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Nardus stricta, upright mat-grass, p. 288. Straws long, without 

 joints, very fine, equal, and tough; perhaps the best grass for the 

 supply of straw for the Leghorn plait. 



Dry Soils. 



Cynosurus cristatus, crested dog's-tail grass, p. 152. Straw fine, 

 strong, or tough, well adapted for the Leghorn plait, but the culms 

 are frequently subject to discoloration, particularly after the time 

 of flowering. 



Poa angustifolia, narrow-leaved meadow-grass, p. 184. Straws 

 very long, fine, and clear, greatly superior to the Poa pratensis, of 

 which Miss Woodhouse's celebrated bonnet was made. 



Hordeum pratense, p. 314. Straws of the best quality for the 

 Leghorn plait, being fine, tough, and clear. 



Anthoxanthum odoratum, sweet-scented vernal grass, p. 134. 

 Straws clear and straight, but frequently rather coarse. 



Agrostis lobata, lobed bent-grass, p. 273. Straws short, but 

 very fine, clear, and tough. 



Agrostis spica venti, silky bent-grass. An annual, straws long, 

 fine, and clear. 



Avena flavescens, p*161. Straw generally fine, bleaches well, 

 and of an equal and tough quality. 



Agrostis vulgaris mutica, p. 279. Straw fine, bleaches easily, 

 but is rather short. 



Avena pubescens, p. 285. Straw generally fine, long, and of a 

 good colour. 



Festuca heterophylla, various-leaved fescue. Straw similar to 

 that of Festuca duriuscula. 



Damp or Moist Soils. 



Agrostis canina fascicularis, bundled-leaved brown-bent, p. 278. 

 Straw very fine and white. 



Agrostis canina mutica, brown-bent, p. 341. Straw longer than 

 that of the preceding, in all other respects similar to it. 



Agrostis stolonifera angustifolia, narrow-leaved stoloniferous 

 bent, p. 346. Straw long, tough, bleaches equally of a fine white. 



Agrostis alba, white-bent, p. 342. Straw fine, tough, bleaches well. 



Agrostis stricta, upright bent, p. 274. Straw very fine, straight, 

 and tough. 



Agrostis repens, creeping-rooted bent, p. 344. Straw long and 

 equal, bleaches well ; in general it is not so fine as some others. 



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