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ART. XV. 
An Account of the principal Encziisx Grasszs, 
with Descriptions of their respective Excellencies 
and Defects, in regard to Agricultural uses: 
To which are fubjoined, a Scheme, exhibiting thofe relative 
qualities at one view, and an Alphabetical Lift. 
The whole, with Specimens of each Grafs, being a prefent to 
this Society, by the ingenious Mr. Witt1am Sots, of 
Bath; and kept in the Society’s Library for the infpeCtion 
of the members. 
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3. AcRosTIs CANINA. 
Brown Bent. 
HIS is not a bad fheep-grafs, though vaftly in- 
ferior to fheep’s-fefcue. It grows on Mendip, 
and Bagfhot and Black heaths, abundantly. It is 
not 4 good cow-grafs. 
4. AGRosTis CAPILLARIS. 
Fine Bent. 
- This is the beft of the Bent tribe, as it makes good 
hay; its grafs, alfo, being more nourifhing than the 
reft of the Bents; but vaftly inferior to the Poas or 
Fefcues.—We have it in all our paftures about Bath. 
K 2 5. AGROSTIS 
