THE FLORA OF LIVEHPOOL. 



Var. b. Hook. & Amott. F. loliacba. Sm. 

 " Branches of the panicle solitary, reduced to a 

 single spikelet, which is sessile or shortly 

 stalked below." 

 Ip similar situations to the preceding but more rare. 



5. F. ELATioR, L. (Tall F.) June, July. U 



On the clay banks on the shores of the Mersey, at Egre- 

 mont, Rock Ferry, Otterspool, Garston, <fec., abundant 



6. F. GiGANTEA. Vill. (Tall-bearded F.) July, August. U 



Var. a. Hook. & Arnott. "Panicle larger and more 

 drooping, spikelets about five-flowered.'' 



Var. b. Hook. & Arnott. F. TRrpix)RA. Sm. 

 " Panicle smaller and more erect ; spikelets 

 fewer, about three-flowered ; leaves narrower." 



Woods and moist hedges about Bidston, Tranmere, (fee, 

 frequent. 



22. BKOMUS. Linn. Brome-grass. 



1. B. ASPER, L. (Hairy Wood B.) June, July. or (^ 



Moist hedges and woods, frequent 



2. B. sTERiLis. L. (Barren B.) June. 



On dry hedge banks, fields, and waste grounds, frequent 



3. B. SECALiNus. L. (Smooth Eye B.) June, July. or ^ 



In com fields, occasionally but not frequent. 



4. B. MOLLIS. L. (Soft B.) June. or <? 



Meadows, pastures, road sides, and waste ground, very 

 frequent. 



5. B. RACEMOsus. L. (Smooth B.) June. or ^ 



" In a field on the right-hand side of the road from Tran- 

 mere to Rock Ferry, nearer the former," — H. C. Watson, in 

 HaWs Flwa. 



6. B. ARVENsis. L. (Taper Field B.) July, August. 



Waste places and newly-made road sides near Birkenhead 

 Docks, abundant (1849). 



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