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EedTop 4 



Fowl Meadow $ 



Floating Gflyceria 4 



Reed Canary Grass 2 



Rough Stalked Meadow p 



Timothy ' g 



White Clover 4 



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The foregoing mixtures will serve as a basis, in 

 n connection with the study of the character, &c., of 

 the grasses, for the making up of any desired mixture 

 which a farmer may require. 



The advantages derived from sowing a number of 

 species of grasses, compared with sowing only one 

 or two in mixture, is so self evidefit from reasons al- 

 ready given, that it should be supposed few farmers 

 could be found to advocate the latter practice. But 

 unfortunately for the advancement of grass culture, 

 there are those and their name is legion who 

 itill maintain the sufficiency of one or two species. 



At the present time in England, half of the arable 

 and in the Kingdom is supposed to be under mead- 

 yw and pasturage. The greater part of this land is 

 ^ented to farmers at extravagant prices. 



Notwithstanding which their system of Grass cul- 

 ture embraces the circle of the useful grasses, from 

 he towering Timothy to the modest little Poa An- 

 nua all (nearly) alike receive the fostering care of 

 ;he husbandman, who is well repaid by thisimita- 

 ion of nature in the speedy formation of a thick and 

 )eautiful sward, producing a sweet and varied her- 

 bage grateful to the tastes of his animals, permanent 



