|
|
Definition of Italian rye
1. Noun. European grass much used for hay and in United States also for turf and green manure.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Italian Rye
Literary usage of Italian rye
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sewage Disposal in the United States by George W. Rafter, Moses Nelson Baker (1893)
"A third field of beans in 1879 was preceded by Italian rye- grass in 1878 and
1877, wheat in 1876, beaus in 1875, grass in 1874 and 1873, ..."
2. The Forage and Fiber Crops in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1907)
"PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne L.) and Italian rye grass (L. italicum A.
Br.) are not properly included under perennial forage grasses, since neither ..."
3. Select extra-tropical plants readily eligible for industrial culture or by Ferdinand Jacob H. Mueller (1880)
"The Italian rye Grass is preferentially chosen as an early temporary shelter for
tenderer but more lasting grasses on pastures, thus also furnishing a good ..."
4. English Agriculture in 1850-51 by James Caird (1852)
"... SUGGESTED VALUE OF OTHER MANURES SHED FEEDING OF SHEEP PLAN OF DOING SO ON
THE TURNIP FIELD—FARM HORSES—MIDDLESEX GROWTH OF Italian rye GRASS AT MR. ..."
5. Forage Plants and Their Culture by Charles Vancouver Piper (1914)
"... the margin and more deeply notched in Italian rye-grass. The seed weighs 12
to 24 pounds to the bushel, and the quality varies accordingly. ..."
Other Resources:
