LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 September 1916, Page 4

LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

When it is dooiml tu foim a lu.vn, the ground should be trenched as directod for tlio vegetable garded f.ny Utile dutllig Ul« ailliuuU. ll UiO i'lot can be prepared in March, a season a'ay b© gained by sowing the seed during that month; the surface must be thoroughly pulverised ..nd trodden down firrniy. The following is a good mixture, if procurable:— Crested Dog-tail, 21Ee; t'es+uca teuuifolia, 41 bs; Featucu duruscula, 21bs j LoJiutn teuuifolia perence, 201bs; White clover ,'2lbs; Trifoliura raiojr, ilbs; I'oa Nemorahe Had SemperrirMis libs of eacii. This mixture will iafiice for half an aero, and will form a /ery good lawn, and if kept cut close answers most sods. Special miAtu..es or laying donn lawns may fllso bo i?.ad ii'otu any seedsma.i. Some of out native poas and other grasses wo lid uiswer a'imirably ior lawn purposes. . t the ground is oi a retentive natare, •tun ing the seeds should ue deferred til. 1 \i]gust. Commence to cut. as .suon is tiio machine will act. Some j;eB r the scythe for the lust tune o' .if..ag. ic oli previous to tnowi'ig, ■ ■ia vviii save ihe lunvivj 01 tlio ma«r)t s1: k ;:q l'irk d : v ao vv .i \ ACHE. llaxley, '2 1 to 2J bouhels, tßvat.«, 2 to j bushels; bin k wheat, or blank, 11 i,din.lii'ttd), to L'.'aii*1 lb; auij, 3 l>ki£s; i'".'rut it .nils, 8 -u 12 liis ; clmor, 1. uo 17 lbs; urase or gorst*, lot fi'ed, 20 u; 2t Ls; i'». for siiigio-JiEo fencing, to sow one lilc, 3 to 1 lbs; kcbl rabi (turuipuoted cabbage), to transplant, 1 la, ;0., drilled, 1 lbs, linseed, tot das, ''1\ onshels; linseed, lor seed, 14 bushels, ucorno, broadcust, 20 lbs; do., dnllvl, .5 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold vurtzol, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 1 bus.h?l.°; >firsuip. 10 lbs; rape or 0010, i pit, yt, 2i to 3 bushels; rys gtais ul tilled, one-fourth iei-a.', 't to -i t'J* •els; suitifoin, giant, 5 bushels, tare*. cit.Ujr, 'ii bush«is, do., spring, H U. busiielh; lucn.'usi.iit;, 24 ba; turnip, l to 3 lbe , ;uri.ip •tnbb!». , ! lb«; wheat- 5Ji to 2J enshei.*.