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Though the stems are strong, and apparently harsh and dry, they 
are said to possess highly nutritive qualities. In any field which 
has been subjected to the action of the scythe, Cock’s-foot is 
invariably the first to push forth new and vigorous growth; and 
the aftermath quickly affords a full bite, on which cattle, horses, 
and sheep browse with equal readiness. Its cultivation has not 
been attempted on any considerable scale within the limits of my 
personal experience. . 
Festuca myurus. Wall-fescue: Capon’s-tail-grass. 
Found on walls and dry barren places. An inferior, I might 
almost say worthless grass, of rare occurrence. On the Conglom- 
erate rocks at the foot of Ullswater, by the road leading to Pooley 
Bridge. On the top of a wall near the Castle Gardens at Work- 
ington. 
Festuca bromoides. Barren Fescue-grass. 
Likewise of rare occurrence. It grows in coarse sandy soils; 
and though superior to the last mentioned, is of little agricultural 
value. By the Solway Junction Railway, not far from Brayton 
Station. Its roots sink deeply into the loose sand. 
Festuca ovina. Sheep’s Fescue-grass. 
A diminutive but beautiful grass, which forms a chief constituent 
in all our best mountain pastures, where sheep appear to relish it 
greatly. Though faint praise is all that Mr. Sinclair bestows upon 
it, I am inclined to rate it very highly indeed. It grows in the 
lowland as well as in the upland parts of this county. I have 
seen splendid turf of this grass near Dubmill, and in the Railway 
cutting E. of Aspatria tunnel bridge. Its fine setaceous leaves 
are of the loveliest green. 
Festuca vivipara. Viviparous Fescue. 
Natural to alpine localities, and commonly occurring in rocky 
ravines, especially where perennial moisture serves to keep the 
roots damp. A curious-looking grass, and a striking exception to 
