LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 July 1916, Page 4

LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

When it is desired to form a la ah, the ground should be trenched as directed for the vogetaote garden any time during the autumn. If th-j oiot can be prepared in March, a 6eaion may be gained by nowing the gr.ws seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised <.Jid trodden down firmly. The following is a good mixture, ii procurable: — Crested Dog-tail, 21Ue; L'Yutucß tonuifolia, 4lbs; i'entuca duruscula, 21bs; Loliuni teuuilolia perenno, 201'.)5; White clover ,21bs; Trifolium ;ninjr, Slbs; Poa Neuioralis aad Senipcrvirens libs of eacFi. This mixture will uffice for half an acre, nud will form a very good lawn, and if kept cut -.-.lode answer?, most soils. Special mist i <>s for laying dour; laivus may ulso bo .mc! from any seedsman. fconw of jut native poae and otln>r glasses wirild answer o'lmirubly lor lawn purpo. It the- ground is of a roloiitivc i:at ire, sowing tile m.Vc!b should lie 'iwerrei til' iAilg'ist. Commence t>- >jm as the rnacliiue vviil net. h'.mo >roKir the scytlit; t"l till' lirst inn,. >' | CMtCug. Uoll pi VI .(.tlri lo ilitirt ! . j tbis will suve the knivtva oi ilie iimj.vji IMI'or.sDINC OATi'UC. klc All irospiKisiiiu raitlv may be ml. (ciiiii'l -d by tbii occupioi of lb-.- ium! oil whick tbc.v ilk 1 trespar>.sing ; bui, in 'bo cum! ol iiiiU'tivvd land, the occ.i p.u' is uot on titled, to oaiiu any dam except foes tjr driving, or v giving i.bc- detention ji vu;b cattle, »<> j'txvidct! i;. '.In.-.-'f.'hediile. SEEDS IIIiQUIIiED TO 81)W ,iS ACHE. tSarley, 2* to SJ bushels; beana, 2to 2J bushels; buckwheat, or blank, 11 bushels; cabbage (drumhead), to trans plant, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; o*„»rot in drills, S to 12 lbs; clover, to 17 lbs; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 bs; do. for single-line fencing, to bow one mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turniprooted cabbage), to transplant , 1 Ib; do., drilled, 4 lbs; liusefid, for flax, 2J bushels; linseed, for seed, 1J bushsls, lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do. drillod, J"5 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold .vurtzel, 5 Ilia; oats, 3 to 4 bushel?; parsnip. 10 lbs; rape or cole, 1 pit; rye, 21 to 8 bushols; rya grans uf ilrilled, oue-foiirth lo<.k), 1 to ii tegbelt; sainfoin, giaiit, 5 bushels; tar*,*, winter, Si bushels; do., spring, 2 Us 2J bushr-la; Lrifoliitm incarnatum., 34 lbs; turnip, ji t<i S lba; turnip stnbblf i lbs; wheat- 2i to 24 bushels. mii a mb ii ii ■ii iiiiiiewdaaagsi