TO 



J. DALTON HOOKER, Esq., M.D., r.E.s., F.L.S., 



OF THE ROYAL GARDENS, KEW ; 

 SO EMINENTLY DISTINGUISHED FOR HIS KNOWLEDGE OF BOTANY, 



AND SO UNIVERSALLY ESTEEMED 



FOR THE 



ASSISTANCE HE IS EVER WILLING TO RENDER 



TO HIS FELLOW-LABOURERS, 

 THE PRESENT WORK ON THE 



"GRASSES OF GREAT BRITAIN" 



IS WITH PERMISSION RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED 

 BY 



THE AUTHOR. 



