. Descriptive catalogue : Leonard's seeds. Nursery stock Illinois Chicago Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. ENGLISH RYE GRASS HARD FESCUE GRASS. KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. SWEET VERNAL GRASS. Sweet Vernal Grass. {Anthoxanthum Odoratum.) This grass yields but a moderate percentage of herbage. It is remarkable for giving out a pleasant, sweet smell during the process of drying, and it is to the presence of this grass that hay from natural meadows owes its peculiar fra- grance. Permanent pastures should not be
. Descriptive catalogue : Leonard's seeds. Nursery stock Illinois Chicago Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. ENGLISH RYE GRASS HARD FESCUE GRASS. KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. SWEET VERNAL GRASS. Sweet Vernal Grass. {Anthoxanthum Odoratum.) This grass yields but a moderate percentage of herbage. It is remarkable for giving out a pleasant, sweet smell during the process of drying, and it is to the presence of this grass that hay from natural meadows owes its peculiar fra- grance. Permanent pastures should not be sown without a portion of this grass. Lb., 35c., by mail. 10 lbs., $, by express. Kentneky Blue Grass. {Poa Pratensis.) This is known in some sections as "Green Meadow Grass'' and "June Grass," but should not be confounded with "Poa Cowpressa," called by some "June, or Wire Grass. It is the best pas- ture for our climate and soil, succeeding finely on hill lands and producing the most nourishing food for cattle, retains its qualities to a late period in winter, and, further south, affording abundant food throughout the winter. Sow early in the spring or during the months of October and Novem- ber. Fancy clean seed. Lb., 20c., by mail. 100 lbs, $ Hard Fescue. (Festnca Duriusciola.) Similar to Sheep's Fescue, but not so dense, and growing somewhat taller. This often will cover sandy soil under the shade of large trees where no other grass will grow; is a desirable addi- tion to lawn grass. Sow thirty pounds per acre. 100 lbs., $ â Lb., 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 Leonard Seed Co; Leonard, S. F; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Chicago, Ill. : Leonard Seed Co.
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