348 Select Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Panicum agrostoides, Muehlenberg. 



North- America. One of the hardiest species, bearing the winter- 

 cold of New York. Can be utilised for muddy baaks and undrained 

 marshy meadows. Easily disseminated, forming large tall clumps, 

 flowering as well from the joints as tops ; yields abundance of hay, 

 but must be cut while young [Dr. Vasey]. 



Panicum altissimum, G. Meyer. (P. elatius, Kunth.) 



From Mexico to Brazil. An almost woody species of arborescent 

 habit, attaining a height of 30 feet. Panicles sometimes a foot and a 

 half long. Evidently desirable for naturalisation. 



Panicum amarum, Elliot. 



Eastern North- America. A perennial species, fit to be grown on 

 drifting coast- sand. 



Panicum antidotale, Retzius. 



Southern Asia, Northern Australia. Height to 8 feet. Affords 

 the most copious natural fodder in some parts of Baluchistan [J. H. 

 Lace] . 



Panicum atrovirens, Trinius. (Isachne Australis, R. Brown.) 



South-Asia, East- Australia and New Zealand. A perennial grass, 

 not large, but of tender nutritive blade, particularly fitted for moist 

 valleys and woodlands, liked by pasture-animals. 



Panicum brizanthum, Hochstetter. 



From Abyssinia to Nepal. A large-grained perennial Millet- 

 Grass. 



Panicum coenicolum, F. v. Mueller. 



Extra-tropic Australia. Valuable as an enduring grass for moist 

 meadows. By the copiousness or scantiness or absence of Panicums 

 may the climate of various countries to some extent be recognised. 



Panicum colonum, Linne". 



South-Europe, North-Africa, South-Asia, North-America, Aus- 

 tralia. Annual. Considered one of the best fodder-grasses in India. 

 It is greedily eaten by cattle, the abundant crop of grain adding to 

 its nutritive value. In Northern India the grain serves the inhabit- 

 ants for food [Dr. G. Watt]. 



