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The BRITISH HERBAL. 
G E N U S X. 
DARNELL. 
G R A M E N LOLIACEVM. 
THE cup contains ieverai flowers, arranged in two feries clofe to the ftalk : it is formed of a 
fingle, oblong, pointed, rigid valve. The flower is compofed of two valves : the lower is 
narrow and round, the other Ihort and obtufe. 
Linnsus places this with the refl: among the triandria di^ynia. 
'Red Darnell, or Raygrafs. 
Gramen loliaceum angujliore JoHo. 
The root is a thick tuft of fibres. 
The leaves are ol a dee^p green, narrow, and 
fharp pointed. 
The ftalk is a foot high, tough, and of a dufky 
green. 
The fpike is Hat, Imall, and brown. 
It is common by way- fides, and is fown in 
paftures For cattle. 
C. Bauhine calls it Crnriien loliaceum angujliore 
folio el /pica. 
We have four other fpecies of it, diftinguinicd 
by the following chara6ters ; 
r. White Darnell Grafs, Gramen hl.aceum /pica 
loniiore, five Lolium alburn. l"he ear long 
and whicifh, 
z. Small Sea Darnell Grafs, Gi-amin parvum ma- 
rhmm [pica loUacea. The fpike flender and 
hard. 
3. Dwarf hard Darnell Grafs, Gramen pumi. 
turn loUacco f.mile maritimum. The leaves 
browni/h. 
GENUS XI. 
FOXTAIL GRASS. 
GRAMEN JLOPECUROIDES. 
npHE cup contains but one flower ; it is formed of two valves ; which are oblong, very narrow 
and terminate in feathery hairs. The flower is compofcd of two valves : the outer one is the 
longer, and has two fmall and flrait awns from its end, and a third from the middle of its back 
The two firft are f1:raic, this crooked : the inner valve is fmall, and pointed. 
Common Foxtail Grafs. 
Gramen alopectiroidcs vulgaris. 
The root is fibrous. 
The ftalk is a yard high. 
The leaves are narrow, long, and of a grcyifli 
green ; and they appear duity. The fpike is 
thick, and of a pale greyilh colour. 
It is common in meadows, and flowers in May. 
C. Bauhine calls it Gram^i phalaroides majust 
five Italicum. Others, Alopecurus. 
Befidc this, we have foor other fpecies, which 
will be fufikiently d:flinguiflied by the following 
charaders : 
1. Spiked Float Grafs, Gramen aquaiicum gent' 
culatmn ficatum. The fpike fmaller and 
flenderer. 
2. Dwarf Foxtail Grafs, wich a filvery purplifh 
fpike, Gramen pumilum hirfutum fpica pur- 
pitro argentea moUo. 
5. Great Englifli Marfli Foxtail Grafs, Alopecu- 
ros maxima Anglica. Very large, in wee 
places near the fea. 
4. Rough-eared Foxtail Grafs, Gramen alopecu- 
raider fpica afpera brevi. The fpike very 
rough. 
GENUS xir, 
MOUSETAIL GRASS. 
GRAMEN MTOSUROIDES. 
THE cup contains but one flower ; and is formed of two valves, of an oval form, hollow, c 
prelfed, and pointed. The flower confifls of a fingle, hollow valve, which has a loner 
rlfing from its back near the bafe. 
Lmm-eus ranges this with the rt:ft among the triandria digynia. 
Great Moufetait Grafs. 
Gramen mycfuroides nhy'us. 
The root is fibrous. 
The leaves are of a faint green. 
The ftalk is two feet high, flender, firm, and 
of a pale green. 
The fpike is rough, hard, flender, and ufually 
tinged with red, but fometzmes entirely white. 
It is common in paflures, flowering in June. 
C. Bauhine 
