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former places were made partly in the foothills and partly on the plains, 
The most important grasses of the foothills were the following: Muhl- 
enbergia racemosa (Mx.) B. S. P., Muhlenbergia gracilis Trin. (fig. 9), 
Andropogon scoparius Mx., and Andropogon provincialis Lam., with 
other common species characteristic of the plains. The plains of Colo- 
rado, as well known, are very dry and the vegetation is scanty except 
where irrigated. The grasses are essentially the same as in western 
Nebraska. 
NEBRASKA. 
In this State the following places were visited: Central City, Kear- 
ney, and North Platte. At North Platte Sporobolus airoides Torr. was 
very common. Dr. Vasey has reported this 
as a valuable grass, but this is evidently a | 
mistake, as the species is very tough and Y) 
wiry and must make very poor hay, while N 
as pasture it is apparently untouched by 9 
stock as long as there is anything else to 
be found. In a large pasture, which had 
apparently been in use from the opening 
of the season, every bunch of this grass 
had been left untouched, while the other 
grasses were cropped close to the ground. 
GRASSES DESERVING SPECIAL MEN- 
TION. 
The following species, from what we 
observed and from what we could learn of 
farmers and ranchmen, appear to be of most 
importance in the region visited: 
Alopecurus occidentalis Scribn. This 
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ducing alarge quantity of excellent hay. Fte- 9.—Slender Satin-grass (Mullen. 
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Agropyron richardsoni Schrad. In a natural meadow on the river 
bottom at Manhattan, Mont., a form of this species was very abun- 
dant. It was tall and leafy, and grew very thick on the ground, 
making a large quantity of excellent hay. It impressed us as being 
a most excellent grass for river bottoms and irrigated land. 
Agropyron spicatum Scribn. & Smith. This is generally regarded 
as being a very good grass. It does not produce as much hay as 
many species, but is thought to make up in nutritive qualities what 
it lacks in bulk. It endures dry weather better than many species, 
and affords good pasture on some of the bench lands. 
