LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 September 1916, Page 4

LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

When it is desired to form a U.vn, the ground should be trenched as directed for tho vogctauie gui\U-.: > i.\ lur. ii.ilac,u. ,lt tilu J'Uit t,fi L'h [''U'paiod 'in .Uaiclj, a edition nay be gained by sowing the seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised «nd trodden down firmly. The following ls a good mixture, if procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 21b~e; Fee+uca tenuifolio, 41bs; i'estucu. durusoula, 21bs; Loliuni tenuifolia pereune, 201js ; White clover ,21ba; Tritolium minor. Si he j i'oa Nemoralie and Seniperrirwis Übs of each. This mixture will aftieo for half an aero, and will form a very good lawn, and ;f kept,cut close answers most so.lti. Special caixt-.i "js i'oi layiug down laivns may ;«Lo bo nad irom any seedsman. toome uf -jut native poas und otbor grasses woiH answer O'ltnirablj- lor lawn purposes, il tho ground is o: a retentive uat.irt>, sowing tho seeds should oo u< forrod til' August. Commotice to cut. at. ;is tho uiachiuo will act. Seme :'-'i tho scythe lof '.lit- (ii.si tuiHi titling. Uoll prc-I'ii.iiK l-j ijiu.vi I'lS Will SUVO kl!l\t.S o! 11 lv lllti .v.«(

JjEED.3 H>:QUJR£D H) SOW .< N ACRE. iJarley, 2 l to bueht-Ls, bw.'-s, 2 tiH busfiels ; burkwboat, or btnnk, li Lush els; cabbago tti t r »n.plant, 1 lb; c»r:.i.-y, 3 j> k ; r-.rut i;. drills, hi to clover, * . «*> K lbs, iinae or gorsc;. t«: feed, "20 to 24 i-t», for Mngie-lme tenciug, to sow one tulc, 3 to 4 lbs; kvbl rabi (turnip-

<«:Ted cabbage), to transplant. 1 ti». Jo., drilled, 4 lbs, linseed, for flax, 2i bushels; linked, lor seed, 1) buabV.6, lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mang'ild >vurtzel, 5 lbs; eats, 3 to 4 bushel.*-; parsnip, 10 lbs; rnpe or oole, i pit, iye, 24 to 3 bushels; ry« grass ui ;riiled, one-fourth lees', X to 2i Ws■:els; sainfoin, Riant, 5 bushels; tare*, «u.tor, 24 bushels; do., spring, 3 to bushels; trifolia;:; mcaruatum, 24 f:a , JLariup, 3 to 3 ibc ; turnip stabhln. i lb*; wheat- ill to 2| onshcla.