34 ANNUAL BTE GKA8S. 



amount of forcing by irrigation, liquid manures 

 or phosphatic applications, a system which has al- 

 ways been practised in the vicinity of the cities and 

 towns of the United Kingdom, and which has always 

 been considered a paying one. 



In one of Qie large fields of the Beacon Stock Farm 

 which was seeded down last fall with a mixture of 

 orchard grass, timothy, Khode Island bent, Ken- 

 tucky blue grass, red top and Italian Rye grass, 

 there is about two acres which was sown exclusively 

 with Italian Rye grass, and its superior appearance 

 is c[uite noticeable. 



CHAPTER V. 



ANNUAL ETE GRASS. 



Lolium Annum. 



Wat's Analysis. 

 100 parts as taken green from the field, Juue Sth. 



Water 69.00 



Albuminous or flesh forming principles 2.96 



Fatty matter 69 



Heat producing principles, starch, sugar, gum, etc. . . 12.8S 



Woody fibre *. VlA'i 



Mineral matter or ash 1 St 



lOO.Of 

 Owing to the acquired annual habits of the sori 

 generally known by this name, it differs from th( 

 more perrennial varieties by having fewer roots, 

 leaves, and a greater quantity of culms and stalki 

 which are rather longer and furnished with a smaUei 



