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TESTED SEEDS 
Specially Prepared Bulletins on Most of the Grasses Available on Request. 
MEADOW FESCUE, ENGLISH BLUE GRASS (Fes- ALTA or TALL FESCUE (Festuca Elatior). A deeply 
tuca pratensis) is one of the most used grasses 
for hay and for pasture. It succeeds best in 
cold, moist, light soils, in low valleys rich in 
organic matter, and does not thrive on worn, 
dry land. It reaches its full development the sec- 
ond and third years. It grows quickly after being 
mown. The forage, either green or dried, is much 
relished by cattle and is very nourishing. It can 
be recommended for lawns where Kentucky Blue 
Grass would fail. Sown in the lawn, use 2 pounds 
to 100 square feet. 
ORCHARD GRASS (Dactylis glomerata) is a very 
early and valuable grass for pasture and hay 
and affords more than one cutting per season. 
However, when only one crop is cut the under- 
growth is very heavy and gives splendid and 
rich pasture until late in the fall. It will with- 
stand some drought and is hardy. Well suited 
for shady places such as orchards and groves. 
REDTOP GRASS (Agrostis alba) is commonly used 
for hay, meadows, pastures and lawns. Belongs 
to the bent family. It grows rapidly and often 
thrives where Blue Grass fails. It does not com- 
pete with Blue Grass but supplements it; thriving 
in lime-poor and wet soils where Blue Grass is 
not at its best. It is useful in restraining the 
growth of weeds. 
REED CANARY GRASS is native to the northern 
part of the country and is a leafy coarse species 
growing 2 to 8 feet tall. It tends to bunch but 
spreads underground by creeping branches or 
root stalks. It is very palatable as pasturage 
and as hay. Naturally it is a grass for moist 
or wet land on river or lake banks subject to 
overflow. It starts to grow early in the spring 
and withstands pasturing well, if not grazed too 
closely. 
TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense). Timothy is the most 
popular grass for hay and pasture purposes in 
high altitudes. It is easy to sow; does not require 
much seed per acre; starts growing quickly. It 
has a high feeding value when cut at the proper 
time. 
ALSIKE and TIMOTHY mixed make a hay crop 
much richer in feeding value than timothy alone. 
Timothy ranks high as a hay and pasture grass 
but its value is enhanced when alsike is mixed 
with it. Alsike is one of the best clovers for 
hay; it is fine and very leafy. 
ALSIKE CLOVER (Trifolium hybridum) is undoubt- 
edly the best high altitude clover for hay, being 
planted extensively throughout the Rocky Moun- 
tain regions at high altitude, where alfalfa winter- 
kills. The stems are thin, bearing a thick growth 
of leaves. It is a valuable forage crop sown 
alone or with timothy. 
PRICES 
Prices on Hay and Pasture Grasses will be given 
on Farmers and Ranchers Price List on request. 
rooted and strongly tufted perennial with stems 
3 to 4 feet high, erect and smooth. Leaves are 
broad and flat. It was introduced from Europe 
about the same time as meadow fescue. Two 
strains are receiving most attention: Alta a selec- 
tion in Oregon from Tall; Ky. 31 is an increase 
in Kentucky from tall fescue. It is adapted to a 
variety of soils. 
TALL OAT GRASS (Arrhenatherum Elatius) is a 
succulent, high yielding bunch grass. It comes 
on early in the spring and remains green until 
late autumn. An improved strain, developed in 
Oregon, is being creased under the name Tulatin. 
Spring seeds are generally best. It has value in 
grass mixtures under irrigated conditions or in 
areas having high rainfall. 
MORTON’S PASTURE MIXTURE. The following has 
been a popular formula for a well balanced per- 
manent pasture mixture on irrigated land: 
Orchard Grass, 15 lbs.; Brome Gross, 15 Ilbs.; 
Meadow Fescue, 10 lbs.; Timothy, 6 lbs:; Yellow 
Blossom Sweet Clover, 4 lbs. 
MIXTURE for Seepy Areas—Strawberry Clover, 2 
lbs.; Alsike Clover, 2 lbs.; Brome Grass, 7 lbs.; 
Reed Canary, 5 lbs. 
CAC PASTURE MIXTURE for Irrigated Land— 
Brome Grass, 8 lbs.; Orchard Grass, 8 lbs.; 
Meadow Fescue, 6 lbs.; Legume (Alfalfa, Alsike 
Clover, Red Clover or Sweet Clover), 4 lbs. 
MIXTURE FOR ALKALINE LANDS. Experiments 
have shown that the following mixture gives fine 
results on lands infested with alkali: Yellow 
Sweet Clover, 6 Ibs.; Slender Wheatgrass, 8 lbs.; 
Meadow Fescue, 6 lbs.; Brome Grass, 6 lbs.; 
Red Top, 4 lbs. 
86 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
