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cattle are voraciously fond of this grass; but it im- 
parts its fragrance to meat and milk. 
Andropogon muricatus, Retz.—India. A swamp- 
grass, with delightfully fragrant roots. 
Andropogon nutans, L. (Sorghum nutans, Gray.) 
—North America. A tall nutritious, perennial grass, 
content with dry and barren soil. 
Andropogon saccharatus, Roxb. (Sorghum saccha- 
ratum, Pers.)—Tropical Asia. The Broom-corn. A 
tall annual species, splendid as a fodder grass, From 
the saccharine juice sugar is obtainable. A sample 
of such, prepared from plants of the Melbourne Bo- 
tanic Garden, was shown at the Exposition of 1862. 
Thus sorghum furnishes also material for a well- 
known kind of brooms. A variety ora closely allied 
species yields the Caffir Corn (A. Caffrorum, Kunth. ). 
The plant can be advantageously utilized for prepar- 
ing treacle. For this purpose the sap is expressed 
at the time of flowering, and simply evaporated ; the 
yield is about 100 gallons from the acre. In 1860, 
nearly seven millions of gallons of sorghum treacle 
were produced in the United States. 
Andropogon Sheenanthus, L.—Deserts of Arabia. 
A scented grass, allied to the Indian oil-yielding An- 
dropogons. <A similar species occurs in arid places of 
the interior of North Australia. 
Andropogon Sorghum, Brotero. (Sorghum vulgare, 
Persoon.)-—The large Indian Millet or Guinea Corn, 
or the Durra. Warmer partsof Asia. A tall annual 
plant. The grains can be converted into bread, por- 
ridge, and other preparations of food. It is a very 
prolific corn, and to us particularly valuable for green 
fodder. Many others of the numerous species of An- 
