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SELECT PLANTS READILY ELIGIBLE 



All these plants might be classed as Astragals. They are 

 mostly content with poor soil. 



Pachyma Hoelen, Fries. 



China. This large Truffle occurs particularly in the province 

 of Souchong. Flavour most agreeable. 



Pachyrrhizus angulatus, Richard. 



From Central America rendered spontaneous in many tropical 

 countries. A climber, the horizontal starchy roots of which 

 attain a length of eight feet, and a thickness of many inches. 

 It requii'es rich soil. The root is edible, though inferior to 

 Yam. From the stems a tough fibre is obtained. The plant 

 proved hardy at Sydney. 



Paliurus ramosissimus, Poiret. (P. Aubletia, Schultes.) 



China and Japan. A thorny tree, which could be utilised 

 for hedging. 



Paliurus Spina Christi, Miller. (P. aculeatus, Lambert.) 

 The Christ-Thorn. From the Mediterranean Sea to Nepaul. 

 A deciduous bush or finally tree, which can be trimmed into 

 hedges. 



Pandanus furcatus, Eoxburgh. 



This screw Pine occurs in India, up to heig'hts of 4000 feet, 

 according to Mr. S. Kurz ; hence it will likely bear our clime, 

 and give us a stately plant for scenic group-planting. P. 

 pedunculatus (R. Br.) occurs in East Australia as far south 

 as 32°, and the same or an allied tall species luxuriates in 

 Howe's Island. 



Panicum amarum, Elliot. 



North America. A perennial species, fit to be grown on 

 drifting coast-sand. 



Panicum barbinode, Tiinius. 



Brazil. Valuable as a fodder-grass. 



Panicum brizanthum, Hochstetter. 



From Abyssinia to Nepal. A large-grained perennial Millet- 

 grass. 



Panicum Crus-Galli, Linne. 



The Barnyard or Cockshin Grass. Occurring now in all warm 

 countries, but probably of Oriental origin, as it seems not 

 recorded in our ancient classic literature. A rich but annual 

 grass of ready spontaneous dispersion. P. colonum, L., and 

 P. Crus-Corvi, L., are varieties of it. Regarded by R. 

 Brown as indigenous to Eastern and Noi'thern Australia, 

 where many other excellent fodder-species occur, some 

 perennial. It will succeed also on somewhat saline soil, 

 particularly on brackish water-courses, also in moor-land. 



