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THE NATURALIST. 



A. vulgaris, With. Fine Bent Grass. P. June. Common. 

 A. alba, L. Marsh Bent Grass. P. July. Common. These grasses, more 

 particularly A. vulgaris, are the farmer's pests under the names of 

 Spear-grass, Twitch, Wicks, &c. 



Catabrosa. Beam. Wliorlgrass. 

 0. aquatica, Beauv. Water Wliorlgrass. P. May — June. Frequent. 



AiRA. Linn. Hair Grass, 

 A. ccespitosa, L. Tufted Hair Grass. P. June — July. Borders of fields 

 and damp places. 



A. flexuosa, L. Waved Hair Grass. P. June. Moors and Heaths. 

 A. caryo^pliyllea, L. Silvery Hair Grass. P. June— July, tieaths. 

 A. jproecox, L. Early Hair Grass. A. May — June. Common. 



Melioa. Linn. Melic Grass. 

 M. uniflora, L. Wood Melic Grass. P. May — July. Frequent in woods. 

 M. nutans, L. Mountain Melic Grass. P. May — June. Ackworth (Mrs. 

 Watson.) 



HoLCUS. Linn. Soft Grass. 

 H. mollis, L. Creeping Soft Grass, P. July. Frequent. 

 JI, lanatus, L. Meadow Soft Grass. P. June — July. Frequent. 



Abrhenathbrum. Beauv. Oat-like Grass. 

 A, avenaceum, Beauv. Common Oat-like Grass. P. June — July. Frequent. 



Setaria. Beauv. Bristle Grass. 

 8. viridis, Beauv. Green Bristle Grass. P. July — October, Near Wakefield, 

 (1859.) 



PoA. Linn. Meadow Grass. 

 P. aquatica, L. Keed Meadow Grass. P, July — September. By rivers, 

 canals, &c. 



P. fluitans. Scop. Floating Meadow Grass. P. July — September. Common. 



The variety P. plicata, is sometimes found. 

 P, rigida, L. Hard Meadow Grass. A. June. Heath, WooUey, &c. On 



old walls, roadsides, &c. 

 P. annua, L. Annual Meadow Grass. A. April — August. Common. 

 P, loratensis, L. Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass. P. June — July. 



Frequent. 



P. trivialis, L. Eoughish Meadow Grass. P. June — July. Common, 



Briza. Linn. Quaking Grass. 

 P. media, L. Common Quaking Grass. P. June, Common. 



