Our Grass Seeds Are Specially Recleaned for the Elimination of Weeds 
Individual Grass Varieties 
Of Known Quality—Maximum Purity 
and Highest Germination 
Agrostis Varieties or Bents 
One pound contains about 4,000,000 live seeds 
TRIPLE A BENT. The best type of Agrostis capillaris; produces a 
stoloniferous, deep-rooted sod. Under constant mowing, it de¬ 
velops a turf akin to fine, silk-Iike, bright green Velvet Bent. 
Triple A turf becomes green early in spring and retains its color 
late in autumn. Lb. $1.50, 10 lbs. $14, 100 lbs. $130. 
SEASIDE BENT (Agrostis palustris; A. maritima). Coos County 
Strain. The plant is dwarf and it multiplies rapidly by sending out 
runners in all directions; from these new plants are produced, and 
these in turn, grow more runners. The turf becomes matted, and if 
damaged, it heals over promptly. Lb. $1.45, 10 lbs. $13.50, 100 lbs. 
$125. 
RHODE ISLAND BENT or COLONIAL BENT (Agrostis capillaris). 
Native seed. Produces a turf of good color, fine texture, and re¬ 
sistant to drought. Lb. $1.35, 10 lbs. $12.50, 100 lbs. $115. 
COLONIAL BENT (Agrostis capillaris). Identical with native 
Rhode Island Bent. Makes excellent turf, and is permanent under 
close cutting. Our seed contains less than one-tenth of 1 per cent 
of weeds. Lb. $1.70, 10 lbs. $16, 100 lbs. $150. 
ASTORIA BENT. Lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50, 100 lbs. $105. 
SOUTH GERMAN BENT or FIORIN. For many decades, good 
lawns and putting-greens have been sown with this seed, producing 
turf of fine texture. Lb. 10 lbs. 100 lbs. 
Fine Recleaned Seed. High germination. $1 70 $16 00 $150 00 
Superfine Sample. For specialists’ use.... 1 85 17 50 165 00 
VELVET BENT (Agrostis canina). Dwarfest of the turf grasses, 
producing a sward of exquisite, silk-Iike texture. Only limited 
quantities of pure seed are procurable. Lb. $6, 10 lbs. $55, 
RED-TOP (Agrostis alba). A good pasture and hay grass and valu¬ 
able as a nurse grass in lawns. Lb. 10 lbs. 100 lbs. 
Fine Recleaned Seed. High germination. ..$0 45 $4 00 $30 00 
Superfine Sample. For specialists’ use. 50 4 50 35 00 
UnhuIIed (Commercial grade). 35 3 00 20 00 
Poa Varieties 
One pound contains about 2,000,000 live seeds 
BIRD-GRASS or ROUGH-STALKED MEADOW GRASS (Poa 
trivialis). One of the few grasses that will grow in shaded situations. 
Resistant to drought. Lb. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $7, 100 lbs. $60. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis). Used for all lawn 
purposes in the northern states. Lb. 10 lbs. 100 lbs. 
Fine Recleaned Seed. High germination .. $0 50 $4 25 $32 50 
Superfine Sample. For specialists’ use. 55 5 00 40 00 
CANADA BLUE GRASS (Poa compressa). Similar to Kentucky 
Blue Grass but of a less pleasing color. Lb. 55 cts., 10 lbs. $5, 
100 lbs. $40. 
WOOD MEADOW GRASS (Poa nemoralis). ^Lb. $1.20, 10 lbs. 
$11, 100 lbs. $100. 
ANNUAL BLUE GRASS (Poa annua). Dwarf plant that spreads 
rapidly by depositing its own seed, however closely it is mown. 
Produces its best turf early and late. Lb. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $7. 
Grass Seeds for Hay and Pasture, see page 63 
Experimental Turf Plots at the Stumpp & Walter Co.’s testing 
grounds at Farmingdale, Long Island. Here research work has been 
carried on for many years. 
Fescue Varieties 
One pound contains from 500,000 to 1,000,000 live seeds 
CHEWING’S NEW ZEALAND FESCUE (Festuca rubra Jallax). 
Produces a mat-like turf of a pleasing green color. The leaves are 
fine, needle-Iike, and bristly. Resistant to heat, drought, and hard 
wear. Imported seed. Lb. 80 cts., 10 lbs. $7.50, 100 lbs. $65. 
CHEWING’S FESCUE, U. S. grown seed. High purity and germi¬ 
nation. Price on application. 
FINE-LEAVED FESCUE (Festuca tenuijolia). For sowing between 
flagstones in the garden path. Lb. $1.20, 10 lbs. $11, 100 lbs. $100. 
RED FESCUE (Festuca rubra). European; varies slightly from 
Chewing’s Fescue. Lb. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $6.50, 100 lbs. $55. 
CREEPING RED FESCUE (Festuca rubra genuina). True strain. 
(Imported seed.) Lb. $1.25, 10 lbs. $11.50. 
SHEEP’S or HARD FESCUE (Festuca ovina). A wiry, stiff, grey- 
green grass. Lb. 60 cts., 10 lbs. $5.50, 100 lbs. $45. 
MEADOW FESCUE (Festuca pratensis). A flat, broad-leaved grass. 
Tall and grows quickly. Lb. 40 cts., 10 lbs. $3.50, 100 lbs. $25. 
VARIOUS-LEAVED FESCUE (Festuca beteropbylla). Lb. 75 cts., 10 
lbs. $7, 100 lbs. $60. 
Rye Grasses 
One pound contains about 300,000 live seeds 
ENGLISH RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne). A quick-growing, tall 
grass, sometimes included in mixtures for lawns for speedy results. 
Valuable hay and pasture variety. Lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $3.25, 100 lbs. 
$22.50. 
PACEY’S PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne Pacey). A 
smaller-seeded, slightly dwarfer type of English Rye Grass. Lb. 
40 cts., 10 lbs. $3.50, 100 lbs. $27.50. 
KENTISH RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne). Perennial old-pasture 
type. From Kent. (Imported seed.) Price on application. 
SVALOF RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne). Perennial Victoria. 
True strain. Price on application. 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS (Lolium italicum). A coarse, tall grass and 
a mammoth producer of hay. Lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $3, 100 lbs. $20. 
Sundry Varieties 
AWNLESS BROME GRASS (Bromus inermis). Height 30 inches, with creep¬ 
ing roots. Useful for binding embankments. A pasture grass for dry soils. 
Lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $4.50, 100 lbs. $35. 
CRESTED DOG’S-TAIL (Cynosurus cristatus). Lb. 65 cts., 10 lbs. $6, 100 
lbs. $50. 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS (Agropyron cristatum). A hardy, drought- 
resistant variety, native to the dry plains of Siberia. A coarse type, growing 
profusely in cold weather. Lb. 95 cts., 10 lbs. $8.50, 100 lbs. $75. 
MEADOW FOXTAIL (Alopecurus pratensis). Lb. $1.05, 10 lbs. $9.50, 
100 lbs. $85. 
ORCHARD GRASS or COCKSFOOT (Dactylis glomerata). A coarse, bluish 
green plant, widely used for hay and pasture. Lb. 45c., 10 lbs. $4, 100 lbs. $30. 
SWEET VERNAL (Antboxantbum odoratum). A dwarf-growing grass, useful for 
lawns and hay. Fragrant when drying. Lb. $1.40, 10 lbs. $13.30, 100 lbs. $125. 
TALL OAT GRASS (Avena elatior; Arrbenatberum elatius). Lb. 55 cts., 
10 lbs. $5, 100 lbs. $40. 
TIMOTHY (Pbleum pratense). A quick-growing, tall grass, for hay and 
pasture. Lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $15. 
TIMOTHY, Aberystwyth, S 50 Type. New dwarf strain. Write for price. 
WHITE CLOVER (Trijolium repens). Sometimes used for lawns and by the 
farmer for pasture. Lb. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $7, 100 lbs. $60. 
WILD WHITE CLOVER. Collected in old pasture areas in Kent, England. 
(Imported seed.) Lb. $3, 10 lbs. $27.50. 
YARROW (Acbilleamillefolium). Drought-resisting plant with delicate, fern-like 
leaves, sometimes used in mixtures for turf and pasture. Lb. $1.75, 10 lbs. $16. 
BERMUDA GRASS (Cynodon dactylon). Much used in the South. Our seed 
contains a high proportion of the fine, dwarf type known as “Atlanta Ber¬ 
muda.” Lb. 65 cts., 10 lbs. $5.50, 100 lbs. $45. 
Hulled seed. Lb. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $7. 
BULBOUS BLUE GRASS (Poa bulbosa). A winter turf grass for the southern 
states. Lb. $1.10, 10 lbs. $9.50, 100 lbs. $90. 
CARPET GRASS (Axonopus compressus). Coarse, but useful for wet southern 
lawns. Lb. 50 cts., 10 lbs. $4, 100 lbs. $30. 
RHODES GRASS (Cbloris virgata). Lb. 70 cts., 10 lbs. $6.50. 
DALLAS GRASS (Paspalum dilatatum). Lb. 75 cts., 10 lbs. $7. 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS. Italian and English Rye Grasses, produced in 
the United States and much used as a temporary winter turf in the South. 
Lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $17.50. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO., KEW YORK CITY 
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