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the South African Ehrhartas, all adapted for a warm temperate 

 clime, the majority perennial, and several of superior value. 

 Ehrharta caudata, Munro, is indigenous in Japan. 



Ehrharta stipoides, Labillardi^re. 



Extra-tropical Australia, also New Zealand. A perennial grass, 

 which keeps beautifully green all through the year. For this 

 reason its growth for pasturage should be encouraged, particu- 

 larly as it will live on poor soil. Mr. W. H. Bacchus, of Bal- 

 larat, considers it nearly ^s valuable as Kangaroo- Grass, and 

 in the cool season more so. He finds it to bear over-stocking 

 better than any other native grass, and to maintain a close turf. 

 It is, however, not always copiously seeding. 



Elseagnus parvifolius, Royle. 



From China to the Himalayas. This bush has been introduced 

 as a hedge plan into North America, and, according to Pro- 

 fessor Meehan, promises great permanent success, as it has 

 already achieved a high popularity in this respect. Several other 

 species might well be experimented on in the same manner. 



Elegia inida, Kunth. 



South Africa. A rush, a,ble with its long root to bind moving 

 sand; it also affords good material for thatching (Dr. Pappe). 

 Many of the tail E/estiacege of South Africa would prove valu- 

 able for scenic effect in gardens and conservatories, and 

 among these may specially be mentioned Cannamois cephalotes 

 (Beauv.). 



Eleusine Coracana, Gaertner. 



Southern Asia, east to Japan, ascending the Himalayas to 

 7,000 feet. Though annual, this grass is worthy of culti- 

 vation on account of its height and nutritiveness. Horses 

 prefer the hay to any other dry fodder in India, according 

 to Dr. 'Forbes "Watson. The large grains can be used like 

 millet. E. Indiea (Gaertner) only differs as a variety. It 

 extends to tropical Australia and is recorded also from many 

 other tropical countries. 



Eleusine stricta, Roxburgh. 



India. The increase of grain of this annual grass in rich soil 

 is at times five-hundredfold. E. Tocusso, Fresenius, is a 

 valuable kind from Abyssinia, seemingly allied to E. stricta. 

 The Arabian and Himalayan E. flagellifera, Nees, is perennial. 

 Other species of Eleusine are deserving of trial. 



