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Poa foliosa, J. Hooker. 



Auckland- and Campbell-Island, as well as Southern New Zealand, 

 reaching almost to the glacier-region. Perennial, forming large 

 mounds. Prof. Kirk calls it a noble species, producing an immense 

 yield of foliage. Mr. Buchanan also speaks of the fattening food, 

 afforded to horses and cattle by this grass. Blade of leaves broad ; 

 panicle soft and ample. Horses have a great partiality for it. 

 Unlike most other grasses it readily adapts itself to peaty or newly- 

 drained soil, and is in this respect unsurpassed. 



Poa Forsteri, Steudel. (Dactylis ccespitosa, Forster.) 



The Tussock-grass. Fuegia, Falkland-Islands, South-Patagonia. 

 Introduced by Sir Joseph Hooker into the Hebrides, and by Mr. 

 Traill into the Orkney-Islands. Extending to the island South- 

 Georgia, 54 S. [Dr. Wild]. Delights, according to Mr. Ingram, in 

 deep, boggy and mossy land, even when exposed to sea-spray. 

 Cultivated plants might be dressed with some salt. Thrives in 

 cold countries near the sea in pure sand, at the edge of peat-bogs. 

 It would probably prosper on alpine moors. It is perennial, and 

 reaches a height of 9 feet. It is very nutritious, and much sought 

 by herds. The base of the stem is nutty and edible. An allied 

 species is P. Cookii (J. Hooker), from Kerguelen's Island. 



Poa maritima, Hudson. 



Europe, North-Africa, Northern Asia, North-America. Roots long 

 and creeping. This grass can also be depastured and grown on 

 brackish meadows. 



Poa nemoralis, Linn. 



Europe, Northern and Middle Asia, North-America. This 

 perennial grass can be raised on shady forest-land, as the name 

 implies ; but it accommodates itself also to open places, and will 

 grow even among dry rocks. It endures alpine winters. According 

 to Lawson, no better grass exists for displacing weeds on pleasure- 

 lawns ; the same may be said of Poa compressa (L.). 



Poa nervata, Willdenow. 



Southern States of North-America. Called in Alabama the 

 Manna-grass. Perennial. Valuable for pastures in low forest- 

 land [C. Mohr]. 



Poa nodosa, Nees. 



Extra-tropic Australia. This perennial grass grows in almost 

 pure sand, and produces tuberous enlargements at the roots. It is 

 tender and nutritious, but neither tall nor bulky. 



