. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. SHEEP S FKSCUE. per acre ; weight about 12 lbs. per bushel. $ per bushel; $ per 100 lbs. FINE SHEEP'S FESCUE. Botanical, Festuca ovina tenuifolia. German, Feinbldttriger Schwingel. French, Fetuque dfeuille menue. Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height varies from 8 to 24 inches. This is similar to the Sheep's Fescue mentioned above, except that the leaves are much finer. Cattle are very fond of it, and it grows naturally in many parts of the world. It is found in the Arctic regio
. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. SHEEP S FKSCUE. per acre ; weight about 12 lbs. per bushel. $ per bushel; $ per 100 lbs. FINE SHEEP'S FESCUE. Botanical, Festuca ovina tenuifolia. German, Feinbldttriger Schwingel. French, Fetuque dfeuille menue. Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height varies from 8 to 24 inches. This is similar to the Sheep's Fescue mentioned above, except that the leaves are much finer. Cattle are very fond of it, and it grows naturally in many parts of the world. It is found in the Arctic regions, in the wilds of New Zealand, and in Europe. In the northern districts of Great Britain it sometimes forms the whole food of the Highland cattle. It is very suitable for pei'manent pasture, especially on uplands and dry soils. Its rich, dark green gives a fine appearance to nay, ana renders it also valuable for lawn mixtures for dry situations. Sow (if alone) 3 bushels per acre; weiglit, about 14 lbs. per bushel. Price, 45 cts. per lb.; $ per bushel; $ per 100 lbs RED or CREEPING FESCUE. Botanical, Festuca rubra. German, Rother Schwingel. French, Fetuque rouge Perennial. Time of flowering, June and Ju- ly. Height, 2 to 2}i feet. This grass is of a remarkable creep- ing habit and en- dures severe droughts. Its roots penetrate so deep- ly into the soil that it remains fresh and green when other varieties are apparently dried up. It is particular- ly adapted for dry pastures by the seaside and on loose, light soils, the si opes of railroad cuts, etc., if dry. It yields an average bulk of herbage of fair quality, although most nutritious at time of flowering. Sow (if alone) 2^ bushels per acre; weight, about 14 lbs. per bushel. Price, 32 cts. per lb.; $ per bush.; " ' '^r ^.—^?' £^.^, $ per 100 lbs. bed fescue. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appe
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