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ther inconsiderable ; it yearly diminishes, and ultimately dies off, not unfrequently in th 



of four or five years. Its produce* is always much greater when combined with other 11^' 



than when cultivated by itself: with a proper admixture it will nearly double its pll„ 



thou2*h on the samp soil «n mnr-K it rlir^Koli+c- 1,^ c,^.^^4. rpi . 1 /, ^^^ 



though on the same soil, so much it delights in shelter. Th 



ose spots m pastures that are most 



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closely eaten down, consist for the most part of this grass : I have examined many pastur 

 th,s view, and always found it the case wherever this grass was more predominate rror 

 which it appears that the Poa tri.ialis, though highly valuable as a permanent pasture .rass on 

 rich and sheltered soils, is but little adapted for the alternate husbandry, and unprofitable for 

 any purpose on dry exposed situations. It flowers towards the end of June, and ripens the ' 

 seed m the middle of July. ^ 



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