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Alopecurus pratensis, Linn.) Meadow EoxtaiL 



Perennial, 3 ft., of northern temperate regions; introduced to 

 New Zealand, Common in meadows and pastures everywhere; 

 grown largely in permanent pastures and for hay, especially in 

 .Northern Europe. Commercial supplies of seed for cultivation 

 in Britain come chiefly from Holland, Sweden, Southern Russia, 

 Finland, &e. 



2. June 1909, " Meadow Foxtail," pp. 193-198. 



Phleum pratense, Linn.; Timothy Grass, Meadow Catstail. 



Perennial, 1 to 3 ft., native of Europe and northern temperate 

 legions. Although a European grass its value under cultivation 

 was first realised in America, from whence it was introduced to 

 England by Timothy Hansen (hence the popular name) about 

 1T80 (Loudon). It is a most important hay and pasture plant 

 in Britain and in America — the area here exceeding all other 

 perennial grasses in the " blue grass" region (see p. 30, undei 

 Poa pratensis). Commercial seed is grown in America, includ- 

 ing Canada and on the Continent. 



Agrostis alba, Linn. ; Red top, Fiorin, Bent Grass, Fine Top 



Grass, 



Perennial 1 to 4 ft. Temperate regions, where, in Europe. 

 America, &c, it is one of the standard crops for permanent 

 pastures and for hay. The var. stolonifera, is also known as 



Fiorin" and "Creeping Bent Grass," also commonly grown 

 in pastures. 



Trisetum flavescens, Beaux, (Avem fiavcsceus, Lion.); 



Yellow Oat Grass, Golden Oat Grass. 



Perennial 1 to 2 ft. Europe, Asia and North Africa, and 

 to some extent in America, grown for hav and in mixed 



pastures. 



Avena sativa, Linn.; Oat. 



Annual. Cultivated in many varieties. Imports of tlie grain 

 are chiefly from Argentina (7169904), Germany (3832976), 

 Russia (3118976), Canada (2629760), United States (1606096), 

 Chile (924672), Roun.ania (682640), New Zealand (108976;, 

 Netherlands (105392), Turkey in Asia (43904). Turkey in Europe 

 f 22401, Australia (7952), and British South Africa (but no 

 returns 1913). The production in the United Kingdom for the 

 -ame year (1913) amounted to 62,807,248 centals or more than 

 three times the amount imported. An important food as oat- 

 meal and " rolled oats ' and fodder — crushed grain and straw 

 for horses, and the plant before maturity is sometimes cut foi 

 forage. " Sussex Ground Oats " are specially recommended foi 

 r< ring and fattening poultry. 



2. June 1898, "The Oats Supply of the United Kingdom," 



pp. 25-28; June, 1903, "Experiments in the Growth of Oats," 

 pn. 53-56; July, 1904, "Effect of bad weather on the Vitality 

 of Oats," pp. 217-219; July, 1905, "Experiments with Varieties 

 of Oats," pp. 219-221: Oct., 1900. "Sussex Ground Oats." pp. 





