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20. Acreage of Millet Hay. (Compiled from Census of 



1900.) Each dot represents 1,000 acres . . . 105 



21. Typical Form of Foxtail Millet 112 



22. Broom-corn Millet 115 



23. Barn-yard Grass. A representative of the Japanese 



millets .117 



24. Bermuda Grass ........ 126 



25. Distribution of Bermuda Grass. Each dot represents 



a correspondent reporting Bermuda Grass important 



in his locality .... .... 128 



26. Plat of Bermuda Grass in Grass-garden at Wash- 



ington, D.C. (United States Department of Agri- 

 culture) . -. . . . . . . . 129 



27. Johnson Grass ........ 138 



28. Distribution of Johnson Grass. Each dot represents 



a correspondent reporting Johnson Grass important 



in his locality ........ 145 



29. Redtop, or Herd's Grass (Agrostis alba) . . . 147 

 J 30. Distribution of Redtop. Each dot represents a corre- 

 spondent reporting this grass important . . 149 



31. Orchard-grass {Dactylis glomerata). Cocksfoot of the 



English . .155 



32. Sod of Orchard-grass. Showing its bunchy character 15S 



33. Distribution of Orchard-grass. Each dot represents 



a correspondent reporting this grass important . 161 



34. Brome-grass {Bromas inermis) ..... 165 



35. Distribution of Brome-grass. Each dot representing 



a correspondent reporting it important . . . 167 



36. Chess, or Cheat (B vomits St cliIdius) . . . .172 



37. Rescue-grass (Brovn/s unioleides) .... 174 



38. Crab-grass ......... 1S4 



