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A Handbook of Nebraska Grasses. ST 
been cultivated in various parts of the United States and 
is now thoroly naturalized. Its drouth-resistance recom. 
mends it for use in Nebraska where it can be employed as 
a pasture grass. Sowing with orchard grass has proved 
successful. It does best on moist soils rather rich in 
humus. 
Festuca obtusa. (Fig. 90.) 
A rather stout, erect, glabrous perennial in open woods 
and thickets of the eastern counties. 
Festuca octoflora. Slender Fescue. (Fig. 89.) 
An erect annual, in sandy soil thruout the State. 
Festuca ovina. Sheep’s Fescue. (Fig. 89.) 
An erect, tufted perennial found on prairies thruout the 
State and apparently indigenous in many places. 
GLYCERIA. 
Glyceria grandis. Reed Meadow Grass. (Fig. 76.) 
An erect, tall aquatic grass of the Sand Hill region of 
central and northern Nebraska. 
Gilyceria nervata. Fowl Meadow Grass. (Fig. 76.) 
An erect aquatic grass widely distributed. 
HOLCUS. 
Holeus lanatus. Velvet Grass. (Fig. 55.) 
An introduced perennial. It is not liked by stock, but 
may be of some value on soils where better grasses will 
not grow. Generally considered a weed. 
HORDEUM. 
9. Hordeum jubatum. Squirreltail Grass. (Fig. 114.) 
A striking and rather pretty annual weed found thruout 
the State. 
. Hordeum pusillum. (Fig. 114.) 
A slender erect perennial in dry or alkaline soils thruout 
the State. 
HYSTRIX. 
Hystrir patula. Bottle Brush. (Fig. 102.) 
A slender tufted perennial of fertile moist soils of east 
ern Nebraska. 
KOBLERIA, 
Koeleria cristata. Prairie June Grass. (Fig. 70.) 
An erect, perennial bunch grass of the prairies and 
open meadows. For early forage it has some value and 
