. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 47 and Australia, where it is called Mat-grass, has creeping or ascending flattened stems, rather short leaves, and slender spikes. In some parts of Australia it is highly esteemed for pasturage, and is said to retain its greenness throughout the year in dry climates. It is not injured by light frosts. The prostrate stems sometimes attain a length of 5 or fi feet. A closely related species, M. fascicidata, occurs on the lower Rio Grande. No. 136. Melinis minutiflora Beauv. Molasses-grass. A sweet and highly nutritious spec
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 47 and Australia, where it is called Mat-grass, has creeping or ascending flattened stems, rather short leaves, and slender spikes. In some parts of Australia it is highly esteemed for pasturage, and is said to retain its greenness throughout the year in dry climates. It is not injured by light frosts. The prostrate stems sometimes attain a length of 5 or fi feet. A closely related species, M. fascicidata, occurs on the lower Rio Grande. No. 136. Melinis minutiflora Beauv. Molasses-grass. A sweet and highly nutritious species, and the most esteemed of the grasses of central Brazil, where it is native, grow- ing upon the hills and dry lands. It is regarded a most excellent grass for dairy cows, and deserves a trial in the Southern and Southwestern States and California. The Brazilian names for this grass are "Capim mellado" and "Capim (; The English name given above is a translation of these. This species occurs also in Ascension Islaiul, Natal, and Madagascar. No. 137. Muhlenbergia diffusa Schreb. Nimble AVill. (Fig. ) A low, slender, diffusely branched grass growing on dry hills, in woods, and especially in shady, waste grounds about dwellings. The leafy, wiry stems, which are from 6 to 18 inches long, spring from extensively creeping and tough rhizomes, which make a turf very difficult to break up. When young, this grass is readily eaten by all kinds of stock, but after it matures it is so tough that few animals will touch it. It pos- sesses really very little agricultural A-alue, and some look upon it rather as a weed. It is a native from southern New England to lowa^ Michigan, and southward, blooming in the latter part of summer. No. 138. Muhlenbergia distichophylla Kth. Bearded Saccaton. This is a strong, firmly rooted grass, 3 to 4 feet high, with rather long and rigid leaves, and a narrow panicle often exceeding a foot in length. It is frecjuent in
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