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CHAPTER VIII. 



TESTING SEEDS, SOME COMMON WEEDS. 



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Seed stations and their work 206 



What sorts usually germinate and what will not 209 



Will seeds sprout more than once - - 210 



How to procure good seeds - 211 



Weeds in the meadow 214 



How to get rid of weeds 224 



CHAPTER IX. 



GRASSES FOR PASTURES AND MEADOWS. 



What is now sown in Great Britain.. 229 



List of grasses for the north 232 



Grasses for the south 234 



Grasses for winter pasture at the south , 239 



CHAPTER X. 



PREPARATION OF THE SOIL AND SEEDING. 



Drainage.. 240 



How much seed to sow _ 240 



Sowing the seed 245 



Seeding by inoculation 247 



Seeding grasses with grain 247 



Sowing grass without grain 250 



Sowing seed where grasses already occupy the land 254 



CHAPTER XI. 



CARE OF GRASS LANDS. 



Permanent pastures vs. alternate husbandry 250 



The advantages of a rotation of crops 259 



Pasture yields more nourishment than meadow 260 



Care of pastures 261 



Care of meadows 266 



What manures to apply 267 



The battle in the meadow 278 



The effect of manures 275 



Green manuring 279 



Manuring and drainage improve the quality of grasses 281 



Effects of irrigation . 282 



