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Lolium perenne (Eye-grass). 



Introduced. Found occasional]}' in pastures and meadows. 



Ejymus sltanion. 



Common on dry barren soil. 

 Bromus raccmosus. 



Common. 

 Poa annua. 



Common along ditches on the bench lauds. 



Phleum pratense. 



Several meadows here which are cut for hay contain about equal 

 proportions of Timothy and Eedtop, with usually a large mix- 

 ture of Hordeum. 



Garex Jamesii. 



Very abundant in moist meadows, and in occasional spots almost 

 the only species. It is cut for hay, but is said to be not very 

 good. 



Medicago Iwpulina. 



Common in pastures and along roadsides on low grounds, where 

 it is eaten closely. 



Juab, Utah, August 13. 



This is situated in a dry valley 100 miles south from Salt Lake. The 

 valley is about 6 miles wide with a wet- weather stream. During the 

 dry season all the water comes from wells. Considerable Eedtop is found 

 on the lower lands and Agropyrum divergent and Erodium cicutarium 

 are found to some extent. 



On the mountains, 8 miles east, Agropyrum divergens is one of the 

 prevailing species. The range about here is said to be much more bar- 

 ren than it was five years ago, prior to the introduction of sheep. West 

 of the town there are barren, treeless hills, with a scanty growth of the 

 above-mentioned grass, together with Oryzopsis cuspidata. White sage 

 (Atriplex) is the main reliance for winter range. 



Frisco, Utah, August 14. 



Frisco is in a dry, hilly region, wholly destitute of water, excepting 

 an occasional alkaline well. All water for drinking or washing here has 

 to be brought from Black Eock, 45 miles distant. The water from the 

 wells is used for stock, and seems to be harmless after the animals be- 

 come accustomed to it, though they are often made sick on first using 

 it. The hills have a scanty growth of cedar and during the spring a 

 fair growth of grass, but are now almost bare. There are not more than 

 one-fourth the number of cattle in this part of the country now that 



