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A MANUAL OF FARM GRASSES 



inch long. The stems may be erect at base or they may 

 produce short stolons. The spikelets are about the same 

 as in red top, but average smaller. 



12. Rhode Island Bent. A seed head or panicle. 



Botanical and Common Names. — Agrostis capillaris L., 

 Rhode Island bent, is a close alley of redtop. The 



