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there were three years ago, and the range has been eaten so closely as 

 not to afford even reasonably good feed for the few animals left. 



Grama (Bouteloua oligostachya), Bunch-grass (Poa tenuifolia, var.), 

 and Indian millet (Oryzopsis cuspidata) are the leading grasses. White 

 sage, or shad scale, as it is also called (Atriplex conferti 'folia), is relied 

 upon largely for winter feed. 



Collections were made as follows : 



Poa Californica. 



Very common and eaten well. 

 Poa tenuifolia (Bunch -grass). 



Common and valued highly. 



Stipa viridula. 



Occasionally found. 



Hilar ia Jamesii. 



Abundant on the upper part of the hills, but apparently not eaten 

 as well as Poa Californica, or next. 

 Bouteloua oligostachya. 



Rather common, but only one plant seen with green stems or 

 leaves. It was not seen elsewhere between here and California. 

 Atriplex confertifolia (White sage, o t Jhad scale). 



Common on dry hills, and e? ien well after frost. 



Provo, Utah, July 15. 



The location and surroundings of Provo are similar to those of Ogden, 

 the town being in a well- watered valley at the foot of high mountains. 

 No crops can be grown without irrigation, and the unwatered bench 

 lands are exceedingly barren, as also are the foot-hills. High up in the 

 mountains are numerous springs and good pasture, but the streams 

 usually disappear below 7,000 or 8,000 feet, and below that there is but 

 little feed. The lowland meadows are mostly timothy and redtop, mixed 

 with Hordeum and various sedges. 



Collections were as follows : 

 Agrostis grandis, 



Common in canons ; nearly all the specimens found were affected 

 with an erysiplie. 

 Agrostis, sp. 



Common. 

 Bromus Kalmii, var. occidentalism 



Occasionally seen in the canons. 

 Agropyrum caninum. 



With the above. 

 Agropyrum tenerum. 



Common in a rocky canon. 



