INDEX 



The technical names in this Index are those which have been most 

 generally used. They are inserted to enable those not familiar with the 

 popular names to recognize the plants discussed in the text. 



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Adulteration of seeds 68-69 



Aftermath, Grazing of 40-41 



Agropyron diver gens. See 



Bunch-grass 

 Agropyron occidentale. See 



Bluestem. 

 Agropyron repens. See Ouack- 



grass. 



.Agropyron spicatum. Same as 



A. divergens. 

 Agropyron tenerum. See Slender 



Wheat Grass. 

 Agrostis alba. See Redtop. 

 Agrostis canina. See Rhode 



Island Bent. 

 Agrostis stolonif era. See Creep- 

 ing Bent. 

 Alfalfa (Medicago saliva), Area 



of 11, 12 



Distribution of 11 



hay on Western markets 219 



in Red River Valley 4 



Longevity of 14,42 



on alkali soils 198 



on wheat lands of eastern 



Washington 9 



Turkestan 234 



with Johnson grass 142 



yield 11, 12 



Alkali soils, Grasses for 197-199 



Alopecurus pratensis. See 



Meadow Foxtail. 

 Alsike Clover (Trifolium hvbri- 



dum) 150, 193 



Ammophila arenaria. See 



Beach-grass. 

 Andropogon virginicus. See 



Broom-sedge. 

 Arctic Grass. See Rescue-grass. 

 Arrhenatherum avenaceum. See 



Tall Oat-grass. 

 Atlantic Coast, Lawn grasses for 201 

 Atriplex semibaccata. See Aus- 

 tralian Salt-bush. 

 Australian Salt-bush for alkali 



lands 198 



Avena fatua. See Wild Oats. 



Baling Hay 39-40 



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Barley, for pasture 45-46 



for hay 9 



Barn-yard Grass (Panicum crus- 



galli) 103, 116-118 



for wet lands 194 



Beach-grass {Ammophila are- 

 naria ) 194 



Beardless Barley, for hay 9 



Bent Grasses. See Redtbp. 



Bermuda Grass (Cynodon dacty- 



lon) .' 125-13T 



common names 125 



curing for hay 131 



distribution 128 



extermination 131-134 



for hay 130-131 



for pasture 43. 129-130 



for lawns 201, 202 



history 125, 126 



longevity 14, 42 



Management of 131 



seed, Price of 135 



seed, Reliability of 135 



seeding 135-136 



Stage to cut 34 



winter companions. . . 136-137, 202 



Bitterweed in Southern pas- 

 tures 51 



Blue-grass (Poa pratensis).. . 90-102 



Advantages of 90 



common names 92 



Disadvantages of 92 



distribution 93-96 



for lawns 101, 200, 201 



hay. See Blue-grass Hay. 



in New England 100 



in the Pacific Northwest 101 



longevity 14, 42 



on timothy and clover sod. . 15, 17 



on waste lands 100 



pasture. See Blue-grass Pas- 

 tures. 



seed, Curing 98 



seed, Harvesting 61. 63 



seed, production 93 



seed. Quality of 98 



seeding, Method of 15, 17. 99 



seeding rate 99 



varieties 232 



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