ce 



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to several other species which are later in flowering. It thrives best when comhined wilh niany 



different species, and is therefore a true permanent pasture grass. It does not appear to be 



parlicularly liked by cattle, though eaten in pastures in common withT others. Mr. Grant, of 



Leighton, laid down a field of considerable extent; one-half of which was sown with this gr,^^ 



and white clover, the other half with meadow foxtail and red clover. The sheep would ^^^ 



touch the sweet-scented vernal and white clover, but kept constantly on the foxtail-grass, thoiin-}i 



the dwarfish nature of the sweet-scented vernal had occasioned an unusual degree of hixurian 



of the white clover, with which it was combined. This would indicate that it is not, wh 



single, or when combined with but two or three different species, very grateful to cattle. Xfi 



chemical examination of its nutritive matter, shews that it does not abound in saccharine matt 



but chiefly in mucilage; and the insoluble extract is in a greater proportion than in many otli 



grasses. Its merits, however, in respect to early growth, continuing to vegetate and throw 



flowering stalks till the end of autumn, and its hardy and permanent nature, sufficiently upIioM 



its claim to a place in the composition of all permanent pastures. The superior nutritive cruafc' 



of its latter-math, is a great recommendation for the purpose of grazing, the stalks being of fe 



little utility, as they are generally left untouched by the cattle, provided there is a sufficiency of 



herbage. 



It is said to give to new-mown hay that delightful smell which is peculiar to it; if it is not the 

 sole cause of that pleasant smell, it is certainly more powerful when combined with the grasses 

 which compose hay. About the middle of April it comes into flower, and the seed i^ 



nerally about the first or second Aveek of J 



ripe ge- 



une. 



A- 



BactyUs glomerata. Round panicled Cock's-foot Grass 



ifr 



Native of Britain. E. Bot. 335 ; Host. t. 94 ; Mart. F. R. t. 14 ; F. D. 743 ; Moris, s. 8, 



t. Q, f. 38. 



E.perin^enis 1^, produce of herbage, from a «pace of four square feet of a rich sandy loam. 



on the 15th of April, is. 



Grass, 1.5 oz. The produce per acre 



dr. 



oz. lbs. 



f^AA. ^ cp A c ■■ " ' 163350 = 10209 6 



04 dr. ot grass afford of nutritive matter - - S! 1 ) 



The produce of the space, ditto - - - 8 1a ^ " - 5742 12= 358 14 



At the time of flowering, the produce is. 

 Grass, 41 oz. The produce per acre 



8D dr. ofgrass weigh, when dry - - 34 "q 1 ' ' ' ^^^^"^ 0=27905 10 



The produce.of the space, ditto . , g^gf o[ " " 189758 4 = 11859 14 4 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 



64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter . 2 2^ ' ' " " " 16045 1112 



The produce of the space, ditto . , 35 ^ J - - 17441 0= 1089 



At the time the seed is ripe, the produce is. 

 Grass, 39 oz. The produce per acre 



80dr. of grass weigh, when dry ^ 40 "q ' ' 424710 = 26544 6 



The produce of the space, ditt^ - \ 312 o| - - 212355 = 13272 3 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 



64dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter . 33 



The produce of the space, ditto 



13272 3 



The 



- 34 OiS *" - 23226 5 = 1451 10 5 



weight of nutritive matter, i„ which the seed crl e ' , . " ^ 



^ crop exceeds that of the flowering crop, is, 362 10 B 



