. Spring 1897. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Cereal grasses Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. MEADOW FESCUE. Hard Fescue,âThis is a splendid grass, and may be classed among the very best native grasses for general purposes, as it will thrive on a great variety of soils and produce a great amount of fodder, and has the habit of resisting the effects of severe droughts in summer to a remarkable degree. Hence it is a splendid grass for dry, light soils. Well adapted for parks and pleasure grounds. Dwarf growing; hardy; r
. Spring 1897. Nursery stock Wisconsin Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Cereal grasses Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. MEADOW FESCUE. Hard Fescue,âThis is a splendid grass, and may be classed among the very best native grasses for general purposes, as it will thrive on a great variety of soils and produce a great amount of fodder, and has the habit of resisting the effects of severe droughts in summer to a remarkable degree. Hence it is a splendid grass for dry, light soils. Well adapted for parks and pleasure grounds. Dwarf growing; hardy; relished bv cattle and sheep. Sow 20 acre. Lb., 16c.; bu., «; 100 lbs., ; Phalaris Canadencis (Blue Joint). ' A NEW GRASS FOR WET SOILS. ⺠This wonderful perennial grass is widely distributed i fn the marshes of the Northern States, nearly across [ the continent where it attains a height ol 4 to 6 feet or i more. The narrow panicles somewhat resemble those [ ©f Red Top, only they are more slender. It is grown in V large quantities on rivers and lakes of Germany, and k «fther marshy places, as it furnishes a tremendojs amount of hay per acre. It will grow on land that is . too wet for Red Top, and for such soils we heartily recommend it, that is, for marshy, wet lands. We are , sure that it will do well throughout America and will t«e hailed with delight by farmers as a great and good . Isay plant. 4 Price: Pkg., 10c.; lb., 35c., postpaid; by freight, I 14 lbs , »; 100 ® Three Splendid Fescue Grasses 1. Meadow Fescue. This magnificent grass does exceedingly well in America. Indeed, our climf te and soil seem to be particularly adapted to its growth. Does splen* didly, especially in the states; named further on in this sketch. A grass of gi at value,growing to the height of 4 feet, and produces a great amount . ' of bay per acre. Grows naturally on moist soils, â ^SvK, -if^ and has no superior as a pasture grass sown with
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