186 



MAINE STATE COLLEGE 



Nairn s. 



5 

 y. 



S.30 



.S9 

 .90 



1 -2t 

 .94 

 • 42 



l-'2<i 

 Alsike Clover I 2-03 



CLIII Sphagnum cymbifolium, Ehrb — 



CLIV. ... i'olytri<:huiu juniperinum, Willd. 



CLV Hvpnura splendcns, Hedvv 



CLVI H. sirbi-eberi. W lid 



CLVIT... Clad' i H ki raugiferina 6.5!) 



XLIV Timothv Hay 



XL1. 



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 9. n0 





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73 



It will be seen from these figures that one of the mosses con- 

 tains as much nitrogen as the Timothy Hay ; the others about 

 three-fourths as much. The digestibility, however, in all of them 

 is very low, in none of them reaching more than one-half that 

 shown by Timothy. Nevertheless, if these figures bo accepted as 

 representing the actual food-value of the mosses and the}' 'prove 

 palatable — which is doubtful- — the facts obtained would seem to 

 justify farther study. 



Examination" of Seed for Impurities. 

 The Station is prepared, so far as its facilities permit, to 

 examine seeds for the presence of noxious weeds, and report 

 upon them. Below is given the results of an examination to call 

 attention to the nature of the work. Seeds of weeds present that 

 can not be identified at sight, are grown and positively deter- 

 mined from the plant. Those intending to plant large areas of 

 clover or grass could be assured of the absence or presence 

 of noxious weeds and sometimes avoid the introduction of pests 

 hard to eradicate when once established. 



Report. 



Weight of seed examined, one half ounce. 



Name of seed, Red Clover, Trifolium pratense, L. 



Total number of weed seeds, 



Harmless — Herds Grass, Phleum pratense, 



Harmful — Fox tail, Setaria glauca, 



" Smart weed, Polygonum acre, ~) 



" Black Bindweed, Polygonum convolvulus, L, /- 

 " Polygonum ? ) 



Rib Grass, Plantago lanceolata, L. 

 Unknown Weeds, two kinds, 



121 

 30 



59 



12 



5 

 15 



Total, 121 



Received from Mr. G. S. Flood, Waterville,'Me., and purchased 

 from F. J. Savage, Ft. Fairfield, Me. 



