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to assist industries in the colonies. Such rapiens since that time, 
have been consistently carried on for nearly 50 yea 
The EM extract from the report of the Government Experimental 
Farm, Poona, for the year ending March d 1894 (p. 5), gives the 
results of the ‘experimental cultivation in In 
* Mauritius Water Grass or m SS is the chief fodder 
of Ceylon. There it remains green all the year round, and is 
employed largely for feeding milk cattle. A few roots were obtained from 
the School of Agricuiture Farm, Colombo. The plant can be pro; 
than Guinea je, and does not give the same out-turn. It has this 
advantage, it thrives well in a damp, even a wet, situation. The best 
method of propagating is to cut the long lateral stems into short lengths. 
Broadeast these sparingly over the surface, and cover lightly with soil. 
The plot on the farm since it has become fully established has been cut 
twice, at an interval of 87 days, The yields of green fodder were :— 
Yield per Aere. 
Ibs. 
lst cutting - ~ - 10,700 
2nd cutting - - - 18,020." 
Panicum spectabile, Nees.—A valuable fodder Lora long established 
in Brazil and other parts of tropical America. It is known as “ Capim 
B 
Brazilian specimens in the Kew Herbarium are, however, well marked. 
This grass was introduced, aerae to Martius, 77. Bras., ii., pt. 2, 
p. 143, from the South- West Coast of Africa. It prefers moist situations, 
and spreads rapidly everywhere. On the Niger, Barter described it as 
“an aquatic grass 6 feet -k In East Africa Kirk speaks of it as 
Panicum texanum, Buckley. — Blue-grass," ‘ Colorado grass,” 
“ Buffalo grass,” or * Austin grass." An annual grass little known 
rodueed in considerable number from a single root. Tt grows usually 
from 2 to 4 feet high. It prefers fieh; Amas ial soils, but stands drought 
well, though on dry uplands the yield is much reduced. It is especially 
valésble for hay. E 
Paspalum um conjugatum, Berg.—“ Sour grass" of Jamaica. * Green 
i ` of Singapore. A low grass rooting at the nodes, seldom more 
1 to 2 feet high, leaves bright green, flat, and ciliate. The flowers 
