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A MANUAL OF FARM GRASSES 



inch long. The stems may be erect at base or they may- 

 produce short stolons. The spikelets are about the same 

 as in redtop, but average smaller. 



12. Rhode Island Bent. A seed head or panicle. 



Botanical and Common Names. Agrostis capillaris L., 

 Rhode Island bent, is a close alley of redtop. The 



