Mr Matoni: Obfervation: on the, Orcbefion ong Graf. — 2p 
- grows ini; any, other partof the. kingdom *,?1, dbis.daft-opinion - 
indeed..has been moft. general, and it evidently originated fro, om the 
A ACO) nt given of it in the Jediculus Plantarum. dub. into which it was. 
copied from Merret’s Pinax, or at leaft, from; How's Phytologia Bri- 
tannica, (printed in 1650. 2 whereis the earlieft, mention of this phe- 
nomenon inv etation that’ Ter à fins |, and itis defcribed as * Gramen: 
2A HUI, mum, “non defer ipium." -~ Merret, however, re- 
m si im addition, that it. was fonnd in fome parts of Wales, F ape 
| Richard that Ray never faw it. But I. am at.length fatisfied that 
the.long grafs of Orchefton is. not, only, stot: à Ípécies peculiar to the 
fpot, but that itis. dmpofod: of mof: of iih ints iiid ue im 
other meadows. |- E 
. "The meadow: ARPE RESE d Nut Anenii a spares 
rio eye fituated in theloweft part of a very nartow winding valley, | 
— ffieltered’ on each fide by gradual but. by no-means lofty acclivities: 
Of chalk... This valley.forms a channel: for the fréquent. floods. 
| which'o come down from Tilthead (about three miles diftant) inthe 
Winter feafo dp: | - aalies nllbidei to big heme 
: ojia athe: place is rarély other fè char, 
pou throughout te year. There is one {pring not: half. a mile: 
diftant, and therefore the water by which the meadow is often fub- 
mérged, may at: firft be ofia higher: temperature than the: furrounding 
atmofphere. The‘earlier’ the’ [prings fwell, thé more. ig is 
be  fucceeding! Lac "of grafs, "om MES. iae conftant de 
Èi Sm g € HIF IC Lk Ed aN ee ; ind = à fe 
o > Moser Bat Sai, v eoi. p. bs. : Bee fe fete, LO £d tta 
-4D Withering is incosré& in'callibig the diftánde of Orchefton St. Ming ober ‘Salif 
 buty:19 miles; itis certainly. not!more than 11. The méadow is Sont half: amile pls. 
vier. ef oSieiitons; tis at.prefe irse Rare Shei of € Que chefton St. 
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