soo 



Jjoliumj temulentum, var. Slender-awned Annual 



Rye-g 



rass 



Obs. — This differs from the Common Animal Rye-grass in having the calyx Ion ■ tli \. 

 spikets; spikets more cylindrical, resembling in this respect the Lolium tenue- 



weak ; leaves smoother ; root-leaves spreading, pointing horizontally. It part k f I. 



characters of the Lolium tenue^ L, arvense, and i. temulentum; hut evidently an Ti 



nearest to the last. It is said to be a native of New Holland, being marked as su h li 



envelope of the seeds I received ; but as it withstands the effects of the severest frost L" K 



Mr 



British plant returned from transportation. 

 Root annual. 



Experiments. — At the time of flowering, the produce from a siliceous sandy soil is 



a 



Grass, 25 oz. The produce per acre 

 80 dr. of grass weigh, when dry 

 The produce of the space, ditto 



dr. qr. 



Xi 



02- lbs. 



272250 .0 = 17015 10 







35 

 175 



^BSSQ 6 



5334 15 



The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying - - , - - _ 1X680 



64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 

 The produce of the space, ditto 



1 



80 

 - 500 



11343 12 



708 15 



This variety is very hardy, being able to bear the severest of our winter frosts. It i 



IS consi- 



derably superior to the preceding species in point of produce, and affords a superior quantity of 

 nutritive matter. But neither of these plants appears to possess sufficient merits to rank them 

 above the class of annual vs^eeds. The seeds are larger than any of the natural annual grasses, and 

 approach to the size of the cultivated grain crops. Birds are very fond of the seeds. Linneeus 

 says, that when mixed with bread corn, these seeds produce but little effect, unless the bread 

 be eaten hot; but if malted with barley, the ale soon occasions drunkenness. It is said*, that 

 when made into bread with a small proportion of wheat, and eaten repeatedly,, it produced vo- 

 naiting, purging, violent colics, and death. 



Flowers about eight days before the common variety, and the seed is perfected nearly at the 

 same time as that of that variety. 



* Monthly Review, vol. 67, p. 659. Withering. 



