This text contains a comprehensive treatise on various types of grasses, with information on orchard grass, oat grass, meadow fescue, and many other varieties of grass used for cultivation. Complete with detailed descriptions, information on benefits and drawbacks, and a plethora of detailed illustrations, this text constitutes a valuable tool for anyone with an interest in grasses, and will be of special interest to the farmer and agriculturalist. The chapters of this text include: 'Tall Meadow Grass', 'Orchard Grass', 'Cook's Foot', 'Tall Oat-Grass', 'False Oat-Grass', 'Grench Rye-Grass', 'Evergreen Grass', 'Tall Meadow Fescue', 'Sheep's Fescue', 'Hard Fescue', 'June Grass', 'Spear Grass', 'Green Grass', 'Smooth-Stalked Meadow Grass', 'Blue Grass', 'Kentucky Blue Grass', etcetera. We are proudly republishing this antique volume in an affordable modern edition, complete with a new introduction on farming.