FOR SUMMER PASTURE PLANT SUHAN GRASS 
RED TOP GRASS 
RED TOP GRASS (Agrostis Alba). Red Top 
is a fine grass for pasture, hay or lawn. It 
is a perennial, with a creeping habit of growth 
which makes a coarse, loose turf. The leaves 
are about one-fourth of an inch wide with 
slender stems. This grass thrives best in low 
moist soil and will stand all kinds of wet 
weather or considerable drouth on such soil. 
Will do well on soil so poor in lime that 
other grasses fail. It is often used for holding 
breaks to prevent erosion. 
This grass is splendid for sowing on Ber¬ 
muda lawns in the fall of the year; it will 
make you a beautiful green lawn throughout 
the winter months. 
Sow the seed in September, October or No¬ 
vember at the rate of 15 to 20 pounds to 
the acre. Suggest that you write the United 
States Department of Agriculture, Washing¬ 
ton, D. C., for Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1254, 
which will give you more information on Red 
Top Grass. Found good in the South for win¬ 
ter golf greens. Lb., 40c; 2 lbs., 75c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.35. Ask for prices on 
larger quantities. 
RESCUE GRASS 
DOMESTIC RESCUE GRASS (Bromus 
Schraderi). Also called Prairie Grass, and is 
one of the most nutritious for permanent pas¬ 
ture grasses and does well in most soils, al¬ 
though the best results will be secured from 
somewhat moist soil. It grows wild in various 
sections of Texas and is especially useful for 
winter and spring grazing, as it stays green 
all during the winter and spring. It dies down 
as soon as the weather gets warm. If allowed 
to reseed itself, it will come up again in the 
fall. September and October are the best 
months to sow, broadcasting the seed at the 
rate of 15 to 25 pounds per acre. It is also 
splendid to use in permanent pasture mixtures. 
The seeds are large, nearly equal to oats in 
size. Lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, 10 lbs., $3.50. Please ask for prices on 
larger lots. 
FOR NEW PASTURES ... 
See Well-Balanced Mixtures 
on Page 54. 
Rye Grass 
Sudan Grass is a Heavy Yielder 
RHODES GRASS 
RHODES GRASS (Chloris Gayana). Rhodes 
Grass is a perennial hay and pasture crop. It 
is especially adapted to all sections of the 
South where the winter temperature does not 
go below 18 degrees. Colder than this it will 
probably winter-kill. 
On good ground Rhodes Grass will grow over 
four feet high, with a fine, leafy stem, and 
it makes hay easy to cure and of the best 
quality. It can be cut from three to five 
times a season. 
The grass spreads by runners on top of the 
ground. These runners may be six feet long, 
with joints every six inches or so, taking root 
and throwing up new plants. In this way it 
covers the ground rapidly. The frequent joints 
and the many crowns make it an ideal pas¬ 
ture crop. Broadcast 12 pounds of seed per 
acre, going over the field twice sowing 6 
pounds each way. Lb., 75c; 2 lbs., $1.40, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs, $5.50. Ask for prices 
in larger lots. 
RYE GRASS 
RYE GRASS (Lollum Italicum). The seed 
we handle is American grown, of the Italian 
variety. 
Of all the grasses for winter and spring 
pasture, we consider Rye Grass to be one of 
the best. Each plant, under favorable condi¬ 
tions, makes a round bunch with 20 or more 
shoots. Many varieties of Rye Grass are in 
use, but the American grown seed of the 
Italian variety is by far the best for the 
South. It is exceptionally hardy, standing very 
cold weather, and stays green all during the 
winter, spring and early summer. 
Rye Grass is an annual, and, if allowed to 
go to seed, will re-seed itself and come up 
again when the weather gets cool in the fall. 
It makes excellent grazing for all kinds of 
livestock and, if cut for hay, single cuttings 
will yield one to two tons of hay per acre. 
It grows from one and one-half to two and 
one-half feet high. 
It is a wonderful grass to include in mix¬ 
tures with other grasses and clovers for per¬ 
manent pastures, this applying especially 
where you are starting a new pasture. 
Plant in fall and early spring, at the rate 
of 35 to 40 pounds per acre, or about one- 
quarter of this amount when planting with 
other grasses or clovers. Lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.25. Ask for 
prices on larger quantities. 
SUDAN GRASS 
SUDAN GRASS (Sorghum vulgare sudan- 
ensis). Stands dry weather and does not blight 
under ample rainfall. It is an annual, the 
seed having to be sown every year. Like the 
sorghum crops, it must be planted each spring, 
and dies when frost comes. The number of 
cuttings per season, therefore, depends on the 
length of the season. Usually matures in 
ninety days from first cutting. Its feeding 
values mark it as one of the dependable crops 
for every farmer. Stock of all kinds eat it 
readily and will leave other kinds of hay to 
eat it. Makes a splendid silage crop. In arid 
districts, it is usually planted in rows 36 
inches apart. This requires five pounds of seed 
per acre. It is also sown broadcast where 
the rainfall is sufficient to produce corn. Sudan 
makes the highest yield and best quality of 
hay when sown broadcast, using from 25 to 
50 pounds of seed per acre. Fancy seed, lb., 
20c; 2 lbs., 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 
lbs., $1.00. Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
VELVET or MESQUITE GRASS 
VELVET OR MESQUITE GRASS (Holcus 
Lanatus). Velvet Grass is known on the 
Pacific Coast as Mesquite Grass and is not to 
be confused with Texas Curly Mesquite. 
An excellent hay to sow for both grazing 
and cutting for hay. It makes a strong growth 
of soft, broad leaves, about 8 to 12 inches 
long, and has no stalk or stem to make it 
coarse. Mesquite grass is a hardy, long-lived 
perennial and will withstand continuous mow¬ 
ing or grazing. Under favorable conditions 
two or three cuttings may be obtained in a 
season. It is best to cut for hay when in full 
bloom, at which time the branches of the 
panicle are spreading; later they close up and 
become erect. We recommend the sowing of 
Mesquite Grass in mixture with other grasses 
or clovers in September or October; also in 
the early spring, at the rate of 20 to 25 
pounds per acre. Lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 80c, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.00. Ask for prices 
on larger quantities. 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS (Agropyrum 
Cristatum). A drought-resistant perennial. It 
is adapted to a wide range of soil-types and 
responds quickly to small amounts of moisture. 
Good for hay and pasture. Plant in Fall and 
early Spring on firm seed bed. 6 to 10 pounds 
per acre in close drills. We recommend this 
grass as worthy of a trial in Texas. Prices: 
Lb., 50c; 2 lbs., 90c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 
lbs., $3.25. Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
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