The agricultural grasses of the United States (1884) (17325044453)

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Title: The agricultural grasses of the United States
Identifier: agriculturalgras32vase (find matches)
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Vasey, George, 1822-1893; Richardson, Clifford, 1856-1932; United States. Division of Botany; United States. Department of Agriculture
Subjects: Grasses; Forage plants
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : G. P. O.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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Plate 56.
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AGROSTIS CA>'INA.

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