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Holcus lanatus (Lin.) — Velvet grass. 



Wet and sandy places near San Francisco, and Mission Dolores, East- 

 ern States, and Europe; undoubtedly introduced; useless for California. 

 In Europe it is considered an inferior grass, and tolerated only when 

 nothing better can be substituted. April; perennial. 



Beckmanma erucse/orm's (Host.) 



Wet places at Morago Valley, Ukiah, and Capella, Mendocino County. 

 At the latter place it grows quite abundant around a pond. It is a tall 

 grass, with soft culms. I am not able to say anything in regard to its 

 agricultural value. The distribution of this grass is most curious; it 

 occurs in Japan, Asia, Southern Europe, and on this western coast; even 

 within the arctic circle. April; annual. 



PANICE^. 



JPassalum distichuni (Lin.) — Joint grass. 



Borders of Clear Lake and Cache Creek ; Eastern Southern States. 

 From its manner of growth, I should consider it useless for California. 

 October; perennial. 



Panicum tUchotamum (Lin.) 

 Sierras; valueless. 



Panicum thermale (Bol.) 



Geysers, Sonoma County; upon warm disintegrated soil. This may 

 prove to be a variety of the former only. Valueless ; April. 



Panicum cons-galli (L.) — Barnyard grass. 



Banks of Napa Creek, Sacramento V"alley; mostly of a very large 

 size J Eastei-n States, and Europe. Usless; October; introduced. * 



Panicum capillare (Lin.) 



Clear Lake, Owen's Valley, Virginia City, (Mr. Bloomer.) Seems to 

 be pretty well dispersed all over the State. Useless for agricultural pur- 

 poses. October; annual. 



STIPACE^. 



Eriocoma cuspidata (Nutt.) 



Sierras, thence eastward. Its value is not known ; from its very char- 

 acter, 1 should consider it of but little use, if any. July and August. 



Stlpa eminens (Cav.) — Feather grass. 



Very common on dry hills and meadows — Santa Eosa Valley. Grows 

 always in rather small tufts, having numerous short and narrow root- 

 leaves. Its value not definitely known. April; perennial. 



