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Meadow-fescue. Like the rye-grasses meadow-fescue (Fig. 

 68) is grown extensively in Europe, but not much in America. 

 The chief sections in the United States where it is found are 

 western Missouri and northeastern Kansas. 

 The quality of hay is not so good as that from 

 timothy, but the yield is about the same. 



Tall oat-grass. This oat-grass (Fig. 69) is 

 a native of Europe where it is much used for 

 meadows and pastures. In the South this grass 

 remains green all winter and for this reason 

 the name evergreen-grass is often applied to it. 

 It seems well adapted to the South and will 

 grow on soils too sandy for other grasses. 



Brome-grass. The drought-resistant plant, 

 brome-grass (Fig. 70), is adapted climatically 

 to North Dakota and to the 

 west and northwest of that state. 

 It makes palatable pasture and 

 good hay. A field is usually cut 

 FIG. 68. Meadow- for hay for about two seasons, 

 after which it is turned into 

 pasture. It will not, as a rule, produce more 

 than two good crops of hay, but will make ex- 

 cellent pasture for several years. It is a very 

 valuable grass in the regions where grown and 

 supplies a great need in that territory. 



Bermuda-grass. In the South, Bermuda-grass 

 (Fig. 71) is grown extensively. It has a creeping 

 habit and is much, used as a pasture and lawn 

 grass and to some extent for hay. When intended 

 for hay, two or three cuttings are made in a FlG - 69. Tall 

 season and the total yield does not usually make 

 more than a ton and a half to the acre. It is very persistent 

 and very difficult to eradicate when once established and, for 

 this reason, it is looked on with disfavor by many. 



