. p- White Clover. EEDâContinued. Johnson Gkass. Orchard. Sweet Vernal Grass ( a/nthum odoratum Puelll). An annual variety of the Sweet Ver- nal grass, which requires reseed- ing every year unless it stands where it can reseed itself. Weight per bush. 10 lbs. Qt. 20 cts., bush. $ Johnson Grass (Sorghum Hahipense). This grass is a perennial, and has cane-like roots which literally fill the ground. One bushel of good clean seed is suffi- cient for an acre. It resembles Sorghum, and will thrive on good land. The best stage to cut it for hay is when it comes into bloom. It is tender a
. p- White Clover. EEDâContinued. Johnson Gkass. Orchard. Sweet Vernal Grass ( a/nthum odoratum Puelll). An annual variety of the Sweet Ver- nal grass, which requires reseed- ing every year unless it stands where it can reseed itself. Weight per bush. 10 lbs. Qt. 20 cts., bush. $ Johnson Grass (Sorghum Hahipense). This grass is a perennial, and has cane-like roots which literally fill the ground. One bushel of good clean seed is suffi- cient for an acre. It resembles Sorghum, and will thrive on good land. The best stage to cut it for hay is when it comes into bloom. It is tender and nutritious, and all kinds of stock thrive on it. Weight per bushel 25 lbs. Qt. 20 cts., postpaid, 35 cts., bush. $ Meadow Fescue (Fesluca pratensis). Thrives in all soils, and is an excellent grass for permanent pasture or hay, the foliage being highly nutritious. Lb. 40 cts., postpaid, 55 cts. Sheep'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. Lb. 30 cts., postpaid, 45 cts. Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis). One of the best and earliest of pasture grasses. Thrives best in moist localities, and bears close cropping. Lb. 50 cts. Orchard Grass ( glomerata). One of the most desirable pasture grasses, of rapid growth, and thriving in shady places. Weight per bushel 12 lbs. Qt. 20 cts., bush. $ Rhode Island Bent. A fine compact grass, readily forming a heavv sward. Weight per bushel 10 lbs. Qt. 2(1 bush". $ Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Arena elatior). A valuable grass fir soiling or permanent pasture, of early and luxuriant growth ; also makes splendid hay. Sow 4 bushels to the acre. Weight per bushel 14 lbs. Qt. 20 cts., bush. $ Timothy I P/i/eum prateuse). A well-known nutritious grass, which, on most soils, will produce a larger crop than any other variety. Weight per bushel 4~> lbs
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