. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 10 No. 13. Agrostis stolonifera Linn. Creeping Bent. By some regarded as only a variety of Agrostis alba, with long, prostrate or creeping stems, well adapted for sandy pastures near the coast, and useful, perhaps, for binding shifting sands or river banks subject to wash or overflow. It makes a good pasture grass for low lands, especially for those which are somewhat sandy, and produces a fine and enduring turf for lawns, for which is is especially well adapted. It is not a productive hay grass, although it has a record o
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 10 No. 13. Agrostis stolonifera Linn. Creeping Bent. By some regarded as only a variety of Agrostis alba, with long, prostrate or creeping stems, well adapted for sandy pastures near the coast, and useful, perhaps, for binding shifting sands or river banks subject to wash or overflow. It makes a good pasture grass for low lands, especially for those which are somewhat sandy, and produces a fine and enduring turf for lawns, for which is is especially well adapted. It is not a productive hay grass, although it has a record of yielding on rich, peaty soil 7,742 pounds of hay and 2,722 pounds of green aftermath per acre. If sown alone, sow at the rate of 2 bushels per acre, or for lawns 3 bush- els. Current retail price in Xew York, $ per bushel. No. 14. Agrostis vulgaris With. Herd'e-grass; Redtop. This is little more than a variety of Agrostis alba, already noted. It is quoted in the seed catalogues as a distinct species, and is recommended for mixtures designed for permanent pastures or meadows. It suc- ceeds as far south as Tennessee, and is often sown with timothy and red clover. Retail price of seed. New York market, $1 to if 1,50 per bushel. No. 15. AlopecurusgeniculatusLinn. Water Foxtail. (Fig. 3.) A low, usually procumbent grass, with slender stems 8 to 18 inches long, often rooting at the lower joints. It usually grows in wet places, and is very widely distributed throughout the north temperate zone. It has cylindrical heads or panicles, resem- bling those of Meadow Foxtail, but much smaller. This grass enters into the natural herbage of low, wet meadows and pas- tures, and in such places affords excellent grazing, being tender and nutritious. Alopecurus fulvtis is simply a variety of this, with short-awned flowering glumes. Under favorable circumstances this grass makes a good turf and a pleasing lawn of a deep rich green color, remaining green throughout the severe winter weather of
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