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effected by the creeping rooting stems, cut into short pieces ; 
each of these takes root readily. In arable land this gras9, 
when once established, cannot easily . be subdued. The stems 
and roots are used in Italy for preparing there the Mcllago gra- 
minis. Roxburgh already declared this grass to be by far the 
most common and useful of India, that it flowers all the year, 
and that it forms three-fourths of the food of the cows and horses 
there. * 
Danthonia Cunninghami, J. Hooker. 
New Zealand. A splendid alpine fodder grass with large 
panicles. 
Danthonia nervosa, J. Hooker. 
Extra-tropic Australia. One of the best of nutritious swamp 
grasses. 
Danthonia pectinata, Lindley. 
New South Wales, Queensland and North Australia, in the arid 
interior regions. A perennial desert-grass, resisting drought ; 
sought with avidity by sheep, and very fattening to them. 
Danthonia triticoides, Lindley. 
Of nearly the same natural distribution as the preceding, and 
equalling that species in value. Both so important as to deserve 
rearing even in their native countries. 
Debregeasia edulis, Weddell. 
The Janatsi-itsigo or Toon-itsigo of Japan. Berries of this bush 
edible, fibre valuable for textile fabrics. A few Indian species, 
with fibre resembling that of Boehmeria, ascend to the Himalayas 
for several thousand feet, and may therefore be hardy here, 
namely, D. velutina, D. Wallichiana, D. hypoleuca ; the latter 
extends to Abyssinia, where it has been. noticed at elevations of 
8000 feet. On mountains in Java occurs D. dichotoma. 
Desmodium triflomm, Candolle. 
In tropical regions of Asia, Africa and America. A densely 
matted perennial herb, alluded to on this occasion as recom- 
mendable for places too hot for ordinary clover, and as represent- 
ing a large genus of plants, many of which may prove of 
pastoral value. Dr. Roxburgh already stated that it helps to 
form the most beautiful turf in India, and that cattle are very 
fond of this herb. Colonel Drury informs us, that it is springing 
up in all soils and situations, supplying there the place of 
Trifolium and Medicago. 
