LAYING DOWN A LAWN

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 October 1916, Page 4

LAYING DOWN A LAWN

When it is desired to tinui « Iti-.n, the ground should be as directed ior the vegetauie K a 'U*:>i '"y tiiiiO during Uio autumn. if the ;»(ut oau bo prepart-d in March, a soaion nuy be gained by uowiDg the scad daring that month.; the must be thoroughly pulverised .did trodden dovrn firmly. The following ls a good mixture, il procurable:— Creeled Dog-tail, 21Bb; itaet-uca tenuitolii'., -libs; Festuca duruscula, 21bs; Luiiii ;u teuuitulia perenne, 201bs; White clorer ,21bs; Trifolium mioor, dibs; Poa Nouiorulia and Semperrirena libs of Thia mixture will ■">aftico tor libit ac aero, and will form a very good lawn, and if kopt cut close itPi.Wf.rß most 80Ja. Special miztu.ofl "nt iaying down lawns f.say »Ibo nad io;n nay Some of out •'ituvu poas »ad otlui grasses wo ild -•.iiiwor »'imirablj- tor lawn purposes, i; tb& ground is of a retentive uatarc, ii!£ tho uoods cho'ild 00 deferred til' \CoMi:»n>nce to cut no -soon tho jj:;'.chiM will act. Suuttt jre- ' i ii;stytla* t«>r the first tune j" !<.;!; pit-v.ois to iiiuwi'>£. >c!v/- thi' Kiiivtvi ot tile mo«vjr SLICDri REQUIRED TO SOW ,iN ACRE. liarley, '2 l to bushfls; beann, 2 to -j bushold; buckwheat, or blank, 1} ijiihcLs; idran.liead), to tra/ifplum, 1 lb; canary, 3 pkgs; e-.rot in drills, 8 to 12 lba; clover, 1. to 17 Jbs; I'urzo or gorst>, for feed, 20 to 24 bs; il". for singla-line tenting, to sow one .■a He, 3to i lbs; kchl rabi (turaiprot'ted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled, 4 lbs; liusend, for flax, 21 bunhtijs; linseeff, for seed, 1} bush»!a, Incerno, broadcast, 20 lbs; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold wurtzol, 5 lbs; oats, 3 to 4 bus.h;l?; p'lrsiiip, 10 lbs; rajx; or cole, i p»t,

y? ; to S bushels; rjt grass vii r;L ! od, uce-lourth Iocs), il to 2i tsu-

'•'t'ls; s'iitifoirj, giant, 5 buehela; lar-.<4. v.rtor, busWs; do., spring, 3 to -i buehtsls; triioliaa: incarii»tnin, S4 ibis; turnip, S to 3 lbs; tursip »tabil«. i lbs; (vhfnt. 21 to 3i £>:iah«U