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ordinary Kangaroo-grass. It is nearest allied to A. gigantea 

 Cavanilles (Themeda gigantea, Hackel) of Tropical Asia and 

 Polynesia. 



Anthistiria Australia, K. Brown. (Themeda triandra (Forskael). 



The well-known "Kangaroo-grass," not confined to Australia, but 

 stretching through Southern Asia also and through the whole of 

 Africa ; perennial, nutritious, comparatively hardy, ascending to 

 sub-alpine elevations. In good seasons and in fair soil it will rise 

 to over man's height. Chemical analysis of this grass during its 

 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. Mueller 

 and L. Hummel] . Several species of Anthistiria occur variously 

 dispersed from South-Africa to Japan, deserving introduction and 

 naturalisation in countries of warm-temperate or tropical climates. 



Anthistiria membranacea, Lindley. (Themeda membranacea, F. v. 

 Mueller.) 



Interior of Australia. Esteemed as fattening ; seeds freely 

 [Bailey]. Particularly fitted for dry, hot pastures, even of desert- 

 regions, but never tall. 



Anthoxanthum odoratum, Limit'. 



The " Scented Vernal -grass." Europe, Northern and Middle 

 Asia, North-Africa. Found wild in Norway to lat. 71 7' [Schue- 

 beler]. Perennial; not of great value as a fattening grass, yet 

 always desired for the flavor, which it imparts to hay. Perhaps 

 for this purpose the scented Andropogons might also serve. On 

 deep and moist soils it attains its greatest perfection. It is much 

 used for mixing among permanent grasses in pastures, where it 

 will continue long in season, although it is also among the very 

 early kinds out anywhere. Discarded as a pasture- or hay-grass 

 by Professor Hackel ; liked by many as an admixture to lawn- 

 grasses. It would live well in any alpine region. Dr. Curl observes, 

 that in New Zealand it grows all the winter, spring and autumn, 

 and is a good feeding grass. The lamellar crystalline cumarin is 

 the principle, on which the odor of Anthoxanthum depends. 



Anthriscus Gerefolium, Hoffmann. 



Europe and Western Asia. The " Chervil." An annual culinary 

 plant ; its herbage used as an aromatic condiment, but the root is 

 seemingly deleterious. The plant requires in hot countries a shady 

 situation [Yilmorin] ; the foliage forms the principal ingredient of 

 what in France is called "fines herbes." Can be cultivated in 

 Norway as far north as 70 22' [Schuebeler]. 



Anthyllis vulneraria, Linne. 



The Kidney-vetch. All Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia- 

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



