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7. Zoysia pungens^ Willcl. — A small matted grass ; growing on sand-hills 

 in the neighbourhood of the sea ; "wonld be useful for fixing loose sand. 

 Flowers in ISTovember. 



8. EcMnopogon ovatus, Pal. — A tall slender grass of no agricultural 

 importance ; common in woods on Banks Peninsula. Flowers in November. 



9. Dichelachne critiita, Hook. f. — A valuable grass, much eaten by horses, 

 cattle, and sheep, forming good pasture and producing abundance of food. 

 Flowers in December. 



10. Apera arundinacea Hook. f. — A tall, reed-like, very beautiful grass ; its 

 agricultural qualities are quite unknown ; found by the Hon. J. Hall on an 

 island in the Rakaia. 



11. Agrostis cemula. 



12. „ pilosa. 



13. ,, canina. 



14. „ avenoides. 



Are abundantly distributed on the plains and on the Alps ; they ai'e 

 much alike in character, being valuable cattle and sheep grasses. 



15. Agrostis Billardieri, Br. — A dwarf broad-leaved grass, found on sand- 

 hills and rocks near the sea ; much eaten by cattle and horses. Flowers in 

 December. 



16. Agrostis setifolia, Hook. f. — A very small tufted species, found on the 

 Alps ; value unknown ; produce small. 



17. Agrostis parviflora, Br. 



18. ,, quadriseta. 



Are both common on the Alps and some parts of the plains, and are 

 of little value. 



19. Ag7'ostis Youngii, Hook. f. — Found on the Alps by Dr. Haast ; some- 

 what like A. avenoides, and probably similar in quality. 



20. Arundo conspicua, Forst. — A very beautiful species; it is the largest 

 New Zealand gTass, and is grown in British gardens for ornamental purposes. 



21. Dantlionia Cunninghamii, Hook. f. 



22. „ flavescens, Hook. f. 



23. ,, Raoulii, Steud. 



These are large coarse grasses, called snow-grasses. They are eaten 

 by horses, and are used for thatching. 



24. Dantlionia semi-annidaris, Br. — Common throughout the province, and 

 so closely cropped by cattle and horses that we had considerable difficulty ia 

 obtaining specimens. 



25. DeschamjJsia cces2ntosa, Pal. — A tall grass, very common on the banks 

 of the Avon below Christchurch ; of no value. Flowers in December and 

 Januaiy. 



