. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 25 It grows to the height. Fig. 23.—Buffalo-grass (Bul- hilis dacti/loicleg). a, female plant; b, male plant. family; wheat is less likely to change into cheat in a single generation than into the more nearly allied oats, or than wheat is to change into barley, with which it is very closely related. No. 58. Bromus unioloides Willd. Rescue-grass. (Fig. 22.) This Bromus, which is a native of South America, and probably also of the extreme southwestern ijortion of the United States, is a strong-growing grass, with rather broa
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 25 It grows to the height. Fig. 23.—Buffalo-grass (Bul- hilis dacti/loicleg). a, female plant; b, male plant. family; wheat is less likely to change into cheat in a single generation than into the more nearly allied oats, or than wheat is to change into barley, with which it is very closely related. No. 58. Bromus unioloides Willd. Rescue-grass. (Fig. 22.) This Bromus, which is a native of South America, and probably also of the extreme southwestern ijortion of the United States, is a strong-growing grass, with rather broad, much flattened, usually bearded spikelets. of 1 to 3 feet, and in the more vigorous plants the branches of the nodding panicle are widely spreading. It grows rapidly, seeds freely, and dies after seeding. If, by frequent mowing or close grazing, it is prevented from going to seed, its duration may be continued over two or three years or more. If the seeds are allowed to fall, as they frequently do when mature, young plants soon appear, and a fairly continuous growth of this grass may thus be maintained. In many parts of the Southern States, where it has been most cultivated, it has come to be regarded as one of the best winter grasses, as it makes its chief growth during the cooler months of the year. Sow in Augnst or September, at the rate of 30 to 40 pounds to the acre. No. 59 Bulbilis dactyloides (Nutt.) Eafin. Buffalo- grass. (Fig. 23.) This is the true Bnff'alo-grass of the Great Plains region, which is reported to have been much more abundant and more widely distributed in times past than it is at present. Now, however, it is known to extend from the British Possessions southward into Texas, where it is considered an invalu- able grass and one of the best constituents of sheep pastures. It has a low habit of growth, rarely more than 5 or 6 inches high, and pro- duces numerous creeping and widely spreading branches or stolons, which root at the joints, each joint form
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