100 



ers. 



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when first planted on a soil, is mucli greater than afterwards, on account of its exhausti 

 nature. The produce of early foliage is inconsiderable, and less nutritive than many otli.^^ 

 To the eye it produces an abundance of seed, but, in general, it is imperfectly formed, and 

 when sown, produces few plants, in proportion to the quantity of seed employed. The merft^ 

 of this grass will appear, from the above details, to be inferior to most of the grasses that 

 already come under observation, and offer no grounds on which to recommend it to th( 



have 



notice 



of the Agriculturist. 



The smooth awnless Brome-grass flowers in the second week of July, and ripens the seed in 

 the second and third weeks of August. 



spear- 



Melica ciliata. Ciliated Melic-grass. 



Specific character: The outer petal of the lower floret ciliate; panicle spike-like ; spikets erect 

 Obs, — Culms from one to three feet high, according to the quality of the soil. Leaves 

 shaped, mucronate, from three to nine inches long, smooth underneath, slightly pubescent 

 above, somewhat rugged downwards, a white nerve runs along the back. Sheath-scale 

 white, cloven; sheaths striated, the lower a little pubescent and rugged, the upper ones 

 smooth and glossy ; but as the seed approaches towards perfection, it becomes feathered 



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with long woolly hairs. 

 Native of Germany. Root fibrous. Perennial, 

 Experiments.— -Ax the time of flowering, the produce from a rich sandy loam, is, 



dr. 



Grass, 10 oz. The produce per acre, is 



80 dr. of grass xyeigb, when dry 



The produce of the space, ditto 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 



64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 



qr. 



oz. 



32 

 64 



1089D0 

 43560 



lbs. 



6806 4 



2722 8 



4083 12 



- 200 



The produce of the space, ditto *■ 



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

 Grass, 10 oz. The produce per acre r 



h 



80 dr. of grass weigh, when dry - - „ 

 The produce of the space, ditto - 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 

 64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 



80 gr, 



4537 8 



283 9 8 



^ 



108900 



6806 4 



dr. qr. 

 36 ^ 



72 V 



49005 



3062 13 



3743 7 



The produce of the space, ditto 



60gr. 

 - 150 



3403 2 



212 11 2 



The weight of nutritive matter, which is lost by leaving the crop till the seed be ripe, exceeds 



one-fourth part of its value, and is 



70 14 6 



The proportional value which the grass, at the time of flowering, bears to that^at the time the seed is ripe, 



is as 4 to 3. 



The produce of latter-math is. 

 Grass, 3 oz. The produce per acre 

 64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 



Id 



- 32670 

 510 7 



2041 14 



31 14 r 



The above fa* shew this grass to be one of the inferior species, with respect to p.«aace, 

 »«tr,fve quabfes, and reproductive powers. In Germany it grows wild on hiUy g»«nJ', 



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