150 PRACTICAL NOTES ON GRASSES AND GRASS GROWING. 
ScHraDus Bome Grass (BROMUS SCHR/EDERI). 
AWNLEsSS CROME GRASS (BROMUS INERMIS). 
There are sixty to seventy varieties of the Bromus family, 
but we have only referred to three of them as, speaking 
generally, they are coarse and undesirable grasses to grow. 
Stock are fairly fond of some of them, and they are believed to 
be of considerable feeding value. They are biennial, and grow 
with extraordinary rapidity ; they soon exhaust the soil, and, 
being surface-feeding plants, starve out and smother most 
weeds, especially during a moist season. 
The first cut sometimes exceeds that of Italian ryegrass in 
quantity. 
We remember years ago it was said that Italian ryegrass 
would make the farmers’ fortunes. The same was said of 
Timothy, only to be repeated of cocksfoot; but practical 
experience soon told a very different story. 
These grasses are exceedingly useful, in the same manner 
that other grasses are, but unless the grower uses judgment, 
he may not find them to his advantage. 
Neither Bromus schredert nor Bromus inermis must be 
confused either with Bromus molits or with Bromus secalinus, 
which are troublesome weeds ; the latter is sometimes found in 
other grasses, notably meadow fescue, the seed of which it 
much resembles, although it is somewhat larger. 
We doubt whether cither of these two grasses is more 
prolific than Italian ryegrass under irrigation, yet at the same 
time we cannot understand why they should not have been 
receiving attention either from seedsmen or from agriculturists, 
and we would inform our readers they may amply repay the 
outlay if some consideration be given to them. 
Hassock Grass (AIRA C@sPITOSA, Linn.). 
This curious grass is common in the bogs and swamps of 
Broadland in Norfolk and Suffolk: locally it is known as 
