CONTENTS. 



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THE EXTE.>TSION OF PASTURES 1 



THE DRAINAGE OF GRASS LAND . . . • 7 



CULTURAL PRh^A^ATIONS 15 



THE SELECTION OF GRASSES AND CLOVERS .22 



Agrostis alba — VAR. STOLONIFERA {Fiorin, or Creeping Bent Grass) . . 25 



Alopecurus pratensis {Meadow Foxtail) 26 



Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet-scented Vernal) 29 



AvENA FLAVESCENS {Yellofv Oat Grass) 31 



AVENA ELATIOR {Tall Oat Grass) 32 



Cynosurus CRiSTATus (Crested Dogstaili) 33 



Dactylis glomerata (Rough Cocksfoot) 35 



Festuca pratensis (Meadow Fescue) ; . . 37 



Festuca ELATIOR (Tall Fescue) . . . 40 



Festuca pratensis — vab. loliacea (Darnel-like Fescue) 43 



Festuca heterophylla (Various-leaved Fescue) 45 



Festuca ovina (Sheep's Fescue) 45 



Festuca duriuscula (Hard Fescue) 47 



Festuca rubra (Bed Fcscxie) 49 



LOLIUM PEBENNE (Perennial Bye Grass) . .50 



Lolium italicum (Italian Bye Grass) 55 



LOLIUM vulgare, vel annuum ( Common, or Annual Bye Grass) ... 58 



Phleum pratense (Timothy, or Meadow Catstail) 59 



POA PRATENSIS (Smooth-stallied Meadow Grass) ....... CI 



POA TRIVIALIS (Rough-stallied Meadow Grass) 63 



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