especially valuable for permanent pastures on account of its immense 

 yield of herbage. Having beautiful dark green foliage, it is very 

 suitable for parks, ornamental grounds, etc. Sow (if alone) 30 Ibs. 

 to the acre. 



TIMOTHY GRASS (Phlenin pmlensc). Perennial, height, 2 to 3 feet. 

 This grass thrives best on moist soils or rich wheat-bearing 

 alluvial clay lands ; also on newly-reclaimed moorish soils. It affords 

 twice as much nourishment when its seeds are ripe as when it is 

 cut in Mower, and it is peculiarly valuable for either permanent 

 grass or alternate husbandry on strong, stiff, rather moist soils, in 

 consequence of its first yielding a hay crop and still continuing 

 nutritious. It is of strong growth, and yields abundant feed. On 

 dry soils timothy form a bulbous swelling at the base of the stems, 

 from which next year's growth starts, therefore stock should not 

 be allowed to pasture on it. Sow (if atone) 30 Ibs. to the acre. 



WATER MEADOW GRASS (Poa aquiitica). Perennial ; height, 2 to 3 

 feet. This variety is particularly valuable for damp meadows and 

 flooded grounds. In such places it grows luxuriantly and produces 

 a great quantity of herbage, and can be cut three or four times a 

 year. Although rather coarse in growth it is nevertheless very 

 nutritious. Sow (if alone) 28 Ibs. to the acre. 



SWEET-SCENTED VERNAL (Anthoxanthiim odoralimi). Perennial ; 

 height, i to i^ feet. It is valuable on account of its delicious per- 

 fume, to which our pastures owe so much of their fragrance that it 

 should be included in all mixtures. The scent which it emits is not 

 so discernible in a fresh as in a dry state. Stock relish it greatly in 

 its young state, or when mixed with other grasses ; and it is well- 

 known in England that pastures in which this grass abounds 

 produce the finest flavoured meats. Having broad foliage, it is not 

 well adapted for lawns. It is not so productive as some of the 

 stronger growing varieties, such as cocksfoot and meadow foxtail, 

 but is of finer quality and comes early. Sow (if alone) 20 Ibs to the 

 acre. 



CREEPING BENT, OR FIORIN (Agrostis alba var. stolonifera}. 

 Perennial; height, i to 2 feet. This grass, although not particularly 

 nutritious for cattle, should be included in permanent pasture mix- 

 tures, in consequence of its value in affording herbage early in spring 

 and late in autumn, before and after other grasses have commenced 

 or left off growing. Its long fibrous roots and creeping habit render 

 it valuable in damp or moist situations. Sow (if alone) 25 Ibs. to 

 the acre. 



CHEWING'S FESCUE (Festucadurtusculavar. Chewing 1 s}. Peren- 

 nial ; height, i foot. A variety of hard fescue, successfully grown 

 in Southland, N.Z., and elsewhere. It thrives luxuriantly on the 

 light, stony soils, and on it sheep fatten rapidly. Its habit is to form 

 a close tuft, and by no means does its roots spread, like many of 

 the other varieties of natural grasses. Sow (if alone) 40 Ibs. to the 

 acre. 



