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-12, Long, flowered Wood Millet Grafs, Gra- 
men miliaceum fylvefire glumis oblongis. 
“13 Soft, tufted Meadow Millet Grafs, Gramen 
miliaceum pratenfe molle. The head greenith. 
24. Soft: Millet Grafs, with awns, Gramen mi- 
“sTaceum arifiatum molle. The head brown. 
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15. Soft, Sea Millet Grats, Gramen-maritinum — 
miliaceum molle. The head greyith, 
16. Brown, awned Millet Grafs, Gramen milja- 
ceum majus glumis ariftatis [padiceis et pal» 
lidis, 
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OA, T. Gi ReAS S/S: 
GRAMEN AVENACEUM 
HE cup is formed of two valves, of an oblong figure, pointed at the end, and hollowed ; 
the flower is compofed alfo of two valves; the one larger, and hollowed ; the other {maller, 
and plain. The feed is oblong. 
ae hofe with larger heads. 
1. Single, fpiked Mountain Oatgrafs. 
Gramen avenaceum montanum fpica fimplici ariftis 
recurvis. f 
_. The root is formed of a few fpreading parts, 
hung with innumerable fibres. 
"The leaves are narrow, and of a greyifh green, 
perfectly fmooth, and firm to the touch. 
The ftalk is lender, jointed, and a foot high. 
The flowers are ranged in a flender panicle, 
forming a kind of fpike; and they are of a pale 
green. 
* Iris frequent in hilly paftares, and flowers in 
June. ~ 
C. Bauhine calls it Gramen avenaceum glabrum. 
*” Befide this, we have a long feries of other cat- 
grafes. ~ : 
2. Purplifh headed Oatgrafs, Gramen avenaceum 
panicula purpuro argentea fplendente. \n dry 
paftures. 
3. Tall, fhining-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen ave- 
naceum panicula acerofa femine pappofo. The 
panicle flender. 
4. Knobby-rooted Oatgrafs, Gramen avenaceum 
“nodofum. The panicle bends down on one fide. 
» Small-eared, yellow-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen 
avenaceum praten{e elatius panicula flavefcente. 
. Small headed, fine Oatgrafs, Gramen avena- 
wa 
fon 
ceum fparfa panicula fpeciofa locuftis minimis. 
: In woods. 
7. Small, annual, fair, panicled Grafs, Gramen 
paniculatum locuftis parvis purpuro argenteis 
annuum. 
»- Small, perennial, fair, panicled Grafs, Gramen 
paniculatum locuftis purpuro argenteis majus et 
perenke. 
g.. Fine-leaved, white-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen 
avenaceum paniculis albis capillaceo folio. In 
woods. 
Aa Small, hoary-top’d Grafs, Gramen parvum 
“ “praecox “panicula laxa canefcente. In dry 
paftures. 
i 
11. Dwarf procumbent Oatgrafs, Gramen avena- 
ceum parvum procumbens panicula non ariftata, 
2. With fmall beads, without awns. 
12. Common Meadow Grals, Gramen pratenfe 
minus vulgatifimum. This is atrue catgra/s, 
without awns. 
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13. Greater Meadow-Grafs, Gramen pratenfe pa- 
niculatum mediun. Larger, and with paler * 
leaves, 
14. The greateft Meadow-Grafs, Gramen pratenfe 
paniculatum latiore folio. The leaves very 
broad, 
15. Great, narrow-leaved Meadow Grafs, Gra- 
men pratenfe majus paniculatum anguftiore folio. 
16, Flat-ftalked Meadow- Grafs, Gramen pratenfe 
paniculatum medium caule compreffo. 
17. Sea-Oatgrafs, Gramen pariculatum maritimum 
vulgatifimum, The panicle greyith, 
18, Matted Sea-Catgrafs, Gramen caninum mari- 
timum paniculatum. In thick tufts. 
19. Small, hard Grafs, Gramen exile duriufculum 
in muris et aridis proveniens. On old walls: 
20, Feather-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen capillaceum 
locuftellis pennatis non ariftatis. On dry banks, 
21. Ruthy-leaved Oatgrafs, Gramen foliolis juricejs 
oblongis radice alba. The panicle {mall ang 
greenifh. 
22. .Grafs.upon Grafs, Gramen fparteum monta- 
num fpica foliacea graminea. In mountainous 
places. 
23. Long, rough panicled Oatgrafs, Gramey 
arvenfe panicula crifpa longiore. In corn. 
fields. 
24. Great Water Reed-Grafs, Gramen oquaticum 
majus. Common by waters, with broad, 
pale leaves. . 
25. Oat-headed Reed-Grafs, Gramen aquaticum 
arundinaceum panicula avenacea. Very tall. 
26. Smooth, broad-leaved Wood Oatgrafs, Gra- 
men paniculatum nemorofam latiore folio pani~ 
cula nutante. 
27. Long-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen paniculatum 
elatius [picis longis muticis fquammofis, 
. Float-Grafs, Gramen aquaticum longiffina pa- 
aicula. The panicle very long, and loofe. 
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3. With fmaller heads, with awns. 
29. Great Wild Oatgrafs, or Drank, Feftuca 
avenacea fterilis elatior. By hedges in 
May. 
30. Upright-headed great Oatgrals, Fefuca ave- 
nacea frerilis fpicis ereétis. By ditches, and on 
banks. 
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31. Wild Oatgrafs, with compaét panicles, Fef- 
tuca avenacea flerilis paniculis confertis erec- 
tioribus. 
32. Drooping, hard, panicled Oatgrafs, Gramen 
6M bratenf 
