﻿GRASSES 



FOUND WITHIN FIFTEEN MILES OF EDINBURGH, THEIR PRINCIPAL 

 LOCALITIES AND TIME OF FLOWERING. 



Nardus stricta, frequent on Braid and Pentland Hills; North 

 Queensferry ; Dalmahoy ; sides of Ravelrig Bog. Commences to 

 flower in the first week of July. (Plate II.) 



Rottbollia incurvata, said to have been found on Musselburgh Links. 

 Flowers in the third week of July. (Plate II.) 



filiformis, frequent in salt marshes near Aberlady. 



(Plate III.) 



Alopecurus agrestis, in fields near Tranent. Flowers in the first 

 week of July. (Plate III.) 



Alopecurus pratensis, found in almost every meadow; Lochend ; 

 Duddingston Loch ; King's Park. Commences to flower in the last 

 week of April. (Plate IV.) 



Alopecurus geniculates, frequent on the sides of ponds and ditches. 

 Duddingston Loch ; Lochend ; Braid Hill marshes ; ditches in the 

 King's Park, &c. Flowers in the first week of June. (Plate V.) 



Phleum pratense, frequent in meadows ; Lochend ; King's Park ; 

 fields under the Pentland Hills ; Liberton, &c. Flowers in the third 

 week of June. (Plate VI.) 



Phleum arenarium, sea-shore near Burntisland ; near Prestonpans ; 

 between Pettycur and Kirkaldy ; west of North Queensferry. 

 Flowers in the second week of July. (Plate VII.) 



Anthoxanthum odoratum, common in Roslin wood ; Caroline Park • 

 Braid Hill ; Auchindinny woods, &c. &c. Flowers in the second 

 week in April. (Plate VIII.) 



