i2ft FARMER'S ASSISTANT. 



MEADOWGRASS f Poa Pratensis) will flourish well even 

 in the driest soils, and will endure drought better, perhaps, 

 than almost any other grass. It makes fine hay, and is fit 

 for early cuting. It is also good for early pasture. It 

 yields plenty of seed ; but this is difficult to sow, on account 

 of their filaments causing them to adhere to each other. 

 To remedy this, it is recommended to put them in newly 

 slacked lime, to separate them, and then to be rubed in 

 dry sand. 



VERNAL or SPRINGGRASS (Anthox Anthum Odoratum) 

 is a very early grass tor pasture, and grows in almost 

 every situation; though not equally productive in each It 

 is an ordoriferous grass, and is recommended by some to 

 be sowed with other grasses, in the proportion of about 

 one-eighth for meadows. It is not very productive. 



MEADOW SOFTGRASS ( Holcus Lanatus) grows well on 

 any soil, not too dry and barren. It is best calculated for 

 Sheep in pastures. It is injurious to Horses, when made 

 into hay, by producing a profuse discharge of urine, and 

 general weakness ; which may, however, be readily remov? 

 ed by a change of food. It is not a very early grass. 



SHEETS FESCUE (Festuca Ovina) grows well in dry, 

 sandy soils, is very good for Sheep, as they are fond of it, 

 and soon fatened with it. It is perennial, and flowers in 

 June. 



HARD- FESCUE (Festuca Duricuscula) flourishes in al- 

 most every situation, wet or dry, and blossoms in June. It 

 grows luxuriantly at first, often to the height of four feet; 

 but it soon becomes thin, and disappears after a while. It 

 is best for mixing with some other grasses. 



ANNUAL MEADOWGRASS (Poa Annua) is in flower 

 throughout the Summer. Caule of every kind are fond 

 of it. It is recommended for Milch-cows, on account of its 

 affording butter of a very superior qualify. 



ROUGHSTALKED MEADOWGRASS ( Poa Trivialis ) resem- 

 bles the preceding in its appearance, and in flowering; 

 but is best suited for moist or wet meadows It is very 

 productive, and good for pasture or hay. It is, however, 

 liable to be injured, says Mr. Curtis, by severe clod, or 

 excessive drought. 



FOWL MEADOWGRASS (Poa A-varia, Sfiicalis Subbiftoris) 

 was first discovered in a meadow, in Dcdham, and was 

 supposed to have been brought there by water fowls, says 

 Mr. Deane. It is an excelent grass for wet meadows, and 

 has been known to yield three tons of hay to an acre, in a 

 season. It remains so lone: green, that it may be mowed 

 at any time from July till October. It makes very good 

 hay lor Horses, and Neat-cattle particularly. 



