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Festuca coliacea, or spiked festuca ; flowers in July ; one of 

 the most valuable for hay and pasture; 36 inches high. 



Festuca calamaria, or reed-like fescue ; early and prolific ; 40 

 inches high ; flowers in July. 



Festuca elatior, or tall fescue, or Andes grass ; 36 inches high ; 

 flowers in July j excellent meadow grass. 



Festuca fluitans, or floating fescue ; 18 inches high ; flowers in 

 July ; is a good amphibious grass. 



Festuca rubra, or purple fescue j 12 inches high j flowers in 

 July; good for sheep and lawns. 



Dactylis glomerata, or cocksfoot or orchard grass ; 24 inches 

 high ; flowers in July ; coarse but productive. 



Poa angustifolia, or narrow' leaved meadow grass; 24 inches 

 high ; flowers in July ; excellent for hay. 



Poa fertilis, or fertile meadow grass ; 20 inches high ; flowers 

 in July ; is an early grass. 



Poa aquatica, or reed meadow grass ; 72 inches high ; flowers 

 in July; very prolific but coarse. 



Briza media, or quaking grass ; 16 inches higli ; good for pas- 

 ture. 



Lolium perenne, or perennial ryegrass ; 24 inches high ; flow- 

 ers in July ; much esteemed. 



Cynosurus cristatus, or dog's tail grass ; 24 inches high ; makes 

 a good pasture ; flowers in July. 



Holcus lanatHS, or meadow soft grass; 24 inches high ; flowers 

 in July ; early and productive. 



Holcus mollis, or creeping soft grass; 30 inches high; flowers } 

 in August ; is a valuable grass. 



Phleum pratense, or timothy, or cat's tail ; 24 inches high ; 

 flowers in July ; an excellent hay grass. 



Hordeum pratense, or meadow barley grass ; 24 inches high ; 

 flowers in July ; an early and nutritious grass. 



Aira caespitosa, or turfy hair grass ; 9 inches high ; floxvers in j 

 July ; an excellent lawn and sheep grass. 



