S9 0 OBSERVATIONS ON GRASSES. 
turf with it \ for which purpofe unlefs the foil he 
very rich a worfe gr a fs cannot befown^ as it will' 
certainly die off in a very few years intirely. 
Genus the twenty fourth. Crefted DOG- 
TAIL. 7k A ii. 
This grafs i imagine is proper for parks. I 
know one where this abounds, that is famous 
for excellent venifon. It may perhaps be as 
good for fiieep. 
ADDITION. That it is good for Jheep i have 
fince found by experience , The bejl mutton i have 
faffed* next to that which comes from hills where 
the purple and fbeep's fef cue y the fine bent , and the 
f tlver hair graffes abound ? having been from Jheep 
fed with it . 
It makes a very fine turf upon dry fandy or 
chalky foils y as i have feen in many parts of 
Berkjhirey but unlefs fwept over with the fcythe? 
its flowering fiems will look brown *, which is the 
cafe of all graffes , which are not fed by variety of 
animals . For that fome animals will eat the flower- 
ing ftems is evident by commonSy where fcarcely any 
parts of graffes appear but the radical leaves . 
Order of coming intoearofthe above mentioned 
graffes. 
Annual MEADOW 
Meadow . FOX-TAIL 
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