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making bread also in northern Asia and Japan. Barley soup is an pres of 
diet in central Europe. From naked barley ( Hordeum decorticatum) a mucilag- 
inous tea is prepared, used in medicine. The grain is largely fed to mes poth 
in this country and in Europe, but the chief use is for brewing beer. Brew 
grain,” a 5 Te both wet and dry, is fed to cattle, chiefly in the a 
of brewer 
Hydrochloa carolinensis Beauv. Floating-grass. 
A slender coni 3 of the Gulf 5 t lbs along muddy banks and in 
shallow stre The stems are often 2 feet or more in length, and in shallow 
water their sd appear above the iei while in water of greater depth 
the uppermost leaves are floating. The tender stems and leaves are eaten by 
stock, and may afford some food for waterfowl. 
Hygrorhiza aristata Nees. 
An East Indian ae grass, sr floating on the surface of the water or creep- 
ing on wet groun It has short and broad leaves and umbel-like panicles. 
Cattle are fond of m grass, iud the poorer natives collect the grain by sweep- 
ing over the plants with baskets and use it for foo 
Imperata arundinacea Cyrill. Blady-grass. 
A sand and soil binder common throughout the warmer temperate and tropical 
regions of both hemispheres. It is a e erect, leafy grass, 1 to 3 feet high, 
is easily propagated by root euttings, and might be utilized along the Gulf 
Coast, or along the Lower Mississippi in e e the levees. In the Malay 
described in appearance and habit of growth. It grows naturally around the 
borders of alkaline springs. 
Isachne australis R. Br. Swamp Millet. 
A slender grass, creeping at the base, the upright stems 1 to 2 feet high, with loose, 
open panicles of very small spikelets. Itis a native of southern Asia and Aus- 
ground. It is said to be liked by cattle, and Mr. Fred Turner recommends it 
for planting on the banks of rivers or dams to protect them from injury by heavy 
rains or floods. The underground stems and roots quickly form a perfect mat 
in the soil, and when once established they make a very firm turf. The grass 
may be propagated by seeds or pieces of the root 
Ischeemum 5 Hack. Bhabur-grass. 
An East Indian grass 2 feet high, with rather hard stems and narrow, "gd 
leaves. It yields edes material for cordage and is used in the manufaeture 
of paper. 
Ischeemum rugosum Gertn. 
A grass of India, common on wet ground on the plains. When young it is eaten by 
horses and vore adi in some parts of the central provinces the grain is used 
forfood. (Duthie.) 
Kceleria cristata Pers. Wild June-grass; June-grass; Prairie-grass; Western June- 
grass. 
This is à common grass upon the open meadows and plains of the Central and 
Western States, and extends beyond the Roeky Mountains to thie Pacific Coast. 
