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924. P. pratensis, Huds. 



Native ; in damp rich meadows, by no means com- 

 mon close to the city. We have observed it in 

 Ashton Fields ; in meadows above Sea Mills ; at 

 Long Ashton ; Brislington ; and on the slopes of 

 Maes Knoll. At a greater distance it becomes fre- 

 quent in grass-fields. The var. ft loliacea has been 

 noticed between Redland and Horfield, and at 

 Henbury, in the northern division of the district. 

 In Somerset we have it recorded from Bedminster, 

 Bishport, Brislington, and Portishead. VI. VII. 



BROMUS, Linn. 



925. B. erectus, Huds. 



Native ; on downs and dry banks, in pastures and by 

 roadsides. Common. 



G. Abundant on Durdham Down and the slopes of 

 the Gully. St. Vincent's Rocks. On the railway 

 embankment between Sea Mills and Shirehampton. 

 Rough pastures between Horfield Common and 

 Filton Meads. Henbury. In profusion on the 

 slopes of Nibley Knoll, and on the other hills in 

 the same neighbourhood. Pucklechurch. West- 

 bury-on-Trym. 



S. Leigh Down. Bedminster Down. Borders of 

 fields near Abbotsleigh. Very abundant on road- 

 sides between Upper Failand, Wraxall, and Ticken- 

 ham. At Upper Knowle, and between Knowle and 

 Brislington; flourishing both among the mowing 

 grasses and also upon the old stone walls. Abun- 

 dant in a hilly field at Keynsham; Mr. D. Fry. 

 Near Park Farm, Clevedon ; also on the coast to- 

 wards Portishead. Great Elm. Wells. VI. VII. 



