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Value as a fodder. — " An excellent grass, which might be improved by 

 cultivation. There is a dwarf variety with a more spreading habit of 

 growth and a greater number of radical leaves. Both sorts do not 

 wither up in summer and grow during winter." (Bacchus.) ' ' An erect 

 stiff grass, met with in Queensland on granite country ; a fair cattle 

 grass, at times making a good bottom, but the cane-like stem seldom 

 touched by stock." (Bailey.) " Variable, the smaller forms being 

 usually most succulent, especially in sub-Alpine districts, the larger 

 again being harsh, and best adapted for cattle." (Buchanan.) 



Habitat and range. — Found in all the Colonies, including New 

 Zealand. In New South Wales found in many parts of the colony. 



11. Deyeuxia frigida, F.v.M. 



Botanical name. — Frigida — Latin, cold — in allusion to the situations- 

 in which it grows. 



Synonym. — Agrostls frigida, F.v.M., in Census. 

 Botanical description (B. FL, vii, 583). — 



Stems weak, and general habit of D. scabra, but usually taller, attaining sometimes- 

 4 to 5 feet. 



Panicle as in that species, long and loose with scattered branches. 



Spikelets rather larger. 



Outer glumes very acute, 2 lines long or rather more. 



Flowering glume not much shorter, five-nerved, nearly smooth or slightly scabrous in 

 fruit, with a fine twisted awn attached a little above the middle and very 

 deciduous, leaving usually on the fruiting glume a small dorsal notch. 



Value as a fodder. — Unknown. 



Habitat and range. — Found in Tasmania, and also in the Australian 

 Alps, in both Victoria and New South Wales. We have it from 

 Mount Kosciusko. 



12. Deyeuxia scabra, Bentli. 



Botanical name. — Scabra — Latin, rough — in allusion to the flowering- 

 glume. 



Synonym. — Agrostls nulls, Eoem. et Schult., in F.v.M. Census- 

 Must not be confused with A. scabra, Willd. 



Where figured. — Buchanan; Hooker, Fl. Tasmania. 



Botanical description (B. Fl., vii, 583). — 



Stems usually weak and decumbent, 1 to 2 feet long. 



Leaves flat, flaccid. 



Panicle loose, varying from 2 to 8 inches, the capillary branches short, scattered, or 

 in twos or threes, distant in the longer panicles, few in the short ones, not very- 

 spreading. 



Outer glumes 1 to 1| lines long, acute, keeled or the second three -nerved. 



Flowering^ glume scarcely shorter or at length rather longer, membranous, rather 

 stiff in fruit and minutely scabrous-pubescent ; the awn minute and straight, 

 attached far above the middle and usually not exceeding the glume. 



Palea almost as long, rather broad. 



Ehachis with few hairs, and produced into a bristle, minute and glabrous or longer 

 and hairy. 



Value as a fodder. — Unknown. 



Habitat and range. — Found in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales,. 

 and Queensland. As regards New South Wales, found on the Aus- 

 tralian Alps, and other southern mountain ranges. 



