GRASSES 



FOUND WITHIN FIFTEEN 3ULES OF EDINBURGH, THEIR PRINCIPAL 

 LOCALITIES AND TI3IE OF FLOWERING. 



Nardus striata, frequent on Braid and Pentland Hills: North 

 Queensferry ; Dalmahoy ; sides of Ravelrig Bog. Commences to 

 flower in the first week of July. (Plate II.) 



Rottbollia incurvata^ said to have been found on Musselburgh Links. 

 Flowers in the third week of July. (Plate IL) 



fiViformis, frequent in salt marshes near Aberlady. 



(Plate ni.) 



Alopecurus agrestis, in fields near Tranent. Flowers in the first 

 week of July. (Plate m.) 



Alopecurus pratensis, ioxmdi m almost every meadow: Lochend ; 

 DuddiuCTston Loch : Kinsj's Park. Commences to flower in the last 

 week of April. (Plate IV.) 



Alopecurus geniculatus, frequent on the sides of ponds and ditches. 

 Duddingston Loch ; Lochend ; Braid Hill marshes ; ditches in the 

 King's Park, &c. Flowers in the first week of June. (Plate V.) 



Fhleum pratense, frequent in meadows ; Lochend ; King's Park ; 

 fields under the Pentland Hills ; Liberton, &c. Flowers in the third 

 week of June. (Plate AT) 



Phleum arenarium, sea-shore near Burntisland ; near Prestonpans : 

 between Pettycur and Kirkaldy : west of North Queensferry. 

 Flowers in the second week of July. (Plate VH.) 



Anthoxanthum odorafum, common in Roslin wood ; Caroline Park ; 

 Braid Hill ; Auchindinny woods, &c. &c. Flowers in the second 

 week in April. (Plate YIII) 



