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County of Deny ; Mr. D. Moore. Fl. July, Aug. If.— Six to 

 twelve inches high, nearly erect. Leaves short, linear, obtuse, with a 

 very small mucro or point. Spikelets rather large, close. Calyx- 

 valves ovato-lauceolate, much compressed ; dossal rib scabrous, ending 

 in a very short point or awn, with a short lateral rib or nerve at the 

 base. Ext. valves of the corolla ovato-lanceolate, acute ; dorsal 

 rib scabrous, no lateral ones : lower part villous, upper part glabrous, 

 purple, margin diaphanous ; int. valves notched or bifid at the ex- 

 tremity. 



9. P. trivialis, Linn. Roughish 3Teadow-grass. Panicle 

 diffuse; spikelets oblongo-ovate, of about three flowers, which 

 are acute, 5-nerved, connected with a web ; culms and sheaths 

 roughish ; ligule oblong ; root fibrous. Br. Fl. ed, 3. p. 46. 

 E. Fl. v. i. p. 124. E. Bot. t. 1072. 



Meadows and pastures, common. Fl. June, July. %. — One to two 

 feet high. Leaves linear, acute. Ligule oblong, with an acute point. 

 Panicle much branched. An excellent grass, well adapted to low rich 

 meadows. 



10. P. pratensis, Linn. Smooth- stalked Meadow-grass. Pa- 

 nicle diffuse; spikelets oblongo-ovate, of about four flowers, 

 which are acute, 5-nerved, webbed; culm and sheath smooth; 

 ligule short ; root creeping. Br. Fl. ed. 3. p. 46. E. Fl. v. i. 



p, 125. E. Bot. t. 1073 ft. angustifolia ; smaller and with 



narrower leaves. P. angustifolia, Linn. — 7. subecerulea ; 

 smaller and glaucous. — P. subecerulea. E. Bot. t. 1004. 



Meadows and pastures, frequent, — (3. " In woods." — -y. On rocks at 

 Powerscourt Waterfall, and Lough Bray. Fl. June, July. ^—Al- 

 lied to the last, but readily distinguished by its smooth culms and short 

 truncated ligule. This is also a good meadow-grass, and better adapted 

 than the last for a dry soil, though yielding a less abundant crop. 



11. P. annua, Linn. Anmial Meadow-grass. Panicle sub- 

 secund, divaricated ; spikelets oblongo-ovate, of about five 

 flowers, which are a little remote, 5-ribbed, destitute of web ; 

 culm ascending, compressed; root fibrous. Br. Fl. ed. 3. p. 46. 

 E. Fl. v. i. p. 127. E. Bot. t. 1 141. 



Meadows, pastures, paved courts and road-sides, common. Fl. all 

 spring and summer. 0. — Culms six to ten inches long, below pros- 

 trate and throwing out roots. Leaves distichous, linear, rather 

 blunt, flaccid, often waved, bright green. Ligule oblong, acute. Ca- 

 li/x-valves very unequal, ovato-lanceolate, rough at the back, nerved. 

 Ext. valve of the corolla ovato-lanceolate, acute, white, and diaphan- 

 ous at the margin, keel and base hairy. 



12. P. nemoralis, Linn. Wood Meadow-grass. Panicle 

 slender, slightly leaning one way, lax, attenuate ; spikelets ovato- 

 lanceolate, of about three rather distant slightly webbed 

 flowers ; ligule short, truncate ; culmsubcompressed and sheaths 

 glabrous ; root scarcely creeping. Br. Fl. ed. 3. p. 46. E. 

 Fl. v. i. p. 129. E. Bot. t. 1265. 



Woods and thickets, common. Fl. June, July. If.— One to three 



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