. Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. -Qjrri<^ Bros/ J^ortieultural 41 GRASSES IN VARIETY—Continued. Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensls)—Valuable for permanent pasture mixtures. About 2 bush- els to the acre (15 lbs. to the bushel); lb 40 Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula)—A desirable grass for dry soils. About 3^ bushels to the acre (12 lbs. to the bushel); lb 30 Sheep's Fescue (Festuca o
. Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. -Qjrri<^ Bros/ J^ortieultural 41 GRASSES IN VARIETY—Continued. Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensls)—Valuable for permanent pasture mixtures. About 2 bush- els to the acre (15 lbs. to the bushel); lb 40 Hard Fescue (Festuca duriuscula)—A desirable grass for dry soils. About 3^ bushels to the acre (12 lbs. to the bushel); lb 30 Sheep's Fescue (Festuca ovina) — A favorite grass for sheep pastures. About 3(4 bushels to the acre (12 lbs. to the bushel); lb 30 Engrlish Rye Grass (Loliura Perenne)—One of the best and most nutritious grasses for per- manent pastures and meadows; it is also a good grass for lawn mixtures. About 3 bushels to the acre (24 lbs. to the bushel); qt., 20 cts.; bushel Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum)—An abundant fielder, good for any soil; one of the best pasture grasses. About 3 bushels to the acre (20 lbs. to the bushel); qt., 2) cts.; Sweet Vernal Grass (Anthoianthura Odora- tum)—A good grass for pasture and lawn mix- tures, making an early growth and emitting an agreeable odor when cut for hay. About 3 bush- els to the acre (10 lbs. to the bushel); lb 50 Crested Dog's Tail (Cynosurus Cristatus; — Excellent for dry, hard soils. Valuable either for pastures or lawns(30 lbs. to the bushel); lb,. 50 Johnson Grass (-orghum Ualapense)—A peren- nial grass with cane like roots. It is very tender and nutrition-"; good for stock; should be cut for hay when it comes into bloom. 2) lbs. to the bushel, t^uart, 25 cts.; bushel MILLETS. (Subject to variation in price.) Common Millet (Panicum miliaceum) — Very early; grows 2 to 3 feet hi.'h; foliage broad. 46 lbs. to the bushel. Quart, 15 cts.; bushel Hungarian (Grass) Millet (Panicum Germani- cum)—Early; grows
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