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C. acuta, L. Strip. This and C. paludosaa.Te the rarest species in 

 our district. 



C. hirta, Z. Strip. Very common. Q. Abundant within a line 

 parallel to moat, and about 50 yards from it. 



C, paludosa, Good. Strip. Here and there by moat. 



C. riparia, Curtis. Common near all pieces of water. 



Anthoxanthum odoratum, Z. Common, particularly in district Q. 



Digraphis arundinacea, Trm. P. Sparingly near Lake. Q. A 

 large plot in wood. Strip. Abundant. 



Alopecurus agrestis, Z. P. A couple of plants near Winter 

 Garden. Mr. J. M. Smith. Pal. Several in kitchen garden ground. 



A. pratensis, Z. Common. In some places forming the principal 

 factor in the turf. 



Phleum pratense, Z. Generally distributed over the whole of the 

 open turf. 



Agrostis Spica-venti, Z. B. A few plants in private ground near 

 Museum No. 2. P. Two or three on waste ground near Winter 

 Garden. Mr. J. M. Smith. 



A. vulgaris, With. Abundant in all the divisions. 



A. alba, Z. P. About lake and on borders of plantations. 



^^Milium effusum, Z. Q. Plentiful in wood skirting Pleasure 

 Grounds. 



Aira caespitosa, Z. P, Q, and Strip. Very common about lake 

 and on the borders of plantations nearest it, also near moat. 



A. flexuosa, Z. This seems to affect shade much more than the 

 last species. It is common under trees in divisions P and Q. 



A. caryophyllea, Z. P. Plentiful on waste ground near Winter 

 Garden, Yery abundant in old Broom beds near Pagoda, where it 

 grows very luxuriantly. 



A. prsecox, Z. In every dry place both in turf and elsewhere. 



*Avena flavescens, Z. Common in every open piece of turf within 

 our limits. 



*A. pubescens, Z. P. Frequent in turf among young trees from 

 ** Douglas Spar" to near Pagoda. Q. Here and there towards 

 river. 



*A. pratensis, Z. Same distribution as the last, though much the 

 commoner species. 



A. elatior, Z. Everywhere. Forms a large proportion of the 

 rougher turf. Is a most troublesome weed on every piece of dug 

 ground. 



Holcus mollis, Z. P. Common in turf and shrubberies round 

 King William's Temple. Abundant in old Broom beds. B. In hedge 

 facing Museum No. 2. 



H. lanatus, Z. Plentiful in all the divisions. 



Triodia decumbens, Beauv. P. Common on both sides of Syon 

 Vista towards river. Very common in turf between Unicorn Gate and 

 Pagoda Avenue. 



*Koeleria cristata, Pers. Very frequent in open turf in P and Q. 

 In B this forms the greater part of the turf in places on both sides of 

 the wooden fence in front of Palace. 



Molinia caerulea, Moench. P. A strong plant with several panicles, 



