158 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 
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which have been more or less employed in the South, this department 
solicited from Southern and Western agriculturists, the past season, 
samples of such grasses in sufficient quantities for analysis by the chem- 
ist of the department. The principal contributors, and their contribu- 
tions, in response to this request, were as follows: 
ist. From Prof. 8. B. Buckley. Austin, Tex., the following kinds: 
Panicum Teranum, Texas millet. 
Panicum obtusum. — 
Panicum virgatum, Tall Panic, or Switch grass. 
Panicum crusgalli, Barnyard grass, Cock’s-foot. 
Paspalum leve, Water grass. 
Setaria setosa, Bristle grass. 
Andropogon Virginicus, Broom Sedge, Sedge grass. 
Sorghum nutans var., Wood grass. 
Leptochioa mucronata, Feather grass. 
Eleusine Indica, Yard grass, Crow-foot. 
Tricuspis sesleroides. 
Muhlenbergia diffusa, Drop-seed grass. 
2d. From Mr. Charles Mohr, Mobile, Ala, : 
Lespedeza striata, Japan clover. 
EBleusine Indica, Yard grass. 
Muhlenbergia diffusa, Drop seed. 
Leptochloa mucronata, Feather grass, 
Panicum sanguinale, Crab grass. 
Panicum virgatum, Tall panic, Switch grass. 
Panicum filiforme, Slender Crab grass. 
Panicum anceps. 
Panicum crus-galli, Barnyard grass, Cock’s-foot. 
Panicum proliferum, Crab grass, Sprouting Panic grass, 
Panicum divaricatum, Cane-like Panic grass. 
Paspalum precoxr and other species. 
Cynodon Dactylon, Bermuda grass, Wire grass. 
Andropogon (3 species), Broom grass, Broom Sedge. 
Sorghum Halapense, Johnson grass. 
Oniola gracilis. 
3d. From D. L. Phares, Woodviile, Miss. : 
Eleusine Indica Yard grass, Crow-foot grass. 
Paspalum pre@coxr, Water grass. : 
Leptochloa mucronata, Feather grass. 
Panicum sanguinale, Crab grass. 
Hordeum pratense, Barley grass. 
Sporobolus Indicus, Smut grass. 
Tripsacum dactyloides, Gama grass. 
Panicum erusgaili, Barnyard grass. 
Oynodon Dactylon, Bermuda grass. 
Andropogon Virginicus, Broom grass, Broom Sedge. 
Eragrostis pocoides, var. 
4th. From Mr. W. A. Carswell, Americus, Ga, : 
Bleusine Tudica, Yard grass, Crow foot grass. 
Dactyloctenium Aigyptiacum Crow-foot grass. 
5th. From Mr. EH. Hall, Athens, IL: 
Hierochtoa borealis, Vanilla grass. 
Bromus carinatus, California Brome grass. 
6th. From Mr. Theo. Louis, Louisville, Wis.: 
Poa pratensis, June grass, Blue grass. 
Poa serotina, Fow!] Meadow grass. 
Agrostis exarata, Native red-top. 
