338 GEAMiNEiE. [Anthoxanthum. 



Ditches, and sides of lakes and riyers ; frequent. Fl. 

 June, July. 



[P. canariensis (Linn.), Cultivated Canary-grass, is found 

 occasionally in the neighbourhood of houses and gardens, 

 where the seeds have been accidentally scattered, but is not 

 naturalized in Ireland.] 



ANTHOXANTHUM Linn. 

 1. A. odoratum (Linn.) — Scented Vernal-Grass. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°.. Throughout teland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Pastures, heaths, woods ; common. FL May, June. 

 Beaches 1900 feet on Slieve Donard (Fhr. Ukt.) 



PHLEUM Linn. 

 1. P. arenarium (Linn.) — Sea Cafs-tail Grass. 

 Districts 12-45----- 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Coasts from South to North of L-eland. 

 Type in Great Britain, English, inclining to British. 



Sandy sea-shores ; local and rather rare. Fl. May, June. 



1. Castle Gregory, Kerry; D.M. Coast of south Cork; 

 Mr. J. Sullivan. — 2. BaUycotton, and Clay Castle, Toughal ; 

 Flor. Corh. Coast of Waterford; /. C. — ^^4. Murrough of 

 Wicklow ; D. M. — 5. Sandymount ; White. Howth ; Bal- 

 doyle! Portmaxnock! Ir. Fhr. — 11. Abundant on sand- 

 hills at Dunfanaghy ; Flor. TJlst. Innishowen ; Mr. C. 

 Moore. — 12. Abundant along the coast of Derry, from 

 Lough Foyle to Portstewart; D. M. Newcastle, Down; 

 Flor. Ulst. Dundrum Bay ; Mr. S. A. Stewart. 



2. p. prateuse (Linn.) — Common Cafs-tail or Timothy. 

 Districts 12-456-89- 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. From South to North of Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British, inclining to English. 

 Meadows and pastures ; not common. Fl. June, July, 

 Widely distributed, but not an abundant species in Ireland. 



