58 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Astrebla triticoides, F. v. Mueller.* (Danthonia triticoides, Lindley.) 



The "Mitchell-grass." Of nearly the same natural distribution 

 as the preceding, and equalling that species in value. Both so 

 important as to deserve artificial rearing even in their native 

 country. 



Atalantia glauca, J. Hooker. 



New South Wales and Queensland. This Desert-lemon is men- 

 tioned here, to draw attention to the likelihood of its improving in 

 culture, and to its fitness for being grown in arid climes. 



Atriplex Capense. Moqnin. 



South- Africa. There a valuable salt-bush of pastures [Prof. 

 McOwan]. 



Atriplex cinereum, Poiret. 



From Eastern to Western Australia, along the extra-tropical 

 coast. A rather tall and bulky salt-bush, which supplies good 

 fodder for cattle, according to Mr. F. Turner. 



Atriplex crystallinum, J. Hooker. 



South-Eastern Australia and Tasmania, on the brink of the ocean 

 and exposed to its spray. This herb vegetates solely in salty 

 coast-sands, which it helps to bind, like Cakile. In a special 

 volume, now under preparation, all the Australian Salsolaceae will 

 be lithographically illustrated, with a view that the selected kinds 

 may be easily recognised for further pastoral distribution. 



Atriplex halimoides. Lindley.* 



Gregarious over the greater part of the saline desert-interior of 

 Australia, reaching the South- and West-coasts. One of the best 

 dwarf species for salt-bush pastures. All such plants are readily 

 raised from seeds. Should even in its native places with other 

 valuable species be redisseminated methodically. 



Atriplex hor tense. Dodoens. 



Northern and Middle Asia. The "Arroche." An annual spin- 

 nage plant. Hardy in Norway to lat. 70 [Schuebeler]. Seeds 

 mature well, and will keep fully six years [Vilmorin]. 



Atriplex leptocarpum, F. v. Mueller. 



East- Australia. This is another of the perennial salt-bushes 

 which render many of our dry and sterile tracts valuable for sheep 

 pastures. It will bear a great amount of drought, and if not too 

 closely fed down, produce seeds in abundance. 



