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compact, hai'd, but rich soil • these veiy pecnh'arities and properties 

 should make it very adaptable and suitable for California. 



In the market the seeds are generally found inclosed in their husks, 

 which are about six or seven min. long (a little more than a quarter of 

 an inch). The seed freed from the husks is about four min. (a little over 

 one eighth of an inch) long, and one min. wide, convex on the upper 

 and widely grooved on the lower side. The weight per bushel varies 

 with different parties from seventeen and one third to eighteen, twenty- 

 one, and thirt}' pounds. 



If this enumeration of our grasses will have the effect to induce others 

 to direct their attention to this important subject, I shall consider myself 

 highly rewarded. 



Yours, most respectfully, 



HENRY N. BOLANDER. 

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