GRASSES IN CERTAIN PLACES. TO 



The sheets of all the species of the same genus, when not too 

 numerous, or of a section of it, should be placed in a (/cnus-cover 

 whicli consists of a folded sheet of firm manilla paper, 13 by 17 

 inches. The generic name should appear on the cover at the 

 lower left liana corner after it is folded, with the folded ]tortion 

 to the left. 



The sheets are placed on the sides in i)igeon holes, ai'i-angcd in 

 the order as treated or described in our standard books. Begin 

 with the first genus at the upper left hand pigeon hole and go 

 downward to the bottom of the case, tlien begin at the top of the 

 next column of pigeon holes-'. 



"When a sheet of the herbarium is wanted for study, open the 

 door, fiml the name on the genus-cover and draw out for a 

 few inches the one needed with all al)ove it in the same hole, 

 then remove the genus cover needed, leaving those above in the 

 position described, to show at a glance just where to replace the 

 specimens. 



Grasses found in certain. Localities. — The following grouping 

 of the grasses is founded on their habits and localities, and Avill 

 hardly rank as a classification. It is essentially the one proposed 

 in a prize essay by Prof. James Buckman. — (Jour. Koyal Agrl. 

 Soc. 1854.) 



1. JuiKjh or Bush Grasses are those which generally grov 

 isolated, in bunches or a few plants here and there. The l)am- 

 boos are examples for the tropics. In the northern countries 

 many of the smaller grasses have a similar disposition of growing 

 in tufts; of this kind we have Deschnmpsia {Aira) reesjM'tnsa, L. 

 (hair grass), Avena 2)ratensis (Narrow-leaved Oat-grass). Festnca 

 elatior, L. (Taller Fescue). 



A few others, if sown alone and not very thick, not closely fed 

 or rolled, will assume the same habit. Of such we have Festuca 

 ovina. L. (Sheep's Fescue), Festncadnrinxc }(!((, L. (Hard Fescue), 

 DactyUs ghmerata, L. (Cocksfoot or orchard grass.) 

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