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Xagurus ovatus, L. The Hare's Foot Grass of gardens. 

 Native of the sandy shores of the Mediterranean Sea 

 and a weed of cultivated ground in Southern and Central 

 Europe. In England it scarcely appears to be more 

 than a casual. Sometimes of garden origin, sometimes 

 a grain-introduction. 



Lepturus incurvatus, Trin. A native of the sea- 

 shores of the Mediterranean region which has been 

 recorded once or twice in England under circum- 

 stances that suggested its introduction with ships' 

 ballast. 



Xolium multiflorum, Lam. Italian Rye Grass. A 

 South European grass, largely introduced for agri- 

 cultural purposes, and now established in many parts 

 of the country. 



Lolium siculum, Pari. A Mediterranean grass which 

 has been recorded by Davey as a casual in Corn- 

 wall. 



Xolium tenmleiituin, L. A weed of cultivated ground 

 in England as in the rest of Europe, in the East, and 

 in North America. It is frequently re-introduced into 

 this country with foreign seed, and sometimes becomes 

 locally abundant for a short time. 



PanicTuu capillare, L. A common weed of cultivated 

 ground in North America. It has been recorded from 

 England and Ireland as a casual introduction. 



Paniciun Crus-galli, L. A cosmopolitan weed. In 

 England it is not uncommon in damp waste and 



