314 GRASSES OF IOWA. 



grasses for permanent pastures or meadows for the north: 

 Dactylis glomerata, Arrhenafherum avenaceum, Festuca elatior, F. 

 irratensis, Alopecurus pratensis, Pkleiun pratense, Poa pratensis, 

 Agrostis alba. For marshes be gives: Agrostis alba, Festuca 

 pratensis, F. elation; Poa serotina, P. pratensis, Alopecurus praten- 

 sis, and Galamagrostis canadensis. 



Lamson-Scribner* gives the following as the more important 

 grasses for the south: Bermuda grass, fescue grass {Bromus 

 uniolioides), Lolium italicum, Poa arachnifera, teosinte (Euchlaena), 

 Panicum maximum,, Agrostis alba, and Andropogon sorghum. 



Hitchcock t lists the following as the more important of the 

 native grasses of Kansas: Tripsacum dactyloides, Spartinacyno- 

 suroides, Panicum virgatum, P. crus galli, Androjjogon furcatus, A. 

 scoparius, A. hallii, Andropogon nutans, Phalaris arundinacea, 

 Aristida purpurea, Muhlenbergia glomerata, Sporobolus cryptandrus, 

 Sporobolus airoides, Cynodon dactylon, Bouteloua oligostachya, B. 

 hirsuta, B. racemosa, Ghloris verticillata, Triodia cuprea, Poa 

 pratensis, Koeleria cristata, Eatonia obtusata, Uniola latifolia, 

 Distichlis maritima, Agrojnjron spicatum, E. canadensis, E. virgin- 

 ieus. 



For the state of Iowa the following are the more important 

 grasses: Poa pratensis, Phleum pratense, Brmnus inermis, B. 

 breviaristatus, Dactylis glomerata, Agropyr on spicatum, Andropogon 

 provincialis, A. nutans, Agrostis alba, Galamagrostis canadensis, 

 Panicum virgatum. For general cultivation Poa pratensis, 

 Phleum pratense, and Bromus inermis are the most valuable. 

 For shaded ground Dactylis glomerata and Agrostis alba. For 

 low grounds, Agrostis alba, Poa serotina, P. pratensis, Galam- 

 agrostis canadensis. For dry hills, Bouteloua oligostachya, B. 

 racemosa. For alluvial bottoms, Andropogon provincialis and 

 Spartina cynosuroides: the former is also suited for upland 

 prairies. For the loess of western Iowa, Agrojoyron spicatmn, 

 Androjwgon scoparius. It will be seen from this list that it is 

 difficult to recommend particular grasses unless the soil, drain- 

 age and other facts are taken into consideration. 



In the adjoining state on the west, Nebraska, Professor 

 Bessey]: enumerates quite a number of wild species that are 

 valuable. Of the Iowa species his list contains the following: 

 Wild wheat grass, {Agropyron spicatum) Bromus breviaristatus, 



*3o. Forage PI. Farmers' Bull. U. S. Dept. of Agrl. 102:9. 



+Native Agricultural grasses of Kansas. Bull. Kansas Agrl. Exp. Sta. 87:5. 



*The Grasses and Forage Plants of Nebraska. Neb. State Board of Agr. 1889:11. 



