BEAUTIES OF OUR COMMON GRASSES 



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REDTOP (Agrostif palustris) 

 Redtop is a favorite perennial forage grass of the northern States, where it is much cultivated. Its 

 flowers occur in a cone-shaped open panicle. The glumes are green and whitish or oftener with a reddish 

 blush, which has given rise to the name "redtop." 



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