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POA AQUATICA. 
Linnzxvs. J. E.Smirn. Hooker anp Arnott. Parnett. ABpor. 
GREVILLE. WiLLpENow. Curtis. Knapp. Oxrper. LeErrs. 
Scuraper. Hosr. Sisrnore. Hupson. Wirnertnc. Hutt. RELHAN. 
PLATE XXXII. 
Glyceria aquatica, Smita. R. Brown. Basrneron. 
Hydrochloa aquatica, LinpDLey. 
Gramen aquaticum majus, Ray. Gerarpr. Losst. 
The Reed Meadow Grass. 
Poa—Grass. Aquatica—Aquatic. 
Poa, Linneus.—The Meadow Grass takes its name from the Greek, sig- 
nifying grass, or to feed, on account of the whole genus being valuable for 
pasturage. There are fifteen British species. 
A vreRY common: handsome Grass, growing in wet situations, 
such as undrained meadows, and along the edges of water. It 
is a valuable agricultural Grass for damp situations, as it can 
be mown twice a year, yields a heavy crop, and cattle are fond 
of its sugary flavour. 
In Scotland it is found near Edinburgh, Forfar, Perth, and 
Dumbarton. In England, in the counties of Devon, Somerset, 
Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, 
Oxford, Bedford, Worcester, Gloucester, Warwick, Nottingham, 
Leicester, York, Chester, Durham, Westmorland, and North- 
umberland. 
This summer [ found it very abundant and large at Amble- 
side, in Westmorland, and in many places round Nottingham. 
Rare in Ireland. 
