422 GEAMINE^. \_Kcderia. 



KCELEEIA Pers. 

 1. K. cristata Pers. — Crested Sair-Orass. 



Districts I. II. - IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. - XI. XII. 



Lat. 51f°-54i°. Prom South to Nortli. Type, British. 



Dry pastures, banks, aud rocky places ; act infrequent. Fl. 

 June-July. 



Sea-level in N. Derry and in Eerry. To 1000 ft. in Derry 

 {Moore) ; to 1500 ft. in Donegal {Earf). 



Much more frequent near the sea than in inland stations. 



MOLINIA Sohrank. 

 1. M. cserulea Moench — Purple Moor-Grass. 



Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XL XII. 



Lat. 51i^°-55i°. Throughout Ireland. Type, British. 



Heathy and hoggy places ; frequent and locally abundant. 

 Fl. July-August. Calcifuge C. 



Sea-level in JST. Derry and S. Cork. To 1700 ft. in Donegal 

 {Sort) ; to 2450 ft. in Down (S. Sf P.) ; to 2250 ft. in Kerry {Sm-t). 



CATABEOSA Beauv. 



1. C. aquatica Beauv. — Water Whorl- Grass. 



Districts I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XH. 

 Lat. 52°-55J. Throughout Ireland. Type, British. 



Ditches, pools, and watery places, usually in clay soils ; frequent. 

 Fl. June-July. 



To 850 ft. in Dublin (iV. C.) ; but usually lowland. 



Though widespread, a rare species in many parts of Ireland. 



MELICA Linn. 

 1. BI. uniflora Eetz. — Wood Melich- Grass. 



Districts I. 11. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XL XII. 

 Lat. 51f°-554°. Throughout Ireland. Type, English-British. 



Lowland. Woods, hedge-rows, and shady places ; frequent and 

 locally abundant. Fl. May-June. 



