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According to the Swiss experiments, 1000 Ibs. of hay remove from the soil: — Substances 
Nitrogen. . . . 8.7 lbs. Magnesia . » . 0.3 Ibs. removed from 
Phosphoric acid . 40.7 _,, ie, So ee eee the soil. 
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SOUS et ee Os Sulphuric acid. . 41.9 ,, 
The ash is therefore rich in Phosphoric acid and Silica. 
Growth, yield, nutritive value. Various-leaved fescue forms compact tufts of long, — Growth. 
bristle -like radical leaves: these form bottom grass. The culms are less numerous; they 
reach a height of about 3 feet. On the culms, the leaves open out and are thus much 
broader than the others (hence the name heterophylla); they represent top-grass. When old, 
the tufts frequently form cushions several inches high and thus produce a very uneven 
surface. 
Development is similar to that of Festuca rubra, and, accordingly, the maximum Development. 
yield is obtained in the second year. In spring, it is somewhat later than Mestuca rubra, 
and the aftermath is smaller. 
Vianne obtained 4,100 Ibs. of hay per acre. Yield. 
According to the Swiss experiments, 100 Ibs. of hay cut on the 13th June contained: Nutritive 
Organic matter 77.9°/o, composed of: — eeies 
Nitrogenous matter (N < 6,25) Oe » 8.5 %o 
(Albuminoid N. 0.567 °/o, non-albuminoid N. 0,309 °/o) 
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Non- “nitrogenous extr ant Ce on Re eM ey, eee ra Saga 
The amount of albumin is thus less than in hay of medium 
quality, but the amount of fat is slightly higher. Way analysed 
various-leaved fescue; it is, however, impossible to decide whether 
his analyses refer to this grass or to tufted fescue (Mestuca fallax). 
Harvesting, impurities and adulteration of seed. Seed for purposes geed harvest. 
of commerce is, like that of creeping red fescue, collected in woods. 
Its preparation is also similar. 
Commercial seed is rarely genuine. Festuca fallaw is usually Impurities 
substituted for it. Genuine seed, may be obtained from Vilmorin - and 
Andrieux & Co. of Paris, Lecoq & Co. of Darmstadt, and Schirly & Felber Aduterations. 
of Willisau. 
At times it is adulterated with mouse tail (Vulpia bromoides Adulteration. 
fig. 45); this seed is much narrower and has a longer awn. 
The average purity is 92.7%, and the germination 63°/o ==  geed and 
58.4% of pure and germinating seed. The number of seeds per ]b, amount to be 
varies from 350,000 to 545,000 grains. One acre of ground requires 9 ™™" 
3341/2 lbs. of seed containing 58.4 °/o pure and germinating = 19.5 Ibs. 
| h of pure and germinating seed. 
Fig. 45. ; Pure sowing is not advisable because the tufted mode of growth Sovine: 
Vulpia bromoides, Link. AEE ype ete Ry ee ee Ab ees ee Se Minn re S41 ( X 
a. False fruit, natural size; 8 incompatible with the formation of a complete sward. Smooth 
b. the same, dorsal surface; stalked meadow grass mixed with it fills up the gaps. 
c. the same, ventral surface F . ’ cia ti 
mee, Gardeners use various-leaved fescue for borders, etc. 
