. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. ORCHARD GRASS RED TOP HERDS GRASS, (Ag?°ostis Vulgaris.)—A native grass of splendid qualities which is steadily growing in favor throughout the country. Sown alone or in mixture with clover and other grasses it makes a very tine permanent pasture,'being tender and palatable ; all kinds ot stock, especially dairy cattle, are fond of it both cured and green The hay is not so merchantable as Timo
. George Tait and Sons' price list and descriptive catalogue of field and garden seeds. Nursery stock Virginia Norfolk Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. ORCHARD GRASS RED TOP HERDS GRASS, (Ag?°ostis Vulgaris.)—A native grass of splendid qualities which is steadily growing in favor throughout the country. Sown alone or in mixture with clover and other grasses it makes a very tine permanent pasture,'being tender and palatable ; all kinds ot stock, especially dairy cattle, are fond of it both cured and green The hay is not so merchantable as Timothy, but is of better quality and seems to draw less heavily upon the strength of the soil. The particular usefulness of Red Top lies in its ability to thrive on lowlands, even those which are subject to an occa- sional overflow, and mixtures of grasses for such situations should always con- tain a large proportion of it. Its name is derived from the panicle of purplish flowers which it produces. For an acre, 20 to 30 pounds. ORCHARD. (Dactylis Glomerata.)— Orchard Grass, known also as Cocks- foot, is par excellence the Grass for the South, as it succeeds well both on dry and wet soils, makes a growth early in the spring, and continues to yield into winter. Like most rapidly-growing plants, it is rather coarse if allowed to stand too long, but, if kept closely grazed it has always a fresh, green color, and is keenly relished by all kinds of stock. It is'less exhaustive to land than Timothy, and will endure con- siderable shade, being for this reason particularly adapted to orchards or similar situations. As ripe Orchard Grass makes hay of the poorest quality, care should be taken to avoid sowing it as a hay crop with other grasses which are later in maturing; to secure its full value, cutting should be done while it is in flower or immediately afterwards. Two full cuttings can generally be made each season, and in rainy summers it is possible to get a third crop. A very sa
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