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only regarded as a. famine food. In India the straw is used for 

 fodder, and Lunt on a specimen in the Kew Herbarium notes 

 that it is cultivated in the Hadramaut (vernac. " Dokhn ") as 



food for cattle." 



Cynosurus cristatus, Linn.; Crested Dog's-tail Grass. 



Perennial, 1 to 2 ft. Europe; commonly cultivated in 

 meadows and pastures, especially valuable in sheep-runs (see 

 also "Hard Fescue," p. 31, and "Sheep's Fescue/ 5 p. 31). 

 Sutton recommends it for Deer Parks. 



Eragrostis abyssinica, Sckrad. ; Taff, Theff or Thaff 



(Abyssinia) . 



Annual, 2 to 4 ft., native of Abyssinia; distributed from Kew 

 to various British Possessions in 1886 (seed obtained from 

 Abyssinia), including India, Australia, Natal, British Guiana, 

 and later also to California and the Transvaal. Everywhere it 

 seems to have met with conspicuous success as a valuable hay 

 and, pasture grass, suitable for all kinds of stock. The seed is 

 used in the country of origin for making bread. 



1. Jan. 1887, " Teff," pp. 2-6; 1894, pp. 378-380; 1913, V v. 



32-39. 



Dactylis glomerata, Linn.; Cock's-foot Grass, Rough Cock's- 



foot Grass, Orchard Grass. 



Perennial, 2 to 3 ft., native of Europe and widely distributed 

 in temperate regions, extending to New Zealand, where it has 

 become the commonest grazing grass. Cultivated in all countries 

 in pastures and for hay; but for this purpose recommended to 

 be cut early as the stems at maturity get hard and woody. 



Poa nemoralis, Linn. ; Hudson's Bay or Evergreen Meadow 

 Grass, Wood Meadow Grass. 



Perennial, 1 to 2 ft., of the temperate regions of Europe and 

 Asia and in North America. A well-known pasture grass often 

 used also for lawns in shady places. Sutton states that " tlie 

 -eed is too costly and the supply too uncertain to warrant a large 

 use of it in ordinary grass land." Commercial seed has been 

 larsrelv collected from wild Dlants in Germany. 



Poa pratensis, Linn.; Smooth-stalked Meadow Grass, Ken- 

 tucky Blue Grass, Blue Grass, June Grass. 



Perennial, 1 to 2 ft., of the northern temperate regions; intro- 

 duced to New Zealand. Cultivated in Europe, North America, 

 &c, for pasture, suitable for all kinds of stock. In America it is 

 " second among grasses in total value only to " Timothy " (see 

 Phleum pratense) in the region of which " all the best pastures 

 ;ire wholly or primarily Blue Grass" (Piper). 



Poa trivialis, Linn. ; Bough-stalked Meadow Grass. 



Perennial, 1 to 2 ft., of the northern temperate regions: 

 meadows and pastures of the mountainous districts of Europe, 

 with a good rainfall. Of lesser importance in America than the 

 oregoing. 



