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sown in the spring of 1888 was all killed the next winter. It may, however, 

 possibly have been the annual A. Puelli which is sometimes sold for this, which is a 

 perennial. 



50. Avena elatior (Tall Meadow Oat Grass). — Seed sown in open Ist July. 

 Transplanted 5th August. Made good growth before winter ; no flowers, but ground 

 well covered. 



51. Avena flav esc ens (Yellow OatGrrass). — Seed sown June, 1890. A few plants 

 flowering 5th October. Highly spoken of for mixtures, but of small size and slow 

 growth. 



52. Brachypodium sylvaticum (Wood False-Brome-G-rass). — Seed sown in open 

 September, 1889. Transplanted 25th May, 1890. This grass is a free grower and 

 produces an abundance of wide leaves 12 to 18 inches in length, which stand up 

 well, giving the bed the appearance on Ist November of a heavy mat of gi'een 

 foliage. It has not flowered yet. If it endures our winter it should be a valuable 

 grass. It grows naturally in woods and stands shading. 



53. Bromus giganteus (Tall Brome-G-rass). — This closely resembles the above 

 and I suspect is not true to name. 



54. Bromus inermis (Awnless Brome-Grass). Seed sown spring of 1888. 

 Transplanted to present bed June, 1889. Speared 10th June, 1890. Flowered 26th 

 June to 4th July. Cut for hay 5th July. 104 lbs. grass to the square rod. Cured 

 hay 4t lbs. or 3f tons to the acre. This is an extremely hardy and very valuable 

 Russian grass. It comes up early in spring and produces a heavy aftermath of 

 succulent leafy shoots. It is one of the most valuable introduced grasses we have 

 grown. 



55. Oeratochloa australis (Southern Brome-Grass). — This is a coarse and succu- 

 lent annual, which produces a large amount of fodder. It shoots up again quickly 

 after cutting and continues growing until killed by winter. 



56. Cynosurus cristatus (Crested Dog's Tail). — Seed sown 14th March. Trans- 

 planted 10th June. Has not yet flowered. 



57. Dactylis glomerata (Orchard Grass). — This higly esteemed grass, which 

 thrives well iu many parts of Canada, has not succeeded well at Ottawa. Seed 

 sown in 1889 produced by the autumn a bed ot most vigorous plants. In the spring 

 of 1890 only 17 plants were living, many of which were weak. Although included 

 in all permanent pasture mixtures it is rarely found here two years after sowing. 

 I have now plots in dry and in rich soil planted from seed sown last June. 



58. Festuca duriuscula (Haid Feseue). — A hardy fine-leaved grass which has 

 stood our winters well. Suitable for rocky pastures. It is taller than Sheep's Fescue. 

 Seed sown 13th March, 1890. Transplanted 6th July. 



59. Festuca rubra. — The plants I have growing are closely like the above and may 

 prove to be that species. Seed sown 13th March. Transplanted 8th June. On 1st 

 November these plants were cushions 6 to 10 inches across of fine hair-like leaves of 

 an intense green, 



60. Festuca elatior (Tall Fescue). — Seed sown spring of 1888. Transplanted to 

 present bed 10th May 1890. Speared 15th June. Flowered 21st June. Ripe 24th 

 July. This grass does not appear to be so hardy as the Meadow Fescue. It has 

 wider leaves and a larger panicle of flowers. It is stated to be a valuable grass for 

 a permanent pasture mixture. 



61. Festuca pratensis, (Meadow Fescue). Seed sown spring 1888. This is un- 

 doubtedly the most valuable of all the European grasses for this district. It is per- 

 fectly hardy matures two crops of hay and produces a very heavy autumn growth 

 of rich foddei-. It should always be included in mixtures for permanent pastui-es. 

 Flowered 21st June, Cut for hay 11th July, 70 lbs to the square rod. 



Q2. Festuca pratensis vav loliacea, (Slendev-sipikedYescMQ). Seed sown spring 

 of 1890. Transplanted 25th June. Flowered 6th August. This proved to be ordinary 

 F.p)i'atensis. It is doubtful whether the var loliacea would come true from seed, as 

 it appears to be an accidental vaiiety. 



63, ffolcus lanatus, It. (Velvet grass). Seed collected at Harrison Hot Springs, 



