
~ MEADOW FESCUE 
This grass is very much at home under 
low, wet situations. Sometimes used with 
Ladino on wet land. Starts early in the 
spring; stays green late in the fall. Root 
system is deep; stands drought well. Palat- 
able. Useful in many good pasture mix- 
tures. 
ORCHARD GRASS 
Since “married” to Ladino, this grass has 
won back the admiration of many folks 
who once disliked it. Will grow almost 
anywhere except on poorly drained land. 
One of the best grasses for poor, dry soils. 
A heavy producer, it makes a palatable, 
leafy growth in early spring and in late 
fall; probably will make more growth dur- 
ing the hot, dry summer months than any 
other permanent grass. If mowed or kept 
grazed down well early in the season, will 
not become coarse and unpalatable. 
Orchard is highly useful with Ladino 
for grazing. The first growth is often cut 
for hay or grass silage, and makes a lot of 
excellent pasture later. Four to seven 
pounds of orchard along with one pound 
of Ladino seems a good basis for a pasture 
formula. Some use a few pounds of red 
or alsike clover and timothy to help fill 
in during the first year. On good soil, 
alfalfa is often included to advantage. 
Sowing too much orchard could crowd the 
clover too severely. As an_ intensively 
grazed or supplementary pasture for July 
and August, the Orchard Grass-Ladino 
combination is truly unbeatable. 
CANADA BLUE GRASS 
Useful mainly on land too poor and dry 
for Kentucky Blue. Forms thin sods; not 
a heavy producer. Included in many poor- 
land mixtures. 
CREEPING RED FESCUE 
Mainly useful in lawns; adapted to dry 
and shady places. Tough and unpalatable 
as pasture. Chewing’s fescue is another 
type used chiefly in lawns and _ athletic 
fields. 
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“ALTA” (TALL) FESCUE 
This grass has become more widely known 
in recent years. Is taller growing and 
produces a heavier and somewhat coarser 
growth than Meadow Fescue. Is resistant 
to rusts. Grows vigorously under either 
wet or dry conditions. Stays green late in 
the fall, but sometimes turns yellow in 
midsummer. 
Stands up under hard usage; has been 
found very valuable on airports and ath- 
letic fields. Is not as palatable to livestock 
as some of the other grasses, but its vigor- 
ous growth has brought its recommenda- 
tion in many pasture formulas. 
REED CANARY GRASS 
The main advantage of reed canary is its" 
ability to grow in very wet places, even in 
standing water and when flooded for some 
time. It also has been successful on dry 
land; however, any of the dry-land grasses 
are more desirable there. It often does 
help in converting swampy ground into 
worth-while grazing, sometimes with a hay 
crop besides. One user found success with 
8 pounds reed canary and 1 pound Ladino 
on heavy, wet sand loam. Is a perennial, 
stems spread underground. Makes a tough 
sod; growth is coarse and not too palat- 
able. 
TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS 
Has been used with Ladino for pasture; 
stands up better than orchard grass and 
is not so leafy, so does not crowd the La- 
dino so much, but does not survive long 
under close grazing. Has wonderful ability 
to make crops on poor, dry, sandy land. 
Seed is light and chaffy; must be sown 
separately. 
Special Purpose Mixtures 
Nowadays, many folks want special pasture 
mixtures for specialized uses in their pasture 
programs. Hoffman facilities include modern 
seed-mixing machinery .. . we will be glad to 
“make to order’ any special formula that suits 
your purposes best. Nothing but the best seed 
will be used. 

