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Subtribe II. — A rundin ece. 



Phragmites, Trin. 



communis, Trin. — Common Reed. The Northern form is of 

 a more delicate texture in all its parts, and is relished by 

 stock. 



Subtribe III- — Sesleriece. 

 Elytrophorus, Beauv. 



articulatus, Beauv. (Fig. 600.) 

 Lamarckiana, Moeucli. 



aurea, Mcench. — An ornamental grass often met with as a 

 stray from garden culture ; contains prussic acid. 

 [Mediterranean Region. 



Subtribe IV. — Erogrostece. 

 Kceleria, Pers. 



phleoides., Pers. 

 Triodia, R. Br. — The first growth of all our kinds, after being 

 burnt off, is relished by stock. 



Mitchelli, Beuth. — Warrego Spinifex. 



pungens, R. Br. 



Cunninghamii, BcntJi. 



irritans, R. Br. — Porcupine Grass. 

 Diplachne, Beauv. 



loliiformis, F. v. M. 



Muelleri, Beuth. 



fusca, Beauv. — A good pasture-grass furnishing good succu- 

 lent feed ; often met with near brackish water. 



parviflora, Beuth. 

 Triraphis, R. Br. 



mollis, R. Br. — A good pasture-grass. 



pungens, R. Br. 

 Eragrostis, Beauv. — Love Grasses; good pasture-grasses in most 

 situations. 



Section I. — Chaunostachya. 

 interrupta, Beauv., var. tenuissima, Staph. = E. tenella, 



Beauv. ; Poa tenella, Linn, 

 trachycarpa, Domin in Fedde. Repert. ix. (1911) 552 = nigra, 



Nees., var. trachycarpa, Benth. 

 imbecilla, Benth. 

 leptocarpa, Benth. 

 megalosperma, F. v. M. 

 pilosa, Beauv. — Weeping Love Grass; an annual, and a 



common garden weed, but a good pasture-grass, 

 leptostachya, Steud. 



