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African Elirhartas, all adapted for a warm temperate clime ; the 

 majority perennial, and several of superior rural value. Ehrharta 

 caudata (Munro) is indigenous to Japan. 



Ehrharta longiflora, Smith. 



South-Africa. Easily disseminated and, like other perennial 

 species from the same part of the world, fit to grow in sand-land 

 as a pasture-grass. Eagerly consumed by cattle [Cole]. 



Ehrharta stipoides. La Billardiere.* 



Extra- tropical Australia, also New Zealand. Often called Weep- 

 ing-Grass. A perennial grass, which keeps beautifully green all 

 through the year. For this reason its growth for pasturage should 

 be encouraged, particularly as it will live on poor soil. Mr. W. H. 

 Bacchus, of Ballarat, considered it nearly as valuable as Kangaroo- 

 grass, and in the cool season more so. He finds it to bear over- 

 stocking better than any other native grass, and to maintain a close 

 turf. Hence it is praised by Mr. O. Tepper as a lawn-grass. High 

 testimony of the value of this grass is also given by Mr. Bankin, of 

 Gippsland, after many years' experiments. However it does not 

 always seed copiously. The chemical analysis, made in spring, 

 gave the following results : Albumen l - 66, gluten 9'13, starch 1'64, 

 gum 3'25, sugar 5'05 per cent. [F. v. Mueller and L. Rummel.] 



Elaeag-nus hortensis, Bieberstein. 



From South-Europe and North-Africa to Siberia and China, 

 ascending in the Himalayas up to 10,000 feet. The fruits of this 

 shrub, known under the name of Trebizoiide- dates, are used in 

 Persia for desert. Flowers highly fragrant [G. W. Johnson]. The 

 fruit of E. latifolia (Linne) is also edible [Watt]. 



Elseag-nus parvifolius, Royle. 



From China to the Himalayas. This bush has been introduced 

 into North-America as a hedge-plant, and according to Professor 

 Meehan, promises great permanent success, as it has already 

 achieved a high popularity in this respect. In Norway hardy to 

 lat. 59 55' [Schuebeler]. Several other species might well be 

 experimented on in the same manner. 



Elaeag-nus longipes, A. Gray.* 



Japan. The " Goumi." The fruits of this species are edible, 

 of a particular and pleasant flavor, and especially adapted for con- 

 fectionery. This bush resists much frost as well as drought, and 

 bears in prodigious abundance almost throughout the year [Joseph 

 Glarte] . It can be struck from cuttings, and comes into bearing in 

 the third year. 



