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GRAMINEAE. 



The grasses listed below are those members which are used 



or have some bearing on medicine and economic botany. 



A complete list is out of the question when one is dealing with 



such a multitude of species as the grasses afford. 



Phalaris Arundinacea. Reed Grass. tdopfiAc LdCAti ; SiofgALdc. 



Anthoxanthum Odoratum. Vernal Grass, £euf» CurhjiA. 

 The reputed cause of Hay Fever. The grass is frequent 

 in all parts. Hay Fever is rare. It is this grass which 

 gives the odour to new mown hay. It is said to con- 

 tain Coumarin and benzoic acid. 



Milium effusum. Millet Grass, muite^t) ; meAtitl>pfve.dj\dit\. 



Phleum Pratense. Timothy Grass. bcoAn ; '£etifi CapaiU.. 



Agrostis Vulgaris. Fine-leaved Bent. tHfmie.dc ; thigineAc; 

 thnineAC. 



Arrhenatherum Avenaceum. Oat Grass. Coif\ce £i.<v6Ain. 



Phragmites Communis. Reed. t>iofif\Ac. 



Sesleria Caerulea^ Moor-grass. Sio-oa triors ; t>eice.ari. 



Cynosurus Cristatus. Dog-tail Grass. CjUicnin ; Comf 6uj\. 



Dactylis Glomerata. Cock's-foot Grass, 'peufv 5-dfitt. 



Briza Media. Quaking Grass. p£ufv go-pcac. 



Poa Annua. Meadow Grass (genus). gt^r t&AriA ; ffioinfeufi ; 

 CeAntiA "OuCa ; X>\<oX) 1 "oC6in. 



■Glyceria Aquatica. Reed Meadow Grass, peujv mmf . 



Festuca Ovina. Sheep's Fescue, peuf GdofiAc. 



Lolium perenne. Rye Grass. Coijice Pf\e.dCAin. 



Lolium Temulentum. Darnel. ftpeAliAn; tUoroeAiAti; ThteAn; 

 ■Roitte, 

 Known to produce drunkenness. Said to be an adulterant 

 in malt and other liquors. 



Agropyrum Caninum. Wheat Grass (genus). pofuUn. 



Agropyrum Repens vel Triticum Repens. Couch, Scutch, 

 Switch Grass. t>iuntnf;eufL 

 One of the most difficult weeds to eradicate on account 

 ,of its long jointed root stock. Each joint is capable of 

 producing a new plant. There is a considerable demand 

 for this root stock in medicine owing to its introduction 

 into the B.P. It is a demulcent and is said to relieve 

 irritative conditions of the bladder. Its use in medicine 

 is not new by any means, but is on the increase. Irish 



