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grazing when young, but soon becomes dry and the stems wiry. „ it is 
1 a better grass than most of those of the dry pine barrens. Isa 
abide in dry soil on the banks of an artificial lake at Mobile, where the shot 
trong rootstocks made excellent soil binders. 
Peru PRA JECOX.—This species grows along ditches and streams and about ponds 
ne barrens. It is an erect grass with but little leafage, but is doubt- 
less relished by cattle ranging the pine barrens, for when young it is quite 
tender and juicy. 
Fia. 5.—Louisiana grass (Pi x 3 ja 
5 1 Piaty 
PASPALUM PURPURASCENS.—Grows in moist ground, preferring a rather heavy soil. 
I found it abundant in the middle and low country, and am convinced that it 
is one of the best hay y grasses of the South. 16 est in eene and usually occurs 
It reaches a height 
of 4 feet or so, is s perfectly smooth, ely inet aod so 558957 that the hands are 
wet in breaking a apk stal t a good bulk of very sweet hay, 
although rather slow à árphog. It is Duil recognized by the red-purple 
color assumed by the ce and stems toward the base. I found it c ommon 
from Mobile to Wilmington along the coast and as far back as Augusta 
PEARL MILLET.—I noticed a small quantity of this n EM at Jacksonville. but 
e not see well, ere) on account of the dryness of soil where it 
Pu ARACHSIFERA, Ge Texas blue > grass.) 
