£44 REPORT OF STATE GEOLOGIST. 



POA L. 



P. annua L. Low Spear-grass. 



Found throughout the State, especially by yards and roadsides. 

 Cattle and sheep are very fond of it green, but its small size, three 

 to six inches in height, makes it valueless for hay. 



Commences to blossom in May and continues through the summer. 



Vigo (Blatchley) ; Lake (Hill) ; Marion, Steuben (Bradner). 



P. compressa L. Wire-grass. 



Found throughout the State, growing in old pastures and waste 

 places. "It is considered very nutritious, but does not yield 

 enough to make it pay as a hay crop." (Troop.) 



Flowers in June and July. 



St. Joseph (Barnes) ; Fayette (Hessler) ; Jefferson and Marion ; 

 Steuben (Bradner). 



P. pratensis L. Kentucky Blue-grass. June-grass. 



A very valuable grass, found in every part of the State. Grows 

 in open *or shaded places, being most luxuriant in rich, moist soils 

 Largely cultivated for hay and pasture, and also frequently used 

 for lawns. 



Flowers in May and June. 



Vigo (Blatchley); Hamilton and Marion (Wilson); Steuben 



(Bradner). 



P TRiviALis L. Rough Meadow-grass. 



-A species resembling P. pratensis, except that the leaves are 

 more or less rough and the panicle longer and branches more distant. 

 Found abundantly in moist meadows." (Troop.) 



Flowers in June and July. 



Floyd and Marion. 



P. flava L. Fowl Meadow-grass. False Red-top. 



(P. serotina Ehrh.) 

 Commonly found throughout the State, always growing in moist, 

 rich soil. It is a valuable grass for hay, but its habit of growing in 

 tufts makes it necessary to mix it with some other species if the best 

 results are secured. 



Flowers in July and August. 



Vigo (Blatchley) ; Steuben CBradner). 



P. debilts Torr. 



" Found sparingly in dry woods in Tippecanoe County, flowering 



in May." (Troop.) 

 Steuben (Bradner). 



