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throughout the season, but did not bloom. It, however, showed strong 
evidence of its tufting habit. It survived the winter well, and started 
into an early and vigorous growth, being exceeded, however, in earli- 
ness, vigor and amount of early foliage by the Meadow Foxtail. It 
bloomed June 11, 1883. Its habit of growth seems to unfit it for use 
as a cultivated grass, while yet it possesses its adaptations, which would 
reconmmend it, as a mixture in pasture seeding. Its seed ripe July 10, 
or earlier. 
Festuca eatior— Tall Fescue Grass. Planted April 10, 1883, vege- 
tated May 2, bloomed July 7, but a few heads growing, and no seed 
noted as ripening. ‘This is a dense, vigorous, succulent grass, afford- 
ing a vast quantity of short herbage the first year from seed. Its suc- 
culency retained well into the autumn, but a bunching habit to the 
stools. ‘This first year indicating value asa pasture grass. It came 
through the winter well, and the second year’s growth, but emphasizes 
our previous remarks. In 1883 it bloomed June 14, and seed ripe on 
July 10, or earlier. 
Festuca ovina—Sheeps Fescue. Planted April 18, 1883, vegetated 
May 15. The planting of 1882 showed the flower head on May 11, and 
in full head May 27, and seed ripe June 29. This grass is of a deep 
blue green, the blade folded. It may find place as a pasture grass. 
Festuca ovina tenutfolia.— Planted April 18th, and vegetated May 
27th. Smaller than the preceding, and of less vigorous growth. 
Festuca pratensis.— Meadow fescue. Planted April 18th, 1883, 
vegetated May 10th, in bloom July 20th. ‘The planting of last year 
was out of bloom on June 29th. An excellent appearing grass for 
pasture use. 
Holcus lanatus.— Planted April 18th, 1883, vegetated May 15th. 
Lolium pacyw.— A grass which last year was of great promise, but 
it nearly entirely winterkilled. On July 16, 1883, a few surviving 
stalks were in flower. 
Lolium perenne, var. Devon Haver.— Planted April 12th, 1883, 
vegetated May 4, and bloomed July 16. A dense growing grass, ap- 
pearing eminently fitted for lawn or pasture use, but we cannot speak 
well of it until we know whether it will survive our winters. 
Phalaris arundinacea.— Reed Canary-grass. Planted April 18th, 
1883, vegetated May 19. Did poorly. 
Phieum pratense.—Timothy. Planted April 30th, 1883, vegetated 
May 15th, bloomed July 20th to 31st. 
Poa aquatica. — Planted April 18th, 1883, vegetated May 26th. 
_ Did poorly. 
a Poa memoralis.—Wood Meadow Grass. Planted April 18th, vege- 
tated May 19th, in bloom July 20th. Last year’s plantings were well 
started on April 18th, and out of bloom June 29th, the seeds ripen- 
ing July 31st. 
Poa pratensis. —June Grass. Kentucky blue grass. This, from 
last year’s plantings, has spread more outside of its drills than any 
other grown here. It came to head May 27th, and seeds ripe about 
July 1st. 
-® Poa trivialis. —Rough-stalked Meadow Grass. Our last year’s 
_. plantings were in bloom July 20th, the seeds ripe July 31st. Ap- 
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