AGBOSTIS GANINA. 



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AGROSTIS CANINA. 



LINNAEUS. SMITH. HOOKER. GREVILLE. KOCH. PARNELL. 

 WILLDENOW. LEERS. HOFFMANN. 



PLATE XVI. B. 



Agrostis vinealis, 



" stricta, 

 Trichodium caninum, 

 Agrostis tenuifolia, 



" fascicularis, 



WITHERING. 

 SINCLAIR. 



LlNDLEY. SCHRADER. 



CURTIS. 

 SINCLAIR. 



The Brown Bent Grass. 



Agrostis A field (from the Greek). 



Canina Dogs. 



AGROSTIS. Linnaus. Agrostis, or Bent Grass, is derived from the 

 Greek of a field, in reference to the species (of which there are six in 

 Great Britain) growing in open situations. The panicle is loose, with 

 laterally-compressed spikelets. Two acute awnless membranaceous glumes. 

 Sessile floret. Two unequal-sized glumellas. 



A COMMON species, found in boggy situations in England, Scotland, 

 J_\- Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and America. 



Of no agricultural value. 



Stem circular, polished, slender, erect, with the base somewhat de- 

 cumbent, carrying four of five taper-pointed narrow leaves with smooth 

 sheaths, the upper one extending considerably beyond its leaf, and 

 having at its apex a lengthy-pointed membranous ligule. Joints 

 smooth. Inflorescence yellowish brown, compound panicled. Panicle 

 upright, spreading when in flower. Branches slender, elastic, rough, 

 mostly in clusters of three or five. Spikelets small, acute, numerous, 

 on foot-stalks. Calyx of two glumes, the exterior one being destitute 

 of lateral ribs, dentate the entire length of its keel, and larger than 



