CHAPTER XIV. 



MISCELLANEOUS GRASSES. 



In this chapter will be discussed several grasses, each 

 of which is possessed of more or less value under cul- 

 tivation. Wire grass (Carex vulpinoidea) is placed at 

 the head of the list, because of its great value, but recent- 

 ly discovered by the manufacturer. Then follows Texas 

 blue grass which promises much to the farmers of the 

 South in furnishing winter grazing. After these come 

 certain grasses which have been found of more or less 

 value to agriculturists in various parts of the country, 

 but which are not so generally grown, as nearly all 

 those previously discussed. These are Rough Stalked 

 Meadow grass, Fowl Meadow grass, Rescue grass, 

 Sheep's Fescue, Carpet grass, Velvet grass and Aus- 

 tralian Saltbush. Lastly, the discussion of those grasses 

 is taken up which give promise of considerable value 

 under cultivation and yet the degree of that value has 

 not been demonstrated through cultivating them. But 

 two are included in the list, viz., Blue Joint (Cala- 

 magrostis canadensis) and Blue Grama (Bouteloua 

 oligostacliya) . 



WIRE GRASS. 



Wire grass (Carex vulpinoidea) is a grass, the 

 growth of which is confined to marshes. It is not to 

 be confounded with various other grasses, which grow 



