By Thomas Bruges Mower, Esq. 



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Recorded in all the Districts. Flowering stems erect, slender, from 

 1 to 2 feet in height. Leaves broad, flat, the ligule short, obtuse, 

 with occasionally " a slender, acuminate lobe on one side 33 (Babing- 

 ton). Panicle few- flowered, 3 to 6 or 8 inches long; the branches 

 distant, very slender, almost capillary. Glumes reddish-purple, with 

 pale margins. A slender elegant grass, of no agricultural importance. 



MoLINIA, (ScHEANK.) MoLINIA. 



Linn. CI. iii., Ord. ii. 



Named in commemoration of Giovanni Ignatio Molina, the 

 author of the "Natural History of Chili/-' published in 1782. 



1. M. ceerulea, (Moench.) purple Molinia. Engl. Bot. t. 750, 

 Bam. Or. t. 20. 



Locality. Wet heathy places and moors. P. Fl. July, August, 

 Area, 1, * * 4, * 



South Division. 



1. South-east District. " Neighbourhood of Salisbury/'' Mr 

 James Hussey. 



North Division. 



4. North-west District. Spye Park, and in Black Marsh near the 

 Horse and Jockey, Kingsdown, Rare and local in Wilts. Stem 1 

 to 2 feet high, or more. Leaves long, linear, and acuminate. 

 Panicle 2 to 8 inches in length, bluish-purple, rarely green, erect 

 and very close, especially when simply branched. Glumes lanceolate, 

 nearly equal. Anthers large and purple. This grass should be looked 

 for in the other Districts of the County. 



Poa, (Linn.) Meadow-grass. 

 Linn. CI. iii., Ord. ii. 

 Name. From (poa) to feed ; the whole genus affording an abun- 

 dant pasturage for cattle. 



1. P. annua, (Linn.) annual Meadow-grass. Engl. Bot. t. 1141. 

 Tarn. Gr. t. U. 40, 41. 



Locality. Meadows and pastures, and by roadsides every wb ere. 

 A. Fl. March, September. Area, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Recorded in all /he 

 Districts. Stems 6 to 10 inches long, ascending or prostrate, and 



