GRASSES FOR SPECIAL SOILS OR USES. 



The following lists inchule the best kiiowu aud most \ aluable of the 

 economic grasses. Descriptions of the species enumerated will be 

 found in the body of the work. Seeds or roots of nearly all can be 

 obtained from seedsmen. 



HAY GRASSES. 



Agropyrou teueruiii, Agrostis iilba, A. vulgaris, Alupecurus pratensis, Andropogon 

 balepeiisis, A. proviucialis, Airheuatheruni elatius, Astrebla pectiiiata, Aveua sativa, 

 Bouteloiia cnrtipendula, Piiachypodium Japonicuui, Broums iuermis, Ch;ptofb]oa 

 italica, Cynoiloii dactylou, Cyiiosurns ciistatus, Dactylis glomerata, Eragro>tis 

 abyssmica, Euchla ua Inxurians, Festucaelatior, Hordeum sativum, Loliumitalicum, 

 L. pereime, Oryza sativa, Panicuiu crus-galli, V. uiaximum, P. luiliaceum, P. uiolle, 

 P. sauguinale, P. texauiun, Peunisetuin spioatum, Phalaris aruudiuacea, Pbleuiii 

 pratense, Poa prateusis, Saccliaruni officiuariim, Tiichohtua rosea, Trisetumpratense, 

 Triticuni ;estivuui, Zea luays. 



PASTURE GRASSES. 



Agropyrou divergeiis, Agrostis alba, A. stolouifera, A. vulgaris, Audropogon uutaus, 

 A. proviucialis, A. scoparius, Aristida fasciculata, Astrebla ))ectinata, Bouteloua 

 cui'tipeudula, B. eriopoda, B. oligostacliya, Brachypodium ja])ouicuiu. Bronius uuio- 

 loides, B. iuermis. Bulbilis dactyloides, Chloris verticillata, Cyuodou dactylou, 

 Dactylis glouierata, Eriocliloa puuctata, Eriocoma cuspidata, Festuca duriuscula, 

 F. idatior, F. ovina, F. rubra, Hilaria ceucbroides, Lolium pereune, Pauicum ciliati— 

 siuumi, Paspalnm compressuui, P. disticbuui, Poa aracbuifera, P. compressa, P. 

 prateusis, P. trivialis, Secale oercale, Steuotai)brum dimidiatum. 



LAWN GRASSES. 



Agrostis coarctata, A. stolouifera, A. cauiua, Bulbilis dactyloides, Cynodon dacty- 

 lou, Festuca beteropbylla, F. rubra, Fourniera mexicana, Opizia stolouifeia, Paspa- 

 lum compressum, Poa uemoralis, P. prateusis, P. trivialis, Steuotapbrum dimidiatuui, 

 Zoysia puugeus. ^See paper ou "Lawns aud Lawu Maliiug"' iu Yearbook of tbe 

 Department for 1897. ) 



GRASSES FOR WET LANDS. 



Agrostis alba, A. coarctata, A. vulgaris, A. stolouifera, Aruudinaria macrosperma, 

 A. tecta, CalamagTostis canadensis, Cbietocbloa magna, Distichlis spicata, Festuca 

 rubra, Holcus lauatus, Lolium italicum, Oryza sativa, Pauicularia americanii, P. 

 fluitaus, P. uervata, Panicuiu crus-galli. P. molle, Pa.'^palum compressuui, P. disti- 

 cbum, Pbalaris aruudiuacea, Poa flava, P. prateusis, Steuotapbrum dimidiatum, 



Zizania aquatica. 



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