CONTENTS. 



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THE E2iTBNSI0N OF PASTURES , 1 



THE DRAINAGE OF GRASS LAND . . . 7 



CULTURAL PREPARATIONS .... 15 



THE SELECTION OF GRASSES AND CLOVERS . 22 



Agrostis alba — VAB. STOLONIFEEA {Fiorwi, Or Creeii'ing Bent Grass) . . 25 



Alopecueus peatensis {Meadow Foxtail) 26 



Anthoxanthum odoeatum {Sweet- scented Vernal) . . . . 29 



AvBNA FLAVESCBNS ( Yellom Oat Grass) ... 31 



AvBifA ELATIOE {Tall Oat Grass) . 32 



Cynosueus CEISTATUS {Crested Dogstail) . . 33 



Dactylis glomeratA {Rough Coehtfoot^ . 35 



FestuCA peatensis {Meadow Fescue) . . . * 37 



Festuca ELATIOE {Tall Fescue) id 



Festuca peatensis — VAB. LOLIACEA {Dornel-Uhe Fescue) . . .43 



Fbstuca hbtbeophylla ( Varimis-leared Fescue) . . . 45 



FBSTrCA OVINA {Sheejy's Fescue) . . 45 



Festtjca dueiusctjlA {Sard Fescue) ... . .47 



Fbstuca eubea {JRed Fescue) . . . 49 



LOLIUM PBEBNNE {Perennial Bye Grass) . . . . .50 



LoLiTTM italicum {Italian Bye Grass) 55 



LOLIUM VULGAEB, VEL ANNUTJM {Common, Or Annual Byc Grass) ... 58 



Phlbdm peatbnse {Timothy,- or Meadow Catstail) . 59 



PoA peatensis {Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass) 61 



POA teivialis {Rnvgh-stalked Meadow Grass) 63 



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