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Thicknefs, tho' there be thofe which fome- 

 times in a late Seafon cut it an Inch and a half, 

 or two Inches thick 5 this Turf will not lay 

 fo clever and true as the firft. 



The cheapeft way of procuring Grafs 

 Walks, is certainly by fowing Hay-Se^d, 

 which will doubtlefs equal, if not exceed ^tiy 

 of the Turf in France 5 but if Turf is to be 

 had near at hand, I would always advife that, 

 for there is fome Trouble as well as Uucer- 

 tainty in the firft by Weeding, and after all 

 its coming thin and in Gaps, and indeed it 

 will never be fo fine as Turf : However, to 

 apply myfelftoall Methods, let it be fow'd 

 about Michaebnaj^ (fome do it in the Spring, 

 but not to that good Effed) and let the Seed 

 be chofe from thofe Paftures where the Grafs is 

 naturally fine and clear, otherwife you will 

 entail a prodigious Trouble on the keeping by 

 Spiry and Benty Grafs, as we commonly call 

 it, which cuts extremely bad, and fcarce ever 

 looks handforae. 



Before I quit this Part relating to Grafs, 

 I cann't but obferve the needlefs and extraor- 

 dinary Expence many Gentlemen put them- 

 felves to, in fetching Turf very often two, 

 three, or four Miles, and fometimes more 5 

 when, in truth, the coarfeft Turf they can 

 lay their Hands on, by a little good keep- 

 ing, will come fine, and be in fome degree 

 better than the fine Turf itfelf, as 1 have be- 

 fore obferv'd. The Owner fhould therefore 

 think with himfelf whether he has no Pafture 



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