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GRASSES AND CLOVERS 



left out altogether; perennial rye-grass should be allotted not 

 more than 5 per cent., red clover not more than 10 per cent, 

 and timothy not more than 15 per cent of the total area. 

 Moreover, on account of the tufted coarse habit, cocksfoot should 

 not be allowed to usurp more than 15 per cent of the ground, 

 and especially so if the pasture is to be mown. 



Typical Mixture of this class for use on good average loams. 



Percentage of 



ground 



covered by 



each species. 



/■ Red Clover . . . ( 5 



Clovers . . -[ Alsike . 



I White Clover 



Short-lived Grasses | I!"™^ ^^^■^'^' ' 

 {_ limothy 



( Cocksfoot . 



Meadow Fescue . . 



Meadow Foxtail . 



Smooth-stalked Meadow- 



Grass . . . 60% 



Rough-Stalked Meadow- 



Grass .... 5 



Crested Dogstail ... 5 



Hard Fescue . . . v 5 



20% 



H 



Permanent Grasses ■ 



8 

 7 

 5 



15 



10 



20 



8 



100 



On heavy soils the meadow foxtail, and rough-stalked meadow- 

 grass should be increased, and the hard fescue and smooth- 

 stalked meadow-grass decreased. 



On light soils, tall oat-grass, golden oat-grass, bird's-foot 

 trefoil, and kidney-vetch should be added, and the timothy, 

 rough-stalked meadow-grass, alsike clover, and red clover 

 decreased. Meadow foxtail should be left out altogether on dry 

 soUs. 



4. Weight of Seed to be used. — After deciding upon the 



