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Dammara Moorei, Lindley. 



New Caledonia. Height of tree about 50 feet. 



Dammara obtusa, Lindley. 



New Hebrides. A fine tree, resembling D. Australia, reaching 200 

 feet in height, with a long, clear trunk. 



Dammara ovata, C. Moope. 



New Caledonia. This tree is rich in Dammar-resin. 



Dammara robusta, C. Moore. 



Queensland-Kauri. A tall tree, known only from Rockingham's 

 Bay, Eraser's Island and Wide Bay. It thrives well, even in open, 

 exposed, dry localities at Melbourne. Height attaining 180 feet; 

 largest diameter of stem 6 feet; wood free from knots and easily 

 worked. Market value 3 10s. for 1,000 superficial feet of timber. 

 As much as 12,000 feet (superficial) of good timber have been cut 

 from one tree, that not being the largest. The species is closely 

 allied to the Indian D. alba, and yields likewise Dammar-resin. 



Dammara Vitiensis, Seemann. 



In Fiji. Tree to 100 feet high; probably identical with Lindley 's 

 D. longifolia. 



Danthonia bipartita, F. v. Mueller. 



From the interior of New South Wales and Queensland to West- 

 Australia. Available as a tender-leaved and productive perennial 

 grass, particularly for any desert-regions. 



Danthonia Cunningiiami, J. Hooker. 



New Zealand. A splendid alpine fodder -grass with large 

 panicles; it attains a height of 5 feet, and forms tussocks. Pasture- 

 animals relish the young foliage and the flower-masses (J. Buchanan). 



Danthonia nervosa, J. Hooker. (Amphibromus Neesii, Steudel.) 



Extra-tropical Australia. One of the best of perennial nutritious 

 swamp-grasses. 



Danthonia penicillata, F. v. Mueller. 



Extra-tropical Australia and New Zealand, ascending to alpine 

 elevations. Mr. A. N. Grant mentions this as the most gregarious of 

 grasses in Riverina, though after seeding early in summer it becomes 

 parched, until it pushes afresh after the first autumnal rains. It is 

 most easily disseminated. Dr. Curl found this perennial grass useful 

 for artificial mixed pasture. Its principal value is in spring. Noted 

 as very valuable in its native localities. 



Danthonia robusta, F. v. Mueller. 



Australian Alps. Forms large patches of rich forage near or at 

 the very edge of glaciers. The tall D. rigida (Raoul) of New Zealand 

 is closely allied. 



