52 AGROSTIS -ffiMULA. 



of the open land, attaining under the shelter of Muhlenbeckia or Coprosma shrubs, 

 a height of 2 3 feet . In such situations it is succulent and nutritious, and closely 

 cropped by stock when present, many of the islands where it abounds being still 

 unstocked with large cattle. DISTRIBUTION IN NEW ZEALAND : FOUND 

 EVERYWHERE FROM SEA-LEVEL TO TWO THOUSAND FEET 

 ALTITUDE. 



Reference to Plate XXI.: Fig. 1. Plant. 2. 2'. Spikelet. 3. Nerva- 

 tion of empty glumes. 4. Nervation of flowering glume. 5. Scales. 6. Grain. 





