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TRIANDRIA DIGYNIA. 
Class III. 
178. CYNOSU'RUS. P.S. 
1079 cristatus W. 
179. KCELE'RIA. P.S. 
1080 cristata P. S. 
1081 tuberosa P. S. 
1082 pubescens P. deB. 
1083 phleo'ides P. S. 
1084 hispida D. C. 
180. DAC'TYLIS. TV. en. 
1085 glomerata W. 
1086 hispanica W. en. 
1087 glafica Rth. 
1088 repens Desf. 
1089 patens H. K. 
181. GLYCE'RIA. R. Br 
1090 fliiitans j5. P. 
182. FESTU'CA. W. 
1091 tencUa Ph. 
1092ovina W. 
1093 viv'ipara E. B. 
1094r6bra W. 
1095 duriftscula W. 
1096 amethystina W. 
1097 cce'sia E. B. 
1098 dumetorum W. 
1099 calamaria E.B. 
1100 triflora E. B. 
1101 spadicea fF. 
1102 pratensis E. B. 
llOSvaginata W.en. 
1104 mexicana Bonn. 
1105 pubescens W. en. 
1106 flavescens Bell. 
1107 pannonica W^w//". 
1108 decidua E. B. 
1109elatior W. 
1110 diandra Ph. 
nil loliacea W. 
1112 grandiflora PA. 
1113 rubens P. S. 
1114 glauca P. S. 
1115 ciliata P. S. 
1116 nutans PA. 
1117 heterophylla P. 5. 
Dog's-tail-grass. 
crested 
Ml ^ 
ag 
KOELERIA. 
crested 
Ml A 
w 
tuberous 
m A 
w 
pulDescent 
cat's-tail 
Mi Q) 
w 
Ml O 
w 
hispid 
Ml O 
w 
Cock's-foot-grass. 
rough 
Ml A 
ag 
Spanish 
Ml A 
w 
glaucous 
Ml A 
creeping 
A 
w 
spreading 
Ml a 
•. Glyceria. 
floating 
^ A 
w 
Fescue-grass 
slender 
Ml O 
w 
sheep's 
Ml A 
ag 
viviparous 
jiUi A 
ag 
creeping 
Ml A 
w 
hard 
^ A 
ag 
blue 
Ml A 
w 
grey 
A 
w 
bushy 
^ A 
w 
reed-like 
Ml A 
w 
three-flowered M A 
w 
brown 
* o 
w 
meadow 
Ml A 
ag 
sheathed 
Jilt A 
w 
Mexican 
jiUi O 
w 
downy 
Ml A 
w 
yellowish 
w 
Hungarian 
Ml a 
w 
deciduous 
m A 
w 
tall 
jiiii A 
ag 
diandrous 
Ml A 
w 
spiked 
Jii A 
ag 
large-flowered 
Ml A 
w 
Spanish 
^ o 
w 
glaucous 
Jdlii A 
ag 
ciliated 
Ml A 
w 
nodding 
m A 
w 
various-leaved 
Ml A 
w 
Graminece. 
2 au Ap 
Graminece. 
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Ap 
Ap 
Graminece. 
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Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Graminece. 
1| my.au Ap 
Graminece. 
I jl.au Ap 
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2 ap.my Ap 
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1—8. 
Britain 
Sp. 5—13. 
Britain 
Europe 
S. Europe 1800. 
Portugal 1802. 
Mediterr. 1819. 
Sp. 5—19. 
Britain mea. 
1802. 
1814. 
1800. 
1821. 
1781. 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Ap 
Spain 
Saxony 
Barbary 
N. Amer. 
Sp. 1. 
Britain ponds. S 
Sp. 27—35. 
N. Amer. 1804. S 
Britain dr. pa. S 
Britain sc. mo. S 
Britain me. pa. S 
Britain me. pa. S 
S. Europe 1804. S 
England bar. he. S 
Europe ... S 
Scotland m.wo. S 
Britain woods. S 
Italy 1775. S 
Britain me. pa. S 
Hungary 1804. S 
Mexico 1805. S 
Hungary 1822. S 
Savoy 1804. S 
Hungary 1804. S 
England m.wo. S 
Britain m. me. S 
N. Amer. 1810. S 
England moi.p. S 
N. Amer. 1812. S 
S. Europe 1776. S 
S. Europe ... S 
Portugal 1802. S 
N. Amer. 1805. S 
France 1812. S 
s 
8.1 
Eng. bot. 316 
S 
CO 
Eng. bot. 648 
S 
CO 
Lam. ill. t.45. f.4 
s 
CO 
Ger. prov. t. 1 
S 
CO 
Desf. atl. 1. t. 23 
s 
CO 
Savi. pis. 1. 1. f. 5 
s 
h.l 
Eng. bot. 3a5 
s 
CO 
s 
CO 
s 
CO 
Desf. atl. 1. 1. 15 
s 
CO 
m.s Eng. bot. 1520 
s.l Eng. bot. 585 
s.l Eng. bot. 1355 
h.l Eng. bot. 2056 
s.l Eng. bot. 470 
CO Host.gra.2.t.89 
CO Eng. bot. 1917 
CO Fl. dan. t. 700 
m.s Eng. bot. 1005 
m.s Eng. bot. 1373 
CO Host. gra. 3. t.20 
h.l Eng. bot. 1592 
CO 
CO Host. gra. 4. t. 62 
m.s Eng. bot. 2266 
m.s Eng. bot. 1593 
CO Mich. amer. t.lO 
m.s Eng. bot. 1821 
CO 
CO Fl. grasc. t. 83 
CO Lam.ill.l.t.46.f3 
CO Host. gra. 4. t. 55 
CO 
CO Vaill.par.t.i9.f.6 
1090 
History, Use, Propagation, Culture, 
Vitaliano Donati's Natural History of the Adriatic sea, published in 1750. The species were formerly part of 
Cynosurus. 
178. Cynosurus. Kveov xwes, a dog, and a tail : dog's-tail. 
179. Koeleria. Named after M. Kohler, a professor of natural history at Mayence, and author of some works 
upon grasses. A pretty genus of grasses, with elegant silky heads. 
180. Dactylis. [AotxruXo;, a finger : finger-grass). The divisions of its heads may be fancied to resemble the 
fingers, and the large cluster at the bottom the thumb of an animal. D. glomerata is a coarse grass of early 
and rapid growth, and considered valuable as a pasture grass on light soils from the quantity of herbage it af- 
fords. It comes in from the time turnips are over, tiU the meadows are fit for grazing ; but old and dry, or 
made into hay, neither horses nor cattle are fond of it. To reap the full benefit of this grass, it must be kept 
dosely cropt. It has been of late strongly recommended by Mr. Coke of Holkham. 
181. Glyceria. (From yXvxvs, sweet, in allusion to the herbage). This is the Festuca fluitans of L. : it is 
found in stagnant water, and its long narrow leaves float on the surface. Horses, cattle, and swine are fond of 
this grass, which produces abundance of seeds, which are eaten greedily by geese, ducks, and fish, especially the 
trout {Salmofario). These seeds are very nourishing, and are collected in some parts of Germany and Poland, 
under the name of manna seeds, and used in soups and gruels. The plant will not thrive unless on land that 
is constantly under water. 
182. Festuca. In Celtic, the word /est signifies pasture, food. We may be satisfied with this explanation in 
want of a better. This genus affords some valuable hay and pasture grasses. F. ovma lias a fine short sweet 
foliage, well adapted to the masticating organs of sheep, and for producing delicate mutton : it is totally unfit 
for hay, and according to Sir H. Davy's experiments, it does not possess the nutritive powers generally ascribed 
to it It is an excellent grass for lawns, requiring little m-owing, and forming so thick a turf as to suffer few 
intruding plants. It should be sown about the middle of August, on ground nicely prepared, open, and not too 
light or dry. The same remarks will apply to F. rubra and amethystina. 
