GRASSES 
A D,,« Used extensively for lawns, particu- 
Ausrranan l\ye vjrass | ar |y in the Imperial Valley, Salt River 
Valley, Arizona, and similar climates. It grows faster than Blue Grass, 
is coarser and will stand considerable abuse or neglect. Sow 40 lbs. per 
acre. (lb. 35c) (10 lbs. $3.00) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Italian Rvp Grass (Domestic) ltalian R Y e is ver Y d uick 9 row ' 
■ idiiciii i\yc vjiasa j n g anc j hardy and produces a large amount 
of nutritious herbage. Its duration being but two or three years, it 
is not adapted for permanent pastures, yet highly valuable for rota¬ 
tion of crops. It is especially adapted for sowing in autumn with oats, 
barley, rye or clover, as a catch crop for fattening stock. Sow 30 lbs. 
per acre. (lb. 25c) (10 lbs. $2.00) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Pacey's Perennial Rye Grass 
and meadows. Also a splendid durable lawn grass. It resists drouth 
wonderfully and is quick to recover after a slight rainfall. Sow 30 lbs. 
per acre. Imported seed. (lb. 40c) (10 lbs. $3.50). Write for quan¬ 
tity price. 
f'liaxi/iMz-ic Coenifl One of the best grasses to sow in a meadow. 
V*newmgs rescue Mj xec j w jth R e d Top and White Clover it 
is a valuable pasture grass. It is also suitable for lawns and putting 
greens. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. (lb. $1.10) (10 lbs. $10.50). Write 
for quantity price. 
K/Unrlnw FocriiP A har ' d V Perennial grass growing to a height 
ivieaaow rescue 0 f 15.30 inches. The leaves are bright green 
and very succulent making a good pasture grass. It is recommended 
in combination with Ladino Clover. Sow 25 lbs. per acre. (lb. 40c) 
(10 lbs. $3.50) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Dp j t__ (Agrostis Vulgaris.) Red Top is a perennial grass which 
l\eu I op q r0W s from a few inches to 5 feet in height under vary¬ 
ing conditions of soil and climate. But the average height is prob¬ 
ably 18 to 20 inches. It is now more highly esteemed as a pasture 
grass than for hay. No other useful grass would seem so well adapted 
for growing in wet situations, even in places so moist as to be satur¬ 
ated with water for a considerable portion of the late autumn and 
the early spring. Soil should be carefully prepared, thoroughly pulver¬ 
ized and clean of weeds. Sow broadcast 14 lbs. of seed per acre. 
Also planted with other grasses for lawns, (lb. 40c) (10 lbs. $3.50) 
postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Ru^ian RrnmP (Bromus Inermis.) Bromus Inermis is one of 
Russian Drome our hardiest perennial grasses; no amount of 
cold will kill it. It withstands the severest drought, and water may 
stand on it for weeks. It will grow on any rich soil. It requires 20 
pounds of seed per acre. Russian Brome Grass is essentially a winter 
pasture grass, but it also makes good hay. All kinds of stock are fond 
of it, and no other grass, unless it be orchard grass, will furnish graz¬ 
ing for so large a portion of the year. Its producing and feeding value 
for hay is about equal to that of timothy, (lb. 50c) (10 lbs. $4.50) 
postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Ti»v»/-kfUw This is one of the best grasses for hay. Sow 15 to 20 
imOrny p er acre (U,. 30c) (10 lbs. $2.50) postpaid. Write 
for quantity price. 
Crested Wheat Grass i A9 , ropyron citatum ) This very 
hardy perennial bunch grass is rel¬ 
ished by all kinds of live stock both as pasture or hay. Will stand 
extreme cold or drouth but does not thrive in climates where there 
is prolonged cloudy weather and little sunshine. Sow seed from early 
spring to early fall. Drill 10 to 12 lbs. per acre and cover seed V 2 
inch. (lb. 60c) (10 lbs. $5.50) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Orchard Cocksfoot—Dactylis Glomerata.) This grass does well 
sown either with or without other grasses. It is fre¬ 
quently sown in such pasture mixtures as white clover, red clover, 
and rye grass. If sown alone, 25 or 30 lbs. of the Cocksfoot seed will 
insure a good stand of grass, (lb. 45c) (10 lbs. $4.00) postpaid. 
Write for quantity price. 
Harriinn Grace 2 to 4 lbs. per acre. This grass is a true peren- 
y Vj abb n ial, Qne see di n g being good for years. It 
cannot become a pest because all spread is from the crown. It never 
bloats. Will stand heavy tramping of sheep or cattle. Old pastures 
or burned-over land should be sown after the heavy winter rains have 
set in. (lb. $2.00) postpaid. 
Rhodes (Chloris Gayana.) Rhodes grass does not grow under- 
itUUcb g r0 und sprouts like Johnson or Bermuda grass, but sends 
runners over the surface like the strawberry plant. It is easily erad¬ 
icated. Rhodes Grass will smother Bermuda and 1 other weeds, be¬ 
cause of its dense growth. It is easily eradicated by being plowed 
once and let stand for sixty to ninety days. It grows on alkali lands 
and add humus to the soil. The best time to plant Rhodes Grass is 
from March 1 to August 1. • Broadcast 12 lbs. of seed per acre, 
(lb. 70c) (10 lbs. $6.50) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
i) || (Paspalum Dilatatum.) Grows on any kind of soil—endures 
L/dlldS some 311 ^ 11 —excellent for permanent pasture on marsh or 
mesa—grows winter and summer with moisture—excellent for hay— 
may be cut every six weeks—becomes dormant with drouth but re¬ 
vives with less moisture than any other grass, yet will survive if 
submerged for several weeks—stools and seeds freely. The seed takes 
root among the weeds and devil grass, choking out everything in its 
way. The dense matting roots make a thick sod capable of sup¬ 
porting the cattle on marshy land. The stock relish it fully as well 
as alfalfa. It is as easy to eradicate as Timothy or as any other bunch 
grass. 10 lbs. is sufficient to sow 1 acre broadcast. It thrives in high 
altitudes, (lb. 70c) (10 lbs. $6.50) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Bermuda 
(Cynodon Dactylon.) Bermuda Grass is unquestionably 
the best pasture grass in the south. There are 
reasons for believing that in its proper sphere it will produce more 
grazing and more meat than blue grass under the most favored con¬ 
ditions. Sheep can graze upon it from 7 to 9 months in the year 
according to locality. Sow seed during May and June, 5 lbs. per acre. 
(lb. 55c) (10 lbs. $5.00) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
a irj|_ r j_ (Erodium Cicutarium.) Alfilaria or "filaree" grows wild 
MITIIdila without any attention in all classes and conditions of 
soil except swamps and excessive alkali. Soon after the first heavy 
fall rains have saturated the ground the "filaree" begins to make its 
appearance. It is good pasturage at all stages of its growth, even 
when mature and dried up. In nutritive qualities it compares favor¬ 
ably with alfalfa and live stock of all kinds fatten on it readily. It is 
hardy even where the winter temperature reaches zero or below. Sow 
10 lbs. of seed per acre. Sow just before the rainy season, (lb. $1.00) 
(10 lbs. $9.00) postpaid. 
OTHER GRASSES—see page 29. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
Pasture for Hogs, Sheep and Poultry—Sow 10 lbs. per acre. 
An extra quick growing green forage crop for use any time dur¬ 
ing the fall, winter and spring. Rape can never become a pest as it 
belongs to the same general family as the turnip and rutabaga, and 
when planted under favorable conditions of soil and season, it makes 
an immense crop of green forage, juicy and succulent, and often at 
a time of year when little green feed is available, (lb. 25c) (10 lbs. 
$2.00) postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 
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SUNFLOWER 
Sow 5 pounds per acre. 
Piicciin Should be planted largely for seed or 
IViammorn Russian s j| a g e It makes a good windbreak around 
your garden. It is a valuable plant that grows anywhere with little 
attention. 
(lb. 25c) (10 lbs. $2.00) postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 
A&M 
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Aggeler e^Musser Seed Co. 
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 
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