ODORIFEROUS GRASSES OF INDIA. 



In A. intermedins the nodes vary, with or without hairs; these 

 when present being shorter and scanty; the leaves longer, narrower, 

 and inodorous, smooth and tjlahrous, except at the base, which is 

 limbriated, the pedicle and glumes of the spikclets arc sparingly 

 pilose. If there is any scent in the spikclets, it must be a very faint 

 one, or, as Ilaekel says, " A. intermedins is almost devoid of odour." 

 P. Brown, who first described A. intermedins, G. Bcntham, and other 

 subsequent botanists, as far as I am aware, make no mention of the 

 scent. Mr. Duthie, who has paid especial attention to Indian grasses, 

 in his book, The Fodder Grasses of N. India, thus describes the 

 grass : " A tall, rather coarse-looking grass with thick fibrous roots 

 and long narrow leaves. It resembles A. Iscluemum and A, pcrtusus 

 in general appearance. But the panicles are more elongated and 

 much more loose." Here he makes no allusion to its odour. There 

 are on the table side by side specimens of A. odoratns (dry and fresh), 

 A. intermedins, and A. Iuoitzeanus. 



A. Ischeemum, Linn., Spa. It grows in Europe, Asia Minor, 

 Africa, Afghanistan, China, Northern India, Pawal Pindi, the 

 Punjab, Jeypur, Pajputana, Aligarh, and Allahabad, and is like A. 

 2)ertusus and A. annuiatus, named Pahean, &c. 



A. mierantlms, Kunth., Ennm. PL, Vol. I., 504. It is found in 

 various parts of India, and also grows in Australia, China, Japan, 

 Philippine Islands, and Abyssinia. It is faintly odorous. 



A. villosus, Steud., Sf/n. PL Glum., I., 397. It is found in Nepal, 

 the Khasia mountains up to 1,800 to 2,000 feet, Kumaon, Pajputana, 

 and China. 



The specimen on the table is kindly lent by Mr. Duthie. It is 

 to be noted that this Andropo/jon is described by Hackel under A. 

 micranthus, as one of its varieties. 



The following is a new Androporjou, hitherto undescribed : — 



A. Iliifjetii, Hack., var. A. fwtidus, Hack. Vern. — Podan, Padra, 

 Kooii, Sipi, Kuilus, Patau, and Patang. Culm 2^ — 4 feet or more, 

 slender, branching or decumbent, and sometimes rooting near the 

 base, roundish, grooved on the side of branches and leaves, smooth, 

 glabrous, of a pale purple colour. Sheaths smooth and polished, 

 lower ratlicr loose, upper appressed and somewhat carinate, glabrous, 

 shorter than the nodes. Nodes bearded with soft white hair. Ligula 



