PASTURE GRASS SEEDS 
MEADOW FESCUE or 
ENGLISH BLUE GRASS 
(Festuca Pratensis.) Meadow Fescue is a 
tufted, deep rooted, long-lived perennial, 
and is especially adapted for permanent 
pasture. Even if cut for hay or seed it 
produces a good amount of aftermath. It 
should be cut for hay just as it comes into 
bloom, and for seed as soon as the field 
shows a yellowish brown color and the 
heads begin to droop from the weight of 
grain. 
It is adapted practically to the same area 
as Timothy, will thrive on poor soils, ex- 
cept where the soilis very sandy. It should 
be sown on a thoroughly firmed seed bed 
at the rate of 10 to 12 pounds per acre for 
seed, and 20 to 25 pounds per acre for 
pasture. The best time to sow is in late 
summer or early fall. 
Meadow Fescue is also used in lawns 
where quick growth is desired. A fine mix- 
ture is two-thirds Meadow Fescue and one- 
third Kentucky Blue Grass. 
RED TOP GRASS 
(Agrostis Vulgaris.) Sometimes known as 
Herd’s Grass. The third most important 
grass in the United States, and one of the 
best native grasses. It is especially valua- 
ble for sowing on sour or acid soils. 
swampy or meadow lands, which are liable 
to overflow, and on soils that are not rich 
enough for Timothy and other grasses. 
When mixed with Alsike Clover it makes 
a fine crop of hay or excellent pasture. 
About ten pounds are sown to the acre. 
When cut for hay it should be in full 
flower. 
Red Top is also an exceedingly good grass 
for lawns if sown with Kentucky Blue 
Grass and kept closely mowed, under 
which conditions the leaves are fine and 
the turf dense. 
TIMOTHY 
(Phleum Pratense.) The most important 
hay grass. Greatly relished by all kinds of 
stock, especially horses. The time recom- 
mended for cutting Timothy hay is shortly 
after the blooms have fallen and while the 
seed is still in the dough stage, because at 
this time it contains the largest amount of 
digestible protein. Sow 10 to 15 pounds 
per acre. 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS 
Grown principally in Washington and Ore- 
gon. Much better than the imported Rye 
Grass. Is used extensively for polo fields 
and fairways. 
TIMOTHY 
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REED CANARY GRASS 
Although naturally a grass of moist or wet land, often on river or lake 
banks subject to periodic overflows, it succeeds splendidly on high well- 
drained land even in regions of rather low rainfall. In its broad relations 
to moisture it is not unlike Redtop. 
Reed Canary Grass is a coarse species, growing 4 to 7 feet tall, but 
the leafy stems are stout and never lodge. The grass tends to grow in 
bunches 2 to 3 feet in diameter. Sow 6 pounds per acre. 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 
It is drought resistant and once the plant gets started, it shows uncanny 
ability to come through long periods of drought and start growth im- 
mediately when moisture is made available. 
It is adapted te a wide range of soil types and is a long-lived crop. 
Best results are obtained when no nurse crop is used. Sow ten pounds 
to the acre, either drilled or broadcast. 
SUDAN GRASS 
Sudan is a tall, leafy annual grass of the Sorghum family. Sudan Grass 
may be sown broadcast, drilled or in cultivated rows. Where there is suf- 
ficient moisture, broadcasting or drilling is preferable; otherwise the 
grass is likely to be coarse. In seeding this way, three pecks to the acre 
should be used. In cultivated rows three feet apart, three pounds of seed 
to the acre are sufficient. Sudan makes a large crop of hay; used as 
summer pasture. 
BROME GRASS 
(Bromus Inermis.) No other cultivated pe- 
rennial grass has shown a higher degree of 
drought resistance, and it endures winter 
cold remarkably well. Aside from Alfalfa, 
no grass has fulfilled the promise to the 
western farmer better than Brome Grass. 
Cattle graze on this grass in preference to 
Blue Grass, and it is especially adapted to 
pasturage, due to the fact that it begins 
its growth early in the spring and contin- 
ues growing until late fall. Sow about 14 
pounds to the acre. 
BERMUDA GRASS 
(Cynadon Bactylon.) Bermuda is a long- 
lived perennial with marked ability to with- 
stand close grazing, or close clipping, and 
on this account is much used as a lawn 
grass. Bermuda Grass lawns stay green all 
summer without artificial watering. For 
lawns sow one pound to 500 square feet, 
for pasture 3 to 5 pounds per acre. 
ORCHARD GRASS 
(Dactylis Glomerata.) A typical bunch 
grass, withstands a great amount of heat, 
does well in the shade. It is best adapted 
to clays and loams, not averse to wet soils, 
but prefers a moderate amount of moist- 
ure. Good results can be had also where 
the rainfall is rather scanty. 
Orchard Grass should be used in pastures 
wherever possible, because of its ability to 
grow in cool weather, and furnishes the 
earliest and latest pasture during the sea- 
son. It is good pasture for cows. Sow 20 
to 25 pounds per acre. 

SUDAN GRASS 
