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POA COMPRESSA (Wire grass, English blue grass).—In the Government grass garden 
t Knoxville is a plot of this and Bermuda in mixture, forming an extremely 
dense turf. This mixture had endured for several years, neither grass having 
obtained a decided advantage over the other. Mr. Matthews, in charge of the 
garden, tells me that in spring and early summer, before the Bermuda begins to 
grow, the blue grass gets a good growth, and again in the fall when the growth 
of the Bermuda has ceased, so that one grass or the other would afford grazing 
throughout the season. In view of this, and of the ability of both grasses to 
withstand drought, this may prove a valuable mixture for the South. But it is 
doubtful whether the English blue grass will grow to 1 much piro 
South The blue grass Sina ultimately ains the Dermuda, as its rootstocks 
penetrate much deeper into the soil. Dr. Mohr says Poa compressa is a 
rapidly in northern Tons and is proving very valuable. He thinks it would 
finally drive out Bermuda if vem with it. 
dee PRATENSIS. (See Kentucky blue 
RED CLOVER.—Said to do well at Tala It is successfully grown at Augusta, 
REDTOP ( Agrostis alba vulgaris).—This grass is not uncommon in moist ground along 
railways and about wharves in the Gulf States, often growing vigorously in such 
places. I see no reason why it could not be grown successfully in the low coun- 
try if 
sica be cultivated to better advantage in that section than timothy, orchard 
grass, or the other staple hay grasses of the Nor 
heat GRASS Feme unioloides).—Dr. C. Mohr ider this a valuable grass in 
southern Alabama. Judge R. C. Long says it does fairly well at Tallahassee. 
D a hy Mr. Lewis at loca for horse feed, for which he 
thinks it I as valuable as corn 
RICHARDSONIA SCABRA (Mexican clover).— This plant often appears in cultivated 
after the n has been taken off, and is usually associated with crab grass. 
I saw it nowhere large enough to make good hay. Opinions differ as to its 
worth. Dr. C. Mohr thinks it of some value. Judge R. P dde of Tallahassee, 
does not esteem it and keeps it out of his land. A gentleman who resides near 
Thomasville, Ala., described a succulent plant of sandy 5 under the name 
of “water palio which I think must be the Richardsonia. He says it is very 
palatable to cattle and is excellent for green manurin 
SEA OATS. (See Uniola paniculata.) 
SETARIA CORRUGATA.—Occurs in cultivated land near the coast and is sometimes an 
important element of the spontaneous hay crop. It is not productive enough to 
be of much importance. 
SETARIA GLAUCA (Pigeon grass, yellow foxtail).—W bat has been said of Setaria cor- 
rugata will apply to this species also, though S. glauca is more productive, 
I noticed it at one point in the interior (at Augusta, Ga.). At Mobile I saw it in 
moist but not. brackish ground, making a heavy growth and promising a large 
bulk of hay. It seems to be much more productive than common pigeon grass, 
and might be valuable for river bottoms. It grows in both fresh-water and 
— brackish swamps. : 
. SETARIA ITALICA GERMANICA. (See German millet.) 
SIDA sPINOSA.—Judge R. C. Long rident me that this plant, thongh now abundant 
at Tallahassee, is a recent introduction there; says it is admirable for restor- 
ing exhausted top soils, as the roots pee deep into the subsoil, and that it 
makes ve very good winter grazing for cattle. 
Suur GRASS. (See. Sporobolus puso 
SORGHUM HALEPENSE. (See Johns n grass. ass.) : ve 
SORGHUM VULGARE. (See Kafir corn and Millo — 
