A Descriptive Catalogue Of The Grasses Of The United States Including Especially The Grass Collections At The New Orleans Exposition Made By The U S Department Of Agriculture

Author : George Vasey
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ISBN 13 : 9781332220359
Total Pages : 114 pages
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Download or read book A Descriptive Catalogue of the Grasses of the United States written by George Vasey and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Descriptive Catalogue of the Grasses of the United States: Including Especially the Grass Collections at the New Orleans Exposition Made by the U. Sdepartment of Agriculture Sir: It is interesting to notice at the New Orleans Exposition that many of the State exhibits, and particularly those of the Southern and Western States, contain a prominent display of their grasses, not only baled in the form of hay, but in many instances in well-prepared botanical specimens. The State of Texas makes a display of 200 species of grasses indigenous to that State. California and Arizona are jointly represented by an unequalled botanical display which is especially rich in the variety of grasses. Arkansas and Alabama have also collections of large extent and prepared with great care. From Florida we find an exceedingly interesting collection of grasses, made by Mr. O. H. Kelley, of Carrabelle, containing some species quite new. Many other States, also, have not neglected to present exhibits of their resources in the line of grasses., There is in fact throughout a large portion of our country an intense interest manifested in the subject of grasses for the use of stock. In the South and West particularly the question is an absorbing one. What grasses shall we use to give a good amount of pasturage, which shall be able to withstand the long dry season of our summers? What grasses can we depend on for winter pasturage, and what to furnish a supply of hay? These questions are being continually asked, and although something has been done toward a satisfactory reply very much yet remains to be determined. A faithful and continued series of experiments for the purpose of testing the value of the different kinds which have been proposed, and of others which give promise of utility, is perhaps the first great necessity, and the next, especially among the agricultural population, is the diffusion of popular and scientific information respecting our native grasses, so that observing men may be able to recognize the species which come under their notice, and to make intelligent selections for cultivation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.