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Grasses and Clovers sown with Wheat in 1890. 



SOME NEW VARIETIES OF GRASSES. 



A very intei-esting collection of grasses, many of them quite new to this district, 

 was received in early spring from Mr. J, Fletcher, Botanist at the Central Experi- 

 mental Farm. The seed of every variety grew and the collection wp.8 a source of 

 interest to visiting farmers all through the season ; many varieties made a large 

 growth, and I trust some of thom will prove hardy and worthy of cultivation in this 

 province. 



All were sown in double rows 25 feet long; the plants of desirable varieties 

 will be pricked out and transplanted into beds during the coming season. 

 Accompanying this will be found a table showing the percentage of germination, 

 growth, &c., of these grasses. 



Grasses sown 2nd June, 1891; seed from P]xperimental Farm. 



Variety. 



Percentage 

 Germinated. 



Bromus segetum 



Bromus inermis 



Elymus dasystachys 



Muhlenbergia Mexicana 



Sporobolus heterolepis 



Bromus Pumpellianus 



Deyeuxia neglecta, var. robusta 



Deyeuxia Canadensis 



Poa nevadensis from N. W. T. . . 



Poa pratensis from Forres 



Poa compressa 



Muhlenbergia sylvatica 



Per cent. 



100 

 100 



10 

 100 



30 

 100 



90 



60 



90 

 100 

 100 

 100 



Growth 

 made in 1891 



Inches. 



24 

 20 



2 

 15 



2 

 14 



9 



2 



3 



9 

 14 

 16 



Remarks. 



Seed ripened, 

 do 



Seed ripened; bunchy. 



Bunchy. 



Seed ripened. 



[Seed ripened ; bunchy. 



