. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . thirds as long as the lemma. Dept. of Agric, , 17:187. Ibid. Bull. 68, pi. 2.—Acommon
. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . thirds as long as the lemma. Dept. of Agric, , 17:187. Ibid. Bull. 68, pi. 2.—Acommon meadow and pastuni grass, native of Eu.,but abundantly escapetl in the northern and centralportions of the U. S. along roadsides and in wasteplaces. Var. vulgaris, Thurb. Fine )-Top. a more delicate grass, about 1 ft. high:panicles 1-3 in.; Hgvile usually 1 line or less. Dept. ofAgric. Bull. 68, pi. 3.—This form is commonlyused as a lawn grass. Var. aristata, Gray. Similar tovar. vulgaris but the lemmas bearing an exserted awnfrom near the base. Infrequent. Var. maritima, long stolons; panicles narrow, of Agric. Bull. 68: pi. 4.—A native of thesea-coast of N. Amer. and Eu. A form of this is cult, asa lawn grass under the name of creeping bent and hasreceived the horticultural name Agrdstis dlba , but is not A. sloloulfera, Linn. AGROSTIS AILANTHUS 241 canina, Linn. BB. Palea Island 149. Agrostis nebulosa. CXH) Slender, erect, cespitose, J2-2 ft.: .spikelets 1 line long; lemma bearing about the middle an exserted bent awn. Bull. (iS, pi. 9. Eu.—Cult, as a lawn grass, and sparingly escaped. Much of the commercialseed under this name is Agrostisalba var. Ildgnris. The seed ofA. canina may be distinguishedby the absence of the palea. AA. Panicle diffuse, the mainbranches scabrous, long andhair-like, naked Plants annual: , Boiss.
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