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XIV. Festuca rubra. Wither. B. 2. P. 153. 

 Purple fescue grass, Nat. of Britain. 



At the time of flowering, the produce from a light 



Sandy Soil, 1S oz. or Ibs. per acre 



Grass, 15 oz. The produce per acre 163350 010209 6 



80 dr. of grass weigh when dry 34 dr. 



dr.} 



dr > 5445 340 5 



The produce of the space ditto 102 dr 3 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 6651 11 



64 dr. of grass afford ot nutritive matter 1.2 dr. } 

 The produce of the space, ditto 22 2-16 dr. 5 3 * 



At the time the seed is ripe, the produce is 



Grass, 16 oz. The produce per acre 174240 10890 



80 dr. of grass weigh when dry 36 dr. } 



The produce of the space, ditto 115 346 dr. 5 m 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 5989 8 



64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 2 dr. 

 The produce of the space, ditto 8 



The weight of nutritive matter which is lost by taking the 

 crop when the grass is in flower, being nearly one third 

 part of its value 101 8 



The proportional value which the grass, at the 

 time of flowering, bears to that at the time the seed is 

 ripe, is as 6 to 8. 



This species is smaller in every respect than the 

 preceding. The leaves are seldom more than from 

 three to four inches in length ; it affects a soil similar 

 to that favourable to the growth of the Festuca ovina, 

 for which it would be a profitable substitute, as will 

 clearly appear on a comparison of their produce with 

 each other. 



The produce of latter-math is 



Grass, 5 oz. The produce per acre 54450 3403 2 



54 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 1.2 dr. 1276 2 79 12 



