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Bulletin V. 2. 



Cynosurus cristatus. 



Fig. ]2. 

 Crested Dog's TaiL 

 Cynosurus cristatus. 



-Crested Dog's-tail-grass. 



This is a perennial grass, recently 

 introduced into this country from 

 Europe, where it is used in mixtures 

 to form bottom grass either in hay 

 or in pastures. It possesses a highly 

 nutritive value, and succeeds well in 

 almost any kind of soil excepting 

 those which are very sandy, and as 

 it is deep rooted, it withstands 

 drought better than some other spe- 

 cies, and it is said to thrive well in 

 shade. It is doubtless of some value 

 in lawn mixtures. 

 Dactylis glomerata, Li?in. — Orchard- 

 grass, Rough Cock's-foot. 

 This is one of the best known and 

 most popular of our cultivated 

 grasses. It will grow well on any soil excepting that which is 

 very wet. It grows well in the shade, no grass being equal to 

 it in this respect, excepting perhaps, the rough- 

 stalked meadow-grass. In pastures it affords a 

 good bite earlier than any other grass excepting 

 the meadow foxtail. It affords a great amount 

 of aftermath, being exceeded in this respect only 

 by Kentucky blue-grass. Owing to its habit "of 

 growing in clumps or tussocks, the land should 

 be seeded heavily, using two and a half or three 

 bushels to the acre. When sown with other 

 grasses, its tendency to form tussocks is very 

 much diminished, and we would recommend that 

 clover, or possibly red-top, always be mixed with 

 our orchard-grass. Although not adding mate- 

 rially to the bulk of hay produced, they will im- 

 prove its quality and help make a much better 

 sward. 



Danthonia compressa, Austin. — Tennessee Oat-grass, Mountain 

 Oat-grass. 

 This is a common grass upon our higher mountains, and forms 

 the chief bulk of the forage on the so-called ''balds." It was 

 fully described and figured in Bulletin No. 4, Vol. II. 



Danthonia sericea, Nutt. — Silky Oat-grass, Taller Wild Oat-grass, 

 Silky-flowered Oat-grass. 

 While Danthonia compressa appears to prefer a moist or damp 

 situation, Danthonia sericea is found in very dry soil on the lower 



Fig. 13. 

 Orchard -grass. 

 Dactylis glomerata. 



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