1105 



in the Isle of Wight and throughout the county. Var. /3. bulbosum ; 

 frequent. This variety is called Knotgrass in the Isle of Wight. 



Holcus lanaius. In meadows, pastures, woods, and about hedges ; 

 almost everywhere. 



Holcus mollis. In woods, copses, meadows and pastures ; usually 

 in more shady places than the last, and much less frequent with us 

 than that. In Quarr Copse, and wood between Quarr Abbey and 

 Ninham Farm. In Whitefield Wood, between Ryde and Brading, 

 and in Stroud Wood, by Aldermoor. The prevailing grass on some 

 parts of Apse Heath. Plentiful in Northland's Copse, near Yaver- 

 land. Probably not unfrequent throughout the county, but my know- 

 ledge of the distribution of the Gramina and Cyperacese on mainland 

 Hants, even as regards the commoner species, is very limited at pre- 

 sent. Cams (near Fareham), Mr. W. L. Notcutt. 



Triodia decumbens. On dry, hilly pastures and heaths, also in 

 boggy, moory ground; not, I believe, unfrequent in the island and county 

 generally, but from its depressed mode of growth apt to escape re- 

 mark. In Firestone Copse. On the down above the Culver Cliffs. 

 Plentiful amongst the furze on Colwell Heath, Freshwater, especially 

 at its north-west corner, close to the bay. Bog at Cockleton, near 

 Cowes. Heathy ground between Yarmouth and Newtown. Grounds 

 at the Priory. Anfield Wood, near Winton. Titchfield Common, 

 frequent, and doubtless in many other parts of the county. This 

 plant is remarkable for having the upper surface of the leaves pale 

 glaucous, the under of a full, deep green, the reverse of which is the 

 case with leaves in general, and the usually membranaceous ligule 

 reduced to a mere fringe of extremely short hairs. 



Koehleria cristata (Aira cristata, Sm. &c). On dry, elevated, 

 sandy or chalky pastures and downs ; chiefly, I believe, near the coast. 

 In many parts of the Isle of Wight. Abundant on Brading, Bern- 

 bridge and Yaverland Downs, and on the edges of the sandstone cliffs 

 above Sandown Bay, plentifully ; abundant also along the edge of 

 the cliff between Niton and Old Park. In the Lenten Pit, by Caris- 

 brooke. On Freshwater Down. Maindell Chalk-pit (Fareham), Mr. 

 W. L. Notcutt. 



Melica uniflora. In shady woods, copses, groves, and under 

 hedges ; very common in most parts of the Isle of Wight, and the rest 

 of the county. Common about Hyde, in Quarr Copse, St. John's 

 Wood, &c. Between Shanklin and Bonchurch. Abundant in Chaw- 

 ton Park, near Alton ; Enham, near Andover, &c. About Fareham, 

 Mr. W. L. Notcutt. 



Vol. hi, 7 c 



