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begins to bloom <i little earlier than the Yellow Foxtail, the more numerous 

 spikelets are smaller, the head or panicle less erect, and the bristles usually 

 green, not 3"ellow, as in that species. The stems are very tough and may be 

 utilized for making paper. 



No. 74. Chloris barbata Sw. Bearded Crowfoot. 



This and the very similar C. elegans of our Southwestern States and Territories are 

 pleasing ornamental grasses, growing to the height of 1 to 2 feet, the main stem 

 and branches being terminated by 3 to 10 bearded spikes, which impart to them 

 a striking appearance and make them valuable ornamentals. C. poUjdactyla, 

 a West Indian sjiecies which has been found in southern Florida, is equally 

 attractive, and has longer and more graceful spikes. C. barhata appears to be 

 the only one generally cultivated, but there are several native species which 

 are quite as ornamental. C. gracilis, 

 a native of Central America and Mex- 

 ico, is another species occasionally 

 cultivated for ornament. 



No. 75. Chloris glauca (Chapm.) Vasey. 



Smooth Chloris. (Fig. 31.) 

 A strong-growing grass, with diffusely 



spreading and ascending stems, 2 to 



4 feet long, bearing 10 to 2.5 slender 



terminal spikes. Native of Florida, 



growing on brackish marshes and 



along the borders of cypress swamps. 



This is a handsome species, well de^ 



serving the attention of the florist 



and although not at present recog- 

 nized as possessing any agricultural 



value, it produces a large amount of 



comparatively tender herbage and 



may prove to be a desirable fodder 



plant for certain localities along the 



Gulf coast. It has made a good 



growth under cultivation on clayey 



soil at Washington, D. C. 



No. 76. Chloris verticillata Nutt. 

 Windmill-grass. 



A low, spreading perennial, with upright 

 lloworiug branches 6 to 20 inches high. 

 The small awned spikelets are in slen- 

 der spikes, which are crowded near the apex of the stems, and become widely- 

 spreading at maturity. This grass is common in many places in central Texas, 

 New Mexico, Arizona, northward to Kansas, and by some ie spoken of very highly 

 as an excellent grass for grazing, and one not easily tramped out. The arrange- 

 ment of the spikes gives the grass an odd and somewhat pleasing appearance, mak- 

 ing it of some use as an ornamental species for gardens. It is a good turf-former. 



No. 77. Cinna ariindinacea Linn. Indian Reed. 



A tall, leafy grass, 3 to 7 feet high, native and frequent in shaded swamps and damp 

 woods or along streams in wet meadows. For such places it may possess some 

 agricultural value, as it yields a large amount of excellent hay where growing 

 abundantly. 



No. 78. Coix lacryma-jobi Linn. .Job's Tears. 



This grass is a native of southern Asia, and is occasionally cultivated in this country 



Fifi. 31. — Smooth Chloris (Chloris glauca). 



