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CHAPTER XVII. 



Page. 



Sweet Scented Veenaij (Autboxanthum Odoratum; 57 



Spjoilic character, analysis — An early English grass; the 

 most fragrant grass natural to meadow or pasture fields — 

 naturalized in this country ; aftermath excellent for graz- 

 ing purposes ; quantity of seeds to enter a mixture ; 

 weight of seeds per bushel. 



CHAPTER XVin, 



Yellow Oat Geass (Avena Elavescens) 58 



Spsoific character, analysis — Arrives early at maturity ; tho 

 most useful of thg^ genus Avena ; forms a permanent turf 

 ia almost any soil ; lime recommended as a top-dressing 

 for it ; quantity of seeds sown per acre ; weight of seed 

 per bushel. 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Downy Oat Geass (Trisetum Pubeseens 60 



Specific character, analysis ; soils on which it is found 

 growing in a natural state ; a slight impoverisher of the 

 soil; its analysis compared with that of Avena Flaves- 

 ceus — Very little grown in this country. 



CHAPTEK XX. 



Quaking Geass (Briza Media) 61 



Specific character, analysis — Grows naturally in light, infe- 

 rior soils ; seeds difficult to procure — Several varieties of 

 this grass ; Briza Media found growing naturally in pas- 

 tures in the Middle and Eastern States. 



CHAPTER XXI. 



■Woolly Soft Geass or Yoekshiee White, Meadow Soft 



Geass, Velvet Geass (Holcus Lanatus 62 



Specific character, analysis— A common grass In almost all 

 • soils in England— Cattle not fond of it ; injurious to 

 horses — Called Salem Grass and White Timothy in the 

 Eastern States. 



CHAPTER XXII. 



Ceeeping Soft Geass (Holcus Mollis) g^ 



Easily distinguished from Holcus Lanatus, and these two 

 species distinguished from all o*her grasses by the woolly 

 appearance of their panicles— These two species used on 

 Bheep walks. 



