. Descriptive catalogue : Wood's high grade seeds and guide for the farm & garden. Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. RED TOP OR HERD'S GRASS. One of the most reliable pasturage grasses grown, and succeeds on a greater variety of soils than any other grass. Orchard Grass. (Dactylis Olomerata.) One of the best and most reliable grasses for the Middle and Southern States, either for hay or pasturage. It succeeds well on nearly all soils, but does best on upland, loamy
. Descriptive catalogue : Wood's high grade seeds and guide for the farm & garden. Nursery stock Virginia Richmond Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. RED TOP OR HERD'S GRASS. One of the most reliable pasturage grasses grown, and succeeds on a greater variety of soils than any other grass. Orchard Grass. (Dactylis Olomerata.) One of the best and most reliable grasses for the Middle and Southern States, either for hay or pasturage. It succeeds well on nearly all soils, but does best on upland, loamy or moderately stiff soils. It starts early in the spring and continues well into winter. It is of quick growth and relished by stock, especially when young, and bears close grazing. It makes excellent hay, and gives the very best results mixed and grown with Tall Meadow Oat Grass and Red Clover, as suggested under the head of Tall Meadow Oat Grass. It should be cut when in blossom, as the hay is injured if the seed is allowed to ripen. It can be sown in the f pring or fall, either with grain or alone. Sow two bushels per acre if sown alone, or with Red Clover, one and one-half bushels of Orchard and seven pounds of Clover are the quantities usually sown. Price fluctuates. Present price, January 1st, of our Trade Hark Brand: Per lb. 15c.; per bus. of 14 lbs., $; choice seed, $ per bushel. Will quote prices at any time upon request. Tall Meadow Oat Grass. For price and full descrip- tion, see page 59. Red Top, or Herd's Grass. (Agrostis Vulgaris.) This grass makes excellent pasturage and good yields of fine quality hay, and succeeds on a greater variety of soils than any other grass in general use, giving very good results on light soils and the very best results on heavier, moist, or low ground soils. It is rather late in starting in the spring, and matures its crop at the same time as Timothy, Is excellently adapted for seed- ing with Timothy for hay, and furnishes exce
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