342 GEAMINE^. [Agrostis 



AGBOSTIS Linn. 

 1. A. canina (Linn.) — Brown Bent. 

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 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Heaths, moors, bogs ; frequent. Fl. July, August. 



2. A. vulgaris (With.) — Fine-leaved Bent. 

 A. vvlga/ris var. Bentham. 



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 Lat. Sl^-Se".. Throughout L-eland, 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Dry pastures and heaths ; common. FL July. 



The variety A. pumila (Lightf.) is not unfrequent on heaths 

 and ia hilly places, and is probably the plant mentioned by 

 Wade and White under the name of Agrostis minima. 



Ranges from sea-level to 2190 feet on Muckish, and to 

 3)X)00 feet or more on the highest mountains. 



3, A. alba (Linn.) — Marsh Bent or Fiorin. 

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 Lat. bl°-h%°. Throughout L:eland. 



Type in Great Britain, British. 



Meadows, pastures, &c., and rocks on the coast ; common. 

 Fl. July. 



From sea-level to 1,000 feet, or higher. 



0S«. — A. «etec«a .(Curt.) Ballyphehane Bog, near Cork 

 (^Drummond). No doubt a mistake. 



[Anemagrostis Spica-venti (Trin.) Near the Scots' Church, 

 Sandymount, 1859; MacJcay Add. (Probably sown.) On 

 Ballyphehane bog (see Flar. Cork). Some species of Agrostis 

 was no doubt mistaken for it.] 



HOLCUS Linn. 

 1. H. lanatus (Linn.) — Meadow Soft-Grass. 

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 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



