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is of little value for forage purposes, as it produces so scantily. 

 Another species, A. scabra, is a widely distributed grass, 

 usually occurring in rather light soils. Aside from the fact 

 that it may be used for ornamental purposes, it produces some 

 little forage, though it cannot be considered of any value for 

 this purpose. 



The Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Arrhenatherum avenaceum^ 

 Beauv.), has been cultivated for a considerable length of time. 

 Sinclair,* in 1824, does not seem to have been highly impressed 



Fig. 167. Tall Meadow-oat grass, {Arrhenathum avenaceum). A valuable European 

 grass. Although perfectly hardy, and adapted to Iowa conditions, it has not 

 given general satisfaction. (F. Lamson-Scribner, Div. Agrost. U. S. Dept. Agrl.) 



with the grass. It does not, according to this writer, do well 

 when sown by itself. He also made experiments, sowing it at 

 different times, and concludes that May is the best month. 

 Sowerby and Johnson f seem not to have been favorably 



*Hortus Gramlneus Woburnensis. 181. 

 +The Grasses of Great Britian. 55. London. 



