BETTER PASTURES -- THE CHEA 
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. Broad- 
cast in Spring or Fall at the rate of 20 pounds 
to the acre. Lb., 75c; 2 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. 
Please write for prices in larger lots. 
Red Top Grass 
_ RED TOP GRASS (Argrotis 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 or considerable drouth on such soil. 
Will do well on soil so poor in lime that other 
grasses fail. It is often used for holding 
breaks to prevent erosion. 
This grass is splendid for sowing on Bermu- 
da lawns in the fall of the year; it will make 
you a beautiful green lawn throughout the 
winter months. 
Sow the seed in September, October or No- 
vember at the rate of 15 to 20 pounds to the 
acre. Suggest that you write the United States 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., 
for Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1254, which will give 
you more information on Red Top Grass. 
Found good in the South for winter golf 
greens. Lb., $1.50; 2 lbs., $2.80, postpaid. Ask 
for prices on larger quantities. 
Rescue Grass 
(Imported) 
FANCY RESCUE GRASS (Bromus Catharti- 
cus). Also called Prairie Grass, and is one 
of the most nutritious for permanent pasture 
grasses and does well in most soils, although 
the best results will be secured from some- 
what moist soil. It grows wild in various sec- 
tions of Texas and is especially useful for 
winter and spring grazing, as it stays green 
all during the winter and spring. It dies down 
as soon as the weather gets warm. If allowed 
to reseed itself, it will come up again in the 
fall. September and October are the best 
months to sow, broadcasting the seed at the 
rate of 15 to 25 pounds per acre. It is also 
splendid to use in permanent pasture mix- 
tures. The seeds are large, nearly equal to 
oats in size.Lb., 60c; 2 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. 
Please ask for prices in larger lots. 
Crested Wheat Grass 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS (Agropyrum Cris- 
totum). A drought-resistant perennial. It is 
adapted to a wide range of soil-types and 
responds quickly to small amounts of mois- 
ture. 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 recom- 
mended this grass as worthy of a trial in 
Texas. Lb., 85c; 2 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
Rhodes Grass 
RHODES GRASS (Chloris Gayana). Rhodes 
Grass is a perennial hay and pasture crop. It 
is especially adapted to all sections of the 
South where the winter temperatures does not 
go below 18 degrees. Colder than this it will 
probably winter-kill. 
On good ground Rhodes Grass will grow 
over four feet high, with a fine, leafy stem, 
and it makes hay easy to cure and of the best 
quality. It can be cut from three to five times 
a season. 
The grass spreads by runners on top of the 
ground. These runners may be six feet long, 
with joints every six inches or so, taking root 
and throwing up new plants. In this way it 
covers the ground rapidly. The frequent joints 
and the many crowns make it an ideal pas- 
ture crop. Broadcast 12 pounds of seed per 
acre, going over the field twice, sowing 
pounds each way. Lb., $1.10; 2 lbs., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
This is an imported item. Please ask for 
prices in larger lots. 
Rye Grass 
RYE GRASS Lolium Italicum). The seed we 
handle is American grown, of the Italian vari- 
ety. 
Of all the grasses for winter and spring 
pasture, we consider Rye Grass to be one of 
the best. Each plant, under favorable condi- 
tions, makes a round bunch with 20 or more 
shoots. 
Rye Grass is an annual, and, if allowed to 
go to seed, will re-seed itself and come We 
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 to 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- 
ture with other grasses and clovers for perma- 
nent pastures, this applying especially where 
you are starting a new pasture. 
Plant in fall and early spring, at the rate of 
20 to 30 pounds per acre, or about one-quar- 
ter of this amount when planting with other 
grasses or clovers. Lb., 55c; 2 lbs., $1.00, post- 
paid. Not postpaid, 10 Ibs., $2.00. Ask for 
prices in larger quantities. 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium Perenne). 
This grass is a native of Europe. It is a short 
lived perennial, not as extensively used as 
the Italian or Common Rye grass. It is very 
palatable and does best when planted in the 
fall but can also be planted in the early 
spring. Plant at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds 
to the acre. Lb., 65c; 2 Ibs., $1.20, postpaid. 
Switch 
“Panicum Virgatum’”’ 
Switch grass is a deep-rooted perennial, 
suitable for uplands, or in mixed pastures 
in humid sections. Plant in the spring at the 
rate of pounds to the acre, broadcast. 
Lb., $2.25; 2 lbs., $4.40, postpaid. 
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SUDAN GRASS IS A HEAVY YIELDER 
Sudan Grass 
SUDAN GRASS (Sorghum vulgare sudanen- 
sis). Stands dry weather and does not blight 
under ample rainfall. It is annual, the seed 
having to be sown every year. Number of 
cuttings per season, therefore, depends on 
the length of the season. Usually matures in 
ninety days from first cutting. Its feeding val- 
ues make it one of the dependable crops for 
every farmer. Makes a splendid silage crop. 
In arid districts, it is usually planted in rows 
36 inches apart. This requires five pounds 
of seed per acre. It is also sown broadcast 
where the rainfall is sufficient to produce 
corn. Sudan makes the highest yield and best 
quality of hay when sown broadcast, using 
from 25 to 50 pounds of seed per acre. Fancy 
seed, lb., 50c; 2 lhs., 90c, postpaid. Kindly 
write for prices in larger lots. 
SUDAN GRASS—SWEET. This is a sweet 
puey. plant and very palatable to live stock. 
t has the disease resistance of Leoti sweet 
sorghum bred into it. If allowed to make 
seed, it is slow to shatter. Later in maturity 
than common Sudan, thereby producing more 
vegative growth. Sweet Sudan has more and 
broader leaves, heavier and taller stalks and 
stools heavier than the common. Lb., 55c; 2 
nee $1.00, postpaid. Write for prices in larger 
ots. 
Texas Winter Grass 
(Stipa Leucotricha) 
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 conditions. The seed is chaffy in 
appearance but germinates readily. Plant in 
Spring or Fall at the rate of 3 to 5 pounds 
per acre. No preparation of the soil is neces- 
sary and the seed requires very little, if any, 
covering. Highly praised for Central Texas 
and we recommended it as well worthy of 
trial. Write for pamphlet on Texas Winter 
Grass.Unable to supply until Fall. 
Velvet Grass 
VELVET GRASS (Holcus Lanatus). Velvet 
Grass is known on the Pacific Coast as Mes- 
oe Grass and is not to be confused with 
exas Curly Mesquite. 
An excellent hay to sow for both grazing 
and cutting leaves, about 8 to 12 inches long, 
and has no stalk or stem to make it coarse. 
Mesquite grass is a hardy, long-lived peren- 
nial and will withstand continuous mowing or 
grazing. Plant in September or October; also 
in the early spring, at the rate of 20 to 25 
pounds per acre. Lb., 55c; 2 lbs., $1.00, post- 
paid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.90. Ask for 
prices in larger quantities. 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
