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tried from time to time in South Africa, with varying decrees 

 of success, as is to be expected from the exceedingly variable 

 climatic conditions. Paspalum dilaiatum is now extensively 

 grown all over South Africa, and is one of the mose valuable. 

 It prefers fairly moist conditions, but will live through 

 drought. It does best at altitudes below 4,000 feet. P. vir- 

 gatum resists frost and drought fairly well. It is more upright 

 and taller than P. dilatatum. Eragrostis dbyssinica (Teff 

 grass) is an annual which is grown for hay very successfully 

 over all the High Veld areas of Natal and the Transvaal. It 

 is considered one of the best grasses that have been introduced. 

 Pennisetum longistylum (Kikuyu) is a new introduction from 

 British East Africa. It has creeping stems, which root at the 

 nodes, and has to be propagated by planting. It prefers the 

 warmer parts, but has been used successfully for making the 

 lawns at the Union Buildings, Pretoria. It grows very quickly 

 and is likely to prove most valuable for pasturage. It seems 

 able to resist fairly adverse climatic conditions. Phalaris 

 coerulescens (Ph. bulbosa or Ph. covimutata) is rather widely 

 grown over South Africa. It has vigorous growth and gives 

 rich pasturage. It is hardy and frost resisting. CKloris 

 gayana (Rhodes grass) is a native of South Africa (see in 

 previous sections) and gives a good hay. It is rapid in its 

 growth and drought resisting. Eleusine indica (uMunyan- 

 komo) and Eleusine coracana (uPoko) are also native grasses 

 which give good pasturage. 



The above are all well adapted for the Eastern side of 

 South Africa where there is summer rainfall, though they may 

 be grown successfully in other parts. In the regions of winter 

 rainfall (the S. Western region) the native grasses, as we have 

 seen, belong to temperate tribes, and there the European cul- 

 tivated grasses are more at home, though, as a matter of fact, 

 they are also grown on the Eastern side. The perennial rye 

 grass (Lolium perenne), the Italian rye grass [L. italicum), 

 the Red Fescue (Festuca rubra), the New Zealand Tall Fescue 

 (Festuca elatior var. arundinacea) , Sheep's Fescue (F. ovina), 

 Slender Fescue (F. tenui folia), Meadow Fescue (F . pratehsis), 

 Chewing's Fescue (F. duriuscula var.), Cocksfoot (Dactj/lix 

 glomerata), Creeping Bent grass (Agrostis stolonifera), Tall 

 oat grass (Avena elatior), Timothy (Phleum pratense), Crested 

 Dogstail (Cynosurus cristatus), Rescue or Prairie grass 

 (Bromus unioloides), Awnless Bronie grass (B. inemnis), 

 Meadow grass (Poa pratensis), are all grown, usually being 

 sown in mixtures as recommended by the seed merchants to 

 suit wet or dry conditions, or sown singly. 



