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vnliiable hay and fodder grass from Manitoba west to the Pacific. Dr. Vasey says: 

 "Like A. glaucum, it is one of the best grasses for hay." It has not succeeded well 

 at Ottawa, having been nearlj'' exterminated by the American Frit Kly and other 

 insects. I have received magnificent specimens from Indian Head, N.W.T., 4 feet 

 high. 



6. Agrostis vulgaris, With, var aJba, Vasey. (White Top. Creeping Bent Grass). 

 Found at Ottawa, growing by the side of a spring. Transplanted to pi-esent bed 

 June 10, 189u. Speared, June 24. Flowered June 28. Ripe, August 6. A fine-leaved, 

 delicate green grass, starting early in spring and lasting green until late in autumn. 

 Essentiall}' a low-ground grass, frequently running out and forming floating mats on 

 watei'. Yaluable for swampy meadows and low lawns. 



7. Agrostis vulgaris, With. (Red-top). Seed collected by Dr. G. M. Dawson along 

 the Fiaser River, B. C. Seed sown March l4, 1890. Pricked out May 24. Made a 

 vigorous growth, forming a deep, soft, mat of foliage by August. This is a most 

 valuable grass for sowing with timothy in low meadows. It occurs from Atlantic 

 to Pacific. 



8. Beckmannia erucceformis, Host, var unijiorus, Scrib. (Slough Grass). Seed 

 from Brandon, Man. Sown March 13, 1890, in bouse. Transplanted June 9. Speared 

 July 3. Flowered July 22. Ripe August 5. A tall, coaise grass, making remarkably 

 soft hay. It grows naturally in wet sloughs or low ground. In many parts of 

 Manitoba and the North-West Territories it is abundant, and forms valuable fodder, 

 much relished b}' cattle. 



9. Boufeloua oligostachya, Tor. (Gramma Grass). (Plate II.) Seed from Brandon. 

 Sown, 1888. Planted in present bed May, 1889. Speared June 20, 1890. Flowei-ed, July 

 3. Ripe August 1. Plants cut July 15, Flowered second time August 6. This small 

 but highly nutritious grass is much relished by cattle. Dr. Vase}' says "On the 

 arid plains of the West it is the principal grass, and is the main reliance for the 

 vast herds of cattle which are raised there." 



10. Bromus ciliatus, L. (Fringed Brome Grass). Seed from Rush Lake, Man. 

 Sown April, 1889. Transplanted June, 1889. Speared, July 12. Flowered, July 29, 

 Ripe, September 1. Of no value for agricultural purposes as it grows here. Speci- 

 mens however grown at Brandon and Indian Head indicate that it is of value there. 

 The stems ure 4 feet in height, well clothed with leaves from the bottom to the top. 



11. Bromus Pumpellianus, Scrib. (Westei-n Brome Grass). Seed from Bantf. 

 N.-W. T. Sown March, 1889. Transplanted into present bed June, 1889. Speared June 

 10. Flowered, June 20. Ripe, August 5. Another bed of the same, cut for hay July 

 19, after the anthers had dropped, gave 82 lbs. gi*ass to square rod. This is a 

 very valuable grass, producing an abundance of leafy stems, continuing in flower 

 for a long time and giving a heavy aftermath. It spreads rapidly from the root and 

 closely resembles the European Bromus inermis. 



12. Cinna pendula, Tvin. (Wood B.eedGiiiiit^'). Seed from the Rocky Mountains 

 Sown spring of 1889. Nearly all winter-killed dnaring winter of 1889-90. Remainder 

 sjieared July 4. Flowered July 20. Ripe August 23. Of no agricultural value. 



13. Deschampsia atropvrpurea. Schcele, var. latifolia, Scrib. Seed from Rocky 

 Mountains. Sown March 14. Nearlj- all died during the summer. 



14. Deschampsia ca^spitosa, P. B. (Tufted Hair-grass.) Seed fjom Glacier, B.C. 

 Sown spring of 1889. Transplanted into ])i('sent bed June 1889. Speared 10th 

 June. Flowered 28th June. Ripe 16th July, A most beautiful grass; but of no 

 agricultutal value. 



15. Deschampsia ccespitosa var. ? (Rocky Mountain Hair-grass.) Seed from 

 Hai-rison Hot Springs, B.C. Sown in house March, 1889. Transplanted to bed June, 

 1889. Speared 20 th'june. Flowered 30th June. Rij^e 30th July. This is a very orna- 

 mental grass like the last, growing in tults, but bears fewer flowering stems and 

 many moi-e and longer (18 inches) dai-k green leaves. Aftei- cutting on 5th August 

 new leaves were thrown up so quickly that in one week the plot was green again. 

 Very different in habit from the last. 



