864 < 
XXXII. Bromus multiflorus6 Engl. Bot. 1884. Host. 
G. A. 1. t. 11. 
Many-flowering brome-grass. Nat. of Britain. 
At the time of flowering, the produce from a clayey 
loam is 
oz. 
359370 
or lbs. per acre. 
0 = 22460 10 O 
Grass, 33 oz. The produce per acre 
80 dr. of grass weigh when dry - 44 dr. 
The produce of the space, ditto - 290»0§ 
The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying - - 10107 4 
64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 5 dr. ) Q * , 0 _ n 
The produce of the space, ditto 41.1 $ ° ~ 
197653 8 = 12353 5 8 
8 
This species is annual, and no valuable properties have 
as yet been discovered in the seed. It is only noticed on 
account of its being frequently found in poor grass lands, 
and sometimes in meadows. It appears from the above 
particulars to possess nutritive powers equal to some of the 
best perennial kinds, if taken when in flower ; but if left 
till the seed be ripe (which, from its early growth, is fre- 
quently the case), the crop is comparatively of no value, the 
leaves and straws being then completely dry. 
XXXIII. Festuca loliacea. Curt. Lond. Engl. Bot. 1821. 
Spiked fescue-grass. Nat. of Britain. 
At the time of flowering, the produce from a brown rich 
loam is 
- 261360 
35 dr; 
Grass, 24 oz. The produce per acre 
80 dr. of grass weigh when dry - 35 dr. 1 
The produce of the space, ditto - 168 / 
The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 
64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 3 dr. ‘ 
The produce of the space, ditto - 18 
114345 
0 = 
0 = 
12251 4 = 
16335 O 
7146 9 
9188 7 
765 11 
At the time the seed is ripe, the produce is 
174240 
71874 
Grass, 16 oz. The produce per acre 
80 dr. of grass weigh when dry - 33 dr. ) 
The produce of the space, ditto - 105§ £ 
The weight lost by the produce of one acre in drying 
S4 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 3. 1 dr. 7 00 . 0 
----- - 13 J 8848 
0 = 10890 0 
0 = 4492 2 
- 6397 14 
2 = 553 2 
0 = 
7 
The produce of the space, ditto ^ 
The latter-math produce is 
, Grass, 5 oz. The produce per acre - - 54450 
64 dr. of grass afford of nutritive matter 1.1 dr. 1063 
The weight of nutritive matter which is lost by leaving the crop 
till the seed be ripe, exceeding one-fourth part of its value - 212 1 1 O 
The proportional value which the grass, at the time of 
flowering, bears to that at the time the seed is ripe, is as 
3403 2 
66 7 
