
well prepared, then sow the seed broadcast, 
at the rate of 10 to 15 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 splen¬ 
did 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 pro¬ 
duce 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 quan¬ 
tities. 
FANCY HULLED 
BERMUDA GRASS 
NICHOLSON’S EANCY HULLED BER- 
MUDA GRASS. This is the same as our Fancy 
Bermuda Grass, but the hull is removed. This 
operation hastens germination. Many of our 
customers have reported to us that their plant¬ 
ings of the hulled seed “have come up in seven 
to ten days after sowing. One of our custom¬ 
ers who sows large quantities 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. 
Below: DoUis Grass 
Grasses do best on rich soil; 
therefore for permanent pas¬ 
tures it will be wise to select 
good soil. Poor soils, of course, 
can be profitably utilized for pas¬ 
tures, but you will do well to 
start such pastures with a nitro¬ 
gen-gathering clover or other 
legume and follow such plant¬ 
ings with the proper grasses 
after the clovers have stored 
nitrogen in the soil. 
BIRD GRASS 
PDA 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., $4.50. Ask for 
prices on larger quantities. 
CARPET GRASS 
FANCY CARPET GRASS (Axonopus Com- 
pressus). A perennial, spreading by creeping 
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 plney woods plains will pro¬ 
duce 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% feet high. Can also be used 
with good results on lawns, also golf courses. 
Would advise all of our customers to give this 
wonderful grass a thorough trial. Sow in Sep¬ 
tember or October; also in February, March 
and April at the rate of 10 to 15 pounds per 
acre. 'The supply of seed for spring planting 
is almost exhausted and the price is higher 
than usual. Lb., 60c; 2 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
DALLIS GRASS 
DALLIS GRASS. (Paspalum Dilatatum). 
Dallis Grass is a perennial, and is not a pest. 
It grows continuously, except in freezing 
weather, 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 
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 pas¬ 
ture for all kinds of livestock and can be 
sown anywhere at almost any time. It is a 
great labor saver. Dairy cows and other live¬ 
stock attend to the harvesting of this grass 
and no plowing, hoeing or cultivating is re¬ 
quired. It will grow on hilly, rough or washed 
land and puts them to beneficial use. We rec¬ 
ommend 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. 
FANCY IMPORTED AUSTRAUAN SEED. 
Lb., 65c; 2 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. Please ask 
for prices in larger lots. 
FANCY DOMESTIC SEED. Lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 
85c, postpaid. Please ask for prices in larger 
lots. 
CHEWING'S FESCUE 
CHEWING’S FESCUE (Festnca Rubra). 
Chewing’s Fescue Grass is used for both pas¬ 
ture 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, particularly 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 even¬ 
tually cover a circle two to four feet in di¬ 
ameter. 
Plant at the rate of 30 pounds to the acre 
in September, October or November. Lb., 75c; 
2 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. Please write for prices 
in larger lots. 
JOHNSON GRASS 
JOHNSON GRASS (Sorghum Halpense). 
Considered to be one of the finest grasses 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 oi> 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 de¬ 
mand for limited amounts for planting in sec¬ 
tions 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 equiv¬ 
alent of 200 square feet. Forty pounds per 
acre are required for pasture sowing. Sow 
in fall for best results. Lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c, 
postpaid. Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
Farmers and land owners 
in Texas and surroundings 
states are going in for Per¬ 
manent Pastures in a big 
way—and we think the day 
is not far distant when 
Texas and surrounding 
states will be classed as one 
of the leading pasture sec¬ 
tions in the United States. 
For the past ten years 
we have preached pasture 
improvement and cover crop 
planting and we feel fully 
repaid for our efforts. We 
are proud to have been one 
of the pioneers in this great 
movement. 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO, 
