. British grasses : an introduction to the study of the Gramineae of Great Britain and Ireland. Grasses. 120 BRITISH ralized in Britain through being cultivated for bird-seed. The chief localities of its cultivation are central and northern Europe; and in Britain the county of Kent, and par excellence the Isle of Thanet, are its best homes. It is also grown to a con- siderable extent in the deep strong clay lands of Essex. Mr. Loudon recommends a rich loamy soil for it, well cleaned and in good tilth. The grain is sown in Febru- ary, in drills, six inches be- tween the rows, and the
. British grasses : an introduction to the study of the Gramineae of Great Britain and Ireland. Grasses. 120 BRITISH ralized in Britain through being cultivated for bird-seed. The chief localities of its cultivation are central and northern Europe; and in Britain the county of Kent, and par excellence the Isle of Thanet, are its best homes. It is also grown to a con- siderable extent in the deep strong clay lands of Essex. Mr. Loudon recommends a rich loamy soil for it, well cleaned and in good tilth. The grain is sown in Febru- ary, in drills, six inches be- tween the rows, and the plants thinned out so as to leave no two nearer than two inches. The young plants grow- slowly, and if neglected are soon overtopped by weeds, which the good soil readily produces, so constant and careful weeding is required to ensure the grass fair play. It is a very profitable crop when diligently tended. In its early growth it resembles young wheat or oats, when under good cultivation each head will contain upwards of a hundred seeds, and the empty husks form good food for horses, especially when mixed with other kinds of chaff. The straw is too hard and woody to be of value either as fodder or bedding for cattle. It is often intro- duced in certain districts in the place of the barley crop, after a summer's fallow of the previous year. It is reaped like wheat, and bound in sheaves. It seldom requires harvesting till after the various kinds of corn are housed, for it should be allowed to stand on the ground till the seeds in the topmost heads are 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 Plues, Margaret. London : Reeve & co.
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