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On Artificial Grasses. 



smelling. Calyx hairy, ten nerved, with subulate teeth, of which the lowermost 

 is twice the length of the rest, which are equal. Corol purple, one-petaled, with 

 the standard longer than the wings. 



This is a most invaluable plant, whether it be mown and used green, depas- 

 tured, or made into hay. But notwithstanding its being a perennial, yet it only 

 holds its vigour two or three years. 



Br its long tap root it resists the effect of excessive drought on the dryest 

 soils, and increases the quantity of vegetable mould in all. It will grow on most 

 soils, but not equally productive, and whether it be mown and used green in the 

 stall, depastured, or made into hay, it generally produces four or five times the 

 quantity of fodder that the same land Avould have done with common grasses! 



In good rotations, it frequently makes the second crop in lieu of white corn; 

 mown once, and the after grass eatenoff with horses, beasts, or sheep, and the land 

 sown Avith wheat. In that case, two pecks of best ray grass mixed with fourteen 

 pounds of this clover seed should be sown upon an acre, which not only increases 

 the quantity, but also greatly improves the quality of the hay. If the clover is for 

 stall feeding, the ray grass should be omitted. 



On poor light soils the better way is to take two or three crops of corn, and 

 then to lay the land down to rest, three, four, five, or six years. In this case I would 

 advise the farmer to sow the following seeds on an acre. 



Burnet, 4 Pounds. 



Cow Red Clover, 4 Ditto. 



White Clover, • 8 Ditto. 



Trefoil, 4 Ditto. 



Ray Grass; 2 Pecks. 



Vernal Grass, i Ditto. 



Sheeps Fescue Grass, ^ Ditto. 



Crested Dogs-tail Grass, ...... ^ Ditto. 



