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If it be not carefully watched when nearly ripe, 

 and gathered within a few days after it comes to 

 maturity, great part of the feed will be lo(r. 

 The twifted eladick awns, which adhere to the 

 feed, lift them out of their receptacles with the 

 lead motion from the wind, even while the draw 

 and ear remain quite erect. It was found moflly 

 in the moid parts of meadows ; very little of it on 

 dry padures. It flowers about the beginning of 

 May; and is ripe about the middle of June. 



%dly. The Meadow Foxtail. 



This occurred in mod meadows, particularly 

 near hedges. It flowers fomewhat later than the 

 Vernal, and is ripe the latter end of June. 



4/Wy. The Flote Fescue. 



This was found only in pools, wet ditches, and 

 other very fpringy places. Its feeds drop off with 

 the lead touch, before they are nearly dry. It 

 flowers the latter end of May, and is ripe in June. 



Sthly. The Great Poa. 



This grafs affects chiefly the dry parts of mea- 

 dows; though it is to be found on mod good 

 padurcs. It is more retentive of its feeds than 

 either of the grades I have met with; it may 



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