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ITALIAN RYE GRASS. 
(Lolium Italicum.) 
NOTE that this is a larger and more robust plant than Perennial Rye Grass, and that it differs also from the 
latter in having an mvn or bristle on each floret. Consequently the “seed,” which is really the dried floret, is likewise 
awned, and thus differs from the “ seed ” of Perennial Rye Grass. The foliage is bright, and glistens in the sunshine. Each 
leaf has a prominent midrib (as in Perennial Rye Grass) ; it is well shown in the transverse section of the leaf given 
in the top right-hand corner. Italian Rye Grass is sown largely on temporary layers in alternate husbandry. It thrives 
amazingly on sewage farms and on irrigated soils. 
For Prices and Particulars, see opposite page, 
CARTERS'. 237, 238, & 97, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON.-1901. 
