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C. Imvigata, Sin. Smootli stalked Beaked Carex, P. June. New Miller 

 Dam. 



C. panicea, L. Pink leaved Carex. P. Jime. Near Wintersett Reservoir, 

 C. sylvatica, Hnds. Pendulous Wood Carex. P. May — June. New 



Miller Dam, &c. In woods. 

 C. glauca, Scop. Glaucous Heath Carex. P. June. Woolley, Heath, 



Outwood, &c. 



G. prcBcox, Jacq. Spring Carex, P. April — May, Common. 

 G. pilulifera, L. Pound headed Carex. P. June. Frequent on moors, 

 G. liirta, L. Hairy Carex. P. May — June. Ryhill, &c. 

 G. vesicaricij L. Short beaked Bladder Carex. P. May— June.' New 

 Miller Dam. 



G. paludosa, Good. Lesser Common Carex. P. May. Frequent. Stanley, 

 &c. 



C. riparia, Curt. Great Common Carex. P. May. Common. 



Oi^DER— GEAMINACE^. 

 Anthoxanthum'. Linn. Vernal Grass. 

 A. odomtimi, L. Sweet scented Yernal grass. P. May. Common. The 

 odorous principle of this gtass is supposed by some to be the cause of 

 that disagreeable disease, Hay fever. 



Nardus. Linn. Mat Grass. ' 

 'N. strida, L. Mat Grass. P. June, Pleaths and Moors. Common. 



Alopbcurus. Lmn. Fox-tail Grass. 

 A. pratensis, L. Meadow Fdx-tail Grass. P. May — June. Meadows. 



Common. , 

 A. agrestis, L. Slender Fox-tail Grass. A. June. Fields. Frequent. 

 A. geniculatus, L. Floating Fox-tail Grass. P. July. Wet places and in 

 pools. 



Phalaris. Lin7i. Canary Grass. 

 jP. canariensis, L. Canary Grass. A. July. Balne Lane near Wakefield, 



(1856); Crigglestone, (1858). In neither place, truly wild. 

 P. arundinacea, L. Eeed Canary Grass. P. July — August. Common. 



Phlbum. Linn. Cat's-tail Grass. 

 P. pratense, L. Common Cat's-tail, or Timothy Grass. P. June. Common. 



Milium. Linn. Millet Grass. 

 M. efiisam, L, Spreading Millet Grass. P. June. Woods. Frequent. 



Agrostis. Linn. Bent Grass. 

 A, canina, L. Brown Bent Grasg. P. June. Common. 



