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abundant, and eaten well when young. Stipa setigera is also found, 
and considered good feed, and Avena fatua is sufliciently abundant to 
be valued highly. Lrodium or “ filaree,” is very abundant, and forms 
a large per cent. of the wild forage. The hill-sides produce an abun- 
dance of Bromus ciliatus, which is one of the leading sorts for horse 
eed. 
The notes taken here were as follows: 
Elymus condensatus. 
Fairly abundant on hill-sides, sometimes 8 or 10 feet tall, but 
usually not more than 3 feet. It is eaten only when young, 
except the seed spikes, which horses eat well during the 
winter. 
Bromus ciliatus, var. 
Very common on hill-sides, and eaten well, especially by horses. 
Stipa setigera. Z 
Common on the hills. 
Keleria cristata, 
Occasionally seen on the hills. 
Avena fatua. 
Occasionally on hills and dry land. More abundant farther 
north, and often cut for hay in the Napa Valley. 
Trifolium microcephalum. 
Very common on low land and well eaten. 
Melica imperfecta, 
mmon on hill-sides. 
Juncus bufonius, 
Festuca Myurus. 
Common. 
Panicum Poni vale. 
Common on the river bank, but not yet in flower. 
Distichlis siablatick 
ommon on low lands. 
Paspalum distichum. 
In one locality. 
Poa annua. 
Mceasionally found on the river bank. 
Medicago denticulata? (Bur-clover). 
» tbundant on low lands in all southern California. Grows 
rap. liy, and stock will leave any other forage to get it. 
Hosackia juncea ? 
ommon along river bottoms and eaten somewhat by cattle. 
Elymus Oreuctianus. 
Cena on river amie but cape well eaten. 
