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is deep, supplying very for; surface roots to prevent erosion. The 

 bushes which are often four foot or mors high are erect, not form- 

 ing a good ground cover, and other vegetation such as grass, does 

 not grow close to the bushes* Its extensive use is not to be re- 

 comondod but as a browse plant scattered, through grass land it is 

 excellent. It is admirably suited to rather heavy bottom land 

 which is not too alkaline* 



*Atriplex linearis is often confused with the ordinary Chard za. 

 In fact some tax ononis ts make it a variety of that species. It is, 

 however, quite distinct, the bushes arc much smaller, two to three 

 feet tall, and the leaves arc smaller and more slender. The seeds 

 arc not so widely winged • The range of this salt bush is much nar- 

 rower than that of A. cazic scons, icing confined bo southern 

 California and southern Iris on a in rather heavy adobe soil which 

 is not very alkaline. As forage it is probably superior to A. 

 cane sc ene end since the bushes arc smaller it constitutes a hotter 

 erosion control plant. It is probable, however, that it will not 

 withstand the more vigorous winters beyond its normal range. 



♦ Atri pl o x soribaccata or Australian Salt Bush, is hardly a 

 bush as it is woody only at the base. It is, however, perennial 

 but it is not hardy as sue. 1 ! in the forth. Of all our salt bushes 

 this is the best as an erosion control agent since it is low and 

 spreading and makes a complete ground cover. It is similarly 

 excellent for forage. At Colorado "wrings seed planted in the 

 spring produced good plants which seeded profusely the sane season. 

 This indicates that it nag' be possible tc raise this salt bush in 

 cold climates as an annual. 



*AtripIcx sabuLpsus is a low erect salt bus::, woody only at 

 the base and confined to heavy quite alkaline soils. It forms al- 

 most pure stands of small extent in such regions as the Little 

 Colorado fiver bottoms and ranges from southern Colorado to south- 

 ern Arizona and central few Mexico. This plant is one of the 

 striking features of the alkali flats oast of "fins lovf whore the 

 numerous erect stems of each bush, arc a marked contrast to other 

 vegetation in the region. It is particularly good sheep browse and 

 is probably worthy of wide use in the revogctation of alkaline 

 flats. 



♦Atriplcx ou n oata is very similar to A. sabulosus and doubt- 

 less can bo used in similar sites. Its natural range is southwestern 

 Colorado and adjacent few Acxico, Utah and Arizona. 



♦Atrip lex mitt&llii, futtall's fait rush, is one of the Con- 

 ner, low spreading salt bueh.es of the western central plains region. 



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