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Paspalum distichum.—Common on beach margins in the North Island, and 
about Nelson; forms a compact sward in rather moist situations. 
Zoysia pungens.— A bundant on sandy and muddy beaches, ete., ete. ; forms a 
dense matted turf; greedily eaten by sheep and horses. 
Dichelachne stipoides.— On sands north of the Hauraki Gulf; a fine wiry 
grass of tussocky habit. 
Sporobolus elongatus, rat's-tail grass, chilian grass.—Abundant in the North 
Island and Nelson ; a strong, coarse grass capable of adapting itself to a 
great variety of soil and exposure ; eaten by cattle. 
Psamma arenaria, marrem, Europe.—Cultivated in New Zealand ; е ана 
used in Europe for binding sands.* 
Cynodon dactylon, doab grass, India.— Naturalized throughout the didis 
of great value. 
= Holcus mollis, soft fescue, Europe.—Naturalized throughout the Colony; 
valuable on account of its creeping roots; endures the sea-spray; herbage 
of little value. 
Aira canescens, Europe. 
Glyceria loliacea, Europe. 
Poa breviglumis.—Common on sands, etc., especially in the South Island ; a 
grass of great value. : 
P. australis var. levis.—Common from Port Waikato southwards ; resembles 
Dichelachne stipoides in habit, but is more diffuse. 
P. bulbosa, Europe. 
Festuca littoralis.—Common on sands in both islands ; of great value. 
Triticum repens, couch grass, Europe. 
T. junceum, Europe. 
Creeping rooted grasses of great hardiness, but producing herbage of little 
value. 
* In the course of a recent hasty walk on the beach between the town of New 
Plymouth and the Sugar Loaves, during the stay of a passing steamer, I had pleasure in 
observing dead culms of an exotic grass apparently belonging to this species, and which 
exhibited great luxuriance, being 4%. to 5ft. in height. I was unable to ascertain if it 
occurred in other localities in the district, or to procure any particulars respecting its 
introduction ; but, from its being found in several patches of considerable extent and in 
many widely-scattered and isolated tussocks, it would appear that seeds were scattered 
on the beach without protection. It is much to be desired that any person aequain ainted 
with the circumstances under which the plant was introduced would place a statement 
thereof on permanent stim with particulars as to date and present extent of diffusion, 
as precisely as can be ascertained. 
A considerable quantity of seed could be collected without difficulty, and, in some 
ree offsets might be taken off, so that with comparatively little expense a portion of 
e beach might soon be fixed. Offsets epe in all cases, be taken off sparingly, so as to 
Fano: as little of the fixed surface as possi 
