SPREAD PLANT-FOOD 
and sow grass seed in a 36-inch path with a PERFECT DISTRIBUTOR, costing $26.50. 
See description in the Implement Section. 

Individual Grass Varieties 
Agrostis Varieties or Bents 
One pound contains about 4,000,000 live seeds 
TRIPLE A BENT. The best type of Agrostis tenuis; produces a 
stoloniferous, deep-rooted sod. Under constant mowing, it de- 
velops a turf akin to fine, silk-like, bright green Velvet Bent. 
Triple A turf becomes green early m spring and retains its color 
late in autumn. Lb. $1.50, 10 Ibs. $14, 100 Ibs. $125. 
SEASIDE BENT or CREEPING BENT (Agrostis palustris). 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 morerunners. The turf becomes 
matted, and if damaged, it heals over promptly. Lb. $1.40, 10 Ibs. 
$13, 100 Ibs. $115. 
RHODE ISLAND BENT or COLONIAL BENT (Agrostis tenuis). 
Native seed. Produces a turf of good color, fine texture, and re- 
sistant to drought. Lb. $1.35, 10 Ibs. $12.50, 100 Ibs. $110. 
COLONIAL BENT (Agrostis tenuis). 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 Ibs. $16, 100 Ibs. $150. 
ASTORIA BENT (Agrostis tenuis var.). Produces a fine matted turf. 
Develops strong underground runners, making it a valuable soil- 
binder. Lb. $1.30, 10 Ibs. $12, 100 Ibs. $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. (Unable to offer—due to war.) 
VELVET BENT (Agrostis canina). Dwarfest of the turf grasses, 
producing a sward of exquisite, silk-like texture. Only limited 
quantities of pure seed are procurable. Lb. $7, 10 Ibs. $65. 
REDTOP (Agrostis alba). A good pasture and hay grass and valu- 
able as a nurse grass in lawns. Lb. 10 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Fine Recleaned Seed. High germination. ..$0 40 $3 50 $27 50 
Superfine Sample. For specialists’ use....... 45 400 32 50 
Unhulled (Commercial grade)........... 35 300 20 00 
Poa Varieties 
One pound contains about 2,000,000 live seeds 
BIRDGRASS or SHADE BLUEGRASS (Poa trivialis). One of the 
few grasses that will grow in shaded situations. Resistant to 
drought. (Unable to offer—due to war.) 
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS (Poa pratensis). Used for all Iawn 
purposes in the northern states. Lb. 10 Ibs. 100 Ibs. 
Fine Recleaned Seed. High germination .. $0 55 $5 00 $40 00 
Superfine Sample. For specialists’ use ....... 65 5 75 47 50 
CANADA BLUEGRASS (Poa compressa). Similar to Kentucky 
Bluegrass but of a less pleasing color. Lb. 60 cts., 10 Ibs. $5.50, 
100 Ibs. $45. 
ANNUAL BLUEGRASS (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. $1, 10 Ibs. $9. 


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. 


Of Known Quality—Maximum Purity 
and Highest Germination 
Fescue Varieties 
One pound contains from 500,000 to 1,000,000 live seeds 
CHEWING’S FESCUE (Festuca rubra commutata). Produces a mat- 
like turf of a pleasing green color. The leaves are fine, needle- 
like, and bristly. Resistant to heat, drought, and hard wear. 
Imported seed. Lb. 80 cts., 10 Ibs. $7, 100 Ibs. $60. 
CHEWING’S FESCUE, STRAIN 53-27. Quicker germinating 
than the type; more resistant to chinch-bug and deeper rooting. 
Lb. 95 cts., 10 Ibs. $8.50, 100 Ibs. $75. 
CHEWING’S FESCUE, U. S. grown seed. High purity and germi- 
nation. Lb. 85 cts., 10 Ibs. $7.50, 100 Ibs. $65. 
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FINE-LEAVED FESCUE or HAIR FESCUE (Festuca tenuifolia; ' 
F. capillata). For sowing between flagstones in the garden path. 
Lb. $1.50, 10 Ibs. $14, 100 Ibs. $130. 
RED FESCUE (Festuca rubra). European. Similar to Chewing’s 
Fescue but usually coarser and lighter in color. Lb. 90 cts., 10 Ibs. 
$8, 100 Ibs. $70. 
CREEPING RED FESCUE (Festuca rubra genuina). True strain. 
Fer fine turf. Lb. $1.15, 10 Ibs. $10.50, 100 Ibs. $95. 
CREEPING RED FESCUE, OLD’S STRAIN. See page 30. Lb. 
$1.15, 10 Ibs. $10.50, 100 Ibs. $95. 
SHEEP’S or HARD FESCUE (Festuca ovina). A wiry, stiff, gray- 
green grass. Lb. 90 cts., 10 Ibs. $8, 100 Ibs. $70. 
MEADOW FESCUE (Festuca elatior). A flat, broad-leaved grass. 
Tall and grows quickly. Lb. 55 cts., 10 Ibs. $5, 100 Ibs. $40. 
Rye Grasses 
One pound contains about 300,000 live seeds 
PERENNIAL RYEGRASS (Lolium perenne). A quick-growing, tall 
grass, sometimes included in Jawn mixtures for speed. Valuable 
hay and pasture variety. Lb. 40 cts., 10 Ibs. $3.50, 100 Ibs. $27.50. 
PACEY’S PERENNIAL RYEGRASS (Lolium perenne Pacey). A 
smaller-seeded, slightly dwarfer type of English Ryegrass. Lb. 
45 cts., 10 Ibs. $3.75, 100 Ibs. $30.00. 
SVALOF RYEGRASS (Lolium perenne). See page 30. Lb. 55 cts., 
10 Ibs. $5, 100 Ibs. $40. 
ITALIAN RYEGRASS (Lolium multiflorum). A coarse, tall grass; 
mammoth producer of hay. Lb. 40 cts., 10 Ibs. $3.25, 100 Ibs. $25, 
DOMESTIC RYEGRASS. Much used as a temporary winter turf 
in the South. Lb. 35 cts., 10 Ibs. $2.75, 100 Ibs. $17.50 
Sundry Varieties 
SMOOTH BROMEGRASS (Bromus inermis). Height 30 inches, with creep- 
ing roots. Useful for binding embankments. A pasture grass for dry soils. 
Lb. 50 cts., 10 Ibs. $4.50, 100 Ibs. $35. 
ey DOGTAIL (Cynosurus cristatus). Lb. 65 cts., 10 Ibs. $6, 100 
s. $50. 
CRESTED WHEATGRASS (Agropvron cristatum). A hardy, drought- 
resistant variety, native to the dry plains of Siberia. A coarse type, growing 
profusely in cold weather. Lb. 65 cts., 10 Ibs. $6, 100 Ibs. $50. 
DALLAS GRASS (Paspalum dilatatum). A perennial hay or pasture grass for 
south and tropics. Lb. 85 cts., 10 Ibs. $7.50, 100 Ibs. $65. 
ORCHARD GRASS (Dactylis glomerata). A coarse, bluish green plant, widely 
used for hay and pasture. Lb. 60 cts., 10 Ibs. $5.50, 100 Ibs. $45. 
AKAROA STRAIN ORCHARD GRASS. See page 30. Lb. $1, 10 Ibs. $9, 
100 Ibs. $80. 
REED CANARY GRASS (Pbhalaris arundinacea). For land which is contin- 
uously wet. Sow 10 pounds per acre. Lb.70Q cts., 10 Ibs $6. 
RHODES GRASS (Chloris gayana). A perennial forage grass for the south 
and tropics. Lb. 85 cts., 10 Ibs. $7.50, 100 Ibs. $65. 
TALL ee ie (Arrhenatherum elatius). Lb. 50 cts., 10 Ibs. $4.50, 100 
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TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense). A quick-growing, tall grass, for hay and 
pasture. Lb. 35 cts., 10 Ibs. $2.75, 100 Ibs. $17.50. 
TIMOTHY, Aberystwyth, S50 Type. See page 30. Lb. $1.75, 10 Ibs. $16.50, 
100 Ibs. $150. 
TIMOTHY, Corstophine Pasture, CB 191. See page 30. Lb. $1.75, 10 Ibs. 
$16.50, 100 Ibs. $150. 
WHITE CLOVER (Trifolium repens). Used for lawns and pasture. Oz. 20 cts., 
Mlb. 45 cts., lb. $1.35, 10 Ibs. $12.50, 100 Ibs. $110. 
WILD WHITE CLOVER. Collected im old pasture areas in Kent, England. 
The plant is smaller and dwarfer, with fewer blossoms. (Imported seed.) 
Oz. 35 cts., Ib. $1, Ib. $3, 10 Ibs. $27.50. 
YARROW (Achillea _millefolium). Drought-resisting plant with delicate, 
fern-like leaves. When added to seed mixtures for exceptionally dry situa- 
tions it often makes excellent Jawns. Lb. $3, 10 Ibs. $27.50. 

8 Grass Seeds 
Seeds for Hay and Pasture are offered on page 30 
STUMPP & WALTER CO. 
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