LIST OF GRASSES FROM AHMEDABAD AND SURAT. 115 



8. A. (D.) annulatus, Torsk. 



Very common, Surat and Ahmedabad. The species of the subgenus Dischan- 

 thium and especially this species form the principal late fodder in compounds 

 and middle class pastures. Grass is usually cut twice, once in August and 

 once at the Divali. These Andropogons seem to mature after the first crop is 

 removed. (D.) 



9. A. {JLeteropogon) contortus, L. 



Surat and Ahmedabad, fairly frequent. This grass is usually called 

 ^' spea,r-grass " in the Floras, but the common "spear-grass" of the Deccan 

 is Aristida adscenscionis (q. v.). Flowers late monsoon. (D.) 



10. A. Squarrosus, L, f. 



This is the well-known "khas-khas" from the roots of which tatties are 

 made. Cooke considers it as not a true native but I must differ from this 

 view. The grass is found occasionally in Surat district (Jalalpur and 

 Bardoli talukas) and commonly in the damper hollows near Ahmedabad and 

 in the north of the district in circumstances which leave no doubt that it is 

 a true wild denizen of Gujerath. Flowers late monsoon and after. (SD.) 



18. Themeda, Torsk. 

 (= Anthistiria, L.) 



1. T. Ciliata, Hack. 



This is abundant in Surat, and forms the principal fodder grass of that 

 district. It is common but less universal in Ahmedabad (D.) 



19. IsEiLEMA, Hack. 



1. /. laxum, Hack. 



Not uncommon on alluvial soil, Surat. Flowers late monsoon. (SD ) 



20. POLYTOCA, Br. 



1. P. barhata, Stapf. 



Occasional, Surat, usually in association with Themeda ciliata, Hack. 

 (Spor.) 



21. Arisxida, L. 



1. A. Adscenscionis, L. 



Abundant on the city walls, Surat and Ahmedabad and on dry hills, 

 Ahmedabad. This is the true " spear-grass " of the Bombay Deccan. (D;) 



2. A. redacta, Stapf. (teste E. K. Bhide.) 



Occasionally replaces the former on sandy waste at Ahmedabad. I sug- 

 gested to Mr. Bhide, and he concurs that^. redacta, Stapf. and A.funiculata, 

 Trin. ought to be amalgamated as one species. In that case funiculata, as 

 the earlier name would have precedence. However without seeing Stapf. 's 

 paper in the Kew Bulletin of 1892 and without more study of the forms we 

 cannot definitely refuse to accept the differentiation, and as Mr. Bhide 

 refers my specimens to A. redacta in preference to the other I have adopted 

 that name. (D.) 



22. Tragus, Haller. 



\'\ 1. T. racemosus, Scop. 



f> Very common on shallow sandy waste, such as the barrener parts of 

 liillsides and banks, Ahmedabad, always in association with Gracilea,Royleana 

 {q. v.), Indigofera cordifolia (order Leguminosce) , and Kyllinga triceps, Rottb. 

 (order Cyperacece), and usually with reduced forms of Eleusine ^gyptiaca 

 Desp. (q. v.), Chloris villosa (q, v.) and the next species. The above are 



