. Pastures and pasture plants ... Pastures; Forage plants. 14 PASTURES AND PASTURE PLANTS CHAP. places, where its fine foliage maintains its dark green colour during very hot and dry weather. Hard Fescue-Grass {Festuca ovina, var. duriuscula).—Perennial, of tufted growth ; flowering in June ; and ripening seed about the middle of July. The principal agricultural difference between this grass and ordinary Sheep's fescue is its greater productiveness. It flourishes in almost all soils and situations, thriving alike in light, dry land and irrigated meadows; resists drought better than many variet
. Pastures and pasture plants ... Pastures; Forage plants. 14 PASTURES AND PASTURE PLANTS CHAP. places, where its fine foliage maintains its dark green colour during very hot and dry weather. Hard Fescue-Grass {Festuca ovina, var. duriuscula).—Perennial, of tufted growth ; flowering in June ; and ripening seed about the middle of July. The principal agricultural difference between this grass and ordinary Sheep's fescue is its greater productiveness. It flourishes in almost all soils and situations, thriving alike in light, dry land and irrigated meadows; resists drought better than many varieties; endures shade; retains its verdure during the most severe winter weather ; is relished by sheep, and not disliked by cattle; and is one of the most valuable of the dwart-growing "; Vianne obtained 4,180 lbs. of hay per acre ; and Sinclair records a yield, at the time. SSfe. 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 Toogood, William. Lond. , Macmillan and co. , ltd.
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