SOIL AND CLIMATE. 



Italian rye-grass will grow under a great variety of soil and cli- 

 matic conditions. In the East it does best with an abundance of 

 moisture. It is used on the irrigated lands of the West with excel- 

 lent results. A rich, moist loam is best suited to its culture. 



SEED. 



The seed of Italian rye-grass weighs about 24 pounds to the 

 bushel. Most of it is imported from England. The seed usually 

 sells at a reasonable price and generally may be depended upon to 

 be of good quality. 



CULTURE. 



A firm subsoil with a fine, mellow seed bed is desirable for seed- 

 ing. When used on Bermuda-grass sod the old turf should be har- 

 rowed, preferably both before and after seeding. Good results are 

 often obtained by seeding with a disk drill, which cuts the turf and 

 covers the seed. When seeded alone it requires from 25 to 30 pounds 

 of seed td the acre to give a full stand. A smaller quantity is suffi- 

 cient on a well-prepared seed bed if care is taken to give an even 

 seeding. In mixtures with other grasses and clovers, 8 to 10 pounds 

 of seed to the acre will be sufficient. 



Ly3Iax Carrier, 



Agronomist. 



Washixgtox, D. C, May 31, 1919. 



WASHINGTON : GOVERNMENT PBINTING 01 1 ICE : 1919 



