22 Census of the Grasses of New South Wales. 



Analysis of Festuca duriuscula. 

 Mr. Martin J. Button gives the following analysis of this grass. 



Grass in a Dried at 



natural state. 212* Fahr. 



Water 61'98 



*Soluble albuminoids ... -17 -44 



flnsoluble albuminoids , 1-50 3-94 



Digestible fibre 6'53 17'18 



Woody fibre 23'19 60'99 



^Soluble mineral matter 1*52 4'01 



Ulnsoluble mineral matter -86 2'26 



Chlorophyll, soluble carbo-hydrates, &c 4'25 11'18 



100-00 100-00 



*Containing nitrogen -03 -07 



tContaining nitrogen , -24 -63 



Albuminoid nitrogen -27 -70 



Non albuminoid nitrogen -11 -29 



Total nitrogen , -33 -99 



JContaining silica -38 -99 



[(Containing silica -47 1-34 



&LYCEEIA ELUITANS, E. Br. 



" Manna grass." " 



A perennial species, with stems creeping in the mud, and sometimes floating 

 on water ; principally found in the coastal districts, but occasionally in 

 New England and other cold districts. The floating or creeping succulent 

 stems of this grass are much sought after by horses and cattle, and they may 

 occasionally be seen wading in the water after them. The seeds are sweet 

 and palatable, and ducks and other aquatic birds greedily feed upon them. 

 The seeds ripen during the summer months. 



GLYCEEIA FOEDEANA, F.v.M. 



" Sweet grass." 



An erect glabrous perennial species, growing from 2 to 3 feet high. It is 

 generally found in moist situations about the Darling and Lachlan Eivers in 

 this Colony. In dry seasons, when herbage is scarce, the succulent stems of 

 this grass are much sought after by stock, and they often eat it so closely 

 down that it is becoming scarce in some situations, where it once was plenti- 

 ful. When left unmolested for a time it produces a quantity of seed which 

 ripens during October and November. 



GLTCEEIA LATISPICEA, F.v.M. 



" Sweet grass." 



An erect species, the stems usually attaining a height of 2 or 3 feet. This 

 grass has not a wide geographical range in the Colony. As far as I have 

 been able to find out it does not occur out of the New England district. It 

 is generally found in moist situations, but not in sufficient quantities to 

 allow its qualities to be reported upon. Under ordinary circumstances 

 it produces a fair amount of seed, which ripens in November and December. 



GLTCEEIA EAMiaEEA, F.v.M. 



" Cane grass." " Bamboo grass." 



A glabrous, rigid, perennial species, growing from 6 to 10 feet high, and 

 usually forming large tussocks, in what are called "cane swamps" or 



