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stantial. It has been grown with profit upon soils much inferior to those just recommended, such as chalky warm lands, of no great depth, and upon strong loams; but it may be questioned whether upon these, saintfoin, or clover, ought not to have the preference. When broad-cast, jt accompanies spring-corn, particularly buck- wheat, as other grasses. Lucern has been long- est, and is best known in Kent and Surry; in the former of which counties, to my knowledge, about twenty years since, a Crop of it saved for seed, and fortunately sold at market, retrieved the affairs of a small farmer, which were verging towards ruin. Seed fresh from France is held by some to be most productive.

The proper quantity of seed, broad-cast, is about twenty pounds per acre, and something more than one quarter of that quantity drilled. In the former method, it is sown upon a flat tilth, and harrowed in at three times. If drilled, it is best done upon five-foot ridges, the work arched up, in three rows, one foot apart. The ridges should be highly manured with rich and roiten compost, that will mix well with the soil. Tt us necdless to repeat, that the very best previous cul- ture is supposed, a garden tilth being required.

SAINTFOIN.—~[his is the grass proper for poor soils which will grow no other, nor does it matter of what kind, or how shallow, provided they are

ry. It will grow out of the solid rock.-Lime- stone, and chalky earths, are its favourites, hence it is successful upon chalked lands. Long as this valuable grass has been known in England, it 1s a stupidity