The (Jrassks ok Tennksski 



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or open woods. It rarely occurs in sufficient abundance to be of 

 any value, and when it has bloomed, its stems are too stout 

 and woody to be eaten by stock. It is not to be recommended 



for cultivation. 



Andropogon provincialis, /.cim. — Bijj;^ Blue-stem, Finder-spiked 

 neard-j^rass, I'inj^er-spiked Wood-^rass, Finder-spiked In- 

 dian-grass, Blue-stem, Blue-joint, Blue Bent (in R. I.), Blue- 

 grass, Turkey-foot. 



This is a strong-growing, native grass, found 

 throughout the State in dry soil, though rarely seen 

 in cultivated lands. In some sections of the coun- 

 try it is valued both for hay and pasture. When 

 young it is readily eaten by stock, the stems being 

 very leafy, but after flowering, the stems become 

 hard and \Voody, and of little value. In certain 

 soils, or under certain conditions, this grass might 

 be worth cultivating. It grows to the height of 

 three or four feet, and, like all the Andropogons, 

 blooms late in the season. 



Andropogon scoparius, ^1//Mjc. — Little Blue-stem, Indi- 

 an-grass, Purple Wood-grass, Wire-grass, 

 Brown-grass, White Bent, Broom vSedge, Broom- 

 grass. 

 This is a comparatively slender grass, growing to 

 the height of one or two and a half feet, frequenting old fields 

 and the borders of woods, particularly in the mountain districts. 

 It has some value as a native forage plant, and by some is known 

 as ''mountain sedge." Distinct from Andropogon Virginicus. 



Andropogcn Sorghum, Brot. Subspecies sativus, 

 Jf Hack. — Includes the cultivated varieties of Sor- 



w ghum. 



^iSi A number of varieties are cultivated here, either 



\r/f h ^^^ ^^^ production of molasses, or for silage. 

 \V '/ / 7 Andropogon Sorghum, Brot., var. Halapensis, Hack.— 

 \\ / / / A Johnson-grass, Cuba-grass, vSt. Mary's-grass, 



\\ I f^ i M False Guinea-grass, Mean's-grass, Guinea-grass 



(see Panicum jumentorutti), Egyptian Millet, 

 Egyptian-grass, Green Valley-grass, Alabama 

 Guinea-grass, Australian Millet, Morocco Mil- 

 let, Evergreen Millet, Arabian Millet, Syrian- 

 grass. [Sorghum Halapense). 

 Johnson-grass is now pretty well known in Ten- 

 nessee, having been introduced quite generally over 

 the State. There are a few who still regard it as a 

 valuable grass for hay, and certainly its yield is 

 very large; but there are a great many more who 



Fig. 5. 



Blue Bent. 



Andropoqon pro 



vinclalis. 



Johnson -grass. 

 Andropogon Sor 



ghum, iar. Hal 



apensis. 



