REPORT ON GRASSES AND FORAGE PLANTS. a ly 3 
are 3-flowered: the flowers all with two palets; the two lower flowers 
staminate only, often awned on the middle of the back or near the tip; 
the uppermost one perfect, short pedicelled, scarcely as long as the oth- 
ers, and awnless. The spikelets are chestnut-colored and rather orna- 
mental. 
Uses.—Experiments are wanting to determine the availability of this 
grass for agricultural uses. (See Plate 13.) 
Proximate analysis of Hicrochloa borealis, from Illinois (Vanilla grass, Seneca grass ). 
J g > g 
Per cent. 
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LTR e@ ns) GTI OSC > Sesseeeed! CESS gcee See coee sabe Seen coeSod Soecee ceecbe 23.15 
PROM VOOR ane E aera aa salsa as Sooo tae sues cteestcccewe cease sacsaubescea 8.58 
PRUETT S Serer net eae oS) tt Soe te ao, Ss eee ens oo late eee SoA RA cbs 14. 31 
ee eet et ats Sia Shas Soc Soa ay see + SNS REE ays Seeacsue Nee DentoneceNs 8.41 
100. 00 
Analysis of ash of Hierochloa borealis ( Vanilla grass, Seneca grass). 
Per cent. 
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EMGLTTHO SIU MS eral aa ack Seascale odcacelocediee watacs guise acaee doceseneen 3. 97 
I ESTED Gale) bent Pace Be Seoriss coco apecrer peas Soe] -esoredce see ieee 2.54 
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LP DSTI GG. S632 EES C665 Bo See pcb SSO O DO NEE SAS CES eeoncd cas Gee osc 7.42 
STU ED PST Le SEE eI ee ee a ee nea Ue RES ee 42.73 
MRENC Meenas = cee is ties onion ss coco caeween coews sobt scae tees eeesce eeeee 4, 49 
100. 00 
SPOROBOLUS INDICUS—Smut grass. 
Description.—A native of India, but now spread over many countries. 
It occurs more or less abundantly in all the Southern States, and is 
called smut-grass, from the fact that after flowering the heads become 
affected with a blackish smut. 
Uses.— Mr. D. L. Phares, who sends it from Mississippi, says that it 
grows luxuriantly in uncultivated lands, and is eaten by cattle and 
horses, and seems valuable. Dr. Gattinger, of Nashville, Tenn., says: 
All parts of the plant are equally pliant and succulent. It sprouts again after being 
pastured down, with numerous new culms, and its growing season lasts from May till 
frost. The culms stand about two feet high, and, as far as I have observed, J found 
it always growing in patches. It grows in low and small tufts, and sticks firmly to 
thesoil. I would very earnestly recommend to try it under cultivation. 
The flowers are borne in a long, narrow, spike-like panicle. The 
spikelets are single flowered, with unequal glumes. (See Plate 14.) 
Prozimate analysis of Sporobolus Indicus, from Mississippi (Smut grass, Indian Drop- 
secd ). 
Per cent. 
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We oa a SES SE SEIS 2 Sena 1S A Oe eg eR ONS tk oe: See ae oa 
STL on os eo B ase Sp oebe aod asec = ROC Ee ie SEINE Eee ae. aera eae 8.17 
(HPEi. pitvel hee Fees ae es BR «a ae ee Eee. Ser 2. Sees pe er DTD 
CG LGR) co ae ad Se Gee 1 6'8 ts ee ee eee ae ee 25. 91 
PAU CeCe LO SOS 2 ae sino eines sola caro ask eee eee esas. S25 BOA 27. 06 
SAUER Ea BET oh Se Ve Sa ea ees 3 Oe eae 14. 16 
RACUED DEPV DL OR IRIS tee Se eon Ree aN WD ok cla ci dcicie’ Sew. on eee otc AG 
[NST en shoo tos BASE CEH Gos eee eee eee ene ree 2 6.19 
