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CARTERS ITALIAN RYE GRASS. 
LOLIUM ITALICUM. 
Italian Rye Grass is larger and altogether more robust than perennial Rye Grass. It may be cultivated 
successfully upon as wide a range of soils as any of our forage plants, but gives the heaviest returns upon 
those which are well drained, deeply cultivated, and somewhat tenacious in texture. For some time it was 
only used in mixtures with other grasses and clovers for pasturage, but is now a fashionable forage croj). 
sown alone, and for which purpose, on account of its early and rapid growth, it is admirably adapted. It is, 
however, in the application of this grass to the requirements of sewage farming and of irrigated grass 
laml generally that Lolium Italicum has become of first importance. The enormous crop of Carters 
Italian Rye Grass produced during the past few years upon the Aldershot, Beeston, Birmingham, Romford, 
Barking, Leamington, Croydon, Doncaster, Wrexham, Eton, Nottingham, Bedford, Northampton, Barnet, 
and other leading Sewage Farms is unapproached by the yield of any other green forage crop. 
Italian Rye Grass may be sown from early spring till late autumn at the rate of four bushels 
per statute acre. If sown sufficiently early in autumn it will often give a cut before winter. The 
ground should be well prepared by the application of as much farmyard manure as the plough will 
turn under. At seed-time, and immediately after each cutting, where liquid manure or sewage is not 
available, such portable manure as spring top-dressing, nitrate of soda, guano, or, indeed, any manure 
containing a large percentage of readily available ammonia, may be applied. The surface should he 
finely tilled and well consolidated, a good plan being to finish the tillage operations with the Cambridge 
roller, and to sow the seed in the furrows by that implement, then cover lightly with a bush-harrow, and 
finish off with a light roller if the weather is dry. 
With regard to the quantity of produce, lo tons per acre have been cut six weeks after sowing. In the 
ordinary way about four or five cuttings may be made, giving 8 or lo tons at each cutting, but under 
irrigation or sewage, as many as eight or ten cuttings may be taken, giving about lo tons at each cutting. 
Thus we find that about ninety tons per acre per annum may be taken as the average produce under 
sewage or irrigation. 
Italian Rye Grass is very nutritious, is eaten greedily by all kinds of stock, and, although very succulent, 
it does not scour the animals. It should be mown just as the ear is beginning to show, and, if not allowed to 
seed, will prove of great value the second year, and is, moreover, earlier, except in cold, wet, spongy soils. If 
it is required for the formation of flesh or muscle, as in growing or working animals, it should be cut more 
frequently than where it is given to milch cows or fattening animals. It is especially suitable for dairying, 
as securing through about nine months of the year a constant supply of succulent food. 
TESTIMONIAL. 
“I have a field of 14 acres of your Superfine Italian Rye Grass. I had six crops from it at an averag^e 
weight of 12 tons per crop. The third crop this year was commenced on July 1st and is about the same 
weight per acre, and I consider I shall get three more crops from the field this year.”- Mr. A. A. AVIS, Stoke Farm. 
TESTED SEED FOR GERMINATION AND PURITY. 
Per quarter. Per bushel. 
s. li. s. <i. 
Carters Superfine Evergreen Italian Rye 
Grass. — The best variety in cultivation. The most rapid-growing 
and best early food for Sheep and Cattle ... ... ... ... SJS 0 8 0 
Improved Italian Rye Grass 58 O 7 6 
Italian Rye Grass 45 O 6 0 
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR LARGE QUANTITIES. 
Raynes Park, London, S.W.— 1912. 
