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Hay and Pasture Grass Seeds 
Current prices on application 
Mixtures for Hay and Permanent Pasture. For- 
mulas vary according to local conditions. We will 
prepare special mixtures according to your require- 
ments on short notice. 
Perennial Rye Grass. A nutritious, permanent 
grass for meadow and pastures, also as nurse crop 
with others for lawns. 
Domestic Rye Grass. A quick-germinating, vig- 
orous grass, similar to the English, except not so 
hardy and therefore preferred as a nurse crop with 
fine, slow-growing, but more permanent grasses. 
It is desired to have the nurse crop cease to exist 
after it has served its purpose. 
Red Top, Fancy Cleaned. Heavy recleaned seed. 
Important both agriculturally and for making turf. 
Excellent in combination with Kentucky Blue or 
other grasses, but too coarse after first year to be 
sown alone on fine lawns. Germinates quickly. 
Astoria Bent. (Agrostis Tenuis). Also known 
as Rhode Island Bent. Now available in a very 
pure state (98% or better). Considered the finest 
and most reliable type of Bent for fine lawns in the 
Northeastern States. It keeps its roots below the 
ground surface, making a fine dense turf, and is 
almost immune to fungus diseases. 
Fancy Kentucky Blue. (Poa Pratensis). Valu- 
able for lawns when mixed with other varieties. 
It germinates slowly, two or three weeks, and re- 
quires a year or more to establish strong turf. It 
requires a rich soil but not necessarily a limestone 
soil. Extra heavy cleaned seed, weighs 28 lbs. per 
bushel. Lower grades run from 9 to 12 Ibs. per 
bushel. 
Canada Blue. (Poa Compressa). A hardy per- 
ennial grass, with creeping rootstalks, forming a 
durable turf, though not so compact as Kentucky 
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Blue. It grows on poor and dry soils, standing 
extremes of wet or drought, and keeping green 
until the severe frosts of winter. It is distinguished 
from the Kentucky Blue Grass by its flattened, wiry 
stems and bluer color. : 
Meadow Fescue or English Blue Grass. (Fes- 
tuca Elatior). A hardy perennial, used in pasture 
mixtures and to prevent soil erosion. Prefers a 
rather heavy moist soil, however, with fertilization 
does well on light soils. Does not spread by root- 
stocks or form a heavy sod. 
Chewings Red Fescue. (Festuca Rubra). A deep- 
rooted grass. It thrives on dry sandy soils, and 
remarkably well in shade, forming a good turf sur- 
face, especialy valuable for steep slopes on lawns. 
Creeping Red Fescue. (Festuca Rubra). Similar 
to Chewings Fescue, spreads by underground run- 
ners making an extremely tight sod. Leaves are 
fine, bristle-like and deep green in color. Thrives 
on poor sandy soil and steep slopes because of its 
deep roots; stands considerable shade. 
Rough Stalked Meadow Grass. (Poa Trivialis). 
Resembles Kentucky Blue in appearance. For 
shady lawns where there is reasonable amount of 
moisture. 
Orchard Grass. (Dactylis Glomerata). One of 
the most desirable hay and pasture grasses for 
stock in shady places. Usually mixed with other 
grasses and clovers. 
Timothy. (Phleum Pratense). More generally 
grown than any other variety for hay. High-grade, 
clean seed is of greatest importance. We carry a 
large stock of this seed, buying in car lots, which 
is graded and sold on basis of purity and germina- 
tion tests. Prices on application, 
