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YELLOW Oat GRAss, Avena flavescens, has branched fibrous roots 
that do not penetrate very deeply into the ground. 
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Lucerne. According to Gould, the roots will penetrate 1 feet, 
and Liebig says in some cases it will grow roots 30 feet. 
Lupink&. According to Liebig, the roots extend about 7 feet in 
length. 
Oats. The combined length of the roots of oats are stated by 
Professor Beal at 150 feet. 
Onton. According to Gould, onion roots will run down to 3 
feet. 
Parsnip. Mr. Mechi gives an instance of a parsnip root extend- 
ing 13 feet, 6 inches downward and the tip was evidently broken 
off. 
Rape, According to Liebig, has roots of about 5 feet. 
SquasH. The roots of the squash experimented with by Pres. 
Clark, were estimated at a total length for the plant at certainly 
more than 80,000 feet. 
Wueat. Mr. Mechi says wheat roots occupy the subsoil to the 
depth of 4 or 5 feet. 
