Bui. 545, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



PLATE IX. 



VIEW SHOWING How CLOSELY SHEEP GRAZE PINE GRASS IN THE SPRING OF THE YEAR. 



The fibrous woody roots and the fact that it forms a turf renders it almost proof against trampling and close 

 grazing. Pine grass is one of the hardiest and most prolific grazing plants in the "Wallowa Mountains. 



