THE BOTANY OF BERMUDA. 121 
Stenotaphrum Americanum, Schrk. 
S. glabrum, Trin. Orab grass. 
The general herbage of the country. 
Digitaria setigera, Roth. Finger grass. 
Sclerochloa rigida, Panzer. Hard grass. 
Probably introduced from Europe. 
Panicum molle, Swartz. Para grass. 
Grown in marshy grounds as cattle food, especially at Camden. 
P. maximum, Jacq. Guinea grass. 
P. brevifolium, Kunth. 
P. capillare, Linn. 
P. lineare, Burm. 
P. oplismenus. 
Found in the cave near Smith’s Parish church. 
P. variegatum. 
This ornamental Australian species was introduced at Mount Langton 
and lived for 3 years, but never appeared very flourishing. 
P. virgatum, Linn. 
Gynerium argenteum, Nees. Pampas grass. 
Grown at Mount Langton and Clarence Hill. 
Setaria glauca, Beauv. 
From seta, a bristle. 
Cenchrus echinatus, Linn. 
Common on the Paget sand hills; not, as in Jamaica, used for cattle. 
C. tribuloides, Linn. ~ 
Kenchros is the Greek name for millet. 
Andropogon schenanthus, Linn. Lemon grass. 
From anér, man; pogon, beard, Gr. 
Sorghum saccharatum, Moench. Guinea corn. 
Cultivated as food for cattle. The word is Indian. 
Saccharum officinarum, Linn. Sugar cane. 
Introduced as early as 1623, but never cultivated to any extent, 
