and is an excellent early grazing variety for cattle a1 the opening 

 ofspring. One objection consists in the small amount of foliage 



Dted by the plant. Cattle eat it with considerable relish :an<l 

 it is possible that by cultivation it may be improved and good 

 pastures obtained. 



It> chief advantage lies it the fact that it will stand continued 

 cropping, and presents a tender grazing, even after several cuttings. 



Analysis. 



Water 



60.00 percent. 





Ash 



3.10 ■• " 





Fat 



1.34 M " 





Nitrogen free extract 



21.72 " " 





Crude fiber 



9.51 " " 





Albuminoids 



4.33 ■• '• (C. Hi 



"hanl.M.n. ) 

 Hate. /-/. 



MuhL nbergia diffusa I Nimble Will : Dro}> s< ed : Wire g] ass. 

 A p< rennial grass, with spreading .-lender .-terns and small florets 



in slender panicles. This grass grows in sbaded plaees in woods 

 and is not generally met with in open Holds. It loves a moist place. 



The analysis indicates a good percent of nutritive (dements. 



AruUysu : 



Water 



14. 30 per cent 



A>h 



7.95 " " 



Fat 



1.56 " " 



Nitrogen free extract 



47.44 " " 



( 'rude liber 



20.19 " " 



Albuminoids 



8.57 " " 



Ash: 





Phosphoric acid 



6.65 per cent. 



Sulphuric acid 



3.39 " " 



Silica 



39.98 k ' " 



( Ihlorine 



8.21 •• " 



Calcium oxide 



11 95 '• " 



Magnesium oxide 



4.39 " " 



Potassium oxide 



17.32 '• u 



Potassium 



6.78 - " 



Sodium 



1.88 " " 



(C.Richardson. > 



( Wolff) 

 PlaU 15. 



