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versiilly bueii found to bo very low, while the germinating power 

 of the common sorts, sucli as are raised in tliis and neighboring 

 States, has been satisfactory. 



CHICAGO PAKKS MIXTURE. 



Sold hij Cliicatjo, Illinois, 



The table shows the relative j^roportion of the different kinds 

 of seeds found : 

 June Grass, or Kentucky Blue Grass, Poa prate^isis, L., in thechatf 1740 



Wliite Clover, TrifoUn m repens, L. , clean 90 



iiweet \ernaX, Anthoxanthtuthodoratum, L., in chaff 37 



Perennial Rye Grass, Lolinm perennc, L. , in chaff 35 



Orchard Grass, Cock's Foot, Dactylis gloinerata, L., in chaff 30 



Red Top, Brown or Creeping Bent, Agrostis, in chaff 16 



Timothy, Phle am pratensv, L.. clean 6 



Mixed and containing traces of the following 13 



Velvet Grass, Holcns laiiatus, L., in chaff (a weed). 



Sedge, Care.v (worthless). 



(Narrow ?) Dock, Ramex (a weed). 



Panic Grass, Paniciun (worthless). 



Chickweed, Stellaria (a weed). 



This mixture is advertised as especially adapted to the iiiland 

 and western States, and costs 25 cents per ([uart or I-4.00 per 

 bushel. 



As will be seen, it consists mainly of June grass, which the 

 same house offers at ^1.50 per bushel; and the latter, if pure 

 and sowed alone, is far preferable for a lawn to this mixture. 

 Besides those marked weeds, the others which are most objec- 

 tionable are orchard grass, a coarse, bunchy grass, Timothy, 

 which is too coarse and short lived, perennial rye grass, which 

 just takes the cream of the soil for a few years and then dies out. 



riXK MIXED LAWN" GRASS. 



Sokl in hulk hy Detroit, Mich. 



Table showing the proportions : 

 June Grass, or Kentucky Blue Grass, Port pratensis, L., in chaff... 627 

 Perennial Rye Grass, Lolium perenne, L., in chaff 470 



