LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 October 1916, Page 4

LAYING DOWN A LAWN.

When it is desired to im-rn a Umi, he ground should bo t-rmiciix-u tw uected for tiie vt'gotatuo vr.nnlk'.i ' "> jiutt during tiio autumn. li tiio j>K>t an be prepared iu March, a L'ay be gained by Bowing the .yios eed during that month; the surface aust be thoroughly pulverised . ,nd rodden down firmly. The following 3 a good mixture, it procurable: — Crested Dog-tail. 21Us; Festuca tenuiolia, 41bs; Featuca duruscula, 21bs; joHuni teuuifolia perenne, 201' os; ft'hito ciovor ,2iba ; Trifoliuiu minor, I'oa Nciiitiiaiih aud Seiiipervirwis ilbs of each. Thin mixture will ice lor liall an acre, and will form a 'i'iy good lawn, and if kept cut clode icanerK nio&t so.ls. Special mixt'i.es or laying duwu law us uia.y I'leu to .-.ad ioui uuy seedsman. tjome of ;ai native pons und otin-r giaatcs wo ild insvi'er admirably lor !a'.vn purpo.<:«. it the ground is o: a retentive nut.::o, ;u«'ing tlio so'.'ds should Ik deferred 1.1 August. Commence to cat. as vj<>l. is tho mauhiuo will act. Some .tre.er the scythe for the brst time i-itting. K:ill previous to niu-vrii; llus wili suve the. kmv** ot Hit; aEEDS JUiQU I KE7> Id SOW i \ ACRE. tiarley, 2 l to II bnohvls, beai.A. i! -j biihhelii; t/mlm. tirjit, or biitnk, li ;;i;slu'ls ; cabbage uirulu-ad), to L'aiir (>lant, 1 lb; c:u<irj, 3 ; I'-.iol u irills, 8 tu 12 !u«; clover, I. .*> 1/ ibs, luize or gorse, lot feed, 20 tc 21 bs, d«. for single-line tor.cing, to sow onemile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turnip rooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb, do., drilled, 4 lbs; linseed, for Has, 2J bushels; linseed, for seed, 1J bushsls, lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzel, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bush-dp; parsnip, 10 lbs; ? rape or cole, i pit; rye, 2$ to 8 bushels; ry« grass lil drilled, one-fourth leta), i to 21 Van-, i-cls; sainfoin, giant, 5 busiible; *mu>r, Si bushels; do., spring, 3 to 2J bushels; trifoliate inc&rnatam, 34 lbs; turnip, 3 to 8 ibs; turnip utabbi*. t Ib»; wheat- 2i to 21 onah«.'»