THK GRASSES OF T1IK FA KM. 



The soils best adapted for the growth of Timothy an- moist, peaty or 

 loamy, although there are fair crops grown on light gravelly soils, by 

 heavy manuring, yet there are other grasses far more suitable for such 

 lands. As it is generally conceded that Timothy is only profitable to 



,\ as a marketable hay crop, to make it as remunerative as possible, is 

 the object of the farmer, which can only be accomplished by the selection 



tillable soils, liberal manuring, thorough pulverization an<l cleansing 

 of the land. 



ROUGH COCK'S-FOOT, OR ORCHARD GRASS (Dactylia glomerata). 



This valuable grass is indigenous to the soil of America, and from its 

 adaptability to various soils, its early and late growth, luxuriant foliage 

 and nutritive qualities, is well entitled to an equality with any grass 

 eithi-r native or foreign, which is being cultivated in this country. 



It appeals that this grass was introduced into England previous to 

 17(10. It forms one of the most common grasses in English pastures, and 

 ither more or less into all mixtures for meadow or pasture, but is 

 i very sparingly in mixtures for lawns. It has been found highly 

 nl as an <-arly shrrp feed, and it grows well in winter. It grows in 

 midsummer in a drought when everything else is parched or burnt up. 

 All re fond of it, both as pasture and hay ; it is permanent, gr- 



in the shade luxuriantly, hence it is called Orchard grass. Any soil is 

 suitable if not wet. 



.ard grass, when sown with clover, grows as rapidly as clovrr. 

 ts in tin- spring as early, and by this similarity of habit make> a suit- 

 to mix with it. For pasturage we greatly value On-hard 

 us : It stands a drought Letter than any other, will 

 -forking, and eom.-s forward in the spring very early. Orch- 

 ard gf.-i amount of iibrous roots, tends to impn 



ad .f impoverish the soil, and w- hav- observed that an 



On-hard grass aod grip-rally turns up a good dark colour on being 



ploii-h'-d. It i- nt at all fit for a lawn, a- it BOmetimefl gTOWsio 1'Uneh- 



j'reially when s..wn thin. IVrhap- there air n<> oth.r 



i- that ran In- >o\vn togrthT with so grrat advantage as i 



Mt hard grass, by thrir union thr crop is ; louble wlu.t 



belyj th.-y gi-ow and tlowrr well to- 

 naturity about the sauir t imr ami th- 



i.-ngth of thr Orchard grass. 



