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Genus 15. Aira. 
A. cajspitosa. Turfy Hair-grass. Fig. 1501. 
Panicle spreading. Paleae as long as the glumes, hairy at the base. 
Awn short, from the bottom of the outer palea. Leaves flat. Pastures. 
1-3 ft. Perenn. July. Purple. (-^-) E.li. 1. 1453. E. B. 2. 104. 
II. Am. 540. Bab. 397. Lind. 303. 
A. alpina. Smooth Alpuie Hair-grass. Fig. 1502 
Panicle rather close, smooth, l’alese nearly as long as the glumes, 
hairy at the base. Awn short, from the top of the outer palea. Moun¬ 
tains. 1ft. Perenn. June and Julv. Green. (%) E. B. 1.2102. 
E. B. 2. 105. H. Am. 541. Bab. 397. Lind'. 308. 
A. flexuosa. Waved Hair-grass. Fig. 1503. 
Panicle spreading, 3-forked, the branches wavy. Paleae the length 
of the glumes, acute. Awn from the middle of the outer palea. Leaves 
bristle-shaped. Heaths. 1-2 ft. Perenn. July. Pinkish. (|) 
E.B. 1.1519. E.B. 2.106. H.fyArn.b 41. Bub. 397. Lind. 30‘S. 
A. canescens. Grey Hair-grass. Fig. 1504. 
Panicle rather dense. Paleae shorter than the glumes. Awn club- 
shiped. Leaves bristle-shaped. Sandy fields near the sea. 1-2 ft. 
Perenn. July and Aug. Green; anthers purple. (|) E. B. 1. 1190. 
E. B. 2. 107. JL. Am. 541. Bab. 397. Lind. 308. 
A. PRAJCOX. Early Hair-grass. Fig. 1505. 
Panicle close, oblong, few-flowered. Awn long, from near the base 
of the palea. Dry ground. 1-4 in. Ann. June. Pale green. (£) 
E.B. 1. 1296. E. B. 2. 108. H. Am. 542. Bab. 398. Lind. 308. 
A. caryophyllea. Silver Ilair-grass. Fig. 1506. 
Panicle rather spreading, its branches ternate. Paleae shorter than the 
glumes. Awn very long, from the middle of the palea. Leaves bristle¬ 
shaped. Hill-pastures. 6-9 in. Perenn. June. Silvery-grey. (<*) 
E.B. 1.812. E. B. 2. 109. II. Am. 541. Bab. 398. Lind. 308. 
Genus 16. Melica. 
M. CiEUULEA. Purple Melic-grass. Fig. 1507. 
Paleae acute, awnless. Panicle close, erect, compound. Stems rigid. 
Heaths. 6 in.-2 ft. Perenn. Aug. Purplish. (§) E.B. 1.730. 
E. B. 2. 117. II. §• Am. 542. Bab. 400. Lind. 307. 
M. UNi flora. Wood Melic-grass. Fig. 1508. 
Panicle close, drooping to one side, its branches very slender. Spike- 
lets 1-flowered. Shady woods. 1-2 ft. Perenn. May-July. Purple, 
(f) E. BA. 1058. E.B. 2. 115. II. Am. 543. Bab. 400. Lind.307. 
M. nutans. Mountain Melic-grass. Fig. 1509. 
Panicle close, leaning to one side. Spikelets 2-flowered. Mountain 
woods; rare. 1-2 feet. Perenn. May and June. Purple. (§) 
E. B. 1. 1059. E. B. 2. 116. Bab. 400. Lind. 30 7. 
Genus 17. Holcus. 
II. lanatus. Soft-grass. Fig. 1510. 
Glumes woolly, rather blunt. Root tufted. Leaves soft and woolly. 
Meadows ; common. 1—1A ft. Perenn. June. Pinkish. (§) E.B.l. 
1169. E.B. 2. 111. H.Q-Arn. 543. Bab. 396. Lind. 305. 
