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"bunch" grass, about as stoloniferous as timothy. It 

 requires about three years to form a good sod. It is adapted 

 to good land. The seed is not always good or pure, and 

 is expensive. It is subject to rust, the same rust that 



FIG. 94. Awnless brome grass 



attacks oats, but it is a good pasture grass under many 

 conditions. 



176. Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata.) is a tall, 

 tufted grass. It is adapted to deep, rich soils, as it roots 

 deeply, yet it grows on poor soils to some extent. It is 

 often desirable in a pasture mixture. The high price of 

 seed and the seed adulteration seem to be the chief causes 

 for its limited use. 



177. Bermuda Grass (Capriola dactylori) is probably 

 the best pasture grass for the South. It is very strongly 



