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the Agroftes plunderers, and thrive only when © 
their weo*“y neighbours go to wreck. Its radical 
leas, as thofe on the f{talk, grow much longer than 
riofe of Pratenjis. Its ufual height two feet. 
96. Poa PauusTris, 
Mar/b Meadow-Grafs. 
This is a fine exuberant grafs, and perhaps the very 
beft dairy-grafs we have. It grows in rich marfhes 
all over the kingdom, efpecially fuch as are often re- 
frefhed by rivers overflowing occaftonally. It muft 
be a moft excellent grafs for laying “down fpongy 
grounds, &c. Its height is generally four feet, and 
often five; it grows by our river-fide. Its panick, 
when fully blown, is wonderfully fine and flowing. 
g7- Poa PraLonca. 
- Fhe Long Grafs of Madington, on 
Salifbury Plain. 
This moft excellent grafs, whofe fame is fpread all 
over England, needs no eulogium here. But asit is 
‘differently defcribed by different authors, who all 
name different’ graffés, I fhall give my opinion of it. 
Farmer Jon Hooper, who now occupies the 
ground, accompanied me to the field, and gathered 
thofe f{pécimens here inferted, which are nothing 
moreor lefs than frivialis; and I am convinced, 
itis the ground itfelf, and not the kind of grafs, 
which-conflitutes the vaft produ talked of.) The 
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