30 Select Plants for Industrial Culture 



Andropogon montanus, Roxburgh. 



Southern Asia, Northern and Eastern Australia. Rapid in growth 

 and valuable for fodder when young; resists fire better than many- 

 other grasses (Holmes). Perennial, like most other species of this 

 large genus. 



Andropogon muricatus, Retzius. 



' India. The " Vitivert " or " Kus-kus." A grass with delight- 

 fully fragrant roots. According to Surgeon-Major Dr. G-. King, the 

 fragrant Indian mats are made of this grass, and according to Prof. 

 Lindley, awnings, tatties, covers for palanquins and screens are 

 manufactured from this species; also an essence. 



Andropogon Nardus, Linnd (A. Ivarancusa, Blane.) 



Southern Asia. Perennial. One of the lemon-scented species. 

 * Prof. Hackel suggests, that A. Calamus may be referable to this 

 species. Kunth unites with this A. citriodorus (De Candolle) the 

 A. citratus of many botanic gardens, while Link referred this grass 

 to A. Schoenanthus. It yields an essential oil for condiment and 

 perfumery, and is occasionally used for tea. Simmonds gives the 

 export value of this oil as from Ceylon alone at 7,000. " Citrionella" 

 Oil to the extent of 40,000 Ibs. annually is in Ceylon distilled from 

 this grass (Piesse). 



Andropogon nutans, Linn. (Sorghum nutans, Gray.) 



North-America. A tall, nutritious, perennial grass, content with 

 dry and barren 'soil. 



Andropogon pertusus, Willdenow. 



Southern Asia, Tropical and Sub-tropical Australia. Perennial. 

 Mr. Nixon, of Benalla, regards it .as one of the best grasses to with- 

 stand long droughts, while it will bear any amount of feeding. It 

 endures cold better than some other Andropogons of Queensland, 

 according to Mr. Bailey's observations. 



Andropogon provincialis, Lamarck. 



Southern Europe. Strongly recommended by Bouche for fixing 

 loose maritime sand. Attains a height of 5 feet. A. furcatus 

 (Muehlenberg) is the same species, according to Hackel. 



Andropogon refractus, R. Brown. 



Northern and Eastern Australia, Polynesia. Mr. Bailey observes 

 of this perennial grass, that it is equally excellent for pastures and 

 hay, and that it produces a heavy crop during summer; the root is 

 fragrant. According to Mr. Holmes, it is easily inflammable, of 

 inferior fodder-value, but is particularly useful for mattresses. 



Andropogon saccharatus, Roxburgh.* (Sorghum saccharatum, Persoon. ) 

 Tropical Asia, or perhaps only indigenous in equatorial Africa. 

 The Broom-corn or Sugar-Millet; also passing as " Durra," 

 " Dodhna " and " Battari." A tall annual species. Produces 



