Farquhar's autumn catalogue : 1911 . Timothy. Timothy or Herds Grass. Phlewn pratense. l hi- < in^- i- usually considered and treated asa short-lived perennial, and hence is the best grass to grow in a short rotation. It sncceedsbest on moist loams and clays naturally rich in humus or on those which have been heavilymanured. It grows in loose tufts, with few short leaves, so that Red Top or Red Clovershould be sown with it to furnish heavy bottom growth of leaves. Sow one-half bushel peracre if alone. (45 lbs. per bushel.) Per bushel, Red Top. Af^rostis vulgaris. A good permanent gra
Farquhar's autumn catalogue : 1911 . Timothy. Timothy or Herds Grass. Phlewn pratense. l hi- < in^- i- usually considered and treated asa short-lived perennial, and hence is the best grass to grow in a short rotation. It sncceedsbest on moist loams and clays naturally rich in humus or on those which have been heavilymanured. It grows in loose tufts, with few short leaves, so that Red Top or Red Clovershould be sown with it to furnish heavy bottom growth of leaves. Sow one-half bushel peracre if alone. (45 lbs. per bushel.) Per bushel, Red Top. Af^rostis vulgaris. A good permanent grass, which grows naturally in cold, wet should be grown in cultivation in similar situations. A perennial with long creeping stemsand underground runners; one of the best bottom grasses bearing large numbers of fine rootleaves, making it invaluable for sowing with erect tufted Grasses, such as Orchard andTimothy filling in between the clumps andproducing a continuous turf. Sow four bushels peracre if alone. (^ 10 lbs. per bu
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