GRASSES FOR PASTURES, MEADOWS, LAWNS 231 



On lands rich in lime, particularly in the limestone 

 regions of Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky, blue grass is 

 at its best. The horses, cattle and sheep of those regions 

 have long been famous. 



Fig. 99. — A blue grass pasture. 



170. The Seeding of Blue Grass. — When it becomes 

 necessary or desirable to sow blue grass seed, the soil 

 should be cultivated until a fine, firm seed bed is formed. 

 The seed does not germinate as a rule unless at some time 

 during the day or night, the temperature falls to near 

 forty degrees Fahrenheit. It follows that seed should be 

 sown in the cool, moist weather of spring or fall. As a 



