THE GRASSES— COCKSFOOT. 49 



Mr. M. J. Sutton says that its proper place is on 

 good, strong, damp soils on low-lying districts, where it 

 produces an enormous quantity of leafy herbage. It 

 is entirely out of place in upland meadows. Its valu- 

 able qualities are better realised in a three or four years' 

 ley than in a permanent pasture. With Eyegrass and 

 Clover it forms a superior feeding ley. Its quality is 

 always higher before flowering. 



Mr. Elliott (of the Border Union Agricultural 

 Association) gives a contrary opinion to that of Mr. 

 Sutton with reference to suitability of Cocksfoot for 

 inferior lands. He says he saw it growing luxuriantly 

 at Sharstead Court (Mr. De Laune's place) on poor land 

 at the head of a steep bank. Also he has grown it him- 

 self successfully on poor and high land. 



Mr. Stanton Gould of New York says it affords a 

 good bite earlier in spring than any other grass except 

 the Meadow Foxtail. It gives a very large amount of 

 aftermath, and continues to send oub root-leaves until 

 very late in the autumn. 



Manures. — AVe have it stated that 

 when not liberally fed Cocksfoot almost 

 disappears. Ammonia salts and mineral 

 manures are conducive to its growth, 

 but it does not take kindly to nitrate 

 of soda. 



The Seed.— "We draw our supplies of 

 Cocksfoot seed from a wide area, viz., Yorkshire Fog. 

 from North America, from New Zea- 

 land, from France, and Germany. The New Zealand 

 seed would be almost perfect if it were free from 

 the seeds of Yorkshire Fog, which is present in large 

 proportion in many samples. AmericEin seed, on the 



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