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This grass, though much smaller than the two preceding, is 

 also perennial, green through winter, withstands summer 

 droughts, thrives on various soils, grows a foot or two high, 

 and is a good pasture grass. 



4. F. RTJBRA, Ked Fescue, one of the largest of the genus, 

 is probably only a variety of the preceding ; and though grow- 

 ing naturally on sandy and dry soils is said to be a better grass 

 than some of the other species. 



5. F. OVINA, Sheep's Fescue is also regarded by some as a 

 smaller variety of the Hard, and grows from 6 to 12 inches high 

 with many very narrow radical leaves and tufts of perennial 

 roots. This also is a good pasture grass specially for sheep, 

 and on dry sandy lands. 



6. F. TENELLA, Small Fescue grows on dry, sandy soil from 

 2 to 12 inches high and is of little value. 



7. F. MYURUS, grows on the same soil as the preceding 6 to 

 12 inches high and is about equally valuable. 



8. F. LOLIACEA, Spiked Fescue, Darnel Fescue, like tall fes- 

 cue, to which it is closely allied, matures few seeds. In appear- 

 ance it resembles rye grass, to which, Loudon says, "it is con- 

 sidered superior either for hay or permanent pasture, and it im- 

 proves in proportion to its age, which is the reverse of what 

 takes place with the rye grass." On rich, moist meadow it is a 

 good pasture grass. 



9. F. NUTANS, Nodding Fescue grows two to four feet high 

 in rich as well as rocky woods and banks, with a one-sided pan- 

 icle nodding when ripe. This and some others of this genus are 

 well suited for woods pastures, where they could be mixed with 

 Kentucky blue grass, tall oat grass, Terrell grass etc. In some 

 localities in the southern States, meadow fescue is now begin- 

 ning very improperly to be called English blue grass. 



BROMTJS. 



1. B. UNIOLOIDES, Rescue grass. 



This grass is called also, B. SCHRADERI, B. WILLDENOWII, 



CERATOCHLOA UNIOLOIDES, and FESTTJCA UNIOLOIDES. It IS 



an annual winter grass. It varies in the time of starting growth. 

 I have seen it ready for mowing the first of October and furnish 

 frequent cuttings till April. Again ; it may not start before 

 January, nor be ready to cut till February. This depends up- 

 on the moisture and depression of temperature of the fall, the 

 seeds germinating only at a low temperature. When once start- 

 ed, its growth after the successive cuttings or grazings is very 

 rapid. It is tender, very sweet and stock eat it greedily. It 

 makes also a good hay. It produces an immense quantity of 



