(I.) A LIST OF THE NATIVE AND CULTIVATED GRASSES 



OF TENNESSEE. 



The published English names and synonyms, as well as the botan- 

 ical names, are given in alphabetical order; all the English or 

 "common" names known to the writer are included, together with 

 brief observations regarding the character and habits of the 

 grasses enumerated. A number of species possessing no local or 

 common names are omitted. 



African Cane — Pennisetum spicatmn. 



African Sugar Cane — Sorghum saccharatum. 



Agropyrum caninum R. &^ S. — Bearded Wheat-grass, Awned 

 Wheat-grass. 



This grass is recorded by Gattinger as occurring within the 

 State in cultivated grounds, but not frequent. It is a native of 

 the more Northern States, especially in the mountain regions. 

 It differs from cultivated wheat in its more slender growth and 

 perennial habit, and from its near relative, A. r^pe/is, in hav- 

 ing a strictly fibrous root and longer-bearded flowers. We are 



not aware that its agricultural value has been 



tested. 



Agropyrum repens, Beauv. — Couch-grass, Witch- 

 grass, Quitch-grass, Quick-grass, Quack-grass^ 

 Quake-grass, Wheat-grass, Creeping Wheat- 

 grass, Dog-grass, Dutch-grass, Durfa-grass., 

 Durfee-grass, Devil's-grass, Chandler's-grass^ 

 Scutch-grass, Twitch-grass, Fin's-grass. 

 This, like A. caninum, is reported by Dr. Gattinger 

 as occurring sparingly within the State in cultiva- 

 ted grounds. It is abundant in fields, etc., in the 

 Eastern and Middle States, and although of con- 

 siderable value for hay, its strong, creeping roots 

 (really underground stems) which spread rapidly im 

 all directions, render it a dangerous pest, hardly^ 

 less difficult to eradicate than the well known 

 Johnsc'U-grass. 



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Fig. 1. 



Couch-grass, 



Agropyrum repens 



