Horitucultural guide : spring 1892 . oralis)—Well adapted for either pasture or pleasuregrounds thrives well under trees. About 2bushels to the acre (about 14 pounds to the bush-el). Per lb., 30 cts.; peck :bushel ^- ^ =i3SgJ •V-^ - BED TOP (Agrostis Vulgaris)—Valuable as amixture in either pasture or lawn grasses ; suc-ceeds well in almost any soil. About 1J4 bush-els to the acre (14 pounds to the bushel). Perlb.,10 cts.; peck,3Jcts.; bushel BED TOP FASOY—Per lb., 15 cts.; 32 lbs. to thebushel; 100 lbs SHEEPS FESCUE (Festuca Ovina)—A favoritegrass for sheep pastures. About
Horitucultural guide : spring 1892 . oralis)—Well adapted for either pasture or pleasuregrounds thrives well under trees. About 2bushels to the acre (about 14 pounds to the bush-el). Per lb., 30 cts.; peck :bushel ^- ^ =i3SgJ •V-^ - BED TOP (Agrostis Vulgaris)—Valuable as amixture in either pasture or lawn grasses ; suc-ceeds well in almost any soil. About 1J4 bush-els to the acre (14 pounds to the bushel). Perlb.,10 cts.; peck,3Jcts.; bushel BED TOP FASOY—Per lb., 15 cts.; 32 lbs. to thebushel; 100 lbs SHEEPS FESCUE (Festuca Ovina)—A favoritegrass for sheep pastures. About 2V4 bushels tothe acre (12 pounds to the bushel). Per lb., 15cte.; bushel ORCHARD (Dac- tylis Glome-rata) —One ofthe best pas-ture grassesvaluable forgrazing stock,3 bushels tothe acre (15pounds to thebushel). PerHj., 15 cts.;peck, 50 cts.;bushel TIMOTHY ORHERD (Phle-um Pratense)—This well-known varie-ty is exten-sively grownall over thecountry. It issaid to con-tain more nu-triment thanany other kind. From. OECHAKD. to 1 bushel to the acre (45 pounds to the bushel.) Market price, lib 10 KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS, 0 U B L EEXTRA CLEAN (PoaPratensis) —Alsoknown as June GrassA valuable varietyfor lawns whenmixed with othergrasses; grows bestin dry soils, andretains its verduresduring the hottestweather. About 3!4bushels to the acre,extra clean seed (14pounds to the bushel).Per lb., 25 c s.; peck,85 cts.; bushel KENTU( KY L U EGRASS FANCY-Perlb., 30 cts.; peck.,; bushel 1? CREEPING BENT— Kentucky blue grass.(Agrostis Stolonifera)—An excellent variety forlawns: suitable for most situations. About 1^bushels to the acre (15 pounds to the bushel.)Per lb., 20 cts.; peck, 75 cts.; bushel, RHODE LSLAND BENT (Agrostis Canina)-Oneof the finest grasses for lawns. About l/4 bush-els to the acre (14 pounds to the bushel). Perlb., 25 cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bushel MEADOW FESCUE (Pestuca Pratensis)-Valuablefor permanent pasture mixtures. About 2 bus
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