. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 31 Washington, D. C, Bermuda-grass is known as wire grass, and in Australia it is called Couch-grass. No. 80. Cynosurus cristatus Linn. Crested Dog's-tail. (Fig. 33). A slightly tufted perennial grass, 1 to 2 feet high, with line and chieliy radical leaves. It is a native of Europe aud is adapted to cultivation in moist, tem- perate regions, and has been sparingly introduced into this country. On moist, rich land it is fairly productive, hut is rarely sown alone, excepting for seed or the formation of lawns, for which latt
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 31 Washington, D. C, Bermuda-grass is known as wire grass, and in Australia it is called Couch-grass. No. 80. Cynosurus cristatus Linn. Crested Dog's-tail. (Fig. 33). A slightly tufted perennial grass, 1 to 2 feet high, with line and chieliy radical leaves. It is a native of Europe aud is adapted to cultivation in moist, tem- perate regions, and has been sparingly introduced into this country. On moist, rich land it is fairly productive, hut is rarely sown alone, excepting for seed or the formation of lawns, for which latter purpose it is well adapted, as it forms an even and compact sward when thickly sown. It is said to thrive well in the shade, a fact which gives it im- portance to those having shaded lawns. It forms a good bottom grass, has a highly nutritive value, and is recom- mended for all mixtures used for permanent pastures, espe- cially in hilly regions. The mature stems of this grass are among the most valuable of those used in the manufacture of Leghorn hats. Number of seeds in a pound of pure seed is about 1,127,000. Price of seed in New York, 40 to 60 cents per pound, or $7 to $12 per bushel of It 21 pounds. No. 81. Dactylis glonierata Linn. Orchard-grass. (Fig. 34.) This is one of the best known aud most popular of our cultivated grasses. It will grow well on any soil con- taining a reasonable amount of fer- tility, excepting that which is very wet. It is a hardy grass and may be grown successfully anywhere in the United States, except in the ex- treme South and in the arid regions of the West. It yields au abundant crop of excellent hay, and may be. 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 United States. Division of Agrostology. Washington, D. C. : The Division
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