. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 21 beds which hold water until late iu the summer. The trees getting started around these water-holes are supplied with sufficient moisture during- the growing season. The stockmen and Indians have exercised much vigilance of late in keeping out fires. Near Bixby it was stated that it has been ten years since fire has passed over that region. When fire does get started, it is not so destructive to trees and shrubbery as it would be if there was more grass on the ground. Almost invari- ably we found the feed very short near
. Bulletin. Gramineae -- United States; Forage plants -- United States. 21 beds which hold water until late iu the summer. The trees getting started around these water-holes are supplied with sufficient moisture during- the growing season. The stockmen and Indians have exercised much vigilance of late in keeping out fires. Near Bixby it was stated that it has been ten years since fire has passed over that region. When fire does get started, it is not so destructive to trees and shrubbery as it would be if there was more grass on the ground. Almost invari- ably we found the feed very short near the water-lioles. During the summer the range cattle feed near the water, working back on to the o])en range as feed conditions de- ma n d. Consequently, by the time vegetation is dry enough to burn, the grass in the vicinity of the water- holes is very short and fire does not do so much damage. The timber along the Mo- reau is made up of cotton- wood, willows, buffalo berry, box elder, green ash, white elm, plums, and cherries, with buck-bush, poison oak, and various species of rose as uudershrubs. On the bluffs on either side are found Rhm trilohata and an occasional red cedar. Sage-brush (A rte- misia JongifoUa) is common over limited areas in the western portion of the region, while species of cactus are common everywhere. The feed on the Indian reservation is much superior to that farther west, the main reason for this being that it is not pastured so closely. The Indians have only a few cattle, and it appeared that they were taking considerable pains to keep the feed along the Moreau River for winter use. However this may be, Ave saw but few cattle on the river bottom while on the reservation. Neither were any Indians seen except- ing at three points on the river. Their log houses and stables were in evidence all along, but no Indians or cattle to speak of. They were. Fig. 4.—Fresli-water cord-grass (Spartina cynosuroides): a, spikelet, showing three stamens; &, sp
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