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Anthemis tinctoria, Linne. 



Middle and South Europe, Orient. An annual herb. The flowers 

 contain a yellow dye. 



Anthistiria avenacea, F. v. Mueller. 



New South Wales and Queensland. A nutritious, perennial 

 pasture-grass. Called by Mr. Bailey " one of the most productive 

 grasses of Australia" ; it produces a large amount of bottom-fodder, 

 and it has also the advantage of being a prolific seeder. 



Anthistiria ciliata, Linne, fil.* (Anthistiria Australia, R Brown.) 



The well-known Kangaroo-Grass, not confined to Australia, but 

 stretching through Southern Asia also, and through the whole of 

 Africa. It is mentioned here because its growth should be 

 encouraged by every means. The chemical analysis instituted 

 during spring-growth gave the following result : Albumen, 2-05 ; 

 gluten, 4-67 ; starch, 0-69 ; gum, 1-67 ; sugar, 3 -06. per cent. (F. 

 v. Muller and L. Hummel.) There are several species of Anthis- 

 tiria deserving introduction and naturalisation in warm, temperate 

 or tropic climes. 



Anthistiria membranacea, Lindley. 



Interior of Australia. Esteemed as fattening seeds freely (Bailey). 

 Particularly fitted for dry, hot pastures, even of desert-regions. 



Anthoxanthum odoratum, Linne. 



The scented Vernal-Grass. Europe, North and Middle Asia, 

 North Africa. Perennial, and not of great value as a fattening 

 grass, yet always desired for the flavour which it imparts to hay. 

 Perhaps for this purpose the scented Andropogons might serve here 

 also. On deep and moist soils it attains its greatest perfection. It 

 is much used for mixing among permanent grasses on pastures, 

 where it will continue long in season. Ib would live well in our 

 Alps. Dr. Curl observes, that in New Zealand it grows all the 

 winter, spring and autumn, and is a good feeding-grass, as we'll as 

 lawn-grass. The lamellar crystalline Cumarin is the principle on 

 which the odour of Anthoxanthum depends. 



Anthriscus Cerefolium, Hoffmann. 



Europe and West Asia. The Chervil. An annual culinary plant ; 

 its herbage used as an aromatic condiment, but the root seemingly 

 deleterious. 



A nthyllis vulneraria, Linne. 



The Kidney Yetch. All Europe, North Africa, West Asia. This 

 perennial herb serves as sheep-fodder, and is particularly recom- 

 mended for calcareous soils. It would also live on our Alps. 



