318 GRAMINEJ!, 



III. Twickenham, Borrer; B. G. 400. Eoxeth, W. M. H.; Melv. 88. 

 Hounslow. Near Hospital Bridge. Whitton, About Twickenham 

 and Isleworth. 

 v. Wyke Green. Waste heaps by canal, Apperton. 

 VI. Edmonton, J. Woods; bet. Tottenham High Cross and the Mills, 



Dillwyn ; B. G. 400. About Edmonton, abundant. 

 VII. About London, Willisel ; S. Cat. i. 137. [In Pancras Churchyard ; 

 M. # G. 79.] Bet. Tottenham and the Lea ; Lo7id. Fl. 94. 0pp. 

 Veitch's Nursery, Chelsea ! ; Newb, Waste ground, King's Koad, 

 Chelsea, 

 First record: Willisel, 1670. A troublesome and abundant weed in II. 

 and III. ; perhaps originally introduced. Johnson says {Ger. em. 6) 

 that this is the grass wherewith they in London usually adorn their 

 chimnies, that is, set up in the fire-place during the summer (v. Park. 

 Theat. 1159). 



AQBOSTIS, Linn, 



782. A., canlna, L, 

 A. mnealis (With.). 



Cyb. Br. iii. 170. Lowe t. 16. 



Damp places on heaths and meadows ; rather rare. P. July, Aiigust. 

 I. Harrow Weald Common!; Melv. 88. Bank of Ruislip Reservoir, 

 Hind. Stanmore Heath. Elstree Reservoir ; Fl. Herts. 326. 



III. On some parts of Hounslow Heath, abundant. Dr. Goodenough ; With. 



iii. 2127. 



IV. Hampstead Heath, plentifully ; AT. # (?. 80, Irv. M88. 

 V. Ealing Common ! ; Ncwb. 



VII. [Hyde Park ; ilf. # G. 80. Ibid. 1833 ; Varenne.] [In Pancras and 

 Hackney Churchyards ; M.Sf G. 80.] [Regent's Park ; Herb. Hardw.] 

 Bet. London and Hampstead ; Herb. Lambert, 

 First record: Goodcnouffh, 1796, 



783. A. vulgraris. With. 

 A. capillaris, L. (M. & G.). 

 Cyb. Br. iii. 170. Lowe t. 18. 



Dry fields, pastures, and roadsides ; common ? . P. July. 

 I. Harrow Weald Common. Stanmore Heath. Elstree. 



III. Whitton Park inclosure. About Twickenham. 



IV. Bishop's Wood ; Cooper, 103. Harrow district, common everywhere ; 



Melv. 88. 

 VI. Finchley ; Herb. Hardw. Edmonton. 



Vn. In the Green Park; bet. Pancras and Kentish Town; M.^G.%\. 

 Hyde Park, 1833; Varenne. Isle of Dogs ! ; Newb. Kensington 

 Gardens. South Heath, Hampstead. Grosvenor Square Gardens ; 

 Warren. 

 Var. /3. A. pumila, Lightf. M. polymorpha var, y, Huds. (M. & G.). 

 I. Harrow Weald Common. 



