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Arundinaria gigantea, CJinpni — Cant-. Laf^rr Catu- i A )n,i, > ,>-.f^,-tni,i^ 

 Michx.) 



Dr. Gattiniicr reports tliis ^rass as j;ro\vin^ "alon;; Lhc lar^^c 

 streams of the State." It ranj^es in heij^ht from ten to forty 

 feet, with a diameter of from >^ in. to 3 in. The plants bloom 

 but once, and when the seeds mature, the cane dies. These 

 canes are used for many purposes, such as for makinjj fishinj^ 

 rods, scaffolds for dryin^; cotton, splits for baskets, mats, etc. 

 When younj;- and tender, the leaves and stems are readily eaten 

 by stock. 



Arundinaria tecta, J//////. — Small Cane, Reed, Switch Cane. 



Similar in habit to Arundinaria gigantea, but smaller in size 

 and more generally distributed over the eastern part of the 

 State, and occasionally found in swamps high up on the moun- 

 tains. (In our late manuals this grass is named Ar. niacrosper- 

 ma var. suffruticosa, Munro.) 



Asprella Hystrix, Willd. — Bottle Brush, Hedge-hog grass. 



A rather slender grass, three to four feet high, occasionally 

 seen here in moist woodlands. Of no value. 



Austin -grass. — Panicum Texanum. 



Australian Millet. — Sorghum Halapense. 



Australian Oats. — Bromus u?iioIoides. 



Australian Prairie-grass. — Bromus unioloides. 



Awned Wheat-grass. — Agropyrum caninum. 



Avena flavescens, Linn. — Yellow Oat-grass. 



Yellow ( )at-grass forms loose tufts, eighteen inches to two 

 feet high. It has only recently been introduced into this coun- 

 try, and its seeds placed on the market. It grows well on al- 

 most all kinds of soil, and a good yield is tolerably certain. 

 It is especially valuable for permanent pastures. The seeds 

 are light, weighing only about five pounds to the bushel. It 

 should only be used in mixtures, as when sown alone the pro- 

 duct is small. 



Barley-grass, Wild. — Hordeuin pratense. 



Barn grass. — Panicum Crus-galli. 



Barn -yard grass. — Panicum Crus-galli. 



Beard-grass. — Polypogon Monspeliensis, Aristida purpurea^ A. purpur- 

 ascens, A. virgata; also applied to species of Andropogon. 



Beard-grass, Finger-spiked. — Andropogon proi'incialis. 



Beard-grass, Naked. — Generic name for species of Gymnopogon. 



