214 FLORA OK THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE. 



1826. Festuca ovina. Linn., m. 



(Sheep's-bent). 



Native, Brit., 1-7. June, IV. 



Very frequent on commons in the Derwent districts, and 

 on the morainic mounds of Holderness*; Brandesburton * 

 (J.J.M.). 



1827. F. rubra. Linn., 100. 



(Creeping- Frescue Grass). 



Native, Brit., 1-7. July, I. 



Pastures, Flambro' (R.T.). Var. arenaria {Osbcck), on the 

 Humber bank east of Hull.* Between Filey and Speeton (B.j. 

 "Danes" Dyke, Bridlington (C.W.). 



1830. F. sylvatica. VilL, 30. 



(Reed Fescue Grass). 

 Native, Scot., 4. 



^'ery rare ; probably now extinct if, indeed, it ever existed 

 in Walkington. Walkington Wood near Beverley (R.T.). 



1 83 1. F, elatior. Linn., 95. 



(Tall Fescue Grass). 



Native, Brit., 1-7. Aug., I. 



Between Howden and Market Weighton (B.). Frequent 

 in meadows and by roadsides between North and South 

 Newbald and Beverley. Var. pseudo-loliacea, Hackel, near 

 Beverley (R.T.). Var. pratensis, Hiids., Hessle (C.W., fide 

 Mr. Ar. Bennett). An enormous form, apparently of this 

 species, at "Danes" Dyke. 



1832. F. arundinacea. Schreb., 84. 



Native, Brit., 2. Aug., I. 



Not uncommon with the other seaside grasses at Spurn. 

 Sand-le-mere, 1898.* 



1833. Bromus giganteus. Linn., 98. 



(Great Brome-grass). 

 Native, Brit., 1-7. Aug., I. 



Common in woods and copses. Willerby, 1897*; 

 VVelton (C.W.). 



