grass for our moist country, while we ImvQ several others in 

 a state of perpetual vegetation ; perhaps in a warmer climate 

 a valuable crop of it might be forced up before the great 

 droughts §et in. 



I once conceived the Pleum pratense held long possession of 

 its ground, because I found many stalks of it where I had 

 sowed it ten years before, but on more careful examination 

 I perceived it merely existed, scarcely contributing to the 

 meadow crop. 



I'or these reasons I have long declined cultivating Timothy 

 grass and cannot recommend it. 



X. Bromus mollis. 



This is one of the most common and obtrusive grasses we 

 have, it is known to farmers by the name of goose grass, its 

 panicle resembles a head of oats. 



The Bromus mollis gives a \e:Yy early and luxuriant crop of 

 hay, it must be cut like other strong grasses, while in flower, 

 or it becomes too coarse, its after-grass is not deficient, but 

 unfortunately this grass is an annual, as the unexperienced 

 farmer often discovers to his cost, when after exulting in a 

 magnificent crop of hay, he next year cannot find a single 

 stalk of his admired Brorae grass. 



Even under this disadvantage, one valuable property of 

 this grass enables us to make use of it on some occasions, 



p 2 M'hich 



