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Agrostis 2^(^^i^(^<^ (Dec.) (?) 



This species is called redtop b}^ the fai*mers in Enssian Piver Valley. 

 They do not like it as a fodder grass. It forms large tufls in rather 

 moist meadows. Perennial. 



Agrostis seahra (Willd.) — Hair grass. 



Sierras (Dr. Hillebrand.) Little use, if any. 



Agrostis varians (Trin.) (?) 



Sierras (Professor Brewer — Dr. Hillebrand). Use doubtful. 



Agrostis HiUehrandii (Thurb.) 



Sierras (Dr. Hillebrand.) Little known as yet, 



Mulilenhergia dehilis (Trin.) (J/. Purpurea — Nutt.) 



San Luis Obispo (Prof. Brewer.) Of little use, if any at all. 



PoJi/pogon nionspelienses (Desf.) — Beard grass. 



Wet places; Oakland hills ; San Francisco. Common; useless; April; 

 annual. 



Poli/pogon fugax (Nees.) 



Wet places; also salt marshes ; Oakland. April; useless; annual. 



Gastridium australe (Beauv.) 



Dry hills, everywhere. This grass makes its appearance quite late in 

 the season — July and August. It is one of those few annual gregarious 

 grasses that cover our hills. Many consider it an introduced species; 

 but its general distribution over the State, its very character, and the 

 fact that it is a native of the countries of the Mediterranean, (with 

 whom we have so many plants in common, especially of the lower 

 orders,) induce me to look upon it as an indigenous plant. Chile. ]^o 

 definite opinion regarding its value. 



ARUNDINACEiE. 



Calamagrostis Canadensis (Michx.) — Blue point grass. 



Sierras (Dr. Hillebrand.) Useless. 



Calamagrostis Breiveri (Thurb.) 



Sierras. (Professor Brewer.) Xot sufficiently known in order to decide 

 its agricultural value. 



Calamagrostis alentica (Trin.) 

 North hillsides and swamps ; Oakland hills; San Francisco. This is 



