TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA, AS 
one for moift or low grounds; and where the 
ground is inclined to be marfhy it would be 2 
valuable pafture, as cattle are remarkably at- 
tached to it, particularly horfes and cows. Along 
the fides of the Grand canal, where this grafs 
grows, it is generally eat down to the furface of 
the water within the reach of cattle. It is alfoa 
very ufeful grafs to fow upon the banks of rivers, 
as it would prevent them, from being worn away 
by the rapidity of the water. Horfes, cows and 
fheep are remarkably fond of it. _P. July. 
§Cuye culca mut. 
IRISH. 
CCuife cuilcambuil. 
Encuisu. — Reed-like Meadow-grafs Water 
Meadow-grafs. 
Ob. Roots fibrous. Stems many, from 3 or 
4 to 6 feet high, 2-edged, leafy, knotted: knots 
towards the bafe fending forth fibres. Leaves 
broad, fword-fhaped, acute, upright, keeled, 
rough on the edges and keel. Sheath {cored, 
{mooth, with avery blunt fheath-fcale abruptly 
terminating awn-like. Panicle upright, branch- 
ing, fomewhat fpreading. Calyx, glumes nearly 
equal, whitifh, fhining, containing from 5 to 6 
florets. 
