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M. nutans, frequent in some of the northern counties of England, 

 it is possible may one day be found in the south, for which it is in- 

 dicated doubtfully in the ' New Botanist's Guide.' 



M. ciliata, a fine species, with a very different aspect and habit 

 from both our own, and which I have gathered plentifully in the south 

 of France, occurs over the greater part of continental Europe, and is 

 not very unlikely perhaps to prove an addition to the British flora 

 hereafter. It grows in very dry, rocky places. 



Molinia ccerulea. On heaths, barren, sandy or gravelly pastures, 

 andlmoory, boggy ground. Frequent in the Isle of Wight. On 

 Stopler's Heath, by Newport, and in Parkhurst Forest, abundant; in 

 the latter it|is the prevailing grass. On Apse Heath, Lake Common, 

 heathy places about Kingston and elsewhere, in plenty. Profusely on 

 the boggy moorlands of south-western Hants, in the great fir-planta- 

 tions about Ringwood, Christchurch, Bournemouth, &c, and in most 

 other quarters of the county, particularly in the old forest districts of 

 Wolmer, Holt, Bere, &c. Var. j3. Leaves longer and less rigid ; pa- 

 nicle green. M. (Ernodium) caeruleurn, var. atrovirens, Dumort. ? 

 In shady places, under trees ; Parkhurst Forest, &c. A mere state of 

 the plaut, induced by shade preventing it from acquiring the violet 

 or deep purple which distinguishes it in more open situations. Like 

 the following (Catabrosa aquatica), this grass has been the sport of 

 system,^having been a Melica, Aira, Festuca, Poa and Arundo, from 

 its affinity to all, uniting itself completely with none, and hence pro- 

 perly constituting a genus apart. 



Catabrosa aquatica. In shallow pools, ditches, drains, and other 

 wet, swampy places. Rather uncommon in the Isle of Wight. In se- 

 veral marsh -meadow ditches in Sandown Level, above Alverstone 

 Mill, one of which I found nearlygfilled with it. Abundant in a little 

 pool by the road-side at the entrance of Sandown village from Brading. 

 Ditch in Appuldurcombe Park. Under the cliff at Foreland, Dr. T. 

 Bell Salter. Pond near the village of Pan, Mr. W. D. Snooke in Fl. 

 Vect. Not at all rare, I think, on mainland Hants. Profusely in the 

 neighbourhood of Romsey, filling the meadow-ditches. Common 

 about Christchurch, Ringwood, &c. Chilbolton Common, Andover, 

 and various other places. Side of Stubbington Road (Fareham), Mr. 

 W. L. Notcutt. 



Poa bulbosa. In dry, sandy ground and pastures by the sea; oc- 

 casionally inland ; very rare ? On the sandy spit below St. Helen's, 

 Isle of Wight, May, 1850, Dr. T. Bell Salter!!! This curious and 

 local little grass is far from plentiful in the above station, but may be 



