T. W. WOOD & SON'S 
SDEDSIKIDN SINGS 1879 
RICHMOND, VIROINIA 
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WOOD'S SELECTED GRASS SEEDS 
Quality Seeas Produce Quality Hay 
QDADITY GRASS SENDS 
There is probably more difference in grades of grasses 
than in any'other seeds generally used, and in many cases 
the quality can only be determined by an expert analyst. 
To the general farmer it is almost impossible to tell by 
appearance the quality of grass seeds and it is necessary 
to rely on the source of supply to obtain high germin¬ 
ating, well-cleaned seed. 
Our wide experience over a period of many years has 
given us a knowledge of ljuying, recleaning and offering 
to our customers the finest quality grass seeds obtain¬ 
able. When ordering Wood’s High Grade Grass Seeds you 
are assured of the best. 
SUPER GRADE GRASSES 
We call particular attention to the super grades of 
grass seeds offered. Our Super-Grade Kentucky Blue 
Grass Seed is extra weight seed testing over 24 pounds to 
the measured bushel in comparison to regular commercial 
seed testing 19 pounds to 21 pounds. Our Super Grade is 
exceptionally free of weeds, testing 90% pure in compari¬ 
son to 80% to 85% pure of the commercial grades. 
Red Top or Herd’s Grass, Super-Grade, shows a purity 
of 98% in comparison to the regular commercial seed 
running 90% to 92% pure. 
We also call particular attention to our Certified Astoria 
Bent Grass and Chewing’s Fescue — Both Super-Grade 
quality and testing over 99% pure. These Super-Grade 
Grasses are highly recommended for golf and lawn pur¬ 
poses or where extra fine quality seeds are desired. 
Kentucky Blue Grass 
Sow 35 lbs. to the acre. 
On lands that will grow Kentucky blue grass there is probably 
no other grass that equals it for making a permanent pasture, nor 
one that will yield a richer, sweeter and more nutritious pasture. 
Except on very light sandy soils it should be included in all grass 
mixtures sown for grazing. It is one of the first to start up in the 
spring and gives the very finest grazing till winter. 
If sown with a single grass, use perennial rye grass, but a better 
mixture would be 15 lbs. Kentucky blue, 5 lbs. red top or herds 
grass, 5 lbs. perennial rye grass, 10 lbs. meadow fescue and 5 lbs. 
red clover. 
Spring sowings should be made from the middle of February till 
the middle of April—the earlier the better to give it a good start 
before the weeds. 
Wood’s Trade-Mark Brand. By mall postpaid, lb. 30o; 5 lbs. $1.05; 
10 lbs. $1.95; 25 lbs. $4.15; 50 lbs. $8.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 5 to 24 lbs. 16c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 140 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over l3^^c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Wood’s “Super Grade. By mail postpaid, lb. 32o; 5 lbs. $1.20; 
10 lbs. $2.25; 25 lbs. $4.90; 50 lbs. $9.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 22c; 5 to 24 lbs. 19c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 17o 
per lb.; lOO lbs. and over I6c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Meadow Fescue or English Blue G rass 
Excellent for both Hay and Pasture 
A hardy perennial grass that should be included in every hay 
and pasture mixture. It is very valuable for pasture as it comes on 
early In the spring and also remains late into the fall and winter. 
Stands close grazing and makes more and thicker foliage than even 
orchard grass or tall meadow oat grass. A good mixture when 
sown for hay is 7 lbs. meadow fescue, 6 lbs. herds grass, 8 lbs. 
timothy and 5 lbs. sapling clover. For a permanent pasture we 
recommend 10 lbs. meadow fescue, 8 lbs. orchard grass, 8 lbs. tall 
meadow oat grass, 6 lbs. Kentucky blue, and 5 lbs. red clover. When 
sown alone, sow 60 lbs. to the acre. By mail postpaid, lb. 35o; 5 lbs. 
$1.20; 10 lbs. $2.25; 25 lbs. $4.90; SO lbs. $9.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 to 24 lbs. I9c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 17c 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 16c per lb. No charge for bags. 
_ I Bough Stalk Meadow Grass —A fibrous rooted 
I perennial grass that is valuable on account of 
I v/a IllViaild its -quick growth, productiveness and nutri¬ 
tious qualities. It starts early in the spring and continues green 
till late in the fall, growing to perfection on rich moist soils and 
in shaded places. By mail postpaid, lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. 
$4.85; 25 lbs. $11.40; 50 lbs. $22.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 50c; 5 to 24 lbs. 45c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 43o 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 42c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Certified Astoria Creeping Bent 
The most adaptable of all bent grasses for the Eastern States. 
For a really fine turf there is nothing better. Single plants spread 
rapidly by means of underground root stems and form a thick sod 
when well established. By mail postpaid, lb. 85c; 5 lbs. $3.75; 
10 lbs. $7.35; 25 lbs. $17.40; 50 lbs. $34.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 75c; 5 to 24 lbs. 70c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 67c 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 65c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Red Top, or Herds Grass 
ADAFTABDE TO ANY SOEL CONDITION 
Sow 12 to 15 lbs. to the acre. 
Red top or herds grass is one of the most valuable and satis¬ 
factory grasses for the South, and it is highly recommended for 
sowing on lands that will not grow Kentucky blue grass. It is well 
adapted to a great variety of soils, succeeding well on light, sandy 
soils, as well as stiff upland and lowground, and grows better in 
moist situations than almost any other grass. It is one of the easi¬ 
est grasses to get a stand, and once established it thickens and im¬ 
proves, taking possession of land, increasing yield every year, and 
should be included in all grass mixtures. 
As it matures at the same season as timothy, the two grasses 
are splendidly adapted for sowing together for hay and for 
grazing afterwards, sowing 6 lbs. red top or herds grass and 8 
lbs. of timothy per acre. A mixture containing 6 lbs. red top or 
herds grass, 6 lbs. timothy, 7 lbs. meadow fescue, and 5 lbs. sap¬ 
ling or mammoth clover will give greater variety to the hay. 
Cut for hay a little before or during full bloom. By mail postpaid, 
lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $14>5; 10 lbs. $1.95; 25 lbs. $4.15; 50 lbs. $8.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 200; 5 to 24 lbs, 16c per lb.t 25 to 99 lbs. 14o 
per lb.; lOO lbs. and over 13o per lb. No charge for bags. 
RED TOP SUPER GRADE. By mail postpaid, lb. 35o; 5 lbs. $1.15; 
10 lbs. $2.15; 25 lbs. $4.65; 50 lbs. $9.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 to 24 lbs. 18c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 16o 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 15^4® llJ- N"® charge for bags. 
Chewing*s Fescue 
One of the most Important and finest of all tnrf grasses. Chew¬ 
ing’s Fescue is a hardy grass, producing very fine dark-green 
leaves, and has a dense turf-forming habit. It is a permanent 
grass that will grow on any type soil, particularly fine for shady 
places, and its turf improves with age. We strongly recommend 
including Chewing’s Fescue in all pasture as well as lawn grass 
mixtures. A special point in its favor is its durability on the poorer 
types of gravelly and sandy soils, standing to a marked degree the 
extreme heat in summer and cold in winter. Sow 30 pounds per 
acre alone. In mixtures include at least 10 to 20 per cent of Chew¬ 
ing’s Fescue. By mall postpaid, lb. 85c; 5 lbs. $3.75; 10 lbs. $7.35; 
25 lbs. $17.65; 50 lbs. $35.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 75o; 5 to 24 lbs. 70c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 68o 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 67c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Sheep Fescue 
Lands that are worthless for growing other fine grazing grasses 
can be made of value by growing sheep fescue, for it will grow on 
thin, dry, sandy and rocky soils where few grasses will live, and 
will stand any amount of drought. Sow 30 lbs. to the acre. 
By mall postpaid, lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.25; 10 lbs. $4.35; 25 lbs. $10.15; 
50 lbs. $20.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 45o; 5 to 24 lbs. 40c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 38c 
per lb.; lOO lbs. and over 37o per lb. No charge for bags. 
—Similar in texture to Chew¬ 
ing’s Fescue, but having large 
stolons creeping underneath 
the soil and all around the plant. Excellent for lawns. By mall 
postpaid, lb. 80c; 5 lbs. $350; 10 lbs. $6,85; 25 lbs. $16.40; 50 lbs. 
Creeping Red Fescue 
$32.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 70c; 5 to 24 lbs. 65o per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 63o 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 62c per lb. No charge for bags. 
