. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 47 and Australia, ^'here it is called Mat-grass, has creeping or ascending flattened stems, rather short leaves, and slend<'r spikes. In some parts of Australia it is hi<Thly esteemed for pasturage, and is said to retain its greenness tbronghout the year in drj^ climates. It is not injured by light frosts. The prostrate stems sometimes attain a length of 5 or (i feet. A closely related species, M. fascicuJata, occurs on tlie lower Rio Grande. No. 136. Melinis minutiflora Beanv. Molasses-grass. A sweet and highly nutr
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 47 and Australia, ^'here it is called Mat-grass, has creeping or ascending flattened stems, rather short leaves, and slend<'r spikes. In some parts of Australia it is hi<Thly esteemed for pasturage, and is said to retain its greenness tbronghout the year in drj^ climates. It is not injured by light frosts. The prostrate stems sometimes attain a length of 5 or (i feet. A closely related species, M. fascicuJata, occurs on tlie lower Rio Grande. No. 136. Melinis minutiflora Beanv. 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 regaided 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 "Cainm mellado" and "Cajrim ; The English name given above is a translation of these. This species occurs also in Ascension Island, Natal, and Madagascar. No. 137. Muhleubergia diffusa Schreb. Nimble Will. (Fig. 550 A low, slender, diffusely branched grass groAviug on dry hills, in woods, and especially in shady, waste grounds about dwellings. The leafy, Aviry stems, which are from 6 to 18 inches long, s])ring from extensively creeping and rather tough rhizomes, which make a turf very difficult to break up. When young, this grass is readily eaten l)y 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 value, 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. Muhleubergia distichophylla Kth. Bearded Saccaton. This is a strong, tirmly rooted grass, 3 to 4 feet high, with rather lonu' and rieid kavos, and a narrow panicle often exceeding a foot in length. It is frec
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