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THE GRASSES OF TENNESSEE. 



According to Prof. Way, this grass is less nutritious 

 than blue grass, when green, and more nutritious when dry. 

 A comparison of the two when green and cut in bloom and 

 dried is as follows: 



The analysis of Wolff and Knop, on page 36, show a sim- 

 ilar difference. 



"WOOD MEADOW GRASS.~(Poa nemoraMs.) 



This grass grows in moist, shady woods, is rank and 

 luxuriant, and is, like the other Poas, greatly relished by 

 s*ock. It will thrive well in thickets and barrens, and is an 

 early grass. It has been treated of under the head of 

 Meadow Grasses. 



