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well adapted for permanent pastures in its own par- 

 ticular domain. 



Harvesting for Hay. — This grass, being a much 

 sli'onger grower than Kentucky blue gi'ass, furnishes 

 more hay. It should be cut like other grasses when 

 in bloom. It may be harvested the same as timothy. 



Securing Seed. — This grass, like the Kentucky, seeds 

 freely and may be harvested with the binder. 



Renewing. — Although information is not plentiful 

 with reference to this question, it woiild seem to be 

 quite practicable to renew this grass by disking it 

 once or twice or oftener when it becomes sodbound 

 and aj)plying fertilizer. Breaking up the roots Avith 

 the plow as in renewing Bermuda grass w^ould be too 

 seveie treatment for Texas blue grass unless done with 

 care and skill. 



EOUGH STALKED :\rEADOW GRASS. 



Rough Stalked meadoAv grass {Poa triviaUs) is also 

 kuoAAii by the names Rough meadow grass, Roughish 

 meadow gTass, Green grass, Common meadow grass 

 and Orchiston grass. The designation Rough Stalked 

 is given to it because of the roughness of the stems 

 below the panicle. The name Orchiston grass has 

 been given to it because of its abundance in the grass 

 lands of Orchiston near Salisbury, England. 



This grass is closely related to Kentucky blue grass, 

 but it is taller and more slender and has a rougher 

 stem. The root is also fibrous, whereas that of June 

 grass is creeping. It is a perennial and grows to the 

 heiijht of 1 to 3 feet. The stems are decumbent at 



