TO 



J.DALTW HOOKER, ESQ., M.D., F.K.S., F.L.S., 



OF THE ROYAL GARDENS, KEW ; 



SO EMINENTLY DISTINGUISHED FOR HIS KNOWLEDGE OF BOTANY, 



AND SO UNIVERSALLY ESTEEMED 



FOR THE 

 ASSISTANCE HE IS EVER WILLING TO RENDER 



TO HIS FELLOW-LABOURERS, 







THE PRESENT WORK ON THE 



"GRASSES OF GREAT BRITAIN" 



IS WITH PERMISSION RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED 

 BY 



THE AUTHOR. 



