Census of the Grasses of New South Wales. 29 



PANICUM ADSPEESUM, Trin. 



" Dense-flowered panick grass." 



A perennial species, growing from 1 foot to 1| feet high, and found only in 

 the arid interior. During the summer months it yields a fair amount of 

 leafy herbage, \vhich stock of all description greedily feed upon, and often 

 so closely that it has little chance to mature any seed. When left unmolested 

 for a time, however, it produces a fair amount of seed, which ripens in 

 October and November. 



PANICUM BAILEYI, Benth. 

 " Bailey's panick grass." 



A glabrous perennial species, growing from 1 foot to 3 feet high, and only 

 found, as far as is at present known, in the north-eastern parts of the Colony. 

 It generally grows on good soils, and yields a bulk of leafy herbage, which 

 is much relished by stock of all kinds. If cut when the flower-stems first 

 appear, it makes good hay. It is a grass worth disseminating in the coastal 

 districts, and there should be no difficulty about the matter, as it produces 

 an abundance of seed, which ripens in January and February. 



PANICUM BICOLOE, E. Br. 



" Two-coloured panick grass." 



A perennial, rather slender, tufted grass, rarely exceeding 1 feet high. 

 It is found growing plentifully in the coastal districts, and more sparingly 

 in New England and south-western parts of the Colony. This grass is not 

 particular as to soil or situation, for it may as often be seen on ironstone 

 ridges as on good pasture land. On good soils, however, it yields a superior 

 herbage, much relished by all herbivora. In sheltered situations, it will yield 

 a fair amount of herbage during the winter and early spring months. This 

 grass produces a fair amount of seed, which ripens in November and 

 December. 



PANICUM CGENICOLUM, E.v.M. 



" Einger panick grass." 



A perennial species, generally found on chocolate soils in the arid interior, 

 but nowhere very plentiful. The stems rise from a knotty branching base, 

 to about 1-g- feet high. During the early summer months this grass yields 

 a fair amount of herbage, much relished by all herbivora. It produces a. 

 fair amount of seed, which ripens in October and November. 



PANICUM CEUS-aALLI, Linn. 



" Barn-yard grass." 



An annual species, growing from 2 to 8 feet high, which is generally found 

 in the coastal districts, and in some places fairly plentiful. On moist land 

 this strong grass yields an enormous amount of rich succulent herbage, 

 which is much relished by stock of all kinds. It is especially valuable for 

 milch cows. Some few years ago, I saw this grass cultivated on the low 

 moist lands between Cook's and G-eorge's rivers, and bundles of it are sold for 

 green feed in Sydney during the summer months. It is worthy of extensive 

 cultivation on low, moist lands in the coastal districts, not only as supplying 

 valuable forage, but, from the enormous amount of herbage it yields, it 

 ought to make good ensilage. There would be no difficulty in bringing this 

 grass under systematic cultivation, as it produces a great amount of seed, 



