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other grasses and clovers. This particular variety is not in the market. Native of 

 Europe. 



Festuca pratensis, L. Meadow Fescue. A perennial grass valuable to sow in 

 mixtures for meadow or pasture in a moist climate. Native of Europe. 



Lolium jierenne, L. Perennial Rye-grass. A nutritious and very rapidly starting 

 grass. The most used of any in Great Britain. Not a favorite in the United States. 

 Introduced from Europe. 



Medicago lupulina, L. Black Medick. A leguminous plant, useful for pasture on 

 moist clay land, especially when mixed with other plants. Native of Europe. 



Medicago sativa, L. Lucerne. Alfalfa. Very valuable for mowing in dry, warm 

 climates. In moist countries grasses and weeds soon crowd it out. Native of Europe. 



Onohrychis sativa, Lam. Sainfoin. A leguminous forage plant, much grown in 

 some portions of Europe; not usually profitable in this country. Native of Europe. 



Panicum viiliaceuvi, L. Indian or Common Millet. An annual grass sometimes 

 sown in this country for seeds or for fodder. Much grown in India. 



Phalaris arundinacea, L. Reed Canary Grass. A coarse marsh grass of rapid growth- 

 In cultivation it thrives on any rich land suitable for meadow or pasture. Our ribbon 

 grass with striped leaves is a variety of this grass. Native of North America. 



Phleum pratense, L. Timothy. Herd's-grass. The best known and most used of 

 the grasses, especially valuable for hay on clay or loamy soil. Introduced from Europe. 



Poa compressa, L. Blue Grass. Wire Grass. A rather late perennial; very nutri- 

 tious and heavy for its bulk, thriving best on clay land. Seldom purposely sown, 

 though deserving of attention. Native of Europe. 



Poa nevioralis, L. Wood-meadow Grass. Much like the [more common June 

 Grass {Poa pratensis, L.) and perhaps rather better. It has no root stocks and in the 

 United States is soon crowded out by other grasses. Native of Europe. 



Poa pratensis, L. June Grass. Kentucky Blue Grass. A mixed lot of larger and 

 smaller plants. Extensively distributed and well known for pasture and lawn. The 

 cultivated forms are from Europe. 



Poa pratensis, L. var. magna, Beal. Large June Grass. A large "strain" of June 

 grass or Kentucky Blue Grass, procured by the selection of one plant. Especially 

 valuable for pasture. Native of Europe and North America. 



Poa serotina, Ehrh. Fowl Meadow-grass. Very valuable for one crop per year of 

 good hay, when grown on wet or moist land. Not suitable for pasture. It is well to 

 mix with Red Top. Native of North America. 



Sorghum halapense. Johnson Grass. A coarse grass with stout rool stocks; valua- 

 ble for fodder in warm climates. Known by several other names. Native of the Old 

 World. 



Trifolium hyhridum, L. Alsike Clover. Usually tickle and unreliable as a pasture and 

 meadow plant, thriving best on moist soil. The stems are weak. The flowers valuable 

 for honey bees. Native of Europe. 



Trifolium medium, L. Mammoth or Late Clover. A large and late plant, often per- 

 ennial, increasing in the esteem of farmers. Much like common red clover, with which 

 it is often mixed. Native of Europe. 



Trifolium pratense, L. Red or Early Clover. A well known biennial leguminous 

 plant; very valuable for grazing or mowing. In some way through the tubercles of the 

 roots it is enabled to assimilate free nitrogen. Native of Europe. 



Zizania aquatica, Jj. Wild or Indian Rice. An aquatic annual grass. One of the 

 largest found in the northern states The grain shells very freely, a little at a time as 

 it ripens; is of a dark color, but is as pahitable for food as rice in cultivation. Of much 

 value in lakes and rivers of this country for water fowl. Worthy of testing. 



students' drawings, botanical notes and a few examination paper.s. 



There were sent to the exhibition ninevohimes containing the results of 

 students' work in the laboratory and botanic garden: 



Volume 1. The notes of members of the Freshman class in 1879, con- 

 cerning the special ways in which certain flowers are fertilized by insects, 



