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The grass will grow even under the mosl flagrant Qeglecl ; while 

 care and cultivation will bring out its characteristics to a marked 

 degree , and well repay the cultivator for ail bis expense and trou- 

 ble. Specimens have beeu exhibited thai were over eight feet long. 

 It is an excellent grass bo prevent the washing ofland, for filling 

 up gullied and preserving terraces. It makes one ofthe best lawnson 

 account of its smooth and regular growth, and its power to with- 

 stand the heat ofthe sun. To bring out its best features, the grass 

 should be mown three or tour times each summer, or at Least <>nce 

 per month. This will kill the weeds, and other plants that tend to 

 choke it The Bermuda grass is not so difficult to eradicate from 

 the field as most fanners seem to think. Close cultivation in cot- 

 ton for two or three years, and thorough pulverization of tbe soil 

 will destroy this plant. 

 Analysts : 



Water 14.30 per cent. 



Ash 



Fat 



Nitrogen free extract 



Crude fiber 



Albuminoids 11.50 " " [C. Richardson] 



Ash: 



Phosphoric acid 

 Sulphuric acid 

 Silica 

 Chlorine 

 Calcium 



Magnesium oxide 

 Potassium oxide 

 Potassium 



Plate SO: 



Eleusine Indira. [Yard grass; Crowfoot; Crab grass; Wire grass.] 



This grass is very common all through the Southern States, and 

 agnized. It grows luxuriantly in the barn-yards, 

 gardens and other spots that are rich around the premises. Long 

 strong, fibrous roots are thrown out, from which grows a thick, 

 leafy culm. The culm is large and succulent, inclining, and ter- 

 minated by 5 or more spikes that radiate from nearly the same 

 point. The Bpikeletfl contain as many as 5 floaets, the upper one 

 being rudimentary. The glumes are awnless. The gra» is an 



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9.37 



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55 



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55 



22.99 



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