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Britain, Lapland, Norway and Sweden, and more or 

 less of it is. grown in all the intervening countries until 

 the Mediterranean is reached. It is a favorite meadow 

 and pasture grass in the countries specifically designated 

 and it is grown to a much greater extent relatively in 

 these than in North America. Although introduced 

 into America, it is thoroughly at home on this conti- 

 nent, and may be grown with more or less success in 

 some part or parts of every state in the Union and of 

 every province in Canada. 



That meadow fescue is well adapted to endure low 

 temperatures is well attested by the fact that it grows 

 so well in Lapland and Norway. That it is well able 

 to endure warm climates is witnessed by its behavior in 

 the south, for which its adaptation is considered higher 

 than for the north. But it should be noticed that its 

 highest value in the south is found in cool rather than 

 in hot weather. It grows better of course in moist than 

 in dry climates and yet it is able to endure much 

 drought because of the deep feeding of the roots. 



The ability which this grass has to grow and to 

 maintain its greenness when the cold is not too ex- 

 treme, is one of its most valuable features. Because of 

 this it is especially valuable as a pasture plant for 

 autumn and winter grazing in all the southern states 

 where it has been grown. Its value for such a use 

 has been much praised in Virginia, the Carolina?, Ken- 

 tucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and Kansas. At the agri- 

 cultural experiment station at Kansas it has been tested 

 for more than twenty years and as a result has been 

 assigned a foremost place with orchard grass in adapta- 



