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 Carlos Reese, sr., Marion, Ala. : 



I have grown Texas Blue Grass for six years. It will grow on any fertile soil from 

 sand to clay. It will stand the greatest drought and any degree of cold without in- 

 jury. It is the first grass I have had that I could recommend as a winter grass 

 that would not die out in summer. The seed should be planted as you would orchard 

 or Kentucky Blue Grass, and at any time in the fall or spring that would do to sow 

 either of these grasses. From early fall until the first of May will do to plant the 

 sets; I prefer, however, to plant both seeds and sets early in the fall, as then they 

 have fully six months to grow and get ahead of other vegetation. 



John A. Cobb, in Georgia Farmer : 



Experiment made in Georgia and Alabama sho w that it is well adapted to this sec- 

 tion. December 1, 1834, I planted Texas Blue Grass, one set in a place, 8 inches by 1 

 foot, on a strip of ground 12 by 100 feet. May, 1885, I saved seed enough from it to 

 sow 1 acre. The grass had formed a mat over the entire space. December, 1885, I 

 took up the roots from all except a piece 12 by 15 feet, and with them set out over an 

 acre. Iu May, 1888, I gathered seed enough to sow between 15 and 20 acres. The 

 land was well fertilized, and would make at least one bale of cotton per acre. On 

 thinner land the increase of course would be slower. The seed ripens in May, and as 

 the principal growth is from the first fall rains until May, the seed or sets should be 

 put in as soon after September 1 as j)ossible. 



W. P. Home, in Florida Agriculturist: 



After giving this grass a fair trial for two years, I am ready to say that Texas Blue 

 Grass is a perfect success in Baker County as a grass for grazing purposes in the win- 

 ter months ; but it will not do so well for inakiug hay, as it does not grow tail enough 

 for mowing. I have a lot 40 or 50 yards square, and have kept two calves and one 

 colt on it most of the winter. Whenever they have eaten it down I have taken 

 them out for a few days and then turned them in again. They have eaten it down 

 five or six times during the winter, aud in a week's time it has grown up 4 or 5 inches 

 high. It does not grow much during summer, but nothing will choke it out if the 

 land is rich, and in the fall it will come up and make the best of winter pasture. 



Eescue Grass, Bromus unioloides, PI. XII. 



This grass has also been known as Bromus Schraderi, Bromus Will- 

 denovii, Ceratochloa unioloides, Festuca unioloides, Schrader's Brome 

 Grass, Australian Oats, Australian Prairie Grass, &e. 



It is an annual, winter grass, native of North and South America, 

 and better known in Texas than any other part of the UDited States. 

 It was early introduced into Australia, from whence it has been brought 

 to England and the United States under the name of Australian oats 

 and Australian prairie grass. It is closely related to chess [Bromus 

 secalinus), but as it is only adapted to mild climates, where it makes its 

 growth daring the cool portion of the year, it is not likely to become 

 troublesome in grain. It produces a large amount of foliage, which 

 though not of the best quality, is eaten readily by stocE in the absence 

 of other green feed. If sown in the fall, at a favorable time for ger- 

 mination, it will furnish pasture during winter and spring. It ripens 

 its seed in May in most of the region from Texas to the Carol inas. It 

 seems to withstand drought fairly well, but escapes the worst period of 

 summer drought by ripening early in the season. A fall or winter 



