20 TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 
Were this grafs to be introduced in a meadow, 
it might, from its fize, and the {preading manner 
in which its ftems grow, be a mean of fupporting 
others, which, -from their debility, are unable to 
fupport themfelves until they arrive to perfection. 
It is far preferable for meadow than for pafture. 
It produces many long ftems, which are not very 
coarfe, and alfo a tolerable quantity of leaves ; 
but the Jeaves are fhort, and do not endure incle- 
ment weather. In fhady woods not overgrown, 
this grafs would bear cultivation, and have an 
ample produce. It is a grafs that has not been 
noticed by the agriculturalift, perhaps owing to 
its rare habitats. Sheep, goats, cows, and horfes 
eat it. P. June. July. 
Nes ugaeasay! cojecjon. 
Miledfhér coitchion. 
ENcLIsH.—Common Millet-gra/s. Soft Millet-gra/s. 
Ob. Roots fibrous. Stems many, upright, three 
feet or more, leafy, fmooth, ftriated. Leaves half 
an inch broad, flat, rough on the edges. Sheath- 
feale, egg-fhaped, rent-like at top. Panicle ter- 
minating, upright, loofe,, many-flowered ; little 
branches fpreading, waved, rough on the upper 
part. G/umes egg-fhaped, concave, fomewhat ~ 
rough. 
