Farm Grasses of the United States; A Practical Treatise on the Grass Crop, Seeding and Management of Meadows and Pastures, Descriptions of the Best Va

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1907. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX The technical names in this Index are those which have been most generally used. They are inserted to enable those not familiar with the popular names to recognize the plants discussed in the text. Page Adulteration of seeds 68-69 Aftermath, Grazing of 40-41 Agropyron divergens. See Bunch-grass Agropyron occidentale. See Bluestem. Agropyron repens. See Ouack- grass. Agropyron spicatum. Same as A. divergent. Agropyron tenerum. See Slender Wheat Grass. Agrostis alba. See Redtop. Agrostis canina. See Rhode Island Bent. Agrostis stolonifera. See Creep- ing Bent. Alfalfa (Medicago saliva), Area of 11,12 Distribution of 11 hay on Western markets 219 in Red River Valley 4 Longevity of 14, 42 On alkali soils 198 on wheat lands of eastern Washington 9 Turkestan 234 with Johnson grass. 142 yield 11,12 Alkali soils, Grasses for 197-199 Alopecurus pratensis. See Meadow Foxtail. Alsike Clover (Trifolium hybri- dum) 150,193 Ammophila arenaria. See Beach-grass. Andropogim virginicus. See Broom-sedge. Arctic Grass. See Rescue-grass. Arrhenatherum avenaceum. See Tall Oat-grass. Atlantic Coast, Lawn grasses for 201 Atriplex semibaccata. See. Aus- tralian Salt-bush. Australian Salt-bush for alkali lands 198 Avenafatua. See Wild Oats. PAGE Barley, for pasture 45-48 for hay 9 Barn-yard Grass (Panicum crus- galli) 103,116-118 for wet lands 194 Beach-grass (Ammophila are- naria} 194 Beardless Barley, for hay 9 Bent Grasses. See Redtop. Bermuda Grass (Cynodon dacty- lon) 125-13? common names 125 curing for hay 131 distribution 128 extermination 131-134 for hay 130-181 for pasture 48,129-180 for lawns 201,202 history 125,126 longevity 14, 42 Management of 131 seed. Price of 135 seed. Reliability of 135 seeding 135-136 Stage to cut 34 winter companions... 136-137, 202 Bitt...