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fully as they thrive very quickly and, if sown early in spring, can 

 easily be mown twice that same year; and if cut in due time, 

 they do produce a good fodder indeed. 



If we were to make a choice between the two, both in regard 

 to produce and quality of either grass or hay, we would not hesitate 

 for a moment to give the preference to the Italian Ryegrass, 

 except in such a case, where the farmer is sure to let the field 

 stand over a second year. In that case we would let our choice 

 fall on the Perennial Ryegrass, as the former is not so strong as 

 to do the second year so well as the latter. 



But for one year's lay only, we would decidedly prefer the 

 Italian Ryegrass, as we consider it less hard and wiry, and as we 

 got larger yields of it than of the other variety. 



The Short-seeded Perennial, we think, every seedsman knows 

 well enough, finds its use for lawns only as tlie cheaper admixture 

 in compositions for that purpose and to promote an early green 

 turf. But if there is no great hurry with a lawn, and if the seedsman's 

 customer is inclined to pay a satisfactory price for it, we would 

 advise him to abstain from it as much as possible for this reason, 

 that the bottom-part of the stalks are rather reddish-colored. Now, 

 it is scarcely necessary to say, that lawns should be kept short, 

 if at-all they are to deserve the name of lawn. And it will certainly 

 be clear to anybody, that in such a case it is exactly that reddish- 

 colored part near the surface, which catches the eye and spoils 

 the look of the lawn, for which it is a condition, that it should 

 command a deep-green view. 



We might also point to the fact, that it is not one of the finest- 

 leaved varieties, which fact also makes it a less desirable grass 

 for lawns, at least for fine lawns. 



How To Lay Down Permanent Pastures. 



If after all we have said in the foregoing part about the values 

 and merits of the various grasses, we are to make a brief resumption 

 of, and classify same as grasses of the greatest value and 

 importance, the use of which is to be highly recommended for 

 laying down permanent pastures with the intent of deriving the 

 very best results from a field; and of those of secondary import- 



