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be a most valuable plant, either to be cut for soiling, or made into hay, and reduced t 1> ff 

 it might be wanted. I have never seen this plant in a wild state ; it was first disco r a l 

 in the grass garden, seemingly introduced by accident. W. P. Taunton, Esq. of Lon 1 

 kind enough to send me some seeds of a grass which he found growing on a bastard f ]] ^' 

 earth soil in considerable plenty, in the parish of Kilmersdon, Somerset. I believe this t h 



same grass 



eth 







Mr. Taunton, who has paid much attention to the subject, conceives that the disease termed 

 clavus, which renders the seed of the other variety of Tall Fescue abortive, may be caused h 

 over-richness of the soil. My observations tend to confirm that opinion in a considerable d 

 gree, that at least if it is not the sole cause, over-richness, and great humidity of the soil an I 

 atmosphere, greatly encourage the disease, as it often occurs, partially, to many other grasses 

 under such circumstances only. 



It comes into flower about the beginning of July, and the seed is ripe about the first week 

 in August. _ 



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Sronrns Uttoreus, 8ea-side 



Specific character: Panicle branch i 

 awned, from 4 to 5-flowered. 



Broiiie-grass 



Obs. 



-The panicle is perfectly upright before and after flowering, which distinguishes it from 

 the varieties of Festuca elation the number of florets in each calyx is less, the spike ts are 

 oval-spear shaped, those of the Festuca elatior cylindric. The leaves are broader, more 

 deeply striated, and rougher, of a finer dark green colour, particularly in the spring. 



Danube 



Gram. p. 7? t. 8. 

 Fxperiments.—kl the time of flowering, the produce froni a clayey loam, is, 



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dr. 



- 41 



- .500 



Grass, 6l 02. The produce per acre 

 8.0 dr. of grass weigh, when dry 



^ 



The produce of the space, ditto 



r 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 

 6'4dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 

 The produce of the space, ditto 



At the time the seed is ripe the produce is, 

 Grass, 06 oz. The produce per acre 

 80 dr, of grass, weigh when dry 

 The produce of the space, ditto 



qr. 



oz. 



lbs. 







4-1518 2 



340448 10 



21278 10 

 20240 16.. 



1 2 



22 



S 



\z>m 



973 1 



609840 



38115 



^% 



49 





^zzm 9 



2084 6 9 



When 



tritive properties, and in the quality of the herbao- 



species of Brome is found to be inferior in nu- 



The leaves are much coarser in every 



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"^ ^ ' ^-— J wx Liic iit^rnage. Ihe leaves are much coarser m every 



respect, It cannot therefore be recommended for any agricultural . purpose. The clayus often 



attacks the seed of this species, though not 



so 



generally as to prevent it from perfecting a suffi- 



ciency, if the value of the grass required its plopagation on the farm. The disease termed 

 clavus, makes its appearance by the body of the seed swelling to tliree times its usual size, and 



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