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there were three years ago, and the range has been eaten so closely as 
not to afford even reasonably good feed for the few animals left. 
Grama (Bouteloua oligostachya), Banch-grass (Poa tenuifolia, var.), 
and Indian millet (Oryzopsis cuspidata) are the leading grasses. White 
sage, or shad scale, as it is also called (Atriplex CONS ORR IONE), F is relied 
upon largely for winter feed. 
Collections were made as follows: 
Pow Bree t. 
Very common and eaten well. 
Poa Bai (Bunch-grass). 
Common and valued highly. 
Stipa viridula. 
Oceasionally found. 
Hilaria Jamesii. 
Abundant on the upper part of the hills, but apparently not eaten 
as well as Poa Californica, or next. 
Louteloua oligostachya. 
Rather common, but only one plant seen with green stems or 
leaves. It was not seen elsewhere between here and California, 
Atriplex confertifolia (White sage, o* shad scale). 
Common on dry hills, and ez sen well after frost. 
Provo, Utah, July 15. 
The location and surroundings of Provo are similar to those of Ogden, 
the town being in a well-watered valley at the foot of high mountains. 
No crops can be grown without irrigation, and the unwatered bench 
lands are exceedingly barren, as also are the foot-hills. High up in the 
“mountains are numerous springs and good pasture, but the streams 
usually disappear below 7,060 or 8,600 feet, and below that there is but 
little feed. The lowland meadowsare mostly timothy and redtop, mixed 
with Hordeum and various sedges. 
Collections were as follows: 
Agrostis grandis, 
mon in caions; nearly all the specimens found were affected 
with an erysiphe. 
Agrostis, sp. 
Common 
Bromus Kalmii, var. occidentalis. 
Occasionally seen in the cafiens. 
Agropyrum caninum. 
With the above. 
Agropyrum tenerum. 
Common in a rocky eaiion. 
