27 



A careful test of this grass may yield fine results. The hay, 

 however, must be cul before the culms become hard and smut 

 begins to form ^n the beads. 



Analysis 











Water 



1 L30 



per 



cent. 





Ash 



6.03 



•• 



» 





Fat 



2.80 



n 



»i 





Nitrogen Free Extracl 



44.28 



>5 



n 





Crude fiber 



22.00 



>J 



n 





Albuminoids 



10.55 



11 



" (C. 



Richardson) 



A.<h 











Phosphoric acid 



6.02 



per 



cent. 





Silica 



27.36 



yi 



ii 





Sulphuric acid 



4.60 



a 



a 





Chlorine 



11.03 



a 



a 





Calcium oxide 



2.64 



n 



a 





Magnesium oxide 



2.66 



a 



a 





Potassium oxide 



33.53 



V 



a 





Potassium 



12.16 



11 



H 



(Wollf) 

 Plate 17. 



AgroHis vulgaris, [Red tod j Fine top; Herd's grass; Bent grass] 



This grass Lirows to a height of 2 or 3 feet from a perenni al root. 

 The culm is slender and smooth, and crowned by an open panicle of 

 flowers. Each spikelet consists of one floret. The leaves arc lance 

 linear, rough and about six inches long. Whe sheaths are smooth. 

 It prefers a damp soil for a luxuriant growth, but is found onh 

 long gullies and in fence corners during the month of September. 



When cut before the seed are mature this gras- makes an excel- 

 lent hay. During warm days, in winter, the plant comes lorth 

 sufficiently to give stock a good cropping food. 



Analysis : 



Water 



14.30 



per 



cent 



Ash 



5.90 



a 



<« 







<i 



«< 



Nitrogen free extract 



46.77 



1 1 



(< 



Crude fiber 



21.71 



tt 



« 



Albuminoids 





a 



'•[C.Richardson.] 

 Plate IS. 



