﻿300 Transactions. — Botany. 



* Dichelachne ci'inita. — Found in waste lands and neglected cultivations ; 

 useful in spring and autumn ; flourishes in disturbed soil ; a good grass for 

 waste places, but inferior to many others. 



Agrostis caniiia. Brown Bent grass. — Prefers moist soil ; useful in summer 

 and autumn ; is afiected by drought ; a valuable grass for stock, and is 

 increasing ; only found in the Auckland district as a cultivated plant. 



^Agrostis cemula. — Common at sea-level to 2,000 feet ; flowers October to 

 January ; useful in spring and summer ; affected by drought ; is a serviceable 

 grass, but less valuable than A. canina. 



^"^ Agrostis quadriseta. — Common at sea-level to 1,500 feet on rich land ; 

 flowers ISTovember to February ; useful in spiing and summer ; afifected by 

 drought ; is a serviceable grass, but also less valuable than A . canina, and 

 produces less herbage. 



Danthonia Gunninghamii. Snow-grass. — A local grass, found at sea-level 

 to 1,200 feet on moist land ; affected by drought. 



* Danthonia semi-annularis. — Abundant at sea-level to 2,000 feet ; flowers 

 continuously, and prefers disturbed soil ; is a valuable grass, and is increasing. 

 The variety formerly known as D. cingula, is a useful grass, and ajipears to 

 deserve the attention of the cultivatoi*. 



Trisetum antarticum. Oat-grass. — A local grass, widely distributed ; 

 found from sea-level to 1,500 feet in dry soil; flowers October to Janiiary ; 

 useful in spring and summer ; is affected by drought ; a valuable grass. 



Poa hreviglumis.— Found in many localities at sea-level^ on sandy soil ; 

 flowers October to January ; useful spring to autumn ; resists drought ; is a 

 valuable grass ; ought to be generally cultivated on sandy soils. 



Poa anceps. Soft Meadow grass.^ — -Abundant from sea-level to 2,000 feet ; 

 found on moist soil ; flowers November to February ; useful spring to autumn ; 

 resists drought ; a valuable grass, but not equal to P. pratensis. 



Poa australis. Soft Meadow grass. — A local grass ; highly nutritious ; 

 ought to be generally cultivated. 



Triticuni multijlorum. 



,, scahrum. Rough wheat grass. 



Found at sea-level ; flower from October to Janiiary : useful in spring 

 and su.mmer ; useful grasses ; increasing slowly. 



The above grasses are contained in the list circulated by the Committee. 

 The following are not named therein : — 



Microlcena stipoides, Br. — Is found from North Ca^De to Upper Waikato, 

 at low elevations ; a highly valuable grass, much and greedily sought after by 

 sheep, horses, and" cattle ; one of the most valuable we have; is becoming 

 mixed up with cultivated grasses, and is increasing ; resists drought, but 

 would probably not resist frost. 



