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The BRITISH HERBAL. 
Cocksfoot Grafs. 
Gramen dadylum vulgare. 
The root is, fbrous. 
The leaves are narrow, ‘not very long, and of 
a faint green. 
The ftalk is ten inches high, jointed, of a pale 
green, and thick fet with leaves. 
The fpikes are numerous, very flender, and 
brown. 
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It is common in our fouthern counties, and 
flowers in July. 
C. Bauhine calls it Gramen daiylon latiore folio, 
We have one other {pecies: 
1. Creeping Cocksfoot Grafs, 
panicula graminis manne. 
weftern fea-coafts, 
Gramen repens cum 
Frequent on our 
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GRAMEN ARUNDINACEUYM,. 
6 Beas flowers are difpofed in tufts or bunches. 
which contains only a fingle flower, and its cup. The cup is com 
fmaller than the others, and placed behind them; the others of an oval, 
is compofed of two valves, one larger and hollowed 
Great, chaffy Reed Grafs. 
Gramen arundinaceum acerofa gluma. 
The root is fibrous. 
The ftalk is round, five feet high, and jointed. 
The leaves are large, and of a bluifh green. 
The tuft of flowers is compact and greyith, 
with a tinge of red. 
It is common by waters, floweringin July, 
We have five other {pecies, whofe manner of 
growth is the fame; and their difference will be 
fufficiently exprefied in their nanies. 
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There is a covering, formed of 
pofed of three valves ; 
pointed figure, 
» the other fmaller and plain. 
one 
The flower 
1. Broad-leaved chaffy Reed Grafs, Gramen arun- 
» dinaceum acerofa Suma Ferfeianum. The fame 
with the ftriped grafs in garde: 
2. Rough Grafs, Gramen afperum, 
meadows, with bluifh, green, 
leaves, 
3- Common Reed, Arundo vulgaris, 
known for defcription, 
4. Reed Grafs, with Pappofe panicles, Gramen 
arundinaceum panicula mollj Jpadicena majus, 
The panicle foft and redith, 
5. Small Reed Grafs, Calamogroftis minor glumis 
Sufiis et viridibus. The panicle variegated, 
ns, only plain. 
Common in 
very rough 
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GRAMEN MILIACEU™,. 
HE panicle is fcattered, loofe, and fmooth. The flowers ftand fin 
outer cup is formed of many very narrow leaves : 
rent bignefs, but the fame oval fhape. 
hollowed, the other fimaller and plain. 
Millet Grafs. 
Gramen miliaceum vulgare. 
The root is fibrous, and redith. 
The leaves are broad, and of a fine green. 
The ftalk-is'a yard. high. 
The flowers ftand in a vaft {cattered tuft; and 
are gloffy and yellowith. 
It is common in thickets, and flowers in June. 
C. Bauhine calls ic Gramem fylvaticum Panicula 
iniliacea {par fa. 
We have fixteen others. 
1. Small Creeping Millet Grafs, Gramen monta- 
num miliaceum minus radice repente. The 
tuft fmall. 
2. Water Millet Grafs, Gramen’ miliaceum aqua- 
ticum. ~The panicle is fmooth and brown. 
3. Small-headed Millet Grafs, Gramen miliaceum 
locuftis minimis panicula arundinacea. 
4. Fair, panicled Corn Grafs, or Bent Grafs, 
The flower itfelf confifts of two valves, 
gly in a twofold cup. The 
compofed of three, of diffe- 
One larger and 
the inner one is 
Gramen miliaceum Jegetale majus. The flowers 
purplith, 
5. Loofe, panicled, purplith flowered Millet 
Grafs, Gramen miliaceum nemorenfe ; 
fuftis. 
6. Red-headed Mountain Millet Grafs, 
miliaceum locuftis rubris montanum, 
7- Long, purple-headed. Millet Grafs, 
miliaceum feralinum 
rafcente. 
8. Narrow leaved Millet Grafs, 
ceum anguftifino folio. 
green. 
paniculis 
Gramen 
Gramen 
Panicula longa purpu. 
Gramen milia- 
The leaves deep 
9. Narrow, fine headed Millet Grafs, Gramen 
miliaceum anguftfiolium Slumis perexiguis, 
10. Great, brown Meadow Millet Grafs, Gra- 
men miliaceum majus panicula Spadicea. 
tr, Green-headed Millet Grafs, 
ceum majus panicula viridi, 
broad. 
Gramen milja- 
The leaves 
12, Long, 
feveral leaves ; 
