The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette . MOSS ON LAWNS AND PASTURE LANDS. the publication of my observations (p. 149) onthe innocuous influence of the growth of Moss on Grasslands, I bave observed amongst Notices to Corres-pondents that some inquii-ies have been directed to you on the subject, and that you have very properly re-commended your subscriber to obseiwe for himselfwhether Moss did or did not impede the growth of goodherbage. As regards the lawn, you agree with me thatMoss improves the sward, and makes it more elastic.^If your correspondent has observed your recomme
The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette . MOSS ON LAWNS AND PASTURE LANDS. the publication of my observations (p. 149) onthe innocuous influence of the growth of Moss on Grasslands, I bave observed amongst Notices to Corres-pondents that some inquii-ies have been directed to you on the subject, and that you have very properly re-commended your subscriber to obseiwe for himselfwhether Moss did or did not impede the growth of goodherbage. As regards the lawn, you agree with me thatMoss improves the sward, and makes it more elastic.^If your correspondent has observed your recommenda-tion iu watching the progress of his pasture field, hewill now see that the Moss is fading away, and thatgood Grasses are pushing through, and will soon over-power its remains. It is to be premised though, thatthere must be fair play in exposure to the full influenceof sun aud air ; for, a3 you say, under trees some sortsof Moss grow all the year, because nothing else will. I put the question to a grazier the other day, of whathe did to preven
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