, 1865-10-10

" Ufado1 f7rd8s, Spear Gfdts, June GFdss, III
dian Grass, Etatueky Blue grass:
"Cul1ns and sheath smooth ; branches
spikelets, three to Hve, dowercd; flowers el,
liptical, lanceolate, barry On the lateral
nerves; lguIa blunt, short; seeds accumi-
nate, pointed, fhtrowed on the fat side rht-
zoma creeping. Perennial; flowers from May
ire of Europe, but extensively natnralizea IN
this country following very closely upon the
settlement Of this country, or preceding II,
The Kentucky Blue Grass Is only more
vigorous growth Of this sumo species OF
grass+h .,,,r,.
with Nj. L. Poo PrakenH's, June Grass or
Spear Grass, is we'll known Pasture Grass
Of all the Eastern States, and known through
out the West, but 30 distinct from |oa Tom
psrssa, the English or Kentucky Blue Grass,
that there is no need Of copfounding the two.
Both make good pasturage, but the Blue
Grass Is far superior, from the simple fact that
| It Is more vigorous, compact grower and Is
always green aud succnlent, both In stem and
leaves. "
sc1iption, us 1t Is seldom contounded with ths
two others.
What We wish to n1oat press upon the at
tention Of farmers at.thts time, Is tho valne Of
! blue grnss for PASTURE and the necessity OF
iand-strtpping the seed, so as to bare 1t pure.
| The last Of this month the seed will be rips,
and shon1d be gathered. We do not suppose
that pound 81 pure seed can be had in any
seed store In the United States. As meadow
| grass It fs not to be compared with Herds
grass. nor would we recommend It on nrable
| soils, intended for a rotation Of cultivated
crops, as the roots are very tenac1ous OF ihe,
and yin gTow alter being pretty thoTo1gn. ana my
manent pnsture it has no equal, while for
winter pasturnge It Is the stock growers
bank, that is always ready to discount Its
during long drought I makes f, ns ,apna'ssnt !
growth but the hFst sho"e1, ~n1 ane + IL
allowed to grow several inches high, and as 1t
/ retains it's deep green and suceutent condition
/ during severe weather, Is mol injured for food:
Cattle and horses will live on it al winter, Il
cared for during severe storms Il shonia pe
sown during winter, and the ground ruled T. T.
the spring When practicable, but should not
ehou1d 81 be maae smooth and veil pulsezizea
and two to three pounds Of clean seed will 6e
sufficient fot an acre. 1t Is generally sold i
the chat, at The rate Of foartsssn s. pounh* q
| over year old, tor otherwise but little o
It WIN grow In the spring Of the year. y wheI
| grass first begins to grow, 1t Is difhcu4
70 distinguish between blue grass, spea
grass and red top. The simple name BIN
grass, Is prslcsable to English blue grass 9 2
Kentucky blue grass, and will best serve 4 7
distinguish It from spear or June grass U
what Is called the blue grass regions Of heD
. tucky there Is = large 8mount Of speaE. gras
, mixed with the blue grass pastures, and ~
, has been before stated, the seed Is, Away
mixed from this cause; In fact, the tWo II
, often found intesaIxed SO Intimately. IN II
! turf, that without handstrippine there u y
i hope Of pure seed.
r It Is matter OF surprise that botanists M
writer's on The grasses should hare 50 lon
| LEFT Ibis subject In doubt, when the tive gFas =
d es arc 30 distinct IN several respecta To Il
8 botanlstA these differences may be unimpo
$ tant, but TO the farmer are car marks that
| can understand. MURAL