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cattle but have never seen the culms or root-leaves touched by them. 
On the other hand, reliable writers have asserted that cattle, horses, 
and swine are alike fond of it.” (Gould, quoted by Vasey.) 
Other uses.—The seeds are sweet and palatable, and in many 
countries used for porridge. 
“This grass yields a very nutritious and highly palatable grain, 
which is collected by Russian peasants. The peasant takes an old 
felt hat, and, wading in the water, skims the hat amongst the patches 
of Glyceria when the grain is ripe, and the seeds fall into the hat. 
Their collection is an important branch of industry.” (Pharm. Journ., 
xv, 948.) 
“‘ Tt is cultivated in many parts of Germany for the sake of its seeds, 
which are esteemed a delicacy in soup and gruel. When ground into 
meal they make bread very little inferior to that from wheat.” 
(Schreber.) 
Fish and all graminivorous birds are exceedingly fond of these seeds. 
“Trout, and, indeed, most fish, are very fond of them. Wherever it 
grows over the banks of streams the trout are always found in great 
numbers waiting to catch every seed that falls.” (Gould, quoted by 
Vasey.) 
Habitat and range.—Found in all the Colonies except Queensland. 
Coast district, and tableland from New England south. Always found 
in ornear water. A cosmopolitan species. 
“Grows in shallow water on the margins of lakes, ponds, and 
sluggish streams.” (Vasey.) 
“This grass is found growing in shallow water, overflowed meadows, 
and wet woods, but will bear cultivation on moderately dry grounds.” 
(Gould, quoted by Vasey.) 
3. Glyceria latispicea, F.v.M. 
Botanical name.—Latispicea—Latin, latus, broad; spicea, belong to 
ears of corn, the spikelets being broad. 
Synonym.—Poa latispicea, P.v.M. 
Botanical description (B. FL, vu, 658.)— 
Stems erect, attaining 2 or 3 feet. 
Leaves fiat, glabrous, the ligula long and jagged. 
Panicle narrow, the branches very short, erect, each bearing one to three spikelets, 
the lower ones distant. 
Spikelets rather broad and loose, 4 inch long or rather more, pale-coloured, six- to 
twelve-flowered, the rhachis as wellas the glumes glabrous or very minutely 
hairy. 
Outer glumes obtuse, five-nerved ; flowering ones 3 to 4 lines long, seven- or nine- 
nerved, rounded on the back as in the rest of the genus, but the midrib reaching 
the obtuse hyaline apex, the lateral nerves faint and shorter. 
Grain oblong, flattened but concave on the inner face. 
Value as a fodder.—Not definitely known, but probably a valuable 
orass. 
Habitat and range.—Found in New South Wales and Queensland. 
In New South Wales, from New England to the interior, in moist 
situations. 
