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making spear handles, baskets, roofing, and for all the purposes for which 
SB, arundinacea is used, " y 
CONCLUSION.—In these Papers I have described all the species of erasses 
received from Guzerat, Deccan, Thana, Bassein, Dharwar and North Kanara, 
No specimens were sent from Sawuntwary, Rutnagherry, Malvan, and from 
Sind, A few which have been enumerated in my papers as belonging to the 
latter “place were supplied tome by Mr, Woodrow, Professor of Botany and 
Agriculture of the Poona College of Science. I have reasons to believe that 
the lists from Guzerat and from other localities explored by me are far from 
being complete. I have received lately specimens of — 
Oplismenus undalitifolius, Roem et Schult. Syst.11,482; Trin, Sp. Gram. 6. 196, 
Polytoca, Sp. Nova, from the Konkan, hitherto undescribed, 
Pennisetum chenchroides, Rich in Pers. Syst.; Nees in Linnei VII, 277; 
Kunth, Enumi, 162, 
Trichelena tenerife, Libth. Fl. Greec. t. 53 (Saccharum) ; Trin. Sp. Gram. 
t. 317. From Sind, given by Mr. Woodrow, 
Latipes senegalensis, Kunth Gram. t, 42: Lapago viflora, Roxb. Fi. 
Tnd. I, 281; Dalz. and Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 295. From Sind (by Mr. Woodrow), 
In Mr, Graham’s Catalogue of the Bombay Plants, Domus is given as a locality 
where this grass is found to grow. 
Even in their present state, my papers must be considered as a useful con- 
tribution to the Bombay Agristology, and will, I hope, be acceptable ag a euide 
to those who may wish to enter into this field of study, which is not as yet 
exhausted. 
Persons who have never considered the subject are not aware of the diffi- 
culties one has to encounter in an undertaking of this kind. I had to work, 
as stated elsewhere, under great disadvantages ; but I went on with patience and 
cheerfulness, because the work I had undertaken was a labour of love, 
I reiterate here my heartfelt thanks to the Government of Bombay for their 
Resolution recommending the Forest Officers to supply me with grasses of their 
respective districts to assist me in my studies, and also to the officers themselves 
for having willingly complied with the recommendation, of Government. My 
thanks are also due to Mr, Campbell, Collector of Customs, for having first 
drawn my attention to, and urging me as it were to undertake, this study of 
Bombay Grasses, the description of which was incomplete and imperfect, 
Before I finish this, I must mention that at the end of the description of the 
species I have given, as far as possible, their uses as fodder oTasses, 
