538 IND[f;ENOUS PLANTS IN THE COBAR DISTRICT, 



Cyperus sp.(?). Imperfect. Wittagoona. September. 

 Carex sp. (^ f). Imperfect. At Nullimut. August. 



Gramine.e. 



Eriachne scleranthoides F.v.M. , var. elongata. On stony 

 ridges about Mount Boppy. 



E. OBTUSA R.Br. Between Cobar and Bourke. (In Mr. 

 R. H. Cambage's Collection.) 

 *Lamarckia aurea Moencli. Common about Cobar. A 



pretty ornamental grass. February-March. 

 Eragrostis Brownii Nees. In parts of the district. May. 



E. PiLOSA Palisot. Cobar generally. October. A very 

 variable, and sometimes very weak, and small grass. 



E. LANiFLORA Bcuth. Between Boui'ke and Cobar. (In 

 Mr. Cambage's Collection.) 

 ■*PoA PRATENSis Linn. In wet places. An annual, with flat, 



limp leaves. English Meadow-Grass. 

 Panicum Linn. Turkeys are very fond of the seeds, hence 

 it is preferred by turkey-farmers. 



P. LEUCOPH.EUM Humb. <k Bonpl. District generally. 

 The spikelets are very silky. February. 



P. DivARiCATissiMUM R.Br. In shaded spots, about 

 Cobar. Februai-y-March. 



P. GRACiLE R.Br. Cobar. A variable but useful grass, 

 not confined to any particular situation. February. 



P. sanguinale Linn. Grows into heavy crops on culti- 

 vated land, but not very plentiful on scrubby land. 

 '•Suminer-gras.s." March. 



P. PROLUTUM F.v.M. About Elouera. Is not plen- 

 tiful. Of a rigid nature, and sometimes called 

 'Rigid Panick." 

 Neurachne Mitchelliana Nees. "Mulga-Grass." The dis- 

 trict generally. A good fodder-grass. February- 

 March. 



