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perennial species, fit to be grown on drifting coast- 
sand. 
Panicum barbinode, Trinius. Brazil. Valuable as 
a fodder-grass. 
Panicum ciliare, Retzius.—From South Europe and 
Southern Asia, spread through all countries with a 
warm climate, but apparently also indigenous in East 
Australia. It readily disseminates itself on barren 
ground, and is likely to add to the value of our des- 
ert pastures, although it isan annual. Stock relish 
this grass. P. sanguinale, L., and P. glabrum, Gaudin, 
are allied species. ‘ 
Panicum Crus-Galli, L.— The Barn- yard Grass, 
Occurring now in all warm countries, but probably of 
Oriental origin, as it seems not recorded in ancient 
classic literature. A rich but annual grass of ready 
spontaneous dispersion. P. colonum, L., and P. Crus- 
Corvi, L., are varieties of it. Regarded by R. Brown 
as indigenous to Eastern and Northern Australia, 
where many other excellent fodder-species occur, 
some perennial. It will succeed also on somewhat 
saline soil, particularly on brackish water-courses. 
Panicum decompositum, R. Brown. (P. levinode, 
Lindl.) —The Australian Millet. One of the most 
spacious of native nutritious grasses. The aborigines 
convert the small millet-like grains into cakes. This 
grass will thrive on poor soil. 
Panicum frumentaceum, Roxb.—The Shamalo or 
Deccan Grass, Probably introduced from _ tropical 
Africa into South Asia. It serves as a fodder-grass 
and produces also a kind of millet. 
To this species is allied P. sarmentosum, Roxb., 
