FOR CERTAIN RESULTS— RYE AND RESCUE GRASS 
A FIELD OF RYE GRASS 
Orchard 
(Dactylis Glomerata) 
An old perennial grass that grows well on 
many type soils and will withstand both hot 
and cold weather. Will stand some overflow 
but requires only moderate moisture. Broadcast 
in Spring or Fall at the rate of 20 pounds to the 
acre. 
Red Top Grass 
(Agrostis Alba) 
Red Top is a fine grass for pasture, hay or 
lawn. It is a perennial, with a creeping habit 
of growth which makes a coarse, loose turf. 
The leaves are about one-fourth of an inch 
wide with slender stems. This grass thrives 
best in low, moist soil and will stand all kinds 
of wet weather cr considerable drouth on such 
ee avs suggest sowing the Red Top seed in 
the fall. 
Sow the seed in September, October or No- 
vember at the rate of 15 pounds to the acre. 
Rescue Grass 
(Bromus Schraderi) 
Rescue Grass is one of the most nutritious 
for permanent pasture and does well on moist 
soils. It grows wild in various sections of Texas 
and is especially useful for winter and spring 
grazing. It dies down as soon as the weather 
gets warm. If allowed to re-seed itself, it will 
come up again the following fall. 
Rescue is a short-lived perennial; however, 
it behaves as a winter annual in the regions 
where it is most valuable. 
Grows in tufts or bunches, often a foot in 
diameter, and is very leafy at the base. The 
stems are very nearly erect, two to four feet 
high. 
It does well on bottom lands that are subject to 
floods. September and October are the best 
months to sow, broadcasting the seed at the 
rate of 25 pounds to the acre. It is more gen- 
erally used as q pasture grass, but also makes 
a good hay. It will give two cuttings a season. 
Farmers—Ranchers 
Livestock, pastures and cover crops 
are the quickest, best and most profit- 
Sete way to replenish plant foods in 
soil. 
Better pastures will permit more live- 
stock on the farm, which in themselves 
will produce more profits for the owner 
and at the same time contribute further 
profits in restoring plant food to the 
soil. Knowledge of this fact is causing 
farmers and land owners to build up 
permanent pastures, with grasses and 
vast importance under present condi- 
tions. 
Prices are subject to change 
without notice. 
Velvet or Mesquite Grass 
(Holcus Lanatus) 
Velvet Grass is xnown on the Pacific Coast 
as Mesquite Grass and is not to be confused 
with Texas Curly Mesquite. This variety is a 
hardy, long-lived perennial bunch grass that 
will certainly withstand continuous grazing, 
as well as being a good hay maker, giving 
two or three cuttings a season. It makes a 
strong growth of soft, broad leaves about 
eight to twelve inches long, and has no stalk 
or stem to make it coarse. Velvet Grass is a 
perennial. 
Should you cut it for hay, it is best to do 
so when in full bloom, at which time the 
branches of the panicle are spreading; later 
they will close up and become erect. 
We strongly recommend the sowing of Vel- 
vet Grass in mixtures with other grasses or 
clovers in September or October, also in the 
early spring. It requires 20 to 25 pounds of 
seed to sow an acre. 
Rhodes Grass 
(Chloris Gayana) 
This grass is especially adapted to all sec- 
tions of the South where the winter tempera- 
ture does not go below 18 degrees. 
On good ground Rhodes Grass will grow 
four feet high, with a fine leafy stem, and it 
makes hay that is easy to save and of the 
best quality. It can be cut from three to five 
times during a season; in fact, about 50 days 
apart, the number of cuttings depending upon 
the length of your growing season. 
A good stand of Rhodes Grass will yield 
about one and one-half tons of hay per acre 
to each cutting. The hay is of good quality 
and is eagerly consumed by all livestock. 
The grass spreads by runners on top of the 
ground, these runners sometimes being six feet 
long, with joints every couple of inches, the 
joiuts taking roots and throwing up new plants. 
The growth is upright, making it easy to cut 
and handle as a hay crop. 
It is a perennial and spreads over the 
ground by runners, but it can be killed out 
easily when the field is wanted for other 
crops. One plowing will easily kill it. 
It requires 12 pounds of seed to sow an acre, 
going over the field twice, sowing six pounds 
each way. On account of the lightness of the 
seed itis wise to sow your seed on asstill day, 
and just after a rain will help greatly on the 
germination of the seed. Sow in fall or early 
spring. 
PRICES 
You will find a price list on Alfalfa, 
Clovers, Grasses, Rye, Barley, Oats, 
etc., enclosed. Account of price 
changes, it is necessary that all prices 
on the above items be subject to 
change without notice. If you fail to 
receive a list with your book or should 
you think it out of date, kindly write 
us for another. 
Rye Grass 
(Lolium Italicum) 
The seed we handle is American grown, of 
the Italian variety. 
Of all the grasses for winter and spring 
pasture we consider Rye Grass to be one of 
the best. Each plant, under favorable condi- 
tiens, makes a round bunch with 20 or more 
shoots. Many varieties of Rye Grass are in 
use, but the American grown seed of the 
Italian variety is by far the best for the South. 
We find in our trials that it germinates better 
and produces stronger and more vigorous 
plants than the imported seed. It is exception- 
ally hardy, standing very cold weather, and 
stays green all during the winter, spring and 
early summer. 
Italian Rye Grass is not truly an annual, 
but behaves and is classed as such, and, if 
allowed to go to seed, will re-seed itself and 
come up again when the weather gets cool in 
the fall. ‘It makes excellent grazing for all 
kinds of livestock and, if cut for hay, single 
cuttings will yield one or two tons of hay per 
acre. It grows from one and one-half to two 
and one-half feet high. 
It is a wonderful grass to include in mix- 
tures with other grasses and clovers for per- 
manent pastures, this applying especially 
where you are starting a new pasture. 
If you want lots of green grass the coming 
winter, spring and early summer, be sure to 
plant Rye Grass. 
Plant in September, October or November, 
at the rate of 25 to 30 pounds per acre, or 
about one-quarter of this amount when plant- 
ing with other grasses or clovers. 
SWITCH GRASS—Ask for description. See 
price list enclosed. 
Texas Winter Grass 
(Stipa Leucctricha) 
An excellent native perennial grass adapted 
especially to central Texas and like areas. 
Does well from the Red River to the Gulf coast 
through the central part of the state. Stays 
green from late September until June. Does well 
on heavy soil even under adverse weather con- 
ditions. This is the first year we have been 
able to secure seed of this grass. The seed 1s 
chaffy in appearance but germinates teadily. 
Plant in Spring or Fall at the rate of 3 to 5 
pounds per acre. No preparation of the soil is 
necessary and the seed requires very little, if 
any, covering. Highly praised for Central Texas 
and we recommend it is well worthy of trial. 
Write for pamphlets on Texas Winter Grass. 
Wheat Grass—Crested 
(Agropyrum Cristatum) 
A drought-resistant perennial. It is adapted 
to a wide range of soil-types and responds 
quickly to small amounts of moisture. Good for 
hay and pasture. Plant in fall and early spring 
on firm seed bed. 6 to 10 pounds per acre in 
close drills. We recommend this grass as 
worthy of a trial in Texas. 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
en) Qa 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
