58 MANUAL OF GENERAL AGRICULTURE. 



Grain 



1 



2 



Shape 



1 



2 



Crease 



1 



Cross section 



1 



Color 



1 



Weight of 100 grains (grams) 



Question: What advantage has hulless barley? Hull 

 barley ? 



54. OUTLINE FOR DESCRIBING GRASSES. 



Materials: Lens. See Exercise 53. 



The following outline is used in the study of common 

 cultivated grasses. By following the outline one's at- 

 tention is called to the distinguishing characteristics of 

 each kind, giving not only a means of identification but 

 a good knowledge of the grass. 



The stem and leaves 



Height 



Color of stem 



Color of leaves 



Number of leaves 



Head 



Awned or awnless 



Panicled, compact, or spiked 



Size (give length and diameter) 



Color of awns 



Color of chaff 



Soot 



Does it spread from rootstocks? 



Is it a sod-forming or bunch grass? 



Seeds 



Size (give average length in inches) 



Color (general color) 



General Notes 



Is seed free or inclosed in scales! 



Weight per bushel 



Amount sown per acre 



Vitality 



