. The standard cyclopedia of modern agriculture and rural economy, by the most distinguished authorities and specialists under the editorship of Professor R. Patrick Wright ... hree heavycrops during summer and early autumn. Itis inferior to most grasses in late autumnalgrowth, becoming, when left in its natural state,rigid and withered before winter, and remain-ing so during its continuance, thus affordingagreeable cover for wild ducks, snipes, andother denizens of its native habitats. Under certain circumstances Eeed CanaryGrass has considerable value as a litter mountainous distric
. The standard cyclopedia of modern agriculture and rural economy, by the most distinguished authorities and specialists under the editorship of Professor R. Patrick Wright ... hree heavycrops during summer and early autumn. Itis inferior to most grasses in late autumnalgrowth, becoming, when left in its natural state,rigid and withered before winter, and remain-ing so during its continuance, thus affordingagreeable cover for wild ducks, snipes, andother denizens of its native habitats. Under certain circumstances Eeed CanaryGrass has considerable value as a litter mountainous districts, on wet tenaciousclays, and wherever there is scarcity of straw,attention should be given to it. About 12 lb. of pure germinating seed sufficeto cover an acre. The plant may be propagatedby transplanting pieces of its undergroundstems, which should be done at distances ofabout 1 ft. apart, in early spring, on groundpreviously well prepared and pulverized by thewinter frost; and in all cases the produce willbe materially increased by judicious Canary Grass is further useful for pro-tecting the banks of lakes and running streamsfrom water Canary Grass {Phalariseanariensis) 86 Cancer—Canker of the Foot A variety of Eeed Canary Grass having whitestripes in the green leaves is often seen growingin gardens, where it is known as Ribbon Grassor Gardeners Garters {Phalaris arundinaceavar. picta). Variegated Cocksfoot, having thesame leaf peculiarity, is also commonly grownfor ornament. Although Cocksfoot and EeedCanary Grass are often confounded, distinctionis perfectly easy, for Cocksfoot has a broad, flatshoot, and Reed Canary Grass a cylindricalstout one. [j. l.] [a. n. ma.] Cancer.—Malignant growths known as sar-coma, epithelioma, carcinoma, and under otherscientific descriptive names are not easily dis-tinguished except by microscopic examinationby a pathologist, and though fortunately notvery common among animals, cannot be said tobe rare. Th
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