. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 52 No. 158. Paniciim colonum Linu. Shama Millet. A native of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the Old World. In northern India it is considered one of the best fodder grasses. Introduced into the Southern and Southwestern States, where it is occasionallj^ found in waste grounds about dwellings. It is closely related to Panicum critH-galli, differing from that grass iu its smaller size and more simple iuHorescence. The stems and leaves are tender and readily eaten by stock. In India the grain, which is produced
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 52 No. 158. Paniciim colonum Linu. Shama Millet. A native of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the Old World. In northern India it is considered one of the best fodder grasses. Introduced into the Southern and Southwestern States, where it is occasionallj^ found in waste grounds about dwellings. It is closely related to Panicum critH-galli, differing from that grass iu its smaller size and more simple iuHorescence. The stems and leaves are tender and readily eaten by stock. In India the grain, which is produced abundantly, is sold in the markets and used for food. No. 159. Pauicum crus-galli Linu. Barnyard-grass. (Fig. 63.) This well-known annual of rank growth is common in rich, cultivated ground, espe- cially around dwellings. There are stsveral forms presented by this species. That growing as a weed around barn- yards and dwellings, in cnlti Abated grounds in the Atlantic States, was probably introduced from Europe. There are, however, several native varie- ties, or possibly good species. One of these occurring in the brackish marshes or meadows along tiie , grows to tile height of 3 to 5 feet, with the lower leaf sheaths verj' hirsute, and the spike- lets loug-awned. A tall, smooth form occurs in New Mexico, Arizona, and the Mohave desert region, springing up after the summer rains in all swampy places or lowlands. It grows to the height of t> or 7 feet, and its seeds, which it produces abundantly, are collected by the Mohave Indians, ground into Hour, and cooked for food. The poorer classes of India also use the grain for food. A variety introduced from .Japan has been culti- vated at some of tlie ex})eriment stations and treated as a millet. At the Hatch Experiment Station, iu Massachusetts, the crop produced was very uniform, averaging 7 feet in height. The yield was at the rate of 11,207 i)oun<i8 of straw per acie and 6( bushels of seed. When sown ibr silage
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