194 FARM GRASSES OF THE UNITED STATES 
make the best combination for wet or overflowed lands 
of any grasses whose seed can be had in the markets ; 
but they are not adapted to very wet lands, such as 
remain muddy throughout the season. For such lands 
we have to depend at present on the chance growth 
of wild grasses. In the South barn-yard grass, already 
mentioned with the Japanese millets, grows on rather 
wet lands. Its seed is easily saved, and it is worth 
more attention than it has heretofore received in that 
section, particularly on lands subject to June over- 
flow. , 
WILD RICE (Zizania aquatica) is a very large, suc- 
culent grass that grows even in shallow water, and fur- 
nishes excellent green feed for cattle when it can be 
harvested. A dairyman near Washington city annu- 
ally cuts a large area of it for soiling purposes, and re- 
ports it to be excellent feed. Its seed furnishes valu- 
able feed for fish and water-fowl. A few dealers offer 
seed of this grass. 
LARGE WATER-GRASS (Paspalum dilatatum) is said 
to be a valuable grass on wet lands in the South. Its 
seed has recently been placed on the market. There 
are numerous other grasses, yielding feed of fair to 
good quality, growing on swampy land in all parts of 
the country, but those mentioned are the only ones of 
which seed is available at the present time. 
SANDY LANDS 
For drifting sands only one grass has thus far been 
successfully used—namely : 
BEACH-GRASS (Ammophila arenaria).—This is the 
‘“Marram’’ grass of Australia. Extensive planta- 
