
NICHOLSON’S RYE 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. Should you have a 
pasture at the present time that does not con- 
tain Red Top Grass, you will do well to add 
this grass, as it is truly worthy of a trial. 
Should you be planning a new pasture, by all 
means consider Red Top. We suggest sowing 
the Red Top seed in the fall. 
Sow the seed in September, October or No- 
vember at the rate of 15 pounds to the acre. 
Rescue Grass 
(Bromus Schraderi) 
Rescue Grass is one of the most nutritious 
for permanent pasture and does well on moist 
soils. It grows wild in various sections of Texas 
and is especially useful for winter and spring 
grazing. It dies down as soon as the weather 
gets warm. If allowed to re-seed itself, it will 
come up again the following fall. 
Rescue is a short-lived perennial; however, 
it behaves as a winter annual in the regions 
where it is most valuable. 
Grows in tufts or bunches, often a foot in 
diameter, and is very leafy at the base. The 
stems are very nearly erect, two to four feet 
high. 
It does’ well on bottom lands that are subject to 
floods. September and October are the best 
months to sow, broadcasting the seed at the 
rate of 25 pounds to the acre. It is more gen- 
erally used as a pasture grass, but also makes 
a good hay. It will give two cuttings a season. 
NEW GRASSES 
At this time we are testing and in- 
vestigating several new grasses that 
have received considerable publicity 
during the past year, but in some in- 
stances we find some of these adapted 
to only limited’ areas. Are therefore not 
listing them at this time or until we have 
more definite information, as it is our 
policy not-to recommend new items until 
we are certain of their adaptability. ~ 
Often new items fade out of the picture 
rapidly. after being only partially 
proven. 


Prices are subject to change 
without notice. 

Velvet or Mesquite Grass 
(Holeus Lanatus) 
Velvet Grass Is known on the Pacific Coast 
as Mesquite Grass and is not to be confused 
with Texas Curly Mesquite. This variety is a 
hardy, long-lived perennial bunch grass that 
will certainly withstand continuous grazing, 
as well as being a good hay maker, giving 
two or three cuttings a season. It makes a 
strong growth of soft, broad leaves about 
eight to twelve inches long, and has no stalk 
or stem to make it coarse. Velvet Grass is a 
perennial. 
Should you cut it for hay, it is best to do 
so when in full bloom, at which time the 
branches of the panicle are spreading; later 
they will close up and become erect. 
We strongly recommend the sowing of Vel- 
vet Grass in mixtures with other grasses or 
clovers in September or October, also in the 
early spring. It requires 20 to 25 pounds of 
seed to sow an acre. 
Rhodes Grass 
(Chloris Gayana) 
This grass is especially adapted to all sec- 
tions of the South where the winter tempera- 
ture does not go below 18 degrees. 
On good ground Rhodes Grass will grow 
four feet high, with a fine leafy stem, and it 
makes hay that is easy to save and of the 
best quality. It can be cut from three to five 
times during a season; in fact, about 50 days 
apart, the number of cuttings depending upon 
the length of your growing season. 
A good stand of Rhodes Grass will yield 
about one and one-half tons of hay per acre 
to each cutting. The hay is of good quality 
and is eagerly consumed by all livestock. 
The grass spreads by runners on top of the 
ground, these funners sometimes being six feet 
long, with joints every couple of inches, the 
joints taking roots and throwing up new plants. 
The growth is upright, making it easy to cut 
and handle as a hay crop. 
It is a perennial and spreads over the 
ground by runners, but it can be killed out 
easily when the field is wanted for other 
crops. One plowing will easily kill it. 
It requires 12 pounds of seed to sow an acre, 
going over the field twice, sowing six pounds 
each way. On account of the lightness of the 
seed itis wise to sow your seed on a still day, 
and -just_after a rain will help greatly on the 
germination of the seed. Sow in fall or early 
. spring. 

RYE GRASS TR eee 
IMPORTANT! 
At the time we go to press, we are un- 
able to price certain items of grasses 
and clevers and therefore can only re- 
quest that you write us advising the 
quantity you may need of unpriced items 
and we will quote you prices, provided 
the seed is available. There are several 
important items that seem very doubt- 
ful as to supply just at this time. If the 
certain seed you desire to plant is not 
available, do not be discouraged but 
plant the next best as feed crops are of 
vast importance under war conditions. 
Rye Grass 
(Lolium 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. 
We find in our trials that it germinates better 
and produces stronger and more vigorous 
plants thun the imported seed. It is exception- 
ally hardy, standing very cold weather, and 
stays green all during the winter, spring and 
early summer. 
Italian Rye Grass is not truly an annual, 
but behaves and is classed as such, 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 or 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. 
If you want lots of green grass the coming 
winter, spring and early summer, be sure to 
plant Rye Grass. 
Plant in September, October or November, 
at the rate of 25 to 30 pounds per acre, or 
about one-quarter of this amount when plant- 
ing with other grasses or clovers. 
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. 
FARMING TODAY 
Livestock, pastures and cover crops 
are the quickest, best and most profit- 
gon way to replenish plant foods in 
soil. 
Better pastures will permit more live- 
stock on the farm, which in themselves 
will produce more profits for the owner 
and at the same time contribute further 
profits in restoring plant food to the 
soil. Knowledge of this fact is causing 
farmers and land owners to build up 
permanent pastures, with grasses and 
clover—to do more pasture farming. 
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ROBERT. NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
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_DALLAS, TEXAS 
