. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. CREEPING BENT. CREEPING BENT OR FIORIN. (Marsli or Broad I^eaved Bent.) Botanical, Agrostis alba stolonifera. German, Fioringras. French, Agrostide blanche stolonifera. Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 1 to 2 feet. This grass is well adapted for moist situations, and valua- ble for affording herbage in early spring and late au- tumn, before other grasses have com- menced or have stop- ped growing, and in consequence is ad- ^^antageously includ- ed in permanent pas- ture mixtures. It is als
. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. CREEPING BENT. CREEPING BENT OR FIORIN. (Marsli or Broad I^eaved Bent.) Botanical, Agrostis alba stolonifera. German, Fioringras. French, Agrostide blanche stolonifera. Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 1 to 2 feet. This grass is well adapted for moist situations, and valua- ble for affording herbage in early spring and late au- tumn, before other grasses have com- menced or have stop- ped growing, and in consequence is ad- ^^antageously includ- ed in permanent pas- ture mixtures. It is also excellent for lawns. Sow (if alone) 2 bushels per acre. Weight, about 20 lbs per bushel. Price, 28 cts. per lb. ;$ per bushel; $ per 100 lbs. MEADO^V FOXTAIL. Botanical, Alopecuruspratensis. Germnn, Wisen Fuchsschwans. French, Vulpin des pres. Perennial. Time of flowering, May. Height, 2 to 3 feet. This grass clost^ly resembles Timothy, but flowers much earlier, and thrives in all soils excepting dry sands or gravels. Its highest state of perfection is attained In strong, moist, rich soils, and it is par- ticularly valuable as a permanent pasture grass, being of very early and rapid growth. It is highly relished by stock; endures close crop- ping and forms a lux- Hriant aftermath, and quickly revives after a long drought. It is very nutritious, but unfortunately loses a large percentage in weight after being cut for hay. Sow (if alone) 3 to 4 busl;els per acre; weight, about t lbs. pel bushel. Price. 35 cts. per lb.; $ per bushel; $30,00 per 100 lbs. MEADOW TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS. Botan ical, Arrhen- atherum avena- ceum. German, Fr anso sisches Raygras. French, Avoine elevee. Perennial. Flowers in May and June. Height, 2 to 4 feet. (This is the Ave- na Elatior of Lin- n£Bus.) Valuable for permanent pastures on ac- counLof its luxuri- ant early and late growth. It is also highly re com- mended for soil- ing,as it furnishes an abundant and. early supply o
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