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common biid's-fbot trefoil {lotus curiiiculatus), prove to be 

 the best. For dry calcareous soils, on chalky subsoils, the 

 meadow oat-grass {avena prateusis), upright flat-stalked 

 meadow-grass (poa compressa), crested brome-grass (bromus 

 cristatus), will be found the most valuable, if no alteration 

 be made in the nature of the soil. 



It has already been observed, that the value of these 

 grasses, even when cultivated in the best manner, are only 

 adapted for the maintenance of sheep ; and to introduce the 

 superior pasture grasses on such soils, the previous applica- 

 tion of clay or marl is absolutely necessary. When this 

 important point has been effected, to obtain the most valu- 

 able sward the soil is capable of producing, the seeds of the 

 following grasses should be sown ; and experience will 

 prove, that, under such circumstances, they are the best for 

 this purpose. 



Barley-like sheep's fescue (festuca ovina lior- 



deiformis) 3 pecks. 



Cock's-foot grass (dactyits glomerata) 3 



Crested dog's-tail grass {cijnosurus cristatus). 1 



Yellow oat-grass {avena Jiavescens) 2 



Ray-grass {lolium peremte) 1 



Flat-stalked meadow-grass (poa compressa) . 1 



Various-leaved fescue {festuca heterophil la). 1| 



Hard fescue {festuca duriuscula) 2 



Lesser bird's- foot trefoil {lotiis corniculatus) .. 1 lb. 



White clover {trifolium repens) 3 



From a variety of experiments that I have made on a small 

 scale, with a view to ascertain the quantity of seed that 

 would produce the best sward in the shortest space of time, 

 T feel convinced, that any quantity less than four or five 

 bushels per aci'e of the above mixture should not be used 

 under the circumstances of soil now described. 



Barley proves always less injurious to the grasses, when 

 sown with them, than any other of the white grain crops. 

 The nutritive matter of barley contains more sugar and pro- 

 portionally less gluten or albumen, than any other species 

 of corn. 



