134 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



Stipa setigera (Presl.) — Feather grass. 



Sierras. " The most common and valuable bunch grass of the dry hills." 

 (Prof. Brewer.) 



Stipa clirysopliylla (E. Desv.) — Feather grass. 



Santa Inez Mission, (Prof Brewer.) Do not know the species. 



Slipa occidentalis (Thurb.) — Feather grass. 



Collected by Prof. Brewer. Unknown to me. 



Stipa viridula (Trin.) — Feather grass. 



Sierras; forms small tufts. Perennial. Virginia City, (Mr. Bloomer.) 



Aristida Californica (Thurb.) — Calif, triple-awned grass. 



Collected by Prof. Brewer. Unknown to me. 



Aristida purpurea (Nutt.) — Highland grama. 



This species occurs largely in Arizona, and it is probable that it is 

 found in Southern California. 



AGROSTIDE^. 



Aegopogon cenchroides (Willd.) 



Collected by Prof. Brewer. 



Alopecarus pratensis (Lin.) — Meadow fox tail. 



Walnut Creek (Prof Brewer) ; moist meadows near Ukiah City. This 

 species is one of the best fodder grasses of Europe ; but as it requires a 

 moist soil, it is doubtful whether it will thrive with us. April; peren- 

 nial. 



Alopecuras geniculatus : variation, aristulatus (Michx.) — Wild water fox tail. 



Yarious places ; Virginia City (Mr. Bloomer.) Useless; perennial. 



Phleum pratense (Lin.) — Timothy; herd grass. 



Various places, but always sparingly. Its cultivation has been tried 

 in California, but with what success 1 could not learn. Perennial. Our 

 farmers are well acquainted with this species. In Europe there is less 

 thought of it than in the Eastern States. 



Phleum alpimim (Lin.) — Mountain timothy. 



Sparingly at Fort Point. Sierras, (Dr. Hillebrand.) April. 



