eaver; paceys rye-grass 



67 s 



The bushel-weight of Hard Fescue is 23 lbs., and that of 

 Sheep's Fescue about 28 lbs. 



Perennial Rye-grass ; Eaver ; Pacey's Rye-grass {Loliiun 

 perenne L.). — Formerly considerable attention was paid to the 

 selection of varieties of this grass, and special strains, varying in 

 habit of growth, yield, and duration, were obtainable under 

 different names, such as Stickney's, Russell's, and Pacey's Rye- 

 grass. At present they exist only in name, those with other 

 names than Perennial Rye-grass being merely samples of heavier 

 weight, for which a higher price is charged. 



At present the fancy names for the heavier weighted samples 

 are 'Devonshire Evergreen,' 'Eaver' and 'Pacey's.' 

 The ' fine-leaved Rye-grass ' for lawns is simply the 

 smallest seeds sifted out of the bulk. 



FoRftr AND SizK. — Tlie seed is about 7 mm. long 

 and I '5 mm. broad. Its flowering glume has no awn, 

 and is without hairs; rounded on the back with a 

 membranous blunt top. The rachilla lies close to the 

 pale, and is flattened, oval or triangular in section, 

 narrow at the base, and gradually 

 widening out towards the summit. 

 Purity. — Samples should be 

 quite pure. Those of low bushel 

 weight are nnperfectly cleaned, 

 and always contain weeds, the com- 

 monest ones being Yorkshire Fog 

 {Holius latiatiis L.) (Fig. 210), Soft 

 Brome-grass [BrnDiiis mollis L.) 

 (Fig. 221), species of Crowfoot or 

 Buttercup (^Kanunculus aci-is L., 

 Fig. 226.-Achene of ^^^ j^ repeiis L.) (Fig. 226), Narrow-lcaved 



Creeping Crowfoot ^ / \ o /' 



(Ramau-uhis ret'ens Plantain {Platitago lanceolata L.) (Fig. 199), 

 and Black Medick or Trefoil (JSIedicago 

 lupidma L.) in the husk. 



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Fig. 22=;. — Seed 

 of Perennial 

 Rye-gra-'S. 



