382 OBSERVATIONS ON GRASSES, 



hay which comes to London is froin the meadows^ 

 where this grafs abounds. I faw this fpring a 

 meadow not far from Hampjlead^ which confijied 

 cf this grafs chiefly with fome of the vernal grafs 

 and the corn hrome grafs, 'This grafs is fcarce in 

 inany parts of England^ particularly Herefcrdfhire^ 

 Berkfhire and Norfolk. It might be gathered at 

 almoft any time of the year from hay ricks ^ as it does 

 notfhed its feeds without rubbings which is the cafe 

 sf but few graffes. 



Watsr FOX-TAIL. 



This is alfo found in the meadows about town, 

 that are found but lye under water in the winter, 

 and perhaps might be proper to fow on fuch 

 grounds. 



Genus the tenth. Marfh BENT. 



ADDITION. This grafs grows very commott' 

 ly in moifl grounds and ditches in many parts of 

 England^ where i have been. I fhall fay more of 

 it under article Flote FESCUE grafs. 

 Fine BENT. Tab. 3. 



This grafs i have always found in great plenty 

 on the beft Iheep pailures, as on Malvern hills 

 and on all the high grounds in Herefordfhire< 

 that are remarkable for good mutton. 



ADDITION. I may add on Bag/hot heath ] 

 and the befl fheep pajiures in Btrkfhire^ Oxfordfldire 

 and Norfolk, 



