. Thorburn's seeds. Nursery stock, New York (State), New York, Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants), Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. Catalogue of High-Class Seeds 45 Height, 2 to 4 feet. GRASS SEEDS, continued AVENA ELATIOR. continued southern states, where it is extensively cultivated for winter grazing and for hay 50 lbs. to the acre. (13 lbs. to bushel.) Per lb., 25 cts.; loo lbs., $18. AVENA FLAVESCENS {Yellonv Oat Grass). Will not thrive well when sown alone, but with other spec
. Thorburn's seeds. Nursery stock, New York (State), New York, Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants), Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Grasses, Seeds, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Agricultural implements, Catalogs. Catalogue of High-Class Seeds 45 Height, 2 to 4 feet. GRASS SEEDS, continued AVENA ELATIOR. continued southern states, where it is extensively cultivated for winter grazing and for hay 50 lbs. to the acre. (13 lbs. to bushel.) Per lb., 25 cts.; loo lbs., $18. AVENA FLAVESCENS {Yellonv Oat Grass). Will not thrive well when sown alone, but with other species it becomes de- sirable for dry meadows and pastures. About 25 lbs. to the acre. Our seed is true. What is usually sold under this name is Aira flexuosa. Per lb., $1. BEACH GRASS. Stt Ammophila arundinacea. BERMUDA GRASS {Cynodon dactylon). A most valuable grass for our southern states, both for pasture and lawns. It is of dwarf habit, with long creeping stems, rooting at the joints and covering the ground with a matting of fine turf, which no amount of trampling will impair. It is also useful for binding drifting sand and for steep embankments subject to wash. When once established it is difficult to eradicate, and is there- fore unsuitable for temporary pastures. As it cannot endure frost, it is of no value north of Virginia. It thrives in the poorest and sandiest soil, and resists extreme drought and the most intense tropical heat. It should be sown at the rate of 15 lbs. to the acre. Per lb., 75 cts.; 100 lbs., |6o. BLUE GRASS, CANADA. See Poa compressa. " " ENGLISH. See Festuca pratensis. " " KENTUCKY. See Poa pratensis. BROMUS INERMIS {A^nless, or Smooth Brome Grass). An erect perennial, 3 to 5 feet high, native of Hungary', where it is considered one of the best hay grasses, yielding a good return in the arid and silicious soil. The nutritive quality of its hay, however, is much inferior to that of our standard native sorts, so that we should recom
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