12 ASSOCIATED SEEDS, INC. 

GRASSES —Continued 

Little Bluestem Side-oats grass 
DALLIS GRASS Paspalum dilatatum 
An important prennial pasture grass in the South, native to South America, 
introduced nearly a century ago and named for A. T. Dallis, who grew it exten- 
sively in Georgia. Well adapted to the moist, fertile, delta and bottom soils or 
hill lands derived from limestone formations. Very popular in Texas and the 
Southwest because of its long growing period and its succulent, rich foliage 
which furnishes abundant grazing and fair quality hay which, however, is not 
always easy to harvest, because of the tendency of the plants to lodge. Usually 
grown in combination and succeeds well with Bermuda, Carpet grass, Rescue 
grass and White Dutch or Persian Clovers, affording rich and palatable pasturage 
to dairy herds and livestock generally. Vegetative growth is rank, foliage is very 
dark green and maintains a dense turf even under heavy grazing. Seed stems erect 
when not grazed. There are many native Paspalum grasses but none equal to 
Dallis in grazing and hay value. 
COMMON (Italian) RYEGRASS Lolium multiflorum 
Often referred to as “winter grass” or “winter green’. Widely adapted through- 
out the South for green lawns during fall, winter and spring, also used for pas- 
ture on permanent sod, or temporary pasture with oats and bur clover, and 
for winter soil-erosion control. Prefers rich soils and cool moist weather. 
Not drought-resistant but somewhat winter hardy. Revives quickly and rapidly 
after close clipping and heavy grazing. Plants very leafy and spreading when 
spaced, but forming a soft, deep and dense dark green carpet when planted in 
thick stands. Where seasonal conditions are favorable, will yield an excellent 
quality hay, with or without mixtures of legumes. 
JOHNSON GRASS Sorghum halepense 
Though regarded as a pest in cultivated fields of Texas and the other cotton 
states, this is a nutritious summer grazing grass, well adapted to clay soils 
in river bottoms and uplands where it gives protection and grazing on fields no 
longer wanted for cultivated crops. Yields a fair quality of hay. Often con- 
fused with Sudan grass but develops a long fleshy perennial root stock. Becom- 
ing more popular in the northern states, where it grows as an annual. 
