in Extra-Tropical Countries. 1 1 5- 



fodder is rich and continuous, but its stems are bard. It is generally 

 liked by cattle, unless wben by understocking or neglect it has been 

 allowed to become rank. Langethal observes : " What the Timothy - 

 grass is for the more dry sandy ground, that is the Cocksfoot-grass 

 for more binding soil, and no other (European) grass can be compared 

 to it for copiousness of yield, particularly if the soil contains a fair 

 quantity of lime. It grows quickly again after the first cutting, and 

 comes early on in the season. The nutritive power of this grass is of 

 first class." The chemical analysis, made very late in spring, gave 

 the following results: Albumen 1'87, gluten 7'11, starch 1'05, gum 

 4'47, sugar 3*19 per cent. (Von Mueller and Rummel). 



Dactylis litoralis, Willdenow. (Aeluropus laevis, Trinius.) 



From the Mediterranean countries to Siberia. This stoloniferous 

 grass can be utilized for binding coast-sands; but it is of greater 

 importance still in sustaining a Kermes-insect (Porphyrophora 

 Hamelii), which produces a beautiful purple dye (Simmonds). 



Dalbergia latifolia, Roxburgh. 



India, up to cool but not cold regions. A deciduous tree, attaining 

 a height of 80 feet. The wood tough and heavy, in local request for 

 ornamental furniture, yokes, wheels, ploughs, knees of boats; its- 

 color from nut-brown to dark-purplish, streaked and spotted with 

 lighter hues (Brandis, Gamble). 



Dalbergia melanoxylon, Guillemin and Perrottet. 



Tropical Africa, extending to Southern Egypt. A small tree 

 with spiny branches; the wood described variously as blackish and 

 purplish; according to Colonel Grant used for arrow- tips, wooden 

 hammers and other select implements. 



Dalbergia Miscolobium, Bentham. 



Southern Brazil. This tree supplies a portion of the Jacaranda- 

 wood (Tschudi). 



Dalbergia nigra, Allemao. 



Brazil, down to the Southern Provinces. A tall tree, likely to 

 prove hardy in warmer extra-tropic regions. It yields a portion of 

 the Jacaranda- or Palisander- Wood, also Caviuna-Wood, which for 

 rich furniture have come into European use. Several Brazilian 

 species of Machserium afford, according to Saldanha da Gama, a 

 similar precious wood, also timber for water-works and railway- 

 sleepers, particularly M. incorruptibile (Allemao), M. legale and M. 

 Allemai (Bentham). 



Dalbergia Sissoo, Roxburgh. 



The Indian Sissoo-tree, extending to Afghanistan, ascending to 

 elevations of 5,000 feet, attaining a height of 80 feet. It may be 

 worthy of test, whether in localities almost free of frost, particularly 

 along sandy river-banks, this important timber-tree could be natural- 

 ized, the Sissoo bearing occasional frosty cold better than the Sal. 



