PASTURE GRASSES, CLOVER 
GRASSES 
BROME GRASS 
(Bromus Inermis) 
(Awnless Brome Grass) 
An excellent grass for the higher regions of 
Northern California. Adapted to regions of 
light rainfall; preters clay or clay loam soils, 
but does fairly well on sandy soils. Very deep 
rooted; withstands drought and extreme cold. 
Sow 15 Ibs. per acre. , 
REED CANARY GRASS 
Naturally a moist or wet land grass, but 
will produce on high, well drained land. 
Rather coarse but very palatable as hay or 
pasture. May be seeded alone or in mixtures. 
Where irrigation is heavy, plant 8 lbs. per 
acre. 
ALTA (TALL) FESCUE 
This introduction of the Oregon Agricultural 
Experiment Station is gaining great popularity 
as a pasture grass. Its qualities are: high 
forage yield, long growing season, deep root- 
ing system, thereby utilizing deep soil mois- 
ture tor green growth through the summer, 
adaptation to a wide variety of soils, and 
long life. Thrives on acid soils and tolerates 
moderate alkali. Adapted to heavy lands, and 
is tolerant to poorly drained soils.. Plant 15 
lbs. per acre. 
MEADOW FESCUE 
A hardy perennial grass attaining a height 
of 15 to 30 inches. Not inclined to get bunchy 
nor form a heavy sod. Leaves bright and suc- 
culent; valuable in the pasture ior its long 
growing season. 
MEADOW FOXTAIL 
A hardy long lived -perennial adapted to 
swampy or overilow lands of a mucky or peaty 
nature, or loam or clay soil, well supplied 
with moisture. Tolerant of quite alkaline con- 
ditions. An excellent pasture because of its 
long life, winter hardiness, long growing sea- 
son, and palatability. More suited to cold 
climates than to the warmer southern regions. 
Plant 12 to 14 lbs. per acre. 
OAT GRASS, TALL MEADOW 
The earliest grass to start in the spring and 
holds well into the fall. Withstands rather dry, 
warm and cold conditions much better than 
many other grasses. A long-lived, deep rooted 
perennial. Grows equally well on bottom or 
upland. For pasture sow 20 to 30 pounds per 
acre. 
ORCHARD GRASS or 
COCKSFOOT 
Useful in the pasture mixture because it 
grows early and late in the season. Planted 
in combination with clover, rye and meadow 

fescue, is a valuable addition to the pasture. 
Should be cut for hay when just in bloom, be- 
fore becoming woody and unpalatable. lf 
sown alone, broadcast 25 lbs. per acre. 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS 
Used extensively in permanent pasture seed- 
ings. Starts quickly and furnishes early graz- 
ing while other grasses are becoming estab- 
lished. Adapted to a wide range of soils and 
tolerant of wet land. 
WESTERN RYE GRASS 
A quick growing grass, attaining a height 
of 2% to 4 feet, desirable for temporary mead- 
ows or pastures. Thrives best on soils that are 
slightly moist and will even stand consider- 
able overflow. Grows easily and produces an 
abundance of excellent forage either as hay 
or pasture. Sow 25 pounds per acre. 
TIMOTHY 
This is a very valuable grass for hay. 
Thrives best on moist, loamy soil. Sow early 
in the spring or fall at the rate of 8 to 10 
pounds per acre. 
DALLIS GRASS 
(PASPALUM DILATATUM) 
This strong rooted perennial grass is 
adapted to poor as well as good soils and 
is quite resistant to drought, reviving quickly 
when moisture becomes available. Grows in 
clumps or bunches 2 to 3 feet high, is deep 
rooted and supplies an abundance of nutri- 
tious green feed throughout the year if kept 
well irrigated. Sow 8 to 10 pounds of seed 
per acre. 
SUDAN GRASS 
An annual of the Sorghum family. Produces 
more forage per acre than any other annual 
crop. Sudan may be used as a hay crop but 
its principal use is for a quick summer forage 
in the warmer sections and where irrigation 
is available. Under good conditions this crop 
grows 5 to 10 feet high and produces an abun- 
dance of green feed during summer months. 
RED TOP 
A valuable grass for moist soils. It is a 
good, permanent grass. It should be grazed 
close. It has been grown successfully on 
“alkali’ bottom lands, where other grasses 
failed. We offer only the clean seed. Sow 
10 to 15 pounds of clean seed to the acre. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
This is an excellent grass for pasture for all 
kinds of stock. It is very hardy. The roots 
form a tough sod. Blue Grass requires two 
years to get well started and for that reason 
is often sown in mixture with other grasses. 
From 20 to 25 pounds to the acre. 

Crested Wheat Grass = 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 
This is a valuable plant for our Western 
country and thrives well in semi-arid sections. 
It is one of the best and surest hay grasses 
for these sections. It produces good crops of 
hay and makes excellent permanent pasture. 
It withstands drought and cold winters. 10 to 
15 pounds is usually sown per acre. 
CLOVER 
LADINO CLOVER - 
This giant variety of White Dutch clover 
has been extensively planted in California 
during the last few years. Its luxuriant growth 
and adaptability to the poorer types of heavy 
lands makes this the most useful crop that 
has been introduced in California in many 
years. Grown by itself or in combination with 
other grasses it provides abundant pasturage 
for milk cows, stock and poultry. The plant is 
a perennial, making a growth of 8 to 15 inches. 
Can be grown successfully on a wide range of 
soils but has been found especially valuable 
on heavy adobe and shallow soils of the in- 
terior valleys. Pastures should be irrigated 
every ten days during the growing season. 
Ladino may be seeded in the spring or -fall 
and 4 to 6 pounds of seed per acre is re- 
quired. We can supply California grown seed 
or Certified Oregon seed. 
SUBTERRANEAN CLOVER 
A fairly recent introduction from Australia, 
this annual, winter hardy clover gives prom- 
ise of developing into a valuable forage crop 
in the valley and foothill sections of California. 
It is so named from the manner in which the 
lower shoots deposit their seed pods in the 
soil, where they will lie dormant until the 
next season. Thus an annual crop establishes 
itself practically as a perennial. It is adapta- 
ble to a wide range of soils, and in sections 
where winter rainfall averages 20 inches, 
makes abundant late winter and spring pas- 
ture. In irrigated pastures it may be used in 
combination with fescue or orchard grass and 
rye. Seeds of two types are available: Mt. 
Barker, the earlier, gets its growth early in the 
Spring, while the later type, Tallarook, pro- 
duces abundantly throughout an extended 
season. 

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