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form, and are presented in an Appendix, together with a series of observations 

 by Mr. A. Duncan, one of the Committee, which your Committee anticipate 

 will prove of much interest to the practical cultivator. (Appendix C. to this 

 Report.) 



During the season your Committee have collected, chiefly through the 

 instrumentality of Mr. Armstrong, a large number of specimens of native and 

 exotic grasses. These have all been named ; and the native grasses, properly 

 classified in frames, will be exhibited in the Museum, the Director having 

 kindly made room for them in a position where they may be easily seen, and 

 will thus afford a ready means to all who may take an interest in the subject, 

 to familiarise themselves with the appearance and names of the indigenous 

 grasses, and much facilitate future inquiries. 



The specimens of exotic grasses are being arranged in books, which will be 

 placed in cases, and, on application to the custodian, given out to any person 

 who may be desirous of inspecting them ; a list of these several grasses is 

 submitted with the report. 



In addition to these Mr. Armstrong has furnished a list of the naturalized 

 grasses of Canterbury, which will be found in Appendix D. to this Report. 



In conclusion, your Committee confidently hope that, although, from the 

 limited amount of information they have been able to obtain, more particu- 

 larly as regards the indigenous grasses, the result of their labours may seem 

 but slight, it will, nevertheless, materially facilitate further inquiries should 

 the Society, now or at any future time, determine on further prosecuting 

 investigations, the object of which is the "adding to the wealth of the 

 permanent pastures of the colony." 



Robert Wilkin, Chairman. 



Appendix A. (PapvT. I.) 

 Notes on Introduced Grasses in the Province of AucJcland.- — By T. Kiuk, F.L.S. 



Alopecurus 2>Tatensis, L. Meadow Fox-tail grass. — A grass of high value, 

 yielding a large return of herbage of the first quality ; very early, but con- 

 tinuous. Sparingly cultivated, although often found in grass paddocks, and 

 naturalized in many places. 



Phalaris Canariensis, L. Canary grass. ^Occasionally cultivated for seed, 

 but is naturalized from the North Cape to Upper Waikato, and in some 

 places occurs so abundantly as to be cut or pulled for fodder early in the season. 

 Grows quickly. 



Phleumpratense, L. Timothy grass. — A valuable grass, attaining its greatest 



