. Grasses and forage plants, by Killebrew. Barnyard Grass—Paniciim crus-galli. GRASSES IN HIGHWAY PASTURES. Andropogons (heard grasses).—There are several species of thesegrasses. Among others may be named: Andropogon scoparius, Andro-pogon provincialis. Andropogon argyraeus, Andropogon macrourus, andAndropogon Virginicus. Andropogon scoparius (mountain sedge) has long been known in themountains of East Tennessee. By some it has been confounded with theAndropogon Virginicus. It is a good pasture grass when young andtender, but when it shoots up its culms it becomes hard and
. Grasses and forage plants, by Killebrew. Barnyard Grass—Paniciim crus-galli. GRASSES IN HIGHWAY PASTURES. Andropogons (heard grasses).—There are several species of thesegrasses. Among others may be named: Andropogon scoparius, Andro-pogon provincialis. Andropogon argyraeus, Andropogon macrourus, andAndropogon Virginicus. Andropogon scoparius (mountain sedge) has long been known in themountains of East Tennessee. By some it has been confounded with theAndropogon Virginicus. It is a good pasture grass when young andtender, but when it shoots up its culms it becomes hard and is not general over the State. Andropogon provincialis, var. furcatus, Tennesseensis and others,(big blue stem) though growing taller and stouter than the AndropogonVirginicus. does not so readily take possession of old fields and meadowsbut prefers open woods and retired nooks and dry soils. The stems are. very leafy. It supplies good grazing and is not so troublesome as theAndropogon Virginicus. When cut young it makes a very good hay. Itis not worthy of cultivation but it answers a very useful purpose in thehighway pastures in every part of the State. Samuel M. Ramsey, ofWarren county, tried it for butter-making as against some of the domes-ticated grasses and claimed that it made butter of better flavor and quality,and more of it than herds grass or blue grass. Andropogon argyraeus (silver beard grass.) This is a native grass,found in East Tennessee among the mountains and on the borders ofwoods. It is rarer than either of the other species mentioned and proba-bly is of no importance as a grazing grass. It is easily recognized by itsdense silky and silvery white flowers in September. Andropogon macrourus (cluster flowered beard grass). This growson wet or swampy lands and very much resembles the next to be men-
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