. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. 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 of fodder; after be- ing mown it pro- duces a very thick aftermath. It grows spontane- ously on deep, sa
. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. 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 of fodder; after be- ing mown it pro- duces a very thick aftermath. It grows spontane- ously on deep, sandy soils when once naturalized, and succeeds on tenacious clover soils. Sow (if alone) 4 to 5 bush- els per acre; weight, about 10 lbs. per bushel. Price, 2S cts. per lb. ; $ per bu.; $ per 100 TALL MEADOW OAT 6BASS. RMOIIE ISI^AXD BENT. (Brown Bent or Dog's Bent.) Botanical, Agrostis canina. Frericli, Agrostide des chiena. Perennial. Time of flowering, June and July. Height, 1 to 2 feet _ Its hardy creeping habit renders it desirable for close sward, and It IS found to be a very desirable sort in some parts of the country tor lawns. Sow (if alone) about 3 bushels per acre ; weight, 14 lb». per bushel. Price, 40c. lb.; $ bushel; $ per 100 lbs. BROME GRASS. Botanical, Bromus inermis. German, Trespe de Hongrie. French, Brome de Hongrie. Perennial. Time of flowering, June to August. Height, 2 to 5 feet For price, full description and illustration of this valuable new grass, see page Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
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