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and then into the body of the animal. In the latter case 
they may become quite harmful. These seeds, of course, 
should not be allowed to get into hay. 
False Red Top: Fowl Meadow-grass. — In general form 
and color this resembles red top, but the entire plant is more 
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slender and the panicle is more elongated and weaker and 
has fewer branches. It is one of the most valuable native 
grasses, and is often the chief species in lowland meadows, 
where it produces a heavy crop of good hay. 
Big Blue-stem: Forked Beard-grass. — In some sections 
this is also called “ blue-joint.”” The stem is distinctly 
purplish at the joints and bears from two to five spikes at or 
near the summit. It is a valuable grass for pasture and hay 
