CONTENTS. 



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TAGE 



THE EXTENSION OF PASTURES . . . ... 1 



THE DEAINAGB OF GRASS LAND .... . . .8 



CULTURAL PREPARATIONS 16 



THE SELECTION OF GRASSES AND CLOVERS . . ... 23 

 AGRICULTURA.L GRASSES iGraminacece) 



ASBOSTIS ALBA — VAE. STOLOjflFBEA (Fiorm, OT Creeping Bent Grass) . . 27 



Alopecurus phatbnsis {Meadow Foxtail) 28 



Ammophila aeundinacba (iSfea Bxed, or Ma;t Grass) 31 



Anthoxanthum odoeatum (_Siveet-scented Vernal) .... .32 



AvBNA FLAVBSCENS {Yellow Oat Grass) 34 



Avena elatioh {Tall Oat Grass) 35 



Beomus ineemis (Awnless Srome Orass, or Swnga/ria/n, Forage Grass) . . 36 



Beomtjs ScHB.a!DEEl {Sckrwder's Brome Grass) 37 



CYN0SI7BUS CElSTATua {Crested Bogstail) 37 



Dacttlis glombeata (Rough Coch^foot) 39 



Eltmus AEENAEius {Sand or ITprigM Sea Lyme Grass) 42 



Festuca peatensis {Meadow Fescue) 42 



Festuca BLATiOE {Tall Fesciie) 45 



Festttca peatehsis — VAE. loliacea {Barnel-VUie Fescue) 48 



Festuca hbtekophylla ( Various-leaved Fescue) 49 



Festuca ovina tbnuifolia {Fine-lea/ned Skeep's Fescue) 50 



Festuca dueiuscula {Sard Fescue) 58 



Festuca eubba {Bed Fescue) 54 



LOLIUM PEEENHE {Perennial Bye Grass) 56 



LOLIUM vulgaee. L, ANNUUM {Common oj- Annual Bye Grass) . . . . 62 



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