Chap. VIH.] 



SQUAEES, PLACES, ETC. 



129 



lbs. 

 Festuoa ovina . ... 22 



„ rubra ]1 



Anthoxanthum odoratum . . 11 



Poa trivialis 11 



„ pratensis 11 



Poa nemoralis . 

 Lolium perenue 

 Trifolium repens 



lbs. 

 11 



77 

 2i 



220 



THIBD MIXTUSE — FOB SHADY QKOUUr, AS, FOB EXAMPLE, THAT BENEATH TREES. 



Aira elatior . 



„ flexuosa . 

 Festuoa elatior . 



„ tenuifolia 



„ heterophylla 



„ rubra 

 Anthoxanthum odoratum 

 Holcus lauatus . 



lbs. 



22 



22 



22 



11 



22 



22 



11 



11 



Poa trivialis 



„ pratensis . 



„ nemoralis . 

 Lolium perenne 

 Trifolium repens 



lbs, 

 8f 



11 



11 



44 

 2i 



220 



For small patches, an increase of 20 to 50 per cent, is required. 



Agrostis Btolonifera . 



„ vulgaris 

 Bromus pratensis 

 Cynosurus cristatua 

 Festuca ovina 

 „ rubra 



FOURTH MIXTURE — FOB CALOABEOUS SOILS. 



lbs. 



11 

 . . 11 



. . 33 



. 11 



. . 11 



. . 22 



Anthoxanthum odoratum 

 Poa trivialis .... 

 Lolium perenne . 

 Trifolium repens 



lbs. 

 . 19i 

 . 11 

 . 88 

 • 21 



220 



For borders and small plots, from 20 to 50 per cent, more should be used. 

 Sowing should take place in the spring in the case of stiff, damp, or cold soils, 

 and in autumn in soils that are light, dry, or scorched, and, as far as possible, 

 when the weather is calm, and the earth cool without being damp. Each variety 

 of seed, of which the mixture is composed, should he sown separately, commen- 

 cing with that of which there is the largest quantity, and which requires to be 

 buried at a greater depth in the soil than the others ; and finishing with that of 

 which there is the smallest proportion. After each sowing, harrow with an im- 

 plement of a power proportionate to the depth which each kind of seed should 

 reach. Then beat down the earth (especially if it be light), and scatter a 

 layer of mould to the depth of an inch or so. Finally, water when the soil has 

 become dry to hasten germination, which will take place in from eight to forty- 

 five days according to the variety. 



3. Maintenance. — The old popular saying — " Water makes the Grass," proves 

 the importance of frequent waterings for maintaining turf in perfect order. It is 

 necessary to water after each cutting and whenever the ground becomes too dry. 

 Each year in autumn and during cool but not damp weather in spring, after 

 having given the turf a vigorous harrowing, and, above all, those parts which are 

 covered with Moss, first remove the Moss and noxious weeds — an operation which 



