Vol. XIX. Part 6. 



JUNE 2, 1908. 



Agrieultiiral Gazette of New South Wales. 



A Private Experiment Station for Grasses 



J. H. MaIDKN. 



Mr. SYtiVESTER Browne, of Minembah, near Singleton, recently invited Mr. 

 F. G. Chomley and me to insjiect his gra.sses, and our vi.sit took place in 

 March. It will be remembered that this gentleman originally introduced 

 liliodes Grass {Chloris Guyana) into Au.stralia. [See this Gazette, December, 

 1906, p. 1206.] 



Rhodes Grass {Chknii Ganana) 



Mr. Browne gives attention both to exotic gi'asses and native ones, culti- 

 vating four exotics in large quantity at the present time, viz.: Chloris 

 Qayana (Rhodes Grass), Chloris virgata (the Zoet Grass or Sweet Grass of 

 the Transvaal farmer.*, see the Gazette for December, 1906, p. 1207), 

 Pas^palum dilatatum (Paspaluin), anrl Trichokena rosea (Natal Red Top). 



It would he impossible to exaggerate the robustness of growth of these four 

 grasses at Minembah at the time of our visit. They could not grow better 

 anywhere. Rhodes Grass, for example, grows exceptionally up to 6 feet ; 



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