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I therefore confider fuch fpots of ground where 
it may be cultivated, to be as valuable as the dry 
pafture, if not more fo. 
It does not do well on dry grounds, as I have 
experienced in the Botanic Gardens, for by re- 
moving it out of its natural places of growth, it 
declines gradually, and feldom appears the third 
feafon. It is faid that the bran produced from 
the feed, when ground into meal, is given to 
horfes troubled with worms; but they muft be 
kept from water fome hours afterwards. Geefe 
and ducks are very fond of the feed, and become 
fat on them. Cows, horfes, and {wine eat it. 
P. Flowering all fummer. 
gFegourén cnamusylt. 
IRsHt 
AU Fefeufbér fnambuighill. 
EncuisH.—Flote Fefcue-grafs. Water Fefcue- 
grafs. 
Ob. Roots fibrous. Stems trailing at the bafe, 
and putting forth fibres at the joints, branched, 
ftriated, leafy, fmooth. Leaves flat, fomewhat 
blunt, and broad: under ones feeble, floating. 
Sheath long, flatted, ftriated, fmooth, with a very 
fhort flender gnawed-like fheath-fcale, Panicle 
nearly 
