Sow TOP NOTCH GRASS 
HOW ... WHEN... WHERE TO PLANT | 
In planting grass seed the land should first be thoroughly cultivated and pulverized. The 
seed may then be scattered by hand or with a hand-seeder, such as described in this catalog. 
A harrow or rake should then be used, which will mix the seeds with the soil so they will be 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
FOR PASTURE. Unless the soil contains 
lots of lime it will not give best results. When 
Basic Slag is applied the growth is very much 
improved. Sow in February, March and 
April, September and October on fertile soil. 
It does well in combination with other pasture 
grasses. Sow 20 to 30 pounds per acre. 
gy tats 1 Ib. $1.05; 5 lbs. $4.50; 10 Ibs. 
00. 
FOR LAWNS. Adapted to shady locations. 
Does best in a rich alkaline soil. Satisfactory 
tesults should be obtained by preparing the 
soil in advance, working in an abundance of 
crushed limestone and bone meal fertilizer. 
ee pound will sow 20 x 20 or 400 square 
eet. 
Postpaid, 1 Ib. $1.05; 5 Ibs. $4.50; 10 Ibs. 
$8.50. 
MEADOW FESCUE 
Often called English Blue Grass, is a hardy 
perennial grass, attaining a height of 15 to 31 
inches, even more on rich land; leaves bright 
green and very succulent, comes early in the 
spring and remains late in the fall, very valu- 
able pasture and makes two tons of hay per 
acre, more under proper treatment. For wet 
soils few grasses are equal to Meadow Fes- 
cue. After frost has killed other grasses, 
stock may be pastured on Meadow Fescue. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.50; 10 Ibs. 
$6.75. 
CARPET GRASS 
Carpet is a perennial creeping grass, form- 
ing a dense, close turf, especially adapted to 
sandy or sandy loam soil, particularly where 
the moisture is near the surface most of the 
year. Stands lots of grazing and heavy 
trampling—heavy grazing is recommended, 
likes warmth and moisture. Cattle like the 
brown grass even after frost. Has carrying 
capacity equal to blue grass. Over much of 
the area in which it grows, Carpet Grass is 
more valuable than any other perennial grass 
yet known for permanent pasture. Lespedeza 
grows fine with it. Sow 10 to 15 lbs. of seed 
per acre alone. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 Ibs. 
$3.75. 
ALTA FESCUE 
Developed in Oregon, where we get our 
Winter Rye grass, by the Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station in 1943, a tall, heavy yielding, 
leafy and vigorous grass growing on a wide 
variety of climatic and soil conditions, most 
any average fertile sod. Deep root season 
permits it to remain green in hot Summer and 
in cold weather when many grasses are dead 
or dormant, a perennial, coming back year 
after year, usually forces out most weeds, etc., 
because of its deep rooted growth. Plant 
shallow on well prepared bed, and roll seed 
in well. Sow 10 to 14 pounds per acre, less 
in combination. Use fertilizer to give it good 
start. Grows well with Subterranean clover. 
CERTIFIED? SEED: 
ee 1 lb. $1.00; 5 Ibs. $4.25; 10 Ibs. 
8.25. 
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covered about one-quarter inch deep. 
If not convenient to sprinkle, the planting should be 
done when there is a good season in the ground, and land rolled or dragged after harrowing. 
This will pack the soil so the moisture will be saved from evaporation and thus cause the 
seed to germinate, and to nurture the grass until it establishes a good root system. 
BROME GRASS 
A long-lived perennial, leafy, tender, very 
palatable to all classes of livestock. Prefers 
tich loams and clay loams, but has succeeded 
well in sandy soils. Deep rooted, quite cold 
resistant and has high degree of drought 
resistance. Stools extensively and forms thick 
sod—when it gets too thick for available plant 
food, discing will make it O.K.—it's hardy and 
responds to cultivation. Does even better 
grown with alfalfa or clover. Sow in early 
spring or fall 20 to 25 pounds per acre broad- 
cast on well prepared seed bed. Use South- 
ern strain only. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 65c; 5 Ibs. $2.50; 
a2 TIMOTHY 
A short-lived perennial usually lasts 3 to 5 
years, as the root system is rather shallow, it 
thrives best on rich, moist bottom lands, and 
on heavier types of soil—poorly on thin or 
sandy soils. Prefers sweet soil but does not 
form a sod. Won't stand close pasturing but 
is very palatable and will not injure stock no 
matter how much is eaten. Yields 12 to 3 
ton of hay. Sow spring or fall, 15 pounds 
alone or 10 pounds Timothy and 5 pounds 
Alsiké and 6 pounds Herd’s Grass. A well 
worked seed bed rolled before and after seed- 
ing is desirable, increasing supply of moisture. 
Postpaid, 1 Ib. 45¢; 5 Ibs. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $2.75. 
DALLIS GRASS 
A perennial—once started it grows rapidly, 
and when well sodded it gives more grazing 
than any other grass we know, choking out 
objectionable weeds. Close grazing is really 
recommended. Stock prefer it and fatten on it, 
comes out early in spring, is highly heat and 
drought resistant and persists until late fall. 
Makes fastest growth on heavy, moist soils, 
but gives fairly satisfactory results on hill 
lands. Mixes well with Lespedeza, Bermuda, 
Hop Clover, etc. Sow 10 to 15 pounds seeds 
per acre, early spring or fall. The imported 
seed are preferable, having much better pur- 
ity and germination than native grown Dallis 
grass. Imported seed. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. $1.00; 5 Ibs. $4.25; 10 Ibs. 
$8.00. 
10 Ibs. 
ORCHARD GRASS 
ORCHARD GRASS 
Grows on almost any well drained soil but 
not recommended for very poor worn soils. 
On moist but well-drained fertile lowland, es- 
pecially if well supplied with lime, will pro- 
duce a heavy hay crop, as well as large 
amount of pasture. Cut for hay in early 
bloom stage—if delayed too long the hay 
will be woody and not palatable. Sow 14 
pounds of seed per acre in spring or fall on 
ground prepared by thorough but not too 
deep discing. Rolling the seed in is helpful. 
Postpaid, 1 lb. 65c; 5 lbs. $2.60; 10 Ibs., 
4.90. 
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RED TOP OR HERD'S GRASS 
The place 
for Red Top 
is on rather 
moist soil, de- 
ficient in lime 
and fertility. 
It will grow 
where the soil 
is too poor for 
timothy and 
Kentucky blue 
grass, and 
once. estab- 
lished, thick- 
ens and im- 
proves year 
after year. It 
is a good va- 
tiety to sow 
with timothy 
and clover for 
meadow or 
pasture and 
is more per- 
manent than 
either of the 
other two. It 
has been 
grown suc 
cessfully even 
gn alg cae 
where other 
RED TOP GRASS grasses failed. 
It requires about 8 to 10 pounds to seed 
an acre of the fancy clean seed. It can be 
sown either in the spring or fall. 
fea 1 Ib. 80c; 5 lbs. $3.25; 10 Ibs. 
KENTUCKY 31 FESCUE GRASS 
Discovered growing many years ago on a 
mountain farm in Kentucky, it was brought to 
attention of Kentucky Experiment Station in 
1931, hence name. A perennial bunch grass, 
puts out blades in great numbers in late 
Summer, Fall and Winter. It is best suited as 
a permanent pasture since it improves with 
age, building up a heavy dense sod that pre- 
vents erosion and holds up livestock in wet, 
muddy weather, and produces large amounts 
of succulent pasture the year around. Grows 
anywhere, but the better the soil the better 
the grass, in both quantity and quality. 
Stands water over it for several weeks, like- 
wise stands drought ahead of most grasses. 
Can be sown on established sods but BEST 
WAY is alone on well prepared seed bed, be- 
tween mid-August and middle of October. 
Should furnish grazing in seventy days, and 
throughout winter, and fairly heavily next 
Spring and Summer. Most successful method 
is to mix ten pounds of seed with one or two 
hundred pounds of Superphosphate, sowing 
through fertilizer attachment of grain drill, 
barely covering, then roll with a cultipacker. 
Rolling is most important while seed are high, 
sow in 30 inch rows, using 3 or 4 pounds per 
acre. 
Certified Seed, postpaid, 1 lb. $1.15; 5 lbs. 
$4.90; 10 lbs. $9.25. 
Non-Certified Seed, postpaid, 1 lb. $1.00; 5 
Ibs. $4.25; 10 lbs. $8.00. 
WINTER RYE GRASS 
FOR PASTURE. Sow in September and Oc- 
tober, the earlier the better, Don't sow on 
wheat or other small grain, but by itself, or 
perhaps with other grasses, or with clover, on 
well-prepared land. Sow it on fertile soil only 
for best results. Good stands are easily ob- 
tained and the fall growth is rapid, affording 
pasture from late fall to late spring—dies 
down in hot summer. The foliage is very 
tender, and all livestock find it palatable. 
Sow 20 to 30 pounds per acre. 
3 FOR LAWNS. When sown in the fall, which 
is the proper season. Winter Rye Grass re- 
mains green all through the winter. Sow on 
top of Bermuda in September, October and 
November, at the rate of one pound to 10 x 10 
feet, or 100 square feet. 
Boe ess 1 Ib. 35c; 5 Ibs. $1.15; 10 lbs. 
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