. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. MEADOW FESCUE. Botanical, Lolium italicum. German, Italienisches Raygras. French, Ray-gras d' Italic. Biennial. Time of flow- ering, June or July. Height, 1« to 30 ins. A variety une- qualled for produc- ing an abundance of nutritious feed in the early spring, as well as through- out the season, and it gives quick and successive growths until late in the fall, even if cut several times, pro- viding the land is in good condition and not too dry. It is of succulent char- acter and quickly resp
. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. MEADOW FESCUE. Botanical, Lolium italicum. German, Italienisches Raygras. French, Ray-gras d' Italic. Biennial. Time of flow- ering, June or July. Height, 1« to 30 ins. A variety une- qualled for produc- ing an abundance of nutritious feed in the early spring, as well as through- out the season, and it gives quick and successive growths until late in the fall, even if cut several times, pro- viding the land is in good condition and not too dry. It is of succulent char- acter and quickly responds to rich food and moisture. It thrives on almost any good soil, but reaches its most perfect state in unoist, fertile land. As it is not peren- nial, it is not adapt- ed for permanent pastures, but for one or two year's lay it is unsurpass- ed. Sow (if alone) 3 bushels per acre ; •weight about 18 lbs. per bushel. Price, iOc. per lb.; per bush.; $ 100lb. IXaUAM bye-oeass. or PERENNIAI. RYE-GRASS. Botanical, Lolium perenne. German, Englisches Raygras. French, Ray-grass Anglais. Perennial. Time of flowering, June. Height, 15 to 2i inches. This grass is considered invaluable for permanent pastures. It produces an abundance of remarkably fine foliage, tillers out close to the ground and soon forms a compact sward. After being out it grows up in a very short time and remains bright aaad gKen. 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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