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Other pasture-grasses 
30. Besides the two important and well-known pasture- 
grasses mentioned for the North and the South, there are 
several others that are used to a considerable extent. 
Each has its special merits and its peculiar drawbacks. 
The acreage of some of these grasses is large but in all 
cases falls far below that of blue-grass and Bermuda- 
grass. 
31. Brome-grass.—This is variously known as awnless 
brome, Hungarian-brome, and Bromus inermis, the last 
being its botanical name. It is one of the few grasses that 
has been successfully introduced into cultivation in 
recent times. The United States Department of Agricul- 
ture and the state experiment stations have demonstrated 
its adaptability to the conditions prevailing in the north- 
western states. It has been shown to be an excellent 
pasture-grass for the region from Kansas to Manitoba 
and west to Washington, which is too dry for the eastern 
grasses. It gives good results east of this region, but must 
there compete with timothy, clover and_ blue-grass. 
Brome-grass is a native of Europe. (See Bur. Pl. Ind. 
Bulletin No. 111.) 
32. Redtop.—This is a well-known widely distributed 
meadow-grass which will be further discussed under 
meadow-grasses. (Par. 48.) Its chief importance as a 
pasture-grass is due to the fact that it thrives on acid 
soil where blue-grass fails. It is a good pasture-grass for 
moist localities in the timothy region and especially in the 
coastal region from Virginia to New England. Redtop is 
called “‘herd’s-grass’’ in Pennsylvania and in some 
other localities. 
33. Orchard-grass.—This is an excellent species for 
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