NEAR EDINBURGH. XI 



Milium effusum, Roslin and Newbattle woods, frequent. Flowers 

 in the second week of June. (Plate XVII.) 



Melica unijlora, Roslin, Colinton, and Newbattle woods, frequent. 

 Flowers in the second week of June. (Plate XVIIL) 



Airochloa cristata, Arthur's Seat ; summit of Corstorphine hill ; 

 North Queensferry ; Dalmeny Park, near the sea. Flowers in the 

 third week of June. (Plate XIX.) 



Melica nutans, said to be found in Roslin wood. Flowers in the 

 last week of May. (Plate XVm.) 



Molinia cmrulea, Pentland hills and Ravelrig Toll moss ; by 

 the path side in Roslin wood, near Hawthornden, plentiful. Flowers 

 in the third week of July. (Plate XX.) 



Catahrosa aquatica, ditch on the west side of Lochend, plentiful ; 

 Duddingston loch ; in a stream near Gosford ; near Port obeli o, &c. 

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



Holcus lanatus. King's Park ; Braid Hill ; Queensferry, &c. &c., 

 very common. Flowers in the first week of July. (Plate XXI.) 



Holcus mollis, Roslin and Auchindinny woods ; by the side of a 

 stream between Lasswade and ]\Iavis Bank ; in a lane leading to Co- 

 linton wood, &c. «S:c. Flowers in the second week of July. (Plate 

 XXI.) 



Aira cmspitosa, frequent in Roslin and Auchindinny woods ; 

 Pentland Hills : Braid Hill marshes ; Hunter's Bog, &c. &c. Flowers 

 in the tliird week of July. (Plate XXIH.) 



Aira jlexuosa, common in Roslin wood ; Arthur's Seat ; Braid, 

 Blackford, and Pentland hills, &c. Flowers in the first week of 

 July. (Plate XXIV.) 



Aira caryopliyllea, occasionally on the Dalkeith Railway ; debris 

 on the south-west side of Salisbury Craigs ; Arthur's Seat ; Black- 

 ford Hill, &c. Flowers in the third week of June. (Plate XXIV.) 



Aira prcecox, occasionally on Braid Hill; south-west side of 

 Salisbury Craigs ; Arthur's Seat ; on a wall top about a mile from 

 Ravelrig Toll, &c. Flowers in the last week of May. (Plate XXV.) 



Arrhenatherum avenaceum, frequent on the Dalkeith Railway ; 

 Samson's'Ribs ; Salisbury Craigs ; Blackford Hill ; Roslin wood, 

 &c. kc. Flowers in the tliird week of June. (Plate XX V^.) 



bulbosum, frequent on the Dalkeith Railway ; Caro- 



