Excerpt from Notes on Grasses and Forage Plants, Vol. 1: Of the Southeastern States Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith for publication some notes on the grasses and forage plants of the Southeastern States, prepared by my assistant, Thomas H.Kearney, jr. These notes are based upon direct observations in the field, made in accordance with a commission from the Secretary of Agriculture under date of June 18, 1895.In accordance with his instructions Mr. Kearney visited Knoxville, Tenn. jSelma and Mobile, Ala.; Tallahassee, Apalachicola, Jacksonville, and St. Augustine, Fla.; Savannah and Augusta, Ga.; Aiken, S. C;Wilmington, !N.C, and Norfolk, Ya. He was directed to note all the species of grasses at the several points visited, and to gather all facts obtainable relative to them which might be of. scientific or economic interest. Material assistance in accomplishing this work and much valuable information concerning the grasses and other forage plants of their respective localities was furnished by Dr. Charles Mohr, of Mobile, Ala.; Dr. A. WChapman, of Apalachicola, Fla.; Judge R. C. Long, of Tallahassee, Fla., and Capt. W.W. Woolsey, of Aiken, S. C. The paper here presented is divided into two parts the first, devoted to forage plants of actual or possible value, the several kinds being enumerated in alphabetical order for more ready reference; the second comprises a list of all the species of Graminese collected or seen, arranged according to their natural classification, with observations of purely botanical interest. This arrangement of the matter separates the economic from the scientific portions of the report, which will be appreciated alike by the farmer and the botanist. 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.

Forages, Volume I, Seventh Edition is the most comprehensive text available for teachers of undergraduate Forages courses. This edition will provide students with a good balance of scientific principles, to aid in integrating the concepts they learn, and practical information on forage identification, plant characteristics, management, and utilization that can be used by forage management practitioners. Grassland ecosystems are extremely complex, including the plant/animal interface as well as the soil/climate/forage interface and the text must support understanding and integration of all of these considerations. The coverage of the science behind the plant characteristics and responses make the book applicable in many parts of the world, while other region-specific management information relates mainly to North America. This edition has been updated to address emerging areas of study, including the use of forage plants as bioenergy crops. The editors also address the renewed national interest in environmental issues such as water quality, global climate change and eutrophication in the Gulf. This edition also addresses the role of forages for wildlife habitat and food sources, another area of increased interest in recent years. These revisions respond to the generational change taking place among forage scientists and teachers in recent years.

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