THE ¥LOEA OP LIVERPOOL. 



30. C. RiPAEiA. Curt. (Great common C.) March. i(. 



Sides of ditches, ponds, &c. Frequent, both in Wirral and 

 Lancashire. 



" On the various species the larvae of the foUuwing insects, amongst others, feed : — 

 Simyra venosa (the Powdered Wainscot), Leucania impura (the Smokj Wainscot), 

 Erattria incana (the Silver Hook)." 



Ord. XCIII. Graminace^. Juss. 



The Grass Family. 



A. Stamem 2. Styles 2. (Gen. 1.) 



Diand. Bigyn. Linn. * 



1, ANTHOXANTHUM. Linn. Vernal-grass. 

 1. A. ODORATUM. L. (Sweet-scented V.) May, June. il 



Meadows, woods, and pastures, very frequent. 



B. Stamens 3. Style and Stigma 1. (Gen. 2.) 

 Triand. Monogyn. L. 



2. NABDUS. Linn. Mat-grass. 

 1. N. STRICTA. L. (Mat-grass.) June, July. If 



Moory and heathy situations, frequent. Bidston and 

 Storeton hills, plentiful. Crosby, Formby, and Southport. 

 Frequent on Gill Moss, — W.H. 



C. Stamens 3 (or very rarely 1) in some or all of the 



florets. Styles or Stigmxis 2. (Gen. 3 — 29.) 



Triand. Bigyn. Linn. 



3. ALOPECURUS. Linn. Fox-Uil-grass. 



1. A. PRATENSis. L. (Meadow F.) May, June. Vr 



Meadows and pastures, very frequent 



2. A. AGRESTis. L. (Slender F.) June, July. 



Fields and way sides. Crosby,— J.S. in Herb. Under a 

 wall at the entrance of Crosby Rabbit Warren, — Mr. W. 

 Wilson, in Halls Flora. Frequent in brick fields about 

 Woodside ; and not uncommon about Grange Lsmd Marks, 

 Formby,— W.S. Southport,— H. Aughton. 



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