72 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
A tall succulent, perennial grass, growing in and around 
shallow pools of water ; it is of rather a fugitive nature, but during 
its existence stock of all kinds are exceedingly fond of it. It 
seeds in September and October. 
All the colonies except Queensland. 
6. Amphipogon strictus, &.2r., (Syn. A. caricinus, F.v.M.; A. 
Brownet, F.v.M.; Mgopogon strictus, Beauv.), B,FI., vii., 
597: 
A short, close-growing, perennial grass, growing on rich 
loamy soil. Although attractive-looking from its vivid greenness, 
it is not much eaten by stock whilst other more palatable kinds are 
obtainable. Drought-resisting, and valuable when other kinds are 
scarce, Seeds from October to January. 
All the colonies except Tasmania. 
7. Andropogon affinis, 7.2r., B.Fl., vii.,"530. 
A good open pasture grass, which will stand close feeding: 
It isa perennial dwarf-growing species; it stands drought well, 
and on that account is valuable. It yields a fair amount of fodder. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
8. Andropogon annulatus, Yorsk., B.FI., vii.."531. 
** Blue Grass.” 
Recommended as a meadow grass. It is both a summer and 
winter grass. It does not grow fast in winter, but at the period of 
its greatest growth it sends up an abundance of herbage. It is of 
an upright habit of growth. 
South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, and Northern Aus- 
tralia. 
9. Andropogon bombycinus, #.4r., B.FI., vii., 533. 
‘““ Woolly-headed Grass.” 
A valuable pasture grass, highly spoken of by stockowners, 
and said to be very fattening. (Mr. P. A. O’Shanesy, however, 
States that it is not at all relished by stock.) The bases of the 
