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Minutes of 
GRASS SEEDS. 
Memorandum communicated by James Macarthur, Jun.^ 
Esq., showing the best mixture of Grass Seeds for 
laying down permanent pasture; the number of plants 
a bushel of each kind of seed will give to the square foot, iF 
sown 'on an acre; and the proper quantity of the mixture 
which is most approved of in England. 
Cocks-foot grass (Dactylis glomeratd) - 2 bushels. 
Meadow focue (Festuca pratensis) . 2 ditto. 
Meadow foxtail grass (Alopecums pratensis) 2 ditto. 
Rough-stalked meadow grass (Poa trivialu) 2 ditto. 
Tall oat-like soft grass (IIolcus avenaceus) h wash. 
Meadow cats-tail (P! ileum pratense) .... 15 lbs. 
Hard or smooth fescue (Festuca duriuscula 
Del glabra) . 2 bushels. 
Crested dogs-tail (Cynoxurus cristatus) .. 1 ditto. 
Nerved meadow grass {Poa nervata) .... S ditto. 
Wood meadow grass (Poa nemoralu) .. 1 ditto. 
Broad-leaved creeping bent (Agrostis stolo- 
nifera) . i ditto. 
Rye grass (Lolhnn perenne) . 1 ditto. 
Dutcli clover . 15 lbs. 
Bush vetch (Vicia septum) . £ bushel. 
Sweet-scented vernal grass (Anthoxanthum 
odoratum ) 1 ditto. 
Perennial red clover ... 2 lbs. 
One bushel of the above sown to the acre will give two 
plants to a square inch: 10 pecks maximum, 2 minimum. 
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MINUTES OF THE TASMANIAN SOCIETY. 
Government House, 2nd January, 1843. 
Present —Sir John Franklin; Messrs. Barnard, Boyes, 
Crowther, R. R. Davies, Geil, Henslowe, Milligan, Turnbull. 
After reading the minutes of the last meeting, the following 
new members were proposed:— 
Proposed by Seconded by 
M. Berard, LcBhin _ Sir J. Franklin ..Mr. Boyes. 
J . B.^Jukes, H.M.S. Fly, \ g ir j Franklin .. Mr. Gdl. 
. Mr - ■-*» 
w. p. Kny, Esq.Mr. Gcll.Mr. Milligan. 
R. II. Bland, Esq., York, ) y r Q e q .Mr. Barnard. 
Swan River .) 
The above having been unanimously elected members of the 
Society, a brief account of the life and services of the late lament- 
