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GRASSES. 



The following grasses -were sown on 8th and 9th May in small plots, and appear, 

 up to the present time, to be hardy and suitable to our climate, but it is uncertain 

 as to what the result of the changeable weather of our climate during the winter 

 months will have upon them : — 



Names. 



Western Bunch Grass, 

 Mexican Brome Grass, 

 Fiinged do 



Western do 



Wild Timothy, 

 Satin Grass, 

 Switch Grass, 

 Reed Canary Grass, 

 Timothy from Calgary, 

 Late Meadow Grass, 

 Austrian Bromc Grass, 



Southern Brome Grass, 

 Hard Fescue, 

 Meadow Fescue, 

 Tall Fescue, 

 Orchard Grass, 

 Perennial Eye Grass, 

 Italian Eve Grass, 

 Crested Dog's Tail, 

 Eed Top, 

 Meadow Fox Tail, 



MANGELS. 



Fifteen plots of mangels were sown on 26th May, consisting of three rows 66 

 feet long of each kind. Duplicate plots of the same size and same varieties were 

 also sown on 9lh June. 



A table is given below of the results. 



The first series of plots was sown on the 26th of May and pulled on the 12th 

 and 13th of October. The second series was sown ou the 9th of June and pulled 

 22nd October. 



MANGELS. 



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