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.clvisively ; or in imitation of Nature he will mix several 

 .■varieties. 



Should meadow be his primary object, there can be little 

 «doubt it is better for him to limit himself to one species, be- 

 ,cause there is a certain period in the growth of every grass 

 (its state of inflorescence) at which it attains its highest per- 

 .fection, and of course should be mowed at tliat time ; but if 

 wc mix seed, as the season of this Acme varies much in the 

 .diftcrent erasses, we must mow when some of them have not 

 attained, and others are past their most valuable state. 



Yet I am confident that by a .careful attention to these 

 periods, and an accurate knowledge of the natural history of 

 each grass, its excellencies and its defects; a few mixtures 

 may be devised, in which the redundant qualities of one 

 grass might supply the tdeficiencies of another ; so that tlie 

 componiul would be more valuable than either separately, by 

 possessing the best properties of each, and at the season of 

 ;their mutual perfection. 



Upon these principles I shall venture to recommend two 

 or three mixtures which I believe have not occurred to any 

 one before. 



The first is Dactylis with Lollium pereiine (Rye Grass), the 

 former shews the panicles one day later than the latter, and 

 it comes into flower about four days later; the periods are 

 thus sufficientlj- near, and the earliest is that which can afford 

 lo stand longest. 



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