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A MANUAL OF FARM GRASSES 



15. Tall Oat Grass. A 

 head or panicle !n flower. 

 At maturity the panicle con- 

 tracts. 



called tall meadow oats, or tall 

 meadow oat grass. Another 

 name occasionally used is Ran- 

 dall grass. 



The botanical name is Ar- 

 rhenatherum elatius (L.) Beauv. 

 The gerieric name is derived 

 from two Greek words which 

 mean masculine and awn, re- 

 ferring to the awned staminate 

 floret. The specific name 

 means taller. Other names oc- 

 casionally seen in seed cata- 

 logues are Arrhenatherum ave~ 

 naceum and Avena elaiior. 

 The variety with bulbs is Ar- 

 rhenatherum elatius var, bulbo- 

 sum (Presl) Koch. 



CANADA BLUEGR.'VSS 



Canada bluegrass is used for 

 pasture on sandy or sterile soil 

 in the timothy area. On good 

 limestone soil suited to the 

 growth of Kentucky bluegrass, 

 Canada bluegrass cannot com- 

 pete with the former. Canada 

 bluegrass is sometimes used for 

 lawns as it forms a firm sod, 

 but, except on sandy soil, is 

 not so satisfactory as Ken- 



