84 THE GRASSES— TIMOTHY GRASS. 



not SO suitable for sowing with clovers for alternate 

 husbandry as other grasses on account of its late flower- 

 ing ; but with Cowgrass,* which flowers considerably- 

 later than Broad-leaved Bed, this difficulty does not 

 arise, and perhaps it would be impossible to find two 

 plants which could more suitably be sown together. 



Manures. — Those of a nitrogeneous nature appear to 

 have a very marked effect in promoting the growth of 

 this grass. 



The Seed being cheap, there is little temptation to 

 adulterate it. Besides, it is easy to detect adulteration 

 or impurity, as there is no other seed which resembles 

 it to any extent. Samples from which the silvery 

 husk or covering has been separated should not be dis- 

 carded or undervalued on that account, as it does not 

 affect the germination. Some samples of Continental 

 seed may be occasionally met with containing a very 

 large proportion of weed seeds. 



It is impossible not to notice these weed seeds, they 

 are so different from the Timothy seed ; so that people 

 who buy such seed must do so either through most 

 culpable carelessness, or actuated by a desire for a 

 little extra gain in the retailing of it, as such samples, 

 being discarded at once by the better class of merchants, 

 can only find buyers by being offered at a price that 

 will induce some people to take them up. 



At WoburUj Timothy grass, grown on a clay loam, 

 gave of grass — 



Tons. owts. qrs. lbs. 



Out whea flowering . . . i8 4 2 13 



Which yielded hay . . . . 7 14 3 24 



* What Mr. Sutton refers to is what is known in the trade as 

 Single-out Cow, or Late-flowering Red. 



