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OaTs.—Oats do well in river bottoms at Ss pri and make good winter feed. 
Oats are successfully cultivated at Aike 
ORCHARD GRASS does excellently well at o Fla. 
PANICUM AGROSTOIDES. z is one of the chief constituents of the hay cut in the 
Mobile River bottom 
PANICUM ANCEPS occurs js ditches, usually in small quantity and among other 
plants. Where cattle can get at it they appear to relish it, but it is not abun- 
dant enough nor productive enough to be of importance. 
PANICUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM.—A meadow examined at Mobile was almost covered with 
this grass in the drier parts. I was told that cattle are fond of it. It is a com- 
mon plant in woods in the middle ed low country, forming, doubtless, an impor- 
tant element of the woodland pastur 
PANICUM CLANDESTINUM.—Found at Mobile, occurring along fences in low meadows. 
Said to make good forage when young. 
saraya COLONUM.—This is a tender, a grass, and is considered xe forage 
outh. It isa low plant, but makes a considerable bulk of stem and 
leaf. “1 saw it only in ditches in — hans and towns, and it is not likely that it 
is anywhere abundant enough to afford more than an occasional bite. I doubt 
if it would flourish in any but moist, alluvial soil. It might be grown to advan- 
tage in good bottom lan 
PANICUM COMMUTATUM. — Found usually in fertile woods, and is probably of some 
importance for woodland grazing. 
PANICUM CRUS-GALLI (Barnyard grass).— This is occasionally met with as a weed 
along railways and in waste ground. It is a rank, succulent grass, making a 
considerable bulk of forage. The hay is probably of fair quality, though rather 
difficult to cure. Resembles P. colonum, though = larger, and might be 
PANICUM CRUS-GALLI HISPIDUM.—This isa tall, coarse grass, covered with rough 
hair, growing in marshes. It often stools at the base, forming tufts of consider- 
able size, and is therefore very productive. The stems, though large, are full of 
water and comparatively tender. Seen at Tallahassee and also at Apalachicola, 
where it was reported that horses relish it greatly. Mr. Lewis, a farmer at 
Apalachicola, considers it one of the best grasses for horses if kept cut close. 
PANICUM DICHOTOMUM.—Grows in similar situations as P. commutatum and is of 
equal value. In the South it is found mostly in the upper districts 
PANICUM DIGITARIOIDES. (See Maiden cane.) 
PANICUM FUSCUM.—Introduced at St. Augustine, where it grows in the streets. 
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forage plant. Is large enough to cut for hay, but is rather harsh when cured. 
PANICUM MELICARIUM.—Grows in wet, open ground and is common in the middle 
and low country. Though a small grass, producing no considerable bulk of 
forage, it usually grows in considerable quantity and makes quite an important 
element of the natural pasturage. It is tender and juicy, making a fine, sweet 
hay. I was told at Mobile that it is much relished by cattle 
PANICUM PAUCIFLORUM.—This is a woodland grass, mostly of the middle country. 
I found it abundant at Augusta and Aiken. It is doubtless of some little value 
as an element of the woodland pasturage. 
PANICUM PROLIFERUM GENICULATUM. (See Water grass.) 
austen REPENS.—Grows along the shores of Mobile Bay. It is a tough, rather 
[o id grass, but I have noticed it cropped by = so it may have some value 
E among the scanty pasturage of seabeaches. It is a good sand binder 
. Panicum sca ABRIUSCULUM. (See Maiden cane.) 
PANICUM SEROTINUM.—This common grass of the coast region of the South disputes 
E with Louisiana grass the honor of being the most valuable native pasture grass 
ot that section. It is probably a biennial, sending out leafy, ereeping shoots 
that root at every joint. It is much like crab grass, but smaller in every way, 
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