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NATIVE FOEAGE PLANTS 



lance to them. Spike loose, the spreading spikelets tipped, 

 with an awn about one inch long. Root perennial. The 

 foliage of the tufts is very tender before appearance of the 

 culm. Flowers in July, and is very common in the State. 

 Good forage. 



ELYMUS VIRGINICUS, "L. -(Virginian Lyme Grass. Wild Eye. 



j r erennial.} 



The two spikelets of one joint of the spike of 

 E. Virginicus, about the natural size (1); the 

 glumes and the flowers of one spikelet, enlarged 

 and displayed (2); and an open flower more mag- 

 nified (8). 



Spik e erect, dense and rigid, spikelets in pairs, 

 2-3 flowered, the flowers nearly smooth, glumes 

 lanceolate, strongly nerved, as long as the spike- 

 let. Culm 2-4 feet high. Forms large tufts of 

 broadly liner bright green, rough leaves, which 

 commence putting out in March, and afford a good 

 early pasturage. It is very valuable, and ought 

 to be tried in cultivation. 



ELYMUS STRIATUS, WiU.d.-(Small Lyme Grass}. 



Pubescent or villous; spike dense and thickish, upright 

 or slightly nodding; spikelets in pairs, 1-2 flowered, bristly 

 hairy; glumes awl-shaped, bristle awned, 1-3 nerved, 

 about twice the length of the flowers, exclusive of the ca- 

 pillary awn, which is about 7 inches long. Very common 

 in dry, sandy places. Poor grass. 



ELYMUS CANADENSIS.--(Omacft<m Lyme Grass. Wild Rye}. 



Perennial, common, flowering in July. Spike loose, nodding at the 

 extremity; glumes lanceolate, subulate; awned, prominently nerved. 

 Culms 3-4 feet high, spike 6-8 inches long. Glume strictly one line 

 wide. 



As good as E. Virginicus. 



