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Genus 3. Alopecurus. 
A. pkatensis. Fox-tail-grass. Fig. 1471. 
Stem erect, smooth. Panicle nearly cylindrical. Calyx-valves hairy, 
united at their base. Pastures; abundant. 1-2^ ft. Perenn. April- 
June. (f) E.B. 1. 759. E. B. 2. 95. II. <$* Am. 530. Bub. 391. 
Lind. 299. 
A. alpinus. Alpine Fox tail-grass. Fig. 1472. 
Stem erect, smooth. Panicle ovate. Glumes downy, united at their 
base. Awn little longer than the palese. Mountains; rare. 1 ft. 
Perenn. July, (f) E. B. 1. 1126. E. B. 2. 86. H. Am. 530. 
Bab. 391. Lind. 299. 
A. agrestis. Slender Fox-tail-grass. Black Bent. Fig. 1473. 
Stem erect, roughish. Panicle rather cylindrical, tapering. Glumes 
nearly naked, united at the base. Awn very long. Waste ground. 
2 ft. Ann. July-Oct. (*) E.B. 1.848. E.B. 2.87. H.fyAm. 
530. Bab. 392. Lind. 299. 
A. bulbosus. Bulbous Fox-tail-grass. Fig. 1474. 
Stem erect. Panicle rather cylindrical, tapering. Glumes distinct, 
linear, downy. Root bulbous. Salt marshes. 1 ft. Perenn. Julv. 
(f) E.B. 1. 1249. E. B. 2. 88. LI. ^ Am. 530. Bab. 392. Lind. 299. 
A. geniculatus. Floating Fox-tail-grass. Fig. 1475. 
Stem bent at the joints. Panicle cylindrical, obtuse. Glumes united 
at the base; hairy. Leaves often floating. Wet places. 6 in.-l ft. 
Perenn. May-Aug. (^) E.B. 1.1250. E.B. 2.89. H.fyArn.5 31. 
Bab. 392. Lind. 300. 
Genus 4. Phalaris. 
P. Canariensis. Canary-grass. Fig. 1476. 
Panicle ovate, spike-like. Glumes with broad keels. Naturalized. 
2 ft. Ann. June-Aug. (f) E. £.1.1310. E.B.2.76> H.fyArn. 
531. Bab. 389. Lind. 300. 
P. arundinacea. Reed Canary-grass. Fig. 1477. 
Panicle upright, with spreading branches. Flowers crowded. Pools 
and ditches; common. 2-5 ft. Perenn. July. Purplish-green. (§) 
E.B. 1.402. E.B.2.77. H. Arn. 531. * Bab. 390. Lind. 300. 
Genus 5. Ammophila. 
A. arundinacea. Sea-reed. Marram. Fig. 1478. 
Panicle cylindrical, acuminate. Glumes acute. Sandy sea-shores. 
3ft. Perenn. July. Anthers purple. (§) E.B. 1.520. E.B. 2. 78. 
H. Arn. 532. Bab. 394. Lind. 303. 
Genus 6. Phleum. 
P. pratense. Cat's-tail-grass. Fig. 1479. 
Panicle cylindrical, very long. Glumes truncated, twice as long as 
the awn. Pastures. 2-3 ft. Perenn. June and July. (|) E. B. 
I. 1076. E.B. 2.79. //. $* Arn. 532. Bab. 391. Lind. 300. 
P. alpinum. Mountain Cat's-tail-grass. Fig. 1480. 
Panicle ovate-oblong. Glumes truncated, as long as the awn. Lower 
palea jagged at the summit. Mountains. 1-2 ft. Perenn. July, (§) 
E.B. 1.519. E.B. 2.80. H.fy Am. 533. Bab. 391. Lind. 300'. 
