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common practice may require, is one or mors 

 SUMMER BLADE-GRASSES of a nutritions qua- 

 lity and productive growth, and whofe feeds 

 may be eafily collected, feparately, from th- 

 feeds of weeds. 



The MEADOW FESCUE (pESTucA tlatior) 

 is moft likely to anfwer the pu'-poie. 



The MEADOW POP (POA pratertf.s) has fome 

 properties which recommcr-d it ftron<?;1y ; 

 but its feeds are not eafily leparable. Never- 

 thclefs, it might be worth fome pains to cul- 

 tivate this grafs. It is (triftly a fumwer* 

 grafs. It blows fufficientlv late, and bears 

 drought with uncommon hardinefs. I have 

 feen it flourifh on a wall throughout fummer. 

 And during the drought of 1786. Mr. Cur- 

 tis's garden afforded a linking inftance of its 

 nature in this refpeft : it remained green, and 

 in growth, while its neighbours were moft 

 of them fcorched up with drought. 



This Diftrift has adopted the NARROW- 

 LEAVED PLANTAIN as a fummer grafs. As 

 an article ofpa/lurage for cattle and fheep, it 

 is in high efteem : it is not, however, well- 

 affe&ed by horfes ; and as an article of bay it 

 i$ detrimental to the crop ; retaining its fap 



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