Rhodes Grass


P.


Off. No. 252
Seed was received in April '$9, from Washington, D.C. S -ed was
sown on April 12th and good stand was obtained. By July plants
were about 3 ft. high. Bunches were well developed by August.
Itr seeded heavily during September. Was killed to the ground by
17 deg. during December. Began to sprout in March 1910. Was
cut for hay in July, 1910, then 4 ft. high. Hay was excellent.
Second cutting was made in September, about 3 ft. high, and in
Nov. it was in bloom again. Was killed to the ground during the
winter of 1930-32. Was 4 ft. high in June, 1911, and was cut
for hay in July. Another cutting was made in October. It was
ki)led during the winter of 1921-12. Young growth was killed
back by 31 deg, in March 1914. Was cut for hay in June, 219141
the following summer (3915) two cuttings were made but the hay was
inferior. Plants began to die 'and were discarded in fall of 1915.

Off. No. 1629 S.P.I.#41896
Seed was received in April, .916, and sown on April 26th.
Fair stand was obtained; it was'in bloom in July, and cut for hay;
another cutting was made in September. Tops were killed by 26
deg. in December and plants were killed to the ground by 17 deg.
Feb. 3 and 4, 1937, but roots were not injured. Began .to sprout
in March (3917).
A second sowing was made from this seed in July, 1916, but
stand was poor.

Seed of NQ.252 collected on grounds was sown in 1933, 3934,
and 3935. In 1911 and 3934 sowings seed did not germinate prob-
ably due to drought. The 1915 sowing was successful and a good
stand was obtained.
S Tamupa
Seed received from Crenshaw Bros. Seed. .Co./in 3934; failed
to germinate.