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GRASSES do more towards conserving soils than 
any other crop because they tend to bind the 
soil and remove very little fertility. Free Bulletins 
on request. 
CRESTED WHEATGRASS (Agropyron cristatum) is 
a long-lived perennial bunch grass, closely re- 
lated botanically to Slender Wheatgrass and 
Western Wheatgrass. The stems are fine and 
leaves medium abundant. It has the ability to 
grow at low temperatures and starts growing 
earlier than most grasses; also it continues to 
grow later in the fall. It is well adapted to the 
northern Great Plains, and is suitable for hay 
and pasture. 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS, Fairway Strain. Has 
finer and more leaves than the regular strain 
and can be used under dry land conditions as 
well as where more moisture is available. It can 
be used to fine advantage in lawns, fairways, 
school yards, parks, farm lawns and makes a 
dense turf and fine appearing lawn. Sow one 
pound to 100 square feet. 
WESTERN WHEAT GRASS (Agropyron smithii) or 
Bluestem, is a long-lived perennial widely adapt- 
ed. Tolerant of drought and a ceriain amount of 
alkali. It grows rather slowly, requiring two to 
three years from time of planting for seeds to 
mature. Western Wheat Grass produces excel- 
lent forage for grazing and hay. It is palatable. 
TALL SLENDER WHEATGRASS (Agropyron ten- 
erum) is also called Western Ryegrass and Mc- 
Iver’s Ryegrass. It grows in tall, erect bunches 
which sometimes cover a space one foot in diam- 
eter. It is perennial and very resistant to drought 
and cold. Has ability to grow in alkali land and 
is very palatable and nutritious to cattle and 
horses. The ordinary yield of hay is 1% to 2 
tons per acre. It may be sown alone or in pas- 
ture mixtures and is well adapted for planting 
in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, the 
Dakotas, and Idaho. 
BLUE GRAMA GRASS from the plains and prairies 
is undoubtedly one of the most valuable forage 
grasses of the Great Plains and Southwest. Herb- 
age is eaten closely by all classes of livestock 
either when green, when made into hay or when 
cured on the ground. Its chief advantages are 
its high palatability and high nutrient qualities, 
both when dry and green. Will stand extreme 
drought. Thrives at altitudes between 4,000 and 
8,500 feet. 
GAASSES 
For Range and Pasture 
BUFFALO GRASS (Buchloe dactyloides) is a native 
FIELD 
SEEDS 
grass of the plains and is a low-growing peren- 
nial that spreads by surface runners. It with- 
stands trampling, severe usage and grazing bet- 
ter than any other native short grass. Seed has 
been treated to hasten germination. 
BROME GRASS (Bromus inermis) is also known as 
Hungarian brome, smooth brome, awnless brome, 
Russian brome, and Austrian brome. It is a sod 
former. Roots penetrate 5 to 6 feet into the soil. 
This makes it possible for Brome Grass to with- 
stand drought conditions, close grazing, and 
trampling to a remarkable extent. It resists severe 
winters and is tolerant of considerable alkali, 
enduring up to 1 per cent white alkali. It is 
usually sown in the spring on well prepared 
land at the rate of 10 to 20 pounds of seed per 
acre. The yield of hay the first year is small, 
good the second, and best the third. By loosen- 
ing the soil the yield will be increased. It is 
palatable. It starts growth early in the spring 
and remains tender and succulent late in the fall. 
LINCOLN BROME; ACHENBACH BROME. Kansas 
and Nebraska crop improvement associations are 
certifying superior sirains of Brome Grass adapt- 
ed to the warmer areas of the country. Nebraska 
certifies its strain as Achenbach. Uncertified seed 
moves into trade channels as Southern, Nebraska 
or Kansas Brome. 
MOUNTAIN BROME GRASS (Bromus Carinatus) jis 
a tall, hearty, perennial, bunch grass, one to 
three feet tall, its blades often reaching one 
foot in length. It is quite drought resistant and 
reproduces from seed and is highly palatable 
and nutritious. It is adapted to elevations 5,000 
to 10,000 feet. 

CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 

THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
