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Semolina was formerly prepared from them. The seeds are 

 small, but very sweet and nourishing. They are collected in 

 several parts of Germany and Poland, and are esteemed as a 

 delicacy in soups and gruels. When ground to meal they 

 make bread very little inferior to that made from wheat. W. 



G. fluitans, b. triticea, Fr. Damp hollow, Fang. July. 



G. plicata, Fr. Shallow, stagnant pool in meadow, Bala- 

 romin-mor. July. 



G. maritima, Mert. and Koch. Creeping Sea Meadow- 

 grass. Shore rocks and shore turf, Port Mor. June. 



Festuca, L. 



A widely distributed genus of temperate climates, including 

 some of our most valuable pasture grasses. F. pratensis 

 (Meadow Fescue) is excellent for permanent pasture. It 

 forms a considerable portion of the herbage of the natural 

 pastures on the mainland. 



F. rottboellioides, Kunth. Sea Hard-grass. Pier wall and 

 dry sandy situations along the southern shore. Ann., June. 



F. bromoides, L. Sandy ground, upper part of Druim- 

 buidhe, and cultivated fields, Machrins. Ann., June. (F, 

 scuiroides. A. B.). 



F. ovina, L. Sheep's Fescue. Feur Chaorach, C, 

 This grass constitutes one of the principal ingredients in 

 the herbage of the dry hill pastures. Per., June. It forms 

 a large proportion of the sheep pastures of the Highlands ; 

 its presence indicating dry conditions, and the consequent 

 adaptability of such situations for sheep. 



F. rubra, L. Creeping Fescue. Top of rocks, Port-an- 

 Obain, Balanahard. Common on the sea rocks, and suitable 

 for sowing on dry, sandy soils. Per., July. 



F. rubra, g. arenaria, Fr. Recorded by Mr Somerville. 



F. elatior, L. Tall Fescue. Side of Port Lobh burn, 

 Machrins, and gully below Uragaig. Per., July. Notwith- 



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