REPORT ON GRASSES AND FORAGE PLANTS. 179 
Pet cent. 
Amylaceous cellulose ...... .----- --- 2-2 222 eee ce ene eens cen ee cee eee eee eee 93, 69 
Allali AIG Mere ci see ae eee meas +e aices he mee csc «nw ae par ot ortee es 155 
Albuminoids -....... RO ne os ete on SESE wpa we's o Se ed eeietene 7.80 
Tents. fl SAS Naticcs ace ccc cenisccase acaace weds cave mele 8.98 
100. 00 
Analysis of ash of Leptochloa mucronata (feather grass). . 
Per cent. 
SP SSDS) ARPS PE 5 Sa 5 -6 er ce aE Res eS Sse eee . ee eee, ce eee 1.81 
REET O5c1 OC fo ee etn pt min whe eels = = «fame sesieel tom axnide ol shicm bist a 20. 91 
0 TSS STE oo al Ra ARE es a ee ee i Re ee a ere ae ee .80 
RTM SIU Meee on ee See sone eiciscee Sesto pce ee eSec secs cea eeaeescsces «| BEE 
SERIE O54 One ae ot ee ep rs - alsin aera ata Sie a= eine’ hats clon setae mimo 3 5.94 
MnCHPRIUI OXI0G- = 22-5 2. = oe Se nn Se eelncs cee ee wee 2. 66 
GEN SSL RSE SSIS I 5S ae ee Pr or eee ee ae ADL 
“Fn haf enti. ccs SEE ce ab ROD OSee Sade eB nRES Ae eioeer, Aan See Senor 6. 46 
INR (11 1 Ce ek ita ion Sans See ance pcos (soas deste aces seneensesa's 55. 92 
BREET TCI ee ore Nem ac ween Soe oe scisis soo aep be erer= sabe eames. 2.89 
100. 00 
SETARIA SETOSA—Pigeon grass, Bristle grass. 
Description—There are two species of Setaria or Pigeon grass which 
are very common in cultivated fields in the Northern States, springing up 
after the cutting of grain, and often yielding a fair crop for the scythe. 
In some of the Southern States, and particularly in Texas, there is an- 
other species, the one above named, which is of larger and stronger 
growth. ; 
Uses.—Its habit is much like that of Italian millet, which is Setaria 
Ttalica, and its use and value is probably much the same as that species. 
We have no definite information as to the extent to which this grass is 
diffused. (See Plate 22.) 
Proximate Analysis of Setaria sctosa, from Texas (Pigeon grass, Bristle grass). 
Per cent. 
JU) ssosee 652655 6en6 65 SchSsR ose 65555 656085 6a eos Bose Soc Seeccomerppoces: 1.05 
DWYER ofa a oe ein oe cee Ween e enue eeenes sss we eee pone see eens wenn eee -46 
PUES AES oa mm ren wan i = nin Seen <n nm > eel = gas nis gee nnn ewe nnee 925 
MEAG Ob... Sada aaiemees sone sa sa'acaeec «sus secu sees acc ceseasecs en SLs 
8) SG deer oo SES peepSoe mec osanes Yeede a sce Se ss oo ost Seba Biocon ese 32. 76 
SCRE COMBINE. 5.2 She hae decals gtd cee wobec Denon meee Sece sees sans 26. 41 
AME RRAOl 21 5 2 as) essa ee Seas en 45 Ques siseiee ol ale ai aatet eee eee tee 9. 60 
a RMETOIACS OE ag sco Se as Sept o= - sje scm wees 754 sme Sas Sees we Seta loa eals eee Sas 8, 61 
Mae miata welois ~<a mes portent cect eon pene ceca eee eens eee eee cece ee 6.71 
100, 00 
Analysis of ash of Seiaria setosa (Pigeon grass, Brittle grass). 
; Per cent. 
geiko EEL ee re a in 7 again, Sinaia t= OeiSiag mista natn oes eieas deisey weeny ere ee 
Pee EORTC Snes Nene os «sas conrad Geia-metr says Ca clones <s.c|- Se Gatewes Saree << 39.83 
BATU aA ee aah oh ge Sc tahe sole Jalewalnieats = sted «bh Acie Ceusee eke 2.47 
PIOGSTLN, OXTOG Roi as Sao Sere ssp a wines'g eels wie cjse Seles en -ew es ee erie ree 1.18 
Pe pbesttRh ORIG Of pees it tss ste een aldose = sie onaeeidase 33-25 -betadsaeisces cen 2.31 
SETA OSI Os. We oc accent uy pwede Wis de tans x SSeS Wes denbe - Sue 1.56 
REINSTINGUEIE ie aly cm = 21g wa eae de: Sable ss owes ab SS EM mwaW's ¢uWd See's = toe 3. 51 
Sr PMA GLAGIO aot tet wll we Mel Viee Cane cab aide oa aces Hasws ons eee eee is thse 3. 24 
MRM SY Sie x. sire eee Geer start slip a. Susties gudw de dglbesauccects 42:59 
BRD GEG ERS -e hentai es Sea cis = ee Saree ean NED Seba ucee oa wll elSe 3.81 
100. 00 
UNIOLA LATIFOLIA—Wild Feseue. 
This is a handsome grass, with larger spikelets. than any other we 
have mentioned ; in form they are somewhat like those of Bromus uni- 
oloides, and like them are very flat and compressed. 
