. Grasses and forage plants [microform] : a practical treatise comprising their natural history, comparative nutritive value, methods of cultivating, cutting and curing, and the management of grass lands in the United States and British provinces. Grasses; Forage plants; Hay; Graminées; Plantes fourragères; Foin. i;;s CUKSTKi) l)0(;"s-TA I introdiiciMi ;iii(l cultivated td some cxtriit liv wav of expeiiiiicnt. Its spikes are simple, linear:" spikeiets uwiiless: stems one loot lii,uii, .still", smiKiili : I'oot j)eix'iiiiial, liliinus. and tul'led. Flowers i" duly, it is
. Grasses and forage plants [microform] : a practical treatise comprising their natural history, comparative nutritive value, methods of cultivating, cutting and curing, and the management of grass lands in the United States and British provinces. Grasses; Forage plants; Hay; Graminées; Plantes fourragères; Foin. i;;s CUKSTKi) l)0(;"s-TA I introdiiciMi ;iii(l cultivated td some cxtriit liv wav of expeiiiiicnt. Its spikes are simple, linear:" spikeiets uwiiless: stems one loot lii,uii, .still", smiKiili : I'oot j)eix'iiiiial, liliinus. and tul'led. Flowers i" duly, it is said to l>e a valiiahje j)eriiiaiieiit pasture grass; Imt cattle seldom eat it alter it is I'ipe, on aci-oiint of its wiiy stems. On dry, liard soils and liills, pastnred with tless lie oi' vahie ibr its hardiness. At the time of llowering it is tender and nutritions. A niagnilied spikelet is show u in Fi,U'. ll!l. 'J'he stems of this grass are used Ibr the manufacture of pliit for fveghorn hats and honnels. and have the reputa- tion of lieing e(pial or superior to Italian sti'aw. They arc gathered green when in Iilos- som. imniersod in boiliu"- water for ten minut(>s. and then spread out to hleach for eight days. An- ther mode of treatment is to O'l'p theiii in i'oiliiin-water I'or 'in luMir, and keep them moistened. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Flint, Charles L. (Charles Louis), 1824-1889. Boston : Lee and Shepard
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