Kalm's account of his visit to England on his way to America in 1748 . time in Virginia and North America* toldme that perennial grasses are there very rare. Thegrasses that are mostly found there are generally graminaannua, which sow themselves every year. For thisreason he said he was disposed to have a large numberof seeds of gramina perennia collected here, and sent overto Virginia to be sown there. For the rest, he said thatthe grass in Virginia has not the beautiful vivid andgreen colour [T. I. p. 425] that it has here in Europe, butthe colour of the grass is there brownish, and not sogr
Kalm's account of his visit to England on his way to America in 1748 . time in Virginia and North America* toldme that perennial grasses are there very rare. Thegrasses that are mostly found there are generally graminaannua, which sow themselves every year. For thisreason he said he was disposed to have a large numberof seeds of gramina perennia collected here, and sent overto Virginia to be sown there. For the rest, he said thatthe grass in Virginia has not the beautiful vivid andgreen colour [T. I. p. 425] that it has here in Europe, butthe colour of the grass is there brownish, and not sograteful to the eye. * With reference to the Dr. Mitchel who has been so frequentlymentioned:— John Mitchel, MD., S., emigrated to America early in the 18thcentury, returned to England in 1748, and died in America 1772. He wasthe author of various Botanical, Zoological, and Medical books, but is bestknown for his excellent map of America, which was published in 1755. Ithas been often used in boundary negotiations, and is still regarded as anauthority. [F. W. L.].
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