. Five important wild-duck foods . eara long spine at the tip. The prickly character of the seed coveringsis referred to in the name cockspur grass. The longer awns inparticular and sometimes the whole fruiting heads may have a deeppurplish color. This, no doubt, suggested the name blue duckfood used in the Mississippi Delta. The long-awned form has beengiven the varietal name longearistata but for present purposes we mayconsider all the types illustrated in figures 11 and 12 under the samename. It is probable also that the form named EcliinocMoa walteriis fully connected with crus-galli by in
. Five important wild-duck foods . eara long spine at the tip. The prickly character of the seed coveringsis referred to in the name cockspur grass. The longer awns inparticular and sometimes the whole fruiting heads may have a deeppurplish color. This, no doubt, suggested the name blue duckfood used in the Mississippi Delta. The long-awned form has beengiven the varietal name longearistata but for present purposes we mayconsider all the types illustrated in figures 11 and 12 under the samename. It is probable also that the form named EcliinocMoa walteriis fully connected with crus-galli by intergrades, and deserves onlyvarietal rank. This form has the lower or all leaf sheaths rough hispid. DISTRIBUTION. The northern limit of the range of wild millet so far as known to usdocs not much surpass the latitude of the northern boundary of theUnited States. From there the plant ranges indefinitely to thesouthward, occurring generally in rich moist soils or swamps at leastto Central America. FIVE IMPORTANT WILD-DUCK FOODS. 13. FlG. 11.—Part of fruiting head of wild millet. (Natural size.) 14 BULLETIN 58, U. S. DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE. PROPAGATION. Wild millet is easily cultivated and reseeds itself. It requires amoist and preferably a rich soil, such as the edge of a marsh or lake,and it will grow in water at least a foot in depth. Break up thesoil (mainly for the purpose of discouraging other plant growth) andsow thickly in spring. Once established, the plant will take care ofitself. The nearer to water it is planted the more available it will befor duck food. It is a splendid plant to use for low lands that areflooded in winter. The seeds are sold by most seedsmen under the name barnyardgrass. A variety has been widely advertised as Japanese barnyard
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