48 Bulletin V. 2. 



Festuca ovina, Linn. — Sheep's Fescue, Pinon-grass (in Nevada)^ 

 Pine Bunch-grass. 



This grass has been sparingly introduced here in 

 cultivation. It is of some value as a bottom grass 

 when sown with species which do not from their habit 

 of growth fully occupy the soil, and it is also valuable 

 for sheep pastures. It thrives well here, even on soils 

 which are of poor quality. "Its appropriate place in 

 cultivation is on light, dry soils, especially those 

 which are poor, shallow, and silicious. In such cases, 

 it is a great boon to the agriculturist." (Stebler & 

 Schroeter). 



Festuca pratensis, Linn. — Meadow Fescue, Randall- 

 grass. 

 This is only a variety of Festuca elatior (see above,) 

 ^ being somewhat smaller than that species, with a nar- 

 Sheep's Fes- rower and fewer-flowered panicle. 



Q.\x^.— Festu- 

 ca ovina. Festuca rubra, Z. var. glaucescens. Tennessee Fescue, 



Glaucous Creeping Fescue. 

 This grass was described and figured in Vol. IV, No. 1, of our 

 Station Bulletins, (p. 24, plate in.) It is closely related to the 

 Red or Creeping Fescue of Europe and our more Northern 

 States, and possesses a similar habit of growth. It is an excel- 

 lent turf-forming grass, and will doubtless withstand well the 

 tramping of stock. It remains green the year round, being lit- 

 tle affected by drought or severe winter weather. It grows to 

 the height of one or two feet, has a great mass of fine root- 

 leaves, and may be recommended for pastures, especially upon 

 worn -out soils and hill-slopes. 



Festuca tenella.-— Slender Fescue. 



This is a native annual species, six inches or a foot high, 

 growing only in very dry and sandy soil, along road sides, etc. 



Festuca unioloides. — Same as Bromus unioloides, which see. 



Fibrous-rooted Wheat-grass. — Agropyrum ca72inum. 



Fin's grass. — Agropyrum repens. 



Fine Bent. — Agrostis vulgaris. 



Fine Top. — Agrostis vulgaris and A. canina. 



Finger-grass. — Panicum sanguinalc. 



Finger-grass, Hairy. — Panicum sanguinale. 



Finger-spiked Beard-grass. — Andropogon provincialis. {A.furcatus is 

 the same.) 



Finger- spiked Indian-grass. — Andropogon provincialis. 



Finger-spiked Wood-grass. — Andropogon provincialis. 



