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No. 108. Enchlaena mexicana Rchrad. Teosinte. (Fig. 44.) 



A stout, leiil'y, auuiuil gra.ss, N to 10 or 12 feet high, resemljling Indian corn, to which 

 it is hotauicallj" closely related. The variety 7s. Jnxiiridns, of the seed cata 

 logues, which has been cultivated in various parts of the South and West, has a 

 habit of tillering, or sending uji many — 20 to 50 — stalks from the same root 

 (Plate III, fig. 1). From this habit the bulk of fodder produced to the acre is 

 very large, probably uncqualed by any other grass. It is liked by all kinds of 

 stock, and has especial value as a green fodder when other forage is dried up. 

 It may l)e cut several times during the season, but nearly as good results will be 

 obtained from a single cutting, made before there is any frost. The stalks are 

 tender, and there is no waste in the fodder when dry or green. One pound of 

 seed to the acre, planted in drills 3 feet apart and thiimed to a foot apart in the 

 drill, is recommended. It is a native of the warmer portions of ilexico and 



Central America. The seed rarely matures 

 north of southern Florida. 



No. 109. Festuca duriuscula Lam . Hard Fescue. 



A slender, densely tufted, perennial grass, 1 to 2 

 fe(!t high, with numerous very iine radical 

 leaves and open panicles. This is one of the 



Fm. 43. — Indian Millii (Eriocoma cutpidata). 



Fig. 44.— Teosinte (Euchlcena mexicana). 



foiiiis of Slieep's Fescue, mid is of little value except in pastures. Its particular 

 merit lies in i.ts iibility to thrive on dry sandy soils uuli( for tlie growth of bet- 

 ter grasses, and it Avell resists long periods of summer drotight. It is well 

 ada))ted to the cooler and mountainous regions of our country, being a native 

 of the cooler temperate regions of both hemispheres. On well-manured, clayey 

 l:ind this Fescue has j)ioduccd upon :i single acre 18,37<! pounds of green hay at 

 tiiue of (lowering, and 8,2()!) pounds of hay besides 10,029 pounds of aftermath. It 

 possesses some value as ;i lawn gr.-iss, bul if used for this ])uri)ose it should be 

 sown thickly and unmixed with other sorts. Sow 2\ to ;{ bushels to the acre. 

 Price of seed in New York market, $16 to $18 per 100 pounds. 



No. 110. Festuca elatior Linn. Tall, or ^leadow Fescue. 



Tliis grass has been widely cultiyated in this country, having been introduced from 

 Europe, and lias become thoroughly naturalized. Ti is an exceedingly valuable 



