346 GEAMiNEiE. [Melica. 



MELICA Linn. 

 1. M. uniflora (Eetz.) — Wood MelicJc-Grass. 

 Districts 12-456-89 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, English, inclining to British. 



Woods and shady rocks ; not unfrequent. Fl. May, June. 

 Not an abundant species, but widely distributed. 



MOLINIA Schrank. 



1. M. cserulea (Moeneh.) — Purple Moor-Grass. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat. 51°-56°. Throughout Ireland. 



Type in Great Britain, British. 



Heaths and boggy pastures ; frequent. FL July, August. 



POA Linn. 

 1. P. annua (Linn.) — Annual Meadow-Grass. 

 Districts 123456789 10 11 12 

 Lat.'51°-56'*. Throughout Ireland. 

 Type in Great Britain, British. 



Meadows, pastures, and waste places ; common. Fl. April 

 to October. 



Reaches 2200 feet on Sawel. 



2. P. alpina (Linn.) — M'ountain Meadow-Grass, 

 Districts 1 _ — — — - — _9__- 

 Lat. 51°-55°- West of Ireland — Kerry and Sligo. 



Type in Great Britain, Highland. 



On high mountains ; very rare. Fl. July, August. 



1. Near the well at the top of Brandon mountain, Kerry ; 

 Mackay Bar. On Brandon mountain, August, 1856 (Mr. 

 Ti Wright) /. C. — 9. On Ben Bulben, and other mountains 

 near Sligo ; Mo/ehay Mar. On Ben Bulben, viviparous ; the 

 late Mr. J. Wynne. The summit of Croagh Patrick, Mayo, 

 is also given as a locality in Dr. Mackay's earlier catalogue, 

 but was afterwards omitted. The plant gathered on Slieve 

 GuUion, Derry, proves to be a variety of P. pratensis (Linn.) 



Ranges from about 1600 feet on Ben Bulben to 3100 feet 

 on Brandon. 



