. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. ^KBIOVB LEAVED FFROUT VARIOUS-LEAYEO FESCUE. Botanical, Festuca heterophvlla. Ger- man, Wechselblat- triger Schwingel. French, Fehique feuilles varices. Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 2K to 3 feet. A native of France j-nd a valuable grass for permanent pas- tures, especially on uplands, and is a very popular conti- nental grass, well adapted where a heavy swath is wanted. It yields .Jj a large bulk of her- '^ bage, but produces little feed after mowing. Its beau- tiful, dark gre
. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. ^KBIOVB LEAVED FFROUT VARIOUS-LEAYEO FESCUE. Botanical, Festuca heterophvlla. Ger- man, Wechselblat- triger Schwingel. French, Fehique feuilles varices. Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 2K to 3 feet. A native of France j-nd a valuable grass for permanent pas- tures, especially on uplands, and is a very popular conti- nental grass, well adapted where a heavy swath is wanted. It yields .Jj a large bulk of her- '^ bage, but produces little feed after mowing. Its beau- tiful, dark green foliage renders it suitalDle for park mixtures. Sow (if alone) 3 bushels per acre; weight, about 14 lbs. per bushel. Price, 28 cts. per lb., $ per bushel, $ per 100 lbs. SHEEP'S FESCUE. Botanical, Festuca ovina. German, SchafschwingeL French, Fetuque des brebis. Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height varies from 6 to 20 Inches. For good upland or dry pastures, a large portion of this grass should be included in the mixture, es- pecially if it is used for sheep grazing, as it is greatly relished by them. The Tar- tars generally pitched their tents in proxim- ity to this grass on account of its value to their herds. It is short and dense in growth, and its excel- lent nutritive qual- ities more than coun- terbalance its slight deficiency in quanti- ty. Its fine foliage and compact habit render it desirable for lawn mixtures. Sow (if alone) 2}4 bushels Price, 20 cts. per io.;. SHEEP S FESCUE. per acre; weight about 12 lbs. per bushel. $ per bushel; $ per 100 lbs. FINE I^EAVEU SHEEP'S FESCUE. Botanical, Festuca ovina tenuifolia. German, Feniblattriger 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 liner. Cattle are very fond of it, and it grows naturally in many parts of the world. It is found in
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