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Poa nemoralis, L. 



Europe, North and Middle Asia, North America. This 

 perennial grass can be grown on shady forest-land, as the 

 name implies, but it accommodates itself also to open places, 

 and will grow even among rocks. It endures alpine 

 winters. 



Poa pratensis, E. 



The ordinary English Meadow- Grass. A perennial species, 

 fit for any meadows, thriving early, and able to live also in 

 alpine localities. Better adapted for pasture than hay, but 

 by no means one of the very best grasses, though it resists 

 drought. It forms excellent sward, and with advantage 

 can be used for intermixing it with other pasture-grasses. 



Poa trivialis, E. # 



Europe, North Africa, Middle and Northern Asia. Also a 

 good perennial grass for mixture on pasture-land. One of 

 the best grasses for sowing on ground recently laid dry. 

 Sinclair regarded the produce of this Poa as superior over 

 many other kinds, and noticed the marked partiality, which 

 horses, oxen and sheep evince towards it. To thrive well it 

 wants rather moist and rich soil and sheltered places. 



These few species of Poa have been singled out as recom- 

 mendable, because they are well tested. Euture experiments 

 beyond Europe will add others to lists of recommendations 

 like this. 



Podophyllum peltatum, L. 



North America. A perennial forest-herb, not without im- 

 portance for medicinal purposes. The root contains the 

 bitter alkaloidBerberin. Podophyllum Mnodi,~ 1 W 'all., occurring 

 in the Indian mountains at a height from 6000 to 14,000 

 feet, can probably be used like the American species. The 

 berries of both are edible, though the root and leaves are 

 poisonous. 



Pogostemon Patchouli, Pellet. 



Mountains of India. A perennial herb, famed for its 

 powerful scent arising from a volatile oil. P . parviflorus, 

 Benth. and P. Heyneanus, Benth. belong to this species. 



