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REPORT ON GRASSES AND FORAGE PLANTS. 171 
BROMUS CARINATUS—Catifornia Brome grass. 
A package of this grass was sent to the department for analysis by 
Mr. E. Hall, Athens, Ml. It was grown by him from California seed. 
It closely resembles the preceding species, having smaller and lighter 
spikelets, and is probably similar in its growth and. properties. 
Proximate analysis of Bromus carinatus, from [Uinois (California Brome grass). 
° Per cent. 
Me ona s eecanteancn= eee eee aaa ala sin cloaca eieiel tals a cemis cram aia ao ate he 2, 46 
CGE oo. 1 ene aia e ccinmiwn Ca rs semen omen ed cionans Saoses coe se .24 
> TLDS 3 Aas oS ee eee cI ek hg eee bs |. ee ania 9,38 
DeMESTC COmin neers ents ees «wis akc oka clacen Sac san Sua na csar Secoeeus 4.56 
MEIGS). sooo ance. cccaes ae se 1 BOE Eo eae ee a RS So) ee ee SESS ere 26. 50 
) MEE SCR STS | Ces i a ae ane meee meer 17. 02 
Weber ye ea Nias et ee aioe ae ais lene Wise ews Lous mab wane dee ss eens ts caen some caus #9..15 
Albuminoids-.......---- ree eg ee. Sees Liye) ee Se ee erst eae ee 9. 88 
YO Oy eee 2g Be ee ee eee ae Bee Seer oe, earner 10. 31 
100. 00 
Analysis of ask of Bromus carinaius (California Brome grass). 
Per cent 
MURR TIMS t  B Sere oe Gua alGen atec'ed Cus «oe eRe Rael ee elasctosmcattibess Cees 
Potassium oxide...... Se ee TP nO Oar RSC EP eee Dacor SL Gi 
MRE oot NE Se oe otek catieh Su aaeaias gapctacee ans 5 dhe tS see ee 2.98 
Se MeRINTHRRC eee oe tne Ene. So nactcaalcacsecncccae os dccs st ence aseteneete 2.17 
SSSR GR Bass 2 ee ee Oe eee See ee ee See ee ce ooerio. 6.19 
Co Lis ELS a a ee ee ee ne see a ma 2.19 
ET GI os og ir kL meetacieth kere cusue uius sdo5ss Sagess sseeee en 3. 94 
1 LS SpULOHTe 47°01G a ee ee ro 9.29 
ame CT OM ned deo te ca ee eN Sete ROA LEE GE ae SE/LE EG Ek eee Barer eee 
MERIT OMe ce VER ie eckcrcuGcs incuba sees ghenimrenre aires SUE eee ee Beene 3. 30 
* ANDROPOGON SCOPARIUS—Broom grass, Broom sedge. 
Description.—A. perennial grass with tough wiry stems, growing 2 to 3 
feet high, with the narrow flower spikes coming out from the side joints 
and also at the top. The spikelets are in pairs on each joint of the 
slender axis, one of the flowers is sterile and fringed with soft spreading 
hairs, the other perfect, and with a small twisted awn. 
Uses—It grows mostly in dry sterile soil—“‘ a great eyesore if it takes 
possession of meadows, but a good pasture grass before it shoots up its 
culms, after which stock will touch it no more.” Mr. C. Mohr, Mobile, 
says of it: “One of our most common grasses, covering old fields and 
fence-rows, and extensively growing in the dry sandy soil of the pine 
woods. Much despised as this grass is as a troublesome, unsightly weed, 
it has its good qualities which entitle it to a more charitable considera- 
tion. In the dry pine woods it contributes, while green and tender, a 
large share to the sustenance of stock.” (See Plate 11.) 
Proximate analysis of Andropogon scoparius from Alabama (Broom grass, Broom sedge, 
Purple Wood grass. ) 
Per cent. 
icra e) Shey. meee erewtce ene ASE ae Shas RE he 2 soe eee tee aaan 1.16 
WAVER 5 2 ch Se SR ee ne ee ae eR or RE CS, NOR RE Terk ie! ey SE pe eee 43 
SEHOETS S.C 5 Ng ee a rere ee ey gee eee est Ee 5, 37 
GSR Ser Lae Ty A a es QA eRe ree ae 82 ee ee 3. 44 
OI EEN EE ED SS 2s coca 2s re eee aie a la dS a lan amare ae ih WE AAP i 24. 91 
PAPER CPRST GOT COG ae ce EN ee es ce at Jee eee eee ee Sh de socg saat 26. 51 
He bhopeantna Se es tee eee See ee eas ee) are | a! a 28. 07 
JUS EAE FS EE Es A bs a See ee ees eee See ero: 2a eee ery 6. 21 
3. 90 
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