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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, L.* 
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 jEmocU,'Wsl\., 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. Seyneanus, Benth. belong to this species. 
