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14. White Clover. 



15. Timothy or Meadow Catstail, or Herdsgrass or Foxtail ; it has 

 all these names. 



16. Meadow Foxtail. Perennial. 



17. Meadow Fescue. Hardy Perennial. 



18. Darnel, or Ray Grass. Starts early. Horses very fond of it. 



19. Crested Dog's Tail. Good for sheep; makes a thick turf;, 

 blossoms in June. Likes dry soils and not wet meadows. 



20. Meadow Grass. Flourishes in driest soils; bears drought 

 better than any other grass; makes fine hay, plenty of seed. 



21. Vernal or Spring Grass. Very early pasture; not good for 

 horses, but good for sheep. 



22. Sheep's Frescue. Likes dry, sandy soil. Perennial. 



23. Hard Frescue. Likes wet or dry soils; grows often to four 

 feet high. It is best to mix it with some other grasses. 



24. Annual Meadow Grass, Is in flower during the whole sum- 

 mer; all cattle like it. Makes superior butter. 



25. Fowl Meadow Grass. Supposed to have been introduced by 

 wild water fowls. Yields sometimes three tons an acre. Mowed 

 from July to October. Good hay for horses and neat cattle. 



26. Flat Stalked Red Meadow Grass. Likes dry soils; makes a 

 fair turf; gives delicate flavor to mutton and venison. 



27. Silver Hair Grass. Likes sandy soils. Good for mutton. 



28. Creeping Beni Grass. Likes moist land. 



29. Tall Oat Grass. Large, coarse; horses not fond of it; plenty 

 of seed; next to Foxtail in the opinion of Mr. Curtis. Mr. Muhlen- 

 burgh, of Pennsylvania recommended it 



30. Yellow Oat Grass. Coarse; good sheep pasture, 



31. Rib Grass. Not much recommended. 



32. Cock's Foot. Coarse, luxuriant growth in all soils; not much 

 recommended. 



33. Blue Dog's Tail Grass. Useful in rocky situations, where, 

 there is little soil: will do for sheep. 



