130 TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 
places. This is a produétive grafs in roots, 
leaves and ftems; very often too much fo, as 
is well knéwn to the farmer, gardener, &c. 
who I prefume are fo well acquainted with this 
fpecies, that any opinion of mine as to its me- 
rit in agriculture, would be needlefs. Although 
this grafs has its difadvantages, it is not al- 
together without utility; for it is faid that 
in times of fcarcity the roots, if gathered, 
dried and ground into meal, form an agree- 
able fubflitute for bread. My opinion is, that 
where this grafs grows naturally, it is an in- 
dication to the farmer that fuch part of his 
foil is in good heart; for in fituations where 
the foil is naturally good, or has been made 
fo, Triticum repens will be found in greateft 
quantity. Cows, fheep and goats eat it. Horfes 
alfo eat the leaves when young, but leave them 
untouched when fully grown. P. July. 
IrisH. 
