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No. 151. Panicularia canadensis (iMicbx.)Kuiitze. Rattlesnake-grass. (Fig. 58.) 

 A grabs .similar in lia1>it to the last aud growing in similar .silnatioDS in the Northern 

 States, exteudiug southward to Peuusylvauia and westward to Kansas. It is 

 less common than P. americana. It has received no attention from the agricul- 

 turist. The nodding panicles of rather large spikelets are sometimes gathered 

 for dry houquets. 

 No. 152. Panicularia fliiitans (Linn.) Kuntze. Floating Manna-grass. (Fig. 59.) 

 This gras.s grows to the iieiglit of from '.^ to 5 feet, and has a nariow panicle composed 

 of rather few long aud narrow or cylindrical spikelets. It is a cosmopolitan 

 species, found in all temperate regions of the world, and is regarded as one of 

 the best fodder grasses for swampy meadows. In some ])arts of Europe the 

 seeds are 'fathered ami used for human I'ood in the form of sou])S and gruels. 



Via. .')8.— Rattlesnake-grass (PainmUiiiii nnia 

 cicns-is). 



Fiii. .'59.— Floal ill}; Manna grass { I'nnicularia 



llllitUlii). 



No. 153. Panicularia nervata (Willd.) Kiint/.e. Fowl Meadow-grass. (Fig. 60.) 

 A leafy jiereunial, 1 to 3 feet liigh, with cxi»anded nodding jianicles of small spike- 

 lets. This is a com n species in low meadows aud moist grounds, extending 



from New ICngland southward to the (iiilf States and westward to the I'acilic 

 coast. It is a good fodder plant for moist meadows, \aries greatly in size, 

 aicording to soil and location. I'aniciihiria amerUana and I'aniritlaria neriata 

 furnish food for water fowl during the fall migrations and are valuable in ganic 

 )>reser\es along with Zizania aiiuatica. 

 No. 154. Panicum agrostoides Mnhl. Mnnro-grass. (Fig. til.) 

 A native jjcrennial, with hrauching, leafy stems, 2 to 4 feet high, and a panicle 

 n-sembling that of Ke<ltoi). It grows in low meadows and along the banks of 

 creeks, shores of jionds, etc.. and often yields a large amount of very good native 



