. Turn over a new leaf and be convinced that Rawson & Co.'s seeds are true to name / Rawson & Awnless Brome Grass. English or Perennial Eye Grass. Creeping Bent Grass (Agrostis stoloni-fera).—A variety with long, prostratecreeping stems, well adapted for sandypastures near the coast, and useful forbinding shifting sands or riverbankssubject to wash or overflow. It makes agood pasture grass for low lands, es-pecially for those that are somewhatsandy. It produces a fine and enduringturf for lawns. Height 1 to 2 feet. Ifsown alone 50 lbs. to the acre should besown; weighs 15 lbs. t
. Turn over a new leaf and be convinced that Rawson & Co.'s seeds are true to name / Rawson & Awnless Brome Grass. English or Perennial Eye Grass. Creeping Bent Grass (Agrostis stoloni-fera).—A variety with long, prostratecreeping stems, well adapted for sandypastures near the coast, and useful forbinding shifting sands or riverbankssubject to wash or overflow. It makes agood pasture grass for low lands, es-pecially for those that are somewhatsandy. It produces a fine and enduringturf for lawns. Height 1 to 2 feet. Ifsown alone 50 lbs. to the acre should besown; weighs 15 lbs. to bushel (see cut).Lb. 25 cts.; J00 lbs. $ Fescue (Festuca duriuscula).—Aslender, densely tufted perennial grass,1 to 2 feet high, with numerous very fineradical leaves and open panicles. Itsparticular merit is in its ability to thrive on dry, sandy soils unfit for the growth of better grassesand will resist long periods of summer drought. It possesses some value as a lawn grass, but if usedfor this purpose, should be sown thickly and unmixed with other sorts. Sow 30 lbs. to the 2
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