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Subtribe VI. — Eufestncece. 

 *Dactylis, Linn. 



glomerata. Linn. — Cock's-foot Grass. Europe. 

 *Briza, Linn. — The species are very ornamental; some contain 

 prussic acid. 

 minor. Linn. — Small Quaking Grass. Europe; now widely 



spread, 

 maxima. Linn. — Large Quaking Grass. Africa; now widely 

 spread. 

 Poa, Linn. 



caespitosa, Forst. — A good pasture-grass. 



var. latifolia, Benth. — An excellent mountain fodder. 

 var. australis, Benth. 

 nodosa, Nees. 

 *annua, Linn. — Europe. Of little value for fodder; early 



introduced into Australia. 

 *arachnifera, Torr. — Texas Blue Grass. This excellent grass 

 has become naturalised, and is spreading on some parts 

 of the Darling Downs. 

 Glyceria, R. Br. 



Fordiana, F. v. M. 

 fluitans, R. Br. 

 ramigera, F. v. M. 

 latispicea, F. v. M. 

 Festuca, Linn. 



bromoides, Linn. 

 littoralis, Labill. 

 Bromus, Linn. 



arenarius, Labill. — Barley Grass ; by some considered a gooa 



pasture-grass. 

 *sterilis, Linn. — Europe. 

 *unioloides, H. B. ct K. — Prairie Grass ; excellent for winter 



pastures. America, 

 ^mollis, Linn. — Europe. 



Tribe X. — Hordee^:. 

 *Lolium, Linn. 



perenne, Linn. — Perennial Rye Grass ; a well-known pasture- 

 grass. Europe and Temp. Asia, 

 temulentum, Linn. — Drunken Darnel. The " Tares" of 

 Scripture ; a bad weed in the wheatfield. Europe and 

 Temp. Asia. 

 *Triticum, Linn. 



vulgare, Vill. — Common Wheat ; often met with as a stray 

 from cultivation. 



