GRASS FAMILY. 



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of the farmers in Yirg-inia speak favorably of it ; but I think it must be 

 from want of familiarity with more* valuable kinds. It is true, that 

 MuHLEXBEKG praises it — calling it " excellens pabulum'' ; but it is certain- 



FiG. 269. Velvet Grass (Holcus lanatus). 



