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ST. HELENA. 
825. P. brizoides, Linn. — A Grass growing in Lemon Valley. 
C. — Hab. E. Indies. 
826. P. maximum, Jaccp— Commonly called Guinea Grass; 
grows wild and abundantly on both high and low lands. It is much, 
cultivated, as it affords excellent food for horses and cattle. It 
thrives best in the dry hot summer weather, and attains a height 
of four feet or more. 0. and M. — Hab. E. Indies. 
827. P. fluitans, Retz. — A common Grass, found in and about 
the ditches near Half-tree Hollow. — Hab. E. Indies. 
828. P. ciliare, Retz. — A Grass mentioned by Roxburgh as 
growing in the Island. — Hab. E. Indies. 
829. P. aeg-yptiacum, Willd. — Ditto. — Hab. Egypt. 
830. P. molle, Willd. — Scotch Grass ; according to Roxburgh 
growing in the Island. 
831. P. sp. ? — Cape Grass ; wild and very common, and in some 
localities on the high land covering whole fields. 
Pennisetum, Rich. 
832. P. sp. ?— Pox-tail Grass ; common in Fisher’s Valley, &c. 
Setaria, Beauv. 
833. S. setosa, Beauv. — Grass growing on Barnes’ Road amongst 
the prickly-pear bushes. M. — Hab. W. Indies. 
834. S. verticillata, Beauv. — Love Grass ; wild and common 
about the low rocky land in Jamestown, Ladder Hill, &c. C. — Hab. 
Widely distributed in warm countries. 
835. S. italica, Beauv. — Bermuda Grass ; recently introduced 
and planted at Oaklands. — Hab. S. Europe, &c. 
836. S. viridis, Beauv., var. — Purple Grass ; growing at Crack 
Plain, &c. M. Rather rare. — Hab. Widely distributed. 
Gymnothrix, Beauv. 
837. G. caudata, Schrad. — Cat’s-tail Grass ; wild and very com- 
mon generally on both the high and low lands. It grows to a 
height of five or six feet, and is used for thatching cottage roofs and 
hay ricks. — Hab. Cape of Good Hope. 
