62 THE GRASSES— MEADOW FESCUE. 



of Perennial Eyegrass (which germinates well) be pre- 

 sent in it, either as a natural impurity or as an adul- 

 terant, the produce may perhaps show little else but 

 Eyegrass plants, leading the experimenter to suppose 

 that there was a larger proportion of Eyegrass seed in 

 the sample than in reality was present. 



Ai Wdburn, grown on a black rich loam, it gave of 

 grass per acre — 



T. cwts. qrs. lbs. 



At time of flowering . . . . 22 15 3 3 

 Yielding dried hay . . . . 7 19 2 2 



Meadow Fescue. 



{Festuca pratensis.) 

 Seed weighs 26 lbs. per bushel. 



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

 90 per cent. 



Dr. Steblee's opinion of the Meadow Fescues gener- 

 ally will be found under the head of Tall Fescue. 



SlNCLAlE states that it constitutes a very considerable 

 portion of the herbage of all rich natural pastures and 

 irrigated meadows, and makes excellent hay. The 

 leaves are succulent and tender, and they never form 

 rank tufts. It is of greater value at time of flowering 

 than at time the seeds are ripe in proportion of threa^ 

 to one. 



Morton's Uncydopcedia states that it possesses high 

 merits both as a spring and autumn pasture grass, and 



