Hay-time 



The grasses are of various sorts. Among the 

 rest, one with a pleasant peppermint smell is very 

 common, which forms some slight offset to the 

 attacks of the mosquitoes. The latter are not 

 so bad while haying if, as is often the case, there 

 happen to be a bright sun and fresh breeze. 



One beautiful grass known as foxtail, which 

 often grows in waving masses, is best avoided 

 as bad for animals. 



While on this subject, the spear grass too may 

 be mentioned : it has a barbed point, and is 

 liable to work its way through clothing and even 

 deep into the flesh. 



lOI 



