PERMANENT PASTURE^ “ carter ” system of turf production. 
We classify soils under the following chief heads, varying the proportions of each variety of grass or 
clover accordingly : — 
Heavy clays. Rich loams. Chalk soils. 
Gravelly clays. Medium loams. Thin loams. 
Stiff loams. Peat soils. Sandy soils. 
It is advantageous to customers when ordering Grass Seeds to state full particulars of the structure 
of the soil and aspect of the land. If a sample of the soil can be conveniently supplied it assists 
materially in the preparation of a prescription thoroughly adapted to the locality. 
For these soils different mixtures are used, and we give here three typical prescriptions showing the 
exact quantities of each component grass or clo\-er necessary for the soil. 
HEAVY CLAYS. 
lbs. 
2 Florin. 
1 Foxtail. 
4 Cocksfoot. 
2 Hard Fescue. 
3 Tall Fescue. 
5 Meadow Fescue. 
7 Perennial Rye Grass. 
6 Timothy. 
1 Rough Meadow Grass. 
Perennial Red Clover. 
3 White Clover. 
2i Alsike Clover. 
40 lbs. per acre. 
MEDIUM LOAMS. 
lbs. 
2 Foxtail. 
2 Dogstail. 
6 Cocksfoot. 
3 Hard Fescue. 
2 Tall Fescue. 
6 Meadow Fescue. 
1 Sheep’s Fescue. 
11 Perennial Rye Grass. 
5 Timothy. 
i Rough Meadow Grass. 
2 Perennial Red Clover. 
2 White Clover. 
1 Alsike Clover. 
40 lbs. per acre. 
SANDY SOILS. 
lbs. 
1 Foxtail. 
2 Dogstail. 
6 Cocksfoot. 
2 Hard Fescue. 
1 Tall Fescue. 
4 Meadow Fescue. 
3 Sheep’s Fescue. 
2 Red Fescue. 
7 Perennial Rye Grass. 
4 Timothy. 
3 Smooth Meadow Grass. 
1 Perennial Red Clover. 
2 White Clover. 
1 Alsike Clover. 
1 Suckling Clover. 
40 lbs. per acre. 
As the result of our tests it has been proved that the prescriptions of grasses and clovers as given 
above will be found generally useful, but alterations are made to meet various requirements. Personally 
we always recommend the best as being the cheapest, and on our own farms we never sow less than 
40 lbs. per acre, as we have proved that the yield of Hay from a seeding of 50 lbs. per acre over and 
over again pays for the small extra cost of the original seeds, besides giving the best return for the capital 
involved in the land, manure, labour, &c. 
Ravnes Park, London, S.W. — igia. 
