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Title: 1926 seeds
Identifier: 1926seeds1926wwba (find matches)
Year: 1926 (1920s)
Authors: W. W. Barnard & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Barnard
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W. Madison St., Chicago 45 GRASS SEEDS Our stocks of grass seeds are selected with the the greatest care. We handle none other than those of highest quality. The prices quoted are net and subject to market fluctuations. Ask for ruling prices on timothy when ready to buy. We ship by freight or express at ex- pense of purchaser. If to be mailed, please add suf- ficient for parcel postage. Awnless Brome Grass (Bromus inermis). Will stand long droughts and useful for binding slopes and embankments. It is one of the hardiest grasses. Will succeed in a wider range of temperature than any other grass. Sow 35 to 40 lbs. to the acre. lib., 35c Canada Blue Grass (Poa Compressa). Its merit is in the fact that it wil grow on almost any soil under any adverse climatic con- ditions where other grasses would fail. Especi- ally suited for thin, dry soil. Sow 40 lbs. to the acre. ^ lib., 50c Creeping Bent Grass (Agrostis Stolonifera). Thrives best on low lands. On account of its short, slender foliage, vigorous root growth, and creeping habit, it produces a turf capable of withstanding a great deal of wear. Lb., $1.50 Chewing's Fescue. Adapted to dry soils also shady places. A good substitute for Red Fescue. lib., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.50 Crested Dogstail (Cynosurus Cristatus). On dry hard soils and hills it is valu- able for its hardiness. Useful for lawn mixtures. Sow 25 lbs. to the acre. Lb., 70c Hard Fescue (Festuca Duriuscula). A dwarf grass desirable for dry localities where many other grasses would fail. Sow 30 lbs. to the acre. Price on application. Lb., 40c Italian Bye Grass, Biennial (Lolium Italicum). Yields an early and abundant harvest on any good common soil. Recommended for pasture mixtures. Also adapted for moist sit- uations. Sow 50 lbs. to the acre. Lb., 25c Kentucky Blue Grass (June Grass: Poa Pratensis). A low-growing, creeping grass of fine texture and color, also of good nu- tritive value. Desirable for either lawns or pas- tures. It is of slow growth, requiring at least two seasons in which to establish itself. For that rea- son it should be seeded with other grasses. It should form a liberal proportion of all good lawn grass mixtures, as it possesses to a larger extent perhaps than any other variety, those qualities most essentially required for a fine, permanent turf. For this purpose sow 30 to 40 pounds to the acre with other grasses; if sown alone use 60 to 75 lbs. to the acre. Lb., 60c; 100 lbs., $50.00 Meadow Fescue (Festuca Pratensis). An excellent pasture grass, early, nutritious, and thrives well on all good soils. The long, ten- der leaves are much relished by cattle. It makes a very good quality of hay. Flowers in June and July. Sow 40 lbs. to the acre. Lb., 35c Bough Stalked Meadow (Poa Trivialis). One of the best of the grasses for shady places. Of spreading habit or growth it forms a dense turf and maintains its rich green color all through the season. Especially adapted to moist situations. Lb., 85c Orchard Grass (Cocksfoot; Dactylis Glomerata). One of the most widely known of pasture grasses. Its properties are earliness, rapid growth and power to resist drought. Will endure some shade. If cut when in flower, it makes first-rate hay; ripe, it makes poor hay. Flowers about the same time as Red Clover. Sow 24 lbs. to the acre. Lb., 35c: 100 lbs. $25.00 Perennial Bye, English Bye or English Blue Grass (Lolium Perenne). Nutritious and valuable; in most places not excelled by Blue Grass for pas- ture. It thrives on almost all cultivated soils; starts early and grows all summer. Flowers in June. Sow 60 lbs to the acre. Lb., 25c Bed Top (Agrostis Vulgaris). Thrives on low lands, where it cuts a good crop of rather light hay of fair quality. Suitable for low pastures. Sow 30 lbs. per acre. Useful for lawn or field. Lb., 55c; 100 lbs., $45.00 Rhode Island Bent (Agrostis canina). A low-grow- ing fine leaved grass of good color. Useful in lawn mixtures. Adapts itself to almost any soil, but thrives best on high or sandy land. Sow 50 lbs. to the acre. Price on application.
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Timothy Sweet Vernal Perennial (Anthoxanthum Odoratum). Useful as a mixture with other grasses on account of its early growth. It .emits an agreeable odor when cut for hay. Sow 5 lbs. to the acre with other grasses. Price on application. 9 Tall Fescue (Festuca Elatior). Produces large crops on strong, heavy land. Grows naturally in shady woods, roots deeply, and stands dry weather remarkably well. Sow 40 lbs. to the acre. Price on application. Timothy (Phleum pratense). The standard grass for hay lands. To seed alone use 15 lbs. to the acre, or 12 lbs. of Timothy and 3 lbs. of Medium Red Clover (a desirable combination). It thrives best on loamy soils. Lb. 20c. Write for market price on large lots. Wood Meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis). The best variety for sowing in or- chards under trees, or for shady lawns and pas- tures. Sow 30 lbs. to the acre. Lb., $1.50

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