THE 



GRASSES OF SCOTLAND 



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



EXTRAORDINARY MEMBER OF THE ROYAL MEDICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBfRrill, 



FELLOES" OF THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF EDINBLUGH, 



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



ILLUSTRATED BY FIGURES 

 DRAWN AND ENGRAVED BY THE AUTHOR. 



the bare eai th 



Brought forth the tender grass, whuse verdure clad 

 Her universal face with pleasant green. 



^YILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH; 



AND 22, PALL MALL, LONDON. 



MDCCCXLH. 



