. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. 144 GROWING SEED CROPS. Fig. 224. English rye-grass. ored than Kentucky blue-grass. Individual seeds are very similar to the latter, hence this seed is used successfully as an adulterant. The apex of the seed is less sharply pointed and often flares somewhat, becoming rounded (c). The seed usually is widest a little above the middle (a). The intermediate nerves (b) are very indistinct. The presence of Canada blue-grass seed as an adulterant can be de- termined only by the use of a lens. Perennial or English rye-grass (Lolium per- enne). Fi
. Cyclopedia of farm crops. Farm produce; Agriculture. 144 GROWING SEED CROPS. Fig. 224. English rye-grass. ored than Kentucky blue-grass. Individual seeds are very similar to the latter, hence this seed is used successfully as an adulterant. The apex of the seed is less sharply pointed and often flares somewhat, becoming rounded (c). The seed usually is widest a little above the middle (a). The intermediate nerves (b) are very indistinct. The presence of Canada blue-grass seed as an adulterant can be de- termined only by the use of a lens. Perennial or English rye-grass (Lolium per- enne). Fig. 224. The seed is so similar to that of meadow fescue that it is distinguished with diffi- culty. The distinguishing mark lies in the rachilla segment (a) which is flattened externally and grad- ually broadens toward the apex, which is scarcely expanded. Italian rye-grass (Lolium Italimm). Fig. 225. The seed is similar to that of perennial rye-gasss, with the exception that most of the seeds bear a slender awn at the apex. The rachilla segment is some- what intermediate in form between that of perennial rye-grass and that of meadow fescue, but usually dis- tinguishes the rye- grass from the fescue. Both kinds of. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, ed. New York, The Macmillan company
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