THE 



GRASSES OF BRITAIN 



RICHAED PARNELL, M.D., F.R.S.E., 



EXTBAORDINARV MEMBER OF THE ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETi' OF EDINBOIGH, 



FELLOW OF THE BOTAXICAL SOCIETY OF EDIXBURGH, 



AITHOR OF THE ICHTHYOLOGY OF THE FIRTH OF FORTH, &C. 



ILLUSTRATED BY FIGURES 

 DRAWN AND ENGRAVED BY THE AUTHOR. 



As grass arises, by degrees unseen, 

 To deck the breast of earth with lovely green. 

 Till Nature's order brings the with'ring days, 

 And all the summer's beauteous pomp decays. 



Paniell's Poemt. 



WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AXD SONS, EDINBURGH; 



AND 22, PALL MALL, LONDON. 



MDCCCXLV. 



