MIXTURES OF GRASSES FOR LAWNS. 



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a, First Quality Mixture (no rye- 

 Agrostis vulgaris 

 Cynosurus cristatus 

 Festuca tonuifolia . 

 Poa nemoralis 

 pratensis . 



4 lbs. 

 4 „ 

 4 ,, 

 4 ,, 

 4 



Third Quality Mixture (with rye-grass) 

 Agrostis vulgaris 

 Festuca duriuscula 



,, tenuifolia . 

 Poa nemoralis . 



,, pratensis . 

 Eye-grass, dwarf percnni; 



2 lbs. 



The quantities given are for 1 rood acre), so that of the first quality 80 lbs. per 

 acre are required, when a lawn is desired quickly ; while of the cheaper mixture con- 



Pig. 41. Well-kept Lawns fbosi Turf and Seeds. 

 The Terrace Lawn (level) from clean turves ; the Pleasure Grounds (rounded) from best seeds. 



taining rye-grass, 60 lbs. suffice. The second quality formula is intermediate between 

 th-e two, quantity 70 lbs. per acre. Best quality lawns, like best quality seeds, though 

 costing a little more at the outset are by far the most satisfactory in the end. 



Not only ought grass seeds to be sown on a calm day during dull, showery weather, 

 but the man responsible for their even distribution should keep his hand low, using first 

 about half the quantity intended to bo sown, following with the other portion directly 

 across the first line. This should be immediately succeeded by a careful raking, covering 



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