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  Grasses 
  and 
  Fodder 
  Plants. 
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  Ceratocldoa 
  cxalLata. 
  — 
  A 
  strong-growing 
  perennial 
  grass 
  ; 
  is 
  useful 
  for 
  

   introduction 
  into 
  perennial 
  mixed 
  grasses, 
  as 
  it 
  possesses 
  a 
  peculiar 
  taste 
  

   that 
  causes 
  live 
  stock 
  to 
  select 
  it 
  from 
  other 
  kinds, 
  gives 
  a 
  variety 
  constantly 
  

   growing 
  for 
  tliem 
  to 
  choose 
  from, 
  and, 
  as 
  it 
  is 
  nutritious, 
  it 
  is 
  well 
  adapted 
  

   for 
  sowing 
  with 
  other 
  kinds, 
  as 
  it 
  grows 
  late 
  in 
  the 
  autumn 
  and 
  in 
  the 
  early 
  

   spring, 
  when 
  other 
  grasses 
  arc 
  not 
  growing. 
  

  

  BactijUs 
  altica. 
  — 
  This 
  grass 
  has 
  the 
  habit 
  and 
  general 
  character 
  of 
  the 
  

   cocksfoot, 
  but 
  is 
  better 
  suited 
  for 
  stiffer 
  soils, 
  where 
  the 
  Daciylis 
  (jlomerata 
  

   does 
  not 
  so 
  well 
  succeed. 
  It 
  grows 
  all 
  the 
  year, 
  but 
  least 
  in 
  the 
  driest 
  

   weather 
  ; 
  makes 
  quicker 
  growth 
  than 
  the 
  DactijUs 
  glomcrata 
  in 
  winter. 
  It 
  

   is 
  a 
  good 
  grass 
  for 
  permanent 
  pasture, 
  and 
  should 
  be 
  sown 
  when 
  the 
  cocks- 
  

   foot 
  is 
  not 
  suitable, 
  

  

  Festitca 
  aquaiica. 
  — 
  This 
  is 
  a 
  grass 
  that 
  should 
  be 
  sown 
  down 
  along 
  the 
  

   banks 
  of 
  rivers, 
  creeks, 
  streams, 
  and 
  other 
  waters, 
  as 
  it 
  will 
  grow 
  and 
  

   thrive 
  where 
  no 
  other 
  grasses 
  would 
  succeed. 
  It 
  is 
  much 
  liked 
  by 
  stock, 
  

   being 
  fattening 
  and 
  nutritious 
  ; 
  horses 
  and 
  cattle 
  will 
  eat 
  it 
  down 
  to 
  the 
  

   ground, 
  so 
  that 
  during 
  summer 
  not 
  a 
  blade 
  can 
  be 
  seen, 
  but 
  the 
  moment 
  a 
  

   shower 
  comes 
  the 
  grass 
  springs, 
  and 
  on 
  all 
  wet 
  or 
  occasionally 
  wet 
  ground, 
  

   this 
  grass 
  ought 
  to 
  be 
  sown. 
  

  

  Festuca 
  hlilardieri. 
  — 
  An 
  indigenous 
  Australian 
  grass, 
  which 
  I 
  have 
  found 
  

   to 
  be 
  an 
  excellent 
  grass 
  for 
  permanent 
  mixed 
  pasture. 
  It 
  grows 
  in 
  the 
  

   winter, 
  spring, 
  and 
  autumn, 
  and 
  after 
  every 
  shower 
  in 
  the 
  summer, 
  at 
  all 
  

   seasons 
  of 
  its 
  growth, 
  will 
  send 
  up 
  an 
  abundance 
  of 
  highly-nutritious 
  herb- 
  

   age, 
  and 
  is 
  a 
  grass 
  all 
  stock 
  thrive 
  on 
  ; 
  it 
  should 
  be 
  widely 
  introduced. 
  It 
  

   is 
  a 
  producer 
  of 
  abundant 
  seed, 
  and 
  will 
  readily 
  propagate 
  itself 
  if 
  once 
  

   fairly 
  sown 
  and 
  fairly 
  treated. 
  

  

  Glyceria 
  aquatica. 
  — 
  This 
  fine 
  grass 
  has 
  proved 
  itself 
  with 
  me 
  a 
  large 
  

   producer 
  of 
  seed, 
  by 
  which 
  it 
  sows 
  itself 
  along 
  the 
  water-courses 
  and 
  

   swamps, 
  sending 
  out 
  an 
  abundance 
  of 
  green 
  leaves 
  all 
  the 
  year 
  in 
  all 
  damp 
  

   situations, 
  so 
  that 
  the 
  stock, 
  in 
  places 
  where 
  before 
  only 
  rushes 
  and 
  sedges 
  

   grew, 
  are 
  able 
  to 
  keep 
  themselves 
  in 
  good 
  condition 
  upon 
  it. 
  It 
  is 
  therefore 
  

   a 
  very 
  desirable 
  introduction 
  into 
  suitable 
  places, 
  as 
  one 
  of 
  a 
  mixture 
  with 
  

   others 
  recommended 
  for 
  such 
  situations, 
  and 
  where 
  grasses 
  suited 
  for 
  dry 
  

   localities 
  would 
  fail. 
  

  

  Ehjmus 
  arenaritis. 
  — 
  This 
  grass 
  is 
  an 
  admirable 
  introduction 
  for 
  all 
  sandy 
  

   lands, 
  as 
  it 
  will 
  help 
  to 
  fix 
  shifting 
  sand, 
  and, 
  with 
  a 
  little 
  trouble 
  at 
  first, 
  

   •will 
  make 
  land 
  available 
  that 
  otherwise 
  would 
  be 
  useless 
  ; 
  having 
  procured 
  

   seed 
  of 
  this 
  Ehjmus, 
  I 
  sowed 
  it, 
  and 
  having 
  read 
  the 
  statement 
  of 
  writers, 
  

   that 
  it 
  was 
  worthless 
  as 
  a 
  herbage 
  plant, 
  was 
  surprised 
  to 
  learn 
  that 
  the 
  

   cattle 
  and 
  sheep 
  had 
  eaten 
  it 
  down, 
  and 
  this 
  they 
  have 
  continued 
  to 
  do, 
  

   ■V\rhenever 
  they 
  have 
  been 
  allowed 
  to 
  get 
  at 
  it* 
  Upon 
  analysing 
  it, 
  I 
  was 
  

  

  