Mixture for Dry Soils and Climates. 



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GRASS MIXTURES SUGGESTED BY MR. JAMES HUNTER, 



OF CHESTER. 



Selection of Orasxes and Clovers for Permanent Pasture on poor dry 

 ■toiln, or in a dry climate subject to droiitjht : — 





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A^'Dactylis glomerata (Cochsfooi) 



A*t'estuca elatior (Tall fescue) 



A'^Aveua elatior ( 7 aU oat grass) 



*Pestuca pi-atensis {Meadow fescue) 



*Plilcum pratense {Timothy) 



'*Loliuin italicuin Qtalian ryegn'ass) 



AtAvena flavesceiis {Golden oat grass) 



AfFestuoa duriuscula (^ard fescue) 



AfCyiiosurus cristatiis {Crested dogstail) 



AtPoa pratensis {.Smooth-stalked meadow grass). . 

 At Achillea millefolium {Yarrow). .-. 



JTrifolium hybridum {Alsike clover) 



tTrifolium pratense pevenne var. {Late-flower- 

 ing red clover 



{Trifolium repeus ( White clover) 



A§Poterium sanguisorba {Burnet) 



A§Cichoriuni intybus {Chicory) 



AjAnthyllis vulneraria {Kidney vetch) 



A|Medicago sativa {Lucerne) 



Lbs. 

 S 



3,237, 



70S, 



372, 



1,168, 



2,687, 



661, 



560, 

 1,098, 



411, 

 1,831, 



789, 



703,640 



427,280 

 1,076,040 



289,200 

 569,800 

 378,280 

 439,040 



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42i 17,029,800 100 33 <li 



* Large Grasses. 



t Small Grasses, and Yarrow for filling up tbe bottom. 

 J Clovers. 



§ Deep-rootiug plants. 

 All the species marked a are drought-resisting, and most of them continue to grow 

 and thrive in very dry weather. 



