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SHENANDOAH VALLEY’S PSs MODERN SEED HOUSE 43 
Wetsel’s Dependable Grasses and Grass Mixtures 
TIMOTHY 
Well-known grass doing best on 
bottom lands, rich moist loams, 
and clay soil, but not on loose, 
sandy ground. Makes a good 
pasture when sown at the rate of 6 
lbs. per acre, along with 6 lbs. 
sapling clover and 4 lbs. red-top. 
Western. 99.60% Lb. 
21 cts.; bus. $8.75. 
Valley. 99.50% pure. Lb. 21 cts.; 
bus. $8.75. 
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-WETSEL SEED C0, 
HARRISONBURG, VA. 
ORCHARD GRASS 
A vigorous grass planted extensively by horse and cattle raisers, for 
it provides good grazing from spring until winter. If desired for hay 
it should be cut while in bloom; it will be ready for grazing again 
within a few weeks. Grows well in shady locations. Sow 14 lbs. per 
acre. 
85.00% pure (onion free). Lb. 28 cts.; bus. $3.70. 
85.00% pure. Lb. 26 cts.; bus. $3.40. 
Hulled. Lb. 28 cts.; over 25 lbs., 27 cts. per lb. 
RED-TOP or HERDS GRASS 
Adapted to a wider range of soils than any other grass, but especially 
good on heavy, wet bottom land. Should always be included in mix- 
tures for such types of land, whether for hay or for pasture. Sow 12 
lbs. per acre if used alone. 92.00% pure. Lb. 81 cts.; 25 lbs. $20.00. 
RYE GRASS (Italian or Domestic) 
Well suited to winter lawns and for sowing on land infested with 
crab-grass. With proper moisture, will germinate in 6 to 8 days. 
Sow 30 lbs. per acre. Good results come from seeding in the fall and 
close clipping in the spring. Also excellent pasture and land-improver. 
Lb. 18 cts.; 100 Ibs. $15.90. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
One of the earliest grasses in spring, yielding valuable pasturage if 
planted on limestone or stiff soil. Since it requires a year or two to be- 
come firmly established, it is best to sow Blue Grass with other va- 
rieties. It is the base of all good lawn grass mixtures and withstands 
the coldest winters. Lb. $1.58; bus. (14 lbs.) $21.50. 
MERION (B27) BLUE GRASS 
A recently developed strain of Blue Grass that was released 
after years of testing by the Green Section of the U.S. Golf Associa- 
tion and the U. S. Department of Agriculture, working together in 
an effort to produce better turfs. 
Twelve years of testing and observing Merion at Arlington Turf 
Gardens and the Bureau of Plant Industry have shown this strain to 
be vastly superior to ordinary commercial Blue Grass in resistance 
to leaf spot and weed invasion, growth habits, rate of spread, vigor, 
quality and appearance, heat and drought tolerance and in certain 
other respects. Lb. $4.45. 
KENTUCKY 31 
This has become stabilized as a popular, valuable and widely used 
grass. In some areas, especially in the South, it is more used than 
orchard grass in pasture mixtures. Production has increased many 
times over each year and has now overtaken the demand; conse- 
quently, the price has suffered a drastic decline. 
Va. Grown, Onion Free. Lb. 20 cts.; 100 lbs. $18.75. 
With Trace Onion. Lb. 19 cts.; 100 lbs. $17.75. 
Certified. Lb. 24 cts.; 100 lbs. $22.50. 
TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS 
Withstands the heat and drought of midsummer and the cold of 
winter. Starts growing early in spring and affords good grazing until 
late fall. If sown alone, use 18 to 22 lbs. per acre. In mixture, use 8 
ee each of Oat Grass, orchard grass, and red clover. Hulled seed. 
. 45 cts, 
BROME GRASS 
A long-lived perennial grass producing many underground root- 
stocks and making mats a foot or more in diameter. Most desirable 
for permanent pastures. Does best when sown broadcast in the 
spring, usually at the rate of 20 to 25 lbs. per acre, but can also be 
sown in the fall with timothy and red-top. 
Southern Strain. Lb. 33 cts.; 100 lbs. $29.00. 
SWEET SUDAN GRASS 
Sweet Sudan is rapidly displacing the original, or ‘“‘regular’’ Sudan. 
So much go, in fact, that we have dropped the latter. 
It is sweet, juicy, and very palatable to livestock. This is demon- 
strated consistently. When planted side by side with Common 
Sudan, it is grazed to the ground by the cattle, while the Common 
Sudan is grazed down to the height of about one foot. In all cases 
the Sweet Sudan is eaten first. Sow 30 lbs. per acre. Broadcast on 
well-prepared ground. If sown early May it usually produces three 
cuttings before frost. Lb. 14 cts.; 50 lbs. $6.50; 100 Ibs. $12.50. 
MISCELLANEOUS GRASS 
Chewings Fescue. Lb. 68 cts.; 100 lbs. $66.00. 
Perennial Rye Grass. Lb. 21 cts.; 100 lbs. $19.00. 
Poa Trivialis. Lb. 92 cts.; 100 lbs. $90.00. 
USE ARASAN 
Light and more or less chaffy kinds of grasses, listed on this 
page, are not legumes and cannot be inoculated with Nitragin. 
However, they can and should be treated with du Pont’s ARA- 
SAN. Much better germination and larger yields result from 
treating with this disease-resistant product. 
APPLY WEED KILLERS TO PASTURES 
Pasture fields and grass crops in general are being greatly 
benefited by the application of the right kind of weed killing 
agents. 
Inquire from us regarding the proper formula of 2-4D and 
2-4-5T chemicals for a specific job; rate of application and when 
to use, also prices. 
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