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loain, or clny, and its long roots enable it to withstand droughts 

 To obtain the seed pure is a difficult matter, as it is often adulter- 

 ated with Rye grass, hence one needs to exercise care in purchas- 

 ing. It grew 3 feet high. '- his grass deserves a trial in Maine. 



5. Tall P'escue. — Very much resembles the grass just men- 

 tioned, being a little larger It has the sanie habits of adapting 

 itself to any kind of soil. A chemical analysis shows it to be 

 very nutritious. It has a tendency to grow in tufts like most of 

 the Fescue grasses. Produces a large crop of hay on rich ground, 

 sometimes growing 4 or b feet high, but in our plot measured three 

 feet. Blossomed Juce 28. 



6. Sheep Fescue. — Said to be an excellent pasture grass, 

 especially for sheep. It grows in bunches, having a laige n ass of 

 small nearly cylindrical leaves from the root, and a few slender 

 stems, of which the highest measured 16 inches. When sown 

 thickly it forms a very dense bottom, which furnishes a good bite 

 for stock, but is too fine for hay. Came into full bloom June 12. 



7. Hard Fescue. — Resembles Sheep's Fescue, being a little 

 larger, and like it, grows on dry hills. What was said of that, 

 will also apply to this species. It grew 18 inches high, and 

 blossomed June 13. 



8. Wood Meadow Grass. — This grass grows in moist shady 

 places, two feet or more in height. In the plot it was about 18 

 inches high, and rather slender. It blossomed June 28. Not 

 much of the seed sprouted, consequently the plants wei-e scattered, 

 and as the ground was hardly suitable for it, one could not tell 

 what it would do under favorable conditions. It has not been 

 cultivated much, probably on account of its growing best in the 

 shade. 



9. Kentucky Blue Grass. — A great deal has been written 

 concerning Kentucky Blue Grass, some claiming it to be the most 

 valuable, others saying it is one of the most worthless of the 

 tame grasses. It is certainly a nutritious grass, especially before 

 blossoming, but deteriorates rapidly as it grows older.- It is one 

 of the first to blossom, June 12 being the date of full bloom, hence 

 needs to be cut early, and therefore cannot be sown with many 

 other grasses. Our tallest plants measured 21 inches, but it is 

 often higher than this. It has an abundance of long leaves from 

 the root. 



