272 



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Sromus sylvaticus. Wood Brome-g 



E. Bot. 729 



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Festuca gracilis. 



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Flo. Ger. i. p. 343. 



>ecific character: Spike nodding; spikets distant, somewhat erect, awned awns 1 



the Busks. ' °°gert}iau 



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Obs. — This species appears to be nearly allied to the Bromus pinnatiis, but the di t" " 

 nevertheless obvious: in this the spike-stalk is nodding, in that, erect; the a\ 

 B. pinnatus are shorter than the blossom ; those of the B, sijlvaticus are longer T}i 

 of the former is creeping, but this grass has a fibrous root. 



Native of Britain. Root perennial. 



Experiments .—Al the time of flowering, the produce from a rich siliceous sandy loam i 



th 



e root 



32 

 192 



Grass, 30 oz. The produce per acre 



80 dr. of grass weigh, when dry 



The produce of the space, ditto - - 



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The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 

 64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 

 The produce of the space, ditto 



dr. qr. 



oz, 



326700 



lbs. 







130680 



2 



15 

 I 



J 0209 6 



^0418 12 



8167 8 



12250 4 



638 1 6 



natus) 



: general appearance ot this grass, and that ot the next following species (Bromus pin- 

 promise but little to reward the labours' of the experimenter. Its natural place of o-rowth 

 is in woods, and damp shady places. Oxen, horses, and sheep, refused to eat this grass" when 

 offered to them. During deep snows and severe frosts, I have observed hares and rabbits crop 

 the extremities of the leaves. It is very subject to be affected with the rust disease at the 

 time of flowering. Birds appear to neglect the seeds, till every other resource fails. 



Flowers in the second week of July, and the seed is perfected about the first week of August. 



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