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The GBR? Sco I BR BOD 
pratenfe panicula duriore laxa, unam parture 
[peciant¢. 
Rough Oatgrafs, with a compact panicle, 
Fofiuca avenacea birfuta paniculis minus [parfis. 
34. Fine fmooth-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen ave- 
naceum pratenfe gluma tenuiore glabra, 
35. Lean, panicled, fmooth-headed Oatgrafs, 
Fefiuca avenacea fpicis firigoforibus glumis 
glabris compaétis. 
36. Oatgrafs, with large, fmooth fpikes, and 
{eattered panicles, Fefluca avenacea fpicis ba- 
bitioribus glumis glabris, 
37. Purple-awned Oatgrals, Feftuca elatior pani- 
Ge EON. Uses 
culis minus [parfis locufiis oblongis ariftis pur- 
pureis. 
38. Bufh-Oatgrafs, with a fparfed panicle, Gra- 
men avenaceum dumetorum panicula {parfa. 
29. Fine awned Oatgrafs, Gramen avenaceum 
‘glabrum panicula e fpicis raris firigofis compo- 
Sita ariftis tenuiffimis. 
40. Capon’s tail Grafs, Gramen murorum fpica 
longiffima nutante. A very beautiful grafs 
on walls. 
41. Small, panicled Oatgrals, Gramen panicula- 
tum bromoides minus paniculis ariftatis unam 
partin {peantibus, 
XIX. 
QUAKING GRASS. 
\ 
GRAMEN TREMULU™. 
*FSLIE cup is compofed of two valves, and contains feveral flowers, ranged in a double feries, and 
i in a heart-like form: the two valves compofing this are hollow, of a heart-like fhape, and 
equal in fize. The flower is formed of two valves: the lower is of the fhape and bignefs of the 
cup ; the upper is very fmall, flat, and roundifh; and is placed fo as to fhut up the hollow of the 
other. The feed is roundifh. 
Linneeus places this among the ¢riandria. 
1. Quaking Grafs. 
Gramen tremulum majus. 
The root is fibrous., 
The leaves are narrow, and of a faint green, 
The ftalk is flender and pale; and at the top. 
{upports numerous, large heads, on very flender 
footftalks: thefe are of a pale brown, tinged with 
Gabi tU ise 
redifh, and tremble on their footftalks; thence 
the name. 
It is common in paftures, and flowers in May, 
C. Bauhine calls it Gramen tremulum majus. 
We have one other fpecies : 
2. Small Quaking Grafs, Gramen tremulum minus 
panicula ampla locuflis parvis triangulis. 
XX. 
WOOD GRASS. 
GRAMEN NEMOROSUM™. 
4 Bes outer cup is compofed of two valves: the inner or proper cup is formed of fix oblong, 
pointed leaves ; which are coloured, and by fome have been called petals. The feed-veftel is 
divided into three parts, and contains feveral roundifh feeds. 
Linneus places this among the exandria, the threads being fix. 
1. Hairy Wood Grafs. 
Gramen nemorofum birfutum vulgare. 
The root is compofed of numerous, thick 
fibres. ; 
The leaves are long, narrow, of a fine green, 
and covered lightly with long, brown hairs. 
The ftalk is a foot and half high; and at its 
top ftand many confpicuous flowers, of abrownifh 
colour, tinged with a little white, and placed 
fingly on long, flender footftalks, rifing from one 
‘common point at the head of the principal 
ftalk. 
t is commen in woods, flowering in May. 
C. Bauhine calls it Gramen nemorofum birfutum 
majus latifolium. But there is a larger kind. 
2. Great hairy Wood Grafs, with a rufhy pa- 
nicle, Gramen birfutum elatius panicula juncea 
compacta. 
3. Greateft, broad-leaved, hairy Wood Grafs, 
Gramen nemorofum hirfutum latifolium maxi- 
mui. 
4. Small, hairy Wood Grafs, Gramen eile bir- 
futum. Common in woods, paftures, and» 
heaths, in April, 
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