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and waysides. Not very common. Busta 

 and near Ollaberry. 



3. Phleum pratense (Timothy-grass). Occa- 

 sionally. Probably introduced. 



4. Agrostis canina (Brown Bent). Dry 

 heaths. "One of the palea being obsolete 

 would seem to warrant the removal of this 

 plant from this genus as is done by Schrader, 

 yet the habit is completely that of Agrostis." 

 (Edmondston.) 



Agrostis alba, and /3. stolonifera. Marshes, 

 common. (Edmondston.) 



A. vulgaris (Fine Bent). Everywhere 

 common. 



5. Ammophila arundinacea (Marrem Grass). 

 Common on sandy sea-shores. 



6. Aira caryophyllea (Clove Hair-grass). 

 A single plant between Scalloway and Ting- 

 wall. (Beeby in Scot. Nat. 1889-90.) 



7. Deschampsia caespitosa (Tufted Hair- 

 grass). Common. 



D. flexuosa (Wavy Hair-grass). Turfy 

 heaths. Abundant. 



8. Holcus mollis (Creeping Soft-grass). 

 Rare. Near Reawick. 



H. lanatus (Meadow Soft-grass). Every- 

 where common. 



