Thk Grasses of Tfnnk»kk. 37 



Blue-stem, Little. — Andropogon scoparius. 



Bonnet-grass.--^^ri7j//V alba. ^ 



Borden's grass. — Agrostis vulgaris. 



Boit\e-gra,ss. — Sf /aria g/auca and Setaria viridis. 



Bottle-Brush-grass.— .-/jr/r^-Z/j Hystrix. 



Bottom -grass. — Panicum Texanum. 



Bouteloua curtipendula. — The same as B. racemosa. 



Bouteloua racemosa. Lag. — Tall Grama, Hairy Mcsquit, Miiskit- 

 grass. {B. curtipendula?) 



This valuable pasture grass has been found at several points 

 within the State. It is a tufted perennial, one to three feet high, 

 and forms a dense sod, which resists well the tramping of stock. 

 It is deserving attention, and we believe that in many places our 

 pastures would be greatly improved by its introduction. 

 Branching Spear-grass. — Eragrostis tenuis. 

 Bristly Foxtail. — Setaria Germanica and S. verticillata. 

 Briza media. Linn. — Quaking-grass. 



A pretty annual grass, sometimes cultivated for ornament, and 

 for winter bouquets. Of no agricultural value. 

 Brome-grass. — Generic name for species oi Bromus. 

 Brome-grass, Californian. — Bromus carinatus. 

 Brome-grass, Fringed. — Bromus ciliatus. 

 Brome-grass, Smooth. — Bromus racemosus. 



Brome-grass, Soft. — Bromus mollis. 

 Brome-grass, Willard's. — Bromus secalinus. 



Bromus ciliatus, Linn. — Swamp Chess, Fringed 

 Brome-grass. 



A native grass, frequent in open wood- 

 lands, growing to the height of three to 

 five feet, with drooping panicles. It is a 

 perennial, but has no recognized agricultu- 

 ral value. 



Bromus inermis, Leyss. — Hungarian Brome- 

 grass, Couch Brome, Awnless Brome- 

 grass. 

 This is a recently introduced grass from 

 Europe, of considerable promise both for 

 hay and pasture. It is strongly stolonifer- 

 ous and quickly makes a thick, firm sward- 

 Fig. s. It has orrown exceedinglv well in our grass 



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