482 THE GRASS FAMILY. 



Another variety, three feet high, is common in corn-fields. All three states of the 

 plant are probably identical with the Agrostis vulgaris. 



13. Small Bent-grass — (Agrostis canina.) 



Moist heaths and moors, and on the borders of ponds and ditches, 



common. Dunham Park, Plentiful on Hale Moss and by Rostheme 



Mere. Fl. June, July. 



E. B. XXV. 1856. 



Probably not distinct as a species from the Agrostis vulgaris. 



14. Silky Bent-grass — [Agrostis Spica-venti.) 

 Occasionally among farm-crops. Eccles. (J. S.) Fl. July. Annual. 

 E. B. xiv. 951. 



15. Small Wood Reed — [Calamagrosiis lanceoldta.) 

 Moist woods and doughs, rare. Abundant in Mere Clough, on the 

 slope opposite the white cottage in the middle. Plentiful on the 

 margin of Rostheme Mere. Fl. July, August. 



E. B. XXX. 2159 (as Arundo Calamagrostis). 



16. Tufted Hair-grass — (Aira ccespitosa.) 

 Damp, waste ground ; in low, wet meadows ; by pondsides, and in 

 the recesses of moist woods, abundant everywhere. Fl. July, August. 



E. B. xxi. U53. 

 A large, tall grass of remarkable beauty, but hurtful rather than useful to 

 the farmer. 



17. Heath Hair-grass — [Aira Jlexudsa.) 



Heaths, moors, on the borders of the mosses, and in dry woods, 



abundant everywhere. Carrington Moss, very plentiful and luxuriant. 



Fl. June, July. 



E. B. xxii. 1519. 



18. Vernal Hair-grass — [Aira proecox.) 



Dry waysides and borders of sandy fields, not infrequent. Hale 

 Moss. Edges of Lindow Common. Abundant in Long Lane, Bowdon. 

 Monton Green, plentiful every year. (J. S.) Chorlton. Withington. 

 Baguley. Hough End. Fl. May, June. Annual. 

 Curtis, i. 152 ; E. B. xviii. 1200. 



A pretty little grass, only two or three inches high, and growing in dense 

 silvery patches. 



