WHAT IS NOW SOWN IN GREAT BRITAIN. 



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M. Goetz found out what grasses were best adapted to his soils 

 hy a slow process of testing each separately, then he used a 

 mixture of tlie seeds of those species which he had found did the 

 best. Chemical analysis might tell the same story or it mi-ht 

 not. * 



\rHAT IS A-OW SOWX IN- GREAT IJRITAIJf. 



The following notes are taken from a recent admirable essay 

 by C. L. F. De Laune in Jour. Roy. Agr. Soc, 188:2: 



" Gross ignorance prevails in reference to the kinds of grasses. 

 The use of short-lived grasses and of biennial clovers, coupled 

 with an insufficiency of proper seed, is the main cause of the 

 deterioration of new pastures after the first two or three years. 



" The five coarse grasses most valuable for permanent pasture 

 are the following: 



" Dadylis rjlomerata (Cocksfoot). 

 " Fcstuca pratcnsis (Meadow fescue). 

 "Festuca elatior (Tall fescue). 

 " Phleum pratense (Timothy). 

 " Alo2)ecurus jjratensis (Meadow foxtail). 



"These five should form the bulk of all pastures on good soil, 

 either for sheep or cattle. 



"The most valuable of the finer grasses are: 

 " Ci/fiosurus crlstatm (Crested dogstail). 

 " Festuca duriuscula (Hard fescue). 

 " Poa trivialis (Rough meadow grass). 

 " Afjrostis stolonifem (Fiorin)., 

 " Festuca ovina (Sheep's fescue). 

 " Avenaflavescens (Golden oat-grass). 



"In much smaller proportion should be used permanent rea 

 clover, cow grass (a kind of red clover), alsike, and white clover. 

 Seeds of yarrow ought never to be omitted. These should be 

 varied with the soil. 



