Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 Wood Meadow Grass. Slieei>'s Fescue {Festuca ovina). This grass forms a large part of the pasturage of the English Downs. It produces a large quantity of short herbage, and should form a part of all mixtures for sheep pastures. 40 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 20 cts., bu. of 12 lbs. $2 25, 100 lbs. $ Tall Meadow Oat Grass {Aveim elatior). A valuable grass for soiling or permanent pasture ; of early and luxuriant growth. 50 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 20 cts., bu. of 10 lbs. $, 100 lbs. $ Timothy [Phkum prateuse). The m
Dreer's garden calendar : 1898 . dreersgardencale1898henr Year: 1898 Wood Meadow Grass. Slieei>'s Fescue {Festuca ovina). This grass forms a large part of the pasturage of the English Downs. It produces a large quantity of short herbage, and should form a part of all mixtures for sheep pastures. 40 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 20 cts., bu. of 12 lbs. $2 25, 100 lbs. $ Tall Meadow Oat Grass {Aveim elatior). A valuable grass for soiling or permanent pasture ; of early and luxuriant growth. 50 lbs. to the acre. Lb. 20 cts., bu. of 10 lbs. $, 100 lbs. $ Timothy [Phkum prateuse). The most important agricultural grass for the Middle States, thriving best upon rich soils. Not suited to permanent pasturage, but the best grass known here for hay-making purposes. It is temporary, lasting but a few years, and is a part of the usual crop rota- tion. Sow ^ bushel to the acre when used alone; 8 or 10 quarts if used with other grass seeds. 45 lbs. to the bushel. Choice seed, per lb. 10 cts., per bu. $, subject to change; 100 lbs. $ Wood Meadow Grass {Foa nemoralis). Adapted, as its name im- plies, for wooded or shaded meadows or lawns, especially for moist ground. Much relished by cattle, and highly nutritious. Produces_a thick growth, and should be included in mixtures for permanent pastures. Sow 30 lbs. to the acre. Per lb. 35 cts., per 100 lbs. $30 00. Creeping' Bent Grass {AgrosHs stohnifera). Excellent for lawns, succeeds well in all positions, makes a low velvety growth. Per lb. 16 cts., bu. of 20 lbs. $, 100 lbs. $ Tall Meadow Fescue {Festuca datior). Very early and nutritive, should form a part of all pasture mixtures on wet or clay lands. Per lb. 25 cts., per bu. of 14 lbs. $, 100 lbs. $ CLOVER SEEDS. (Prices subject to market changes.) Clover roots as well as the roots of most of the pulses possess the ability of taking nitrogen from the air. The pulse family include the peas, beans, vetches, lupins, etc., in addition to the clov
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