33 GOLDEN OR YELLOW OAT-GRASS. 



perhaps be as well not to sow either of them unless 

 there is the clearest proof that what is about to be 

 sown is beyond question free from any admixture of 

 the bulbous-rooted kind. It is owing to the latter 

 being so commonly mistaken for the true variety that 

 Tall Oat-grass is so little used in those kingdoms. 

 One is no better than a Couch or Squitch grass, while 

 the other — used with judgment — is capable of filling 

 a very useful place in our agriculture. 



Golden or Yellow Oat-Grass. 



(Avena flavescens. Trisetum flavescens.) 

 The best seed weighs up to lo lbs. per bushel. 



Standard of germination, of H.M's Office of Works, 

 60 per cent. Flowers end of July. 



W. Caeeutheks, F.E.S., reports that it is found 

 in dry meadows and pastures, and may be grown in 

 any kind of soil or situation. Produces a considerable 

 quantity of foliage, and is a favourite food of sheep. 

 Is important as a late grass in pastures. 



Dr. Stebler quotes Langethal's remark to the effect 

 that this grass is always an indication of the superior 

 quality of the fields in which it is found ; and observes 

 further that it thrives in almost all soils except those 

 that are extremely strong or extremely light. Its 

 produce is sure as well in wet seasons as in dry, 

 though excess of either moisture or drought will 

 hinder its development. It is entirely unsuited to 

 meadows that are liable to be flooded but are not 

 provided with suitable drainage. .It is very advan- 

 tageous in meadows and pastures, gives a grass of 



