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ance and value only, the use of which may be adviseable there 

 and in such cases where the purpose in view cannot reasonably be 

 expected to be reached with the more valuable varieties for various 

 reasons of soil, climate, etc.; and, finally, of those destined for lawns 

 and pleasure-grounds, we would make this classification as follows: 



I. Very best grasses for permanent pasture on beavy 

 and good average soils: 



Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping Bent-grass). 



„ c a n i n a (Rhode-Island Bent-grass). 



Alopecurus pratensis [Meadow Foxtail-grass). 

 Avena elatior (Tall Oat-grass). 



„ flavescens (Yellotv Oat-grass, true). 

 Anthoxanthum odoratum (Sweet-scented Vernal, true). 

 Cynosurus cristatus (Crested Dogstail-grass). 

 Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot or Orchard-grass). 

 Festuca elatior (Tall Meadow Fescue). 



„ heterophylla (Various-leaved Fescue). 



„ o V i n a (Sheep's Fescue). 



„ pratensis (Meadow Fescue). 



rubra (Red or Creeping Fescue). 

 Phleum pratense (Timothy or Cafs-tail-grass). 

 Poa pratensis (Smooth-stalked Meadow- or Kentucky Blue- 

 grass). 

 „ t r i V i a 1 i s (Rough-stalked Meadow-grass). 



II. Tarieties of secondary importance, i. e. grasses of 

 ratber little agricultural Talne, and grasses of sufficient 

 sncb value, but wbicb are useful only for certain limited 

 purposes : 



Aira caespitosa (Tufted Hair-grass). 

 Ammophylla arundinacea (Sea-Reed). 

 Bromus arvensis (Field Brome-grass). 



„ erectus or pratensis (Meadow Brome-grass). 



„ i n e r m i s (Awnless Brome-grass). 



„ mollis (Soft Brome-grass). 



Holcus lanatus (Woolen Soft-grass). 

 Lolium Italicum (Italian Ryegrass). 



„ perenne (Perennial Ryegrass). 



Phalaris arundinacea (Reed Canary-grass). 



