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Differences in soil and latitude affect some grasses greatly. 
Absence of these particulars in reports on individual species often 
causes their reconcilement to be a matter of difficulty. 
All the colonies. 
2: Agropyrum velutinum, Vees., (Syn. Zrticum velutinum, 
Hook. f.), B.FI., vii., 665. 
Annual; seeds in October and November. This species is 
not much relished by stock, when other and more palatable kinds 
are obtainable. It grows plentifully on black soil, or on ground 
liable to inundation. 
Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales. 
5 Agrostis scabra, Wel/d.,, (Syn. A. parviflora, R.Br.; A. 
intricata, Nees ; A. laxiflora, Rich.; Trichodtum laxiflorum, 
Mich.), B.FI., vii., 576. 
‘* Slender Bent Grass.’’ 
A slender tufted, glabrous grass, of delicate, succulent habit. 
It is useful, in spite of the prejudice which exists against 
species of the grass. 
In all the colonies except Western Australia and Queensland. 
4. Alopecurus geniculatus, Zmv., (Syn. A. australis, Nees; A. 
paniceus, Gider). B.FI., vii., 555. 
“ Knee-jointed Fox-tail Grass.”’ 
A delicate annual spring grass, growing around shallow pools 
of water. It is much relished by stock of all kinds and is very 
nutritious, but unfortunately is of short duration, withering off on 
the advent of hot weather. It seeds in September and October, 
It should be observed that the opinions of some British authors in 
regard to the value of this grass are contradictory. 
5. Amphibromus Neesii, Svewd., (Syn. Avena nervosa, R.Br. ; 
Danthonia nervosa, Hook.), B.Fl., vii. 589. Noted as 
Danthonia nervosa in Muell. Cens., p. 134. 
