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Bengal grass is a native of India, where it bears the 

 name of Congue. It has been introduced into, and 

 acclimated in this country many years ago. It differs 

 from Setaria Gfermanica, by having a stronger spike, 

 larger seed, and requiring a warmer climate to bring 

 it to maturity. Otherwise it is nearly the S'eme. The 

 method of cultivation observed and practiced with 

 Millet and Hungarian grass will apply to Setaria 

 Italica. The three grasses have done remarkably 

 well with me this season. The drought did not affect 

 them. 



5. S. G-ermanicum (Hungarian Grass, Bristly Fox- 

 tail Grass). This grass has been cut and housed with 

 me this season, inside of seventy days, and has fully 

 borne out the Prairie Farmer* s recommendations of 

 it, for which, and directions for its cultivation, see 

 page 76. 



62. CENCHRUS L. HEDGEHOG or BUB GEASS. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Spikelets as in Panicum, awnless, but enclosed 1 

 to 5 together in a globular and bristly or spiny invo- 

 lucre, which becomes coriaceous and forms a decid- 

 uous hard and rigid bur, the involucre sessile in a 

 terminal spike. Styles united below. 



An ancient Greek name of Setaria Italica. 



1. C. Tribuloides (Bur grass or Hedgehog grass). 

 Grows in sandy soils near the salt water, where the 



