. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. • ^^^^^^^M ?PETER HENDERSON A CO., iVEW YORK JiRTV t^AIi Gt^flSSES. Descriptions of varieties adapted to all soils, climates and conditions in the United States. 'OBASS IS KING. It embraces one-sixth part of the whole vegetable kingdom, and is the true basis of Agriculture in the highest condition. "STo glass, no cattle ; no cattle, no mannre ; no manure, no crops 1". CREEPING BENT. CREEPING BENT OR FIORIN. (Marsli or Broad I^eaved Bent.) Botanical, Agrostis alba stolonifera. German, Fiorin
. American farmers' manual. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. • ^^^^^^^M ?PETER HENDERSON A CO., iVEW YORK JiRTV t^AIi Gt^flSSES. Descriptions of varieties adapted to all soils, climates and conditions in the United States. 'OBASS IS KING. It embraces one-sixth part of the whole vegetable kingdom, and is the true basis of Agriculture in the highest condition. "STo glass, no cattle ; no cattle, no mannre ; no manure, no crops 1". CREEPING BENT. CREEPING BENT OR FIORIN. (Marsli or Broad I^eaved Bent.) Botanical, Agrostis alba stolonifera. German, Fioringras. French, Agrostide blanche stolonifera. Perennial. Time of flowering, July. Height, 1 to 2 feet. This grass is well adapted for moist situations, and valua- ble for affording herbage in early spring and late au- tumn, before other grasses have com- menced or have stop- ped growing, and in consequence is ad- ^^antageously includ- ed in permanent pas- ture mixtures. It is also excellent for lawns. Sow (if alone) 2 bushels per acre. Weight, about 20 lbs per bushel. Price, 28 cts. per lb. ;$ per bushel; $ per 100 lbs. MEADO^V FOXTAIL. Botanical, Alopecuruspratensis. Germnn, Wisen Fuchsschwans. French, Vulpin des pres. Perennial. Time of flowering, May. Height, 2 to 3 feet. This grass clost^ly resembles Timothy, but flowers much earlier, and thrives in all soils excepting dry sands or gravels. Its highest state of perfection is attained In strong, moist, rich soils, and it is par- ticularly valuable as a permanent pasture grass, being of very early and rapid growth. It is highly relished by stock; endures close crop- ping and forms a lux- Hriant aftermath, and quickly revives after a long drought. It is very nutritious, but unfortunately loses a large percentage in weight after being cut for hay. Sow (if alone) 3 to 4 busl;els per acre; weight, about t lbs. pel bushel. Price. 35 cts. per lb.; $ per bushel; $30,00 per 100 lbs. MEADOW Please note that the
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