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The BRITISH H E R B A L. 
Cocksfoot Grafs. 
Cramcn daSlylum 'vulgarc. 
The root is fibroiis. 
The leaves are nariow, not very long, and of 
a faint green. 
The rtalk is ten inches high, jointed, of a pale 
green, and thiclc fee with leaves. 
The fpikes are numerous, very flendcr, and 
brown. 
It IS common in our fouthern counties, and 
flowers in July. 
C. Bauhine calls it Cramen daSfylon hi Here folio. 
We have one other fpccies: 
I. Creeping Cocksfoot Grafs, Cramen repcns cum 
pankula gramir.is manna. Frequent on our 
weflern fea-coafis. 
GENUS XVI. 
REED GRASS. 
GRAMEN A RU N D 1 NAC EU M. 
rpHE flowers are dirpofcd in tufts or biinchcs. There is a coverin-, formed of ftveral leaves • 
-a- which contains only a fingle flower, and its cup. 'Ihe cup is compofed of three valves- one 
fmaller than the others, and placed behind them ; the others of an oval, pointed figure The flow"r 
is compofed of two valves, one larger and hollowed, the other fmaller and plain. ° ' ^ 
1. Broad- leaved chaff'y Reed Grafs, Gra»«; 
Jiitaceam ccerofa gluma Jerjeianum. The fame 
with the ftriped grafs in gardens, only plain. 
2. Rough Grais, Grrnuen „f,e,„m. Common in 
meadows, with bluifli, green, very roush 
leaves. " 
3. Common Reed, Armdo -culg.irh. Too well 
known for defcription. 
4- Reed Grafs, with pappofe panicles, Gramen 
anadinccium fmictda molli fpadUena nmjus. 
The panicle foft and ledifli. 
5. Small Reed Grafs, Cdimognflis minor ghimis 
fi/fas et vindibus. Tlie pamcle variegated. 
Great, chafly Reed Grafs. 
Gramen arimd.iiaccum aca cfa ghaia. 
The root is fibrous. 
The (talk is round, five feet high, and jointed. 
The leaves are large, and of a bluifh green. 
The tuft of flowers is compaiil and greyifli, 
with a tinge of red. 
Jt is common by waters, flovieringin July. 
We have five other fpecies, whofe manner of 
growth is the fame ; and their dilTercnce will be 
fufficiently exprcfliid in their nanits. 
GENUS XVII. 
M I L L E T G R ,1 S S. 
G R A M EN M 1 L I A C E U M. 
rpHE panicle is feattered loofe, and fmooth. The flowers Hand fingly in a twofold cup The 
outer cup ,s formed of many very narrow leaves : the inner one is compofed of three, of diffe- 
rent bgnefs but the fa,.e oval n,ape. The flower kfelf confills of two valves, one larger and 
hollowed, the other Jmallcr and plain. = 
Millet Grafs. 
Gramen milidceum vulture. 
The root is fibrous, and rcdifh. 
The leaves are broad, and of a fine green. 
The fl:alk is a yard high. 
The flowers fland in a vafl; fcattered tuft ; and 
are glofiy and yellowifli. 
' It is common in thickets, and flowers in Jime. 
C. Bauhme calls it Crauicn fyhatkiim fcmicula 
miUacea JpiWjd. 
We have fixteen others. 
1. Small Creeping Milkt Grafs, Gro.men m^nta- 
nuni miliaceu:;i minus radice re^ente. The 
tuft fmall. 
■2. Water IMillet Grafs, Gramen miliaceum aqua- 
ticum. The panicle is Iniooth and brown. 
3. Small-headed Millet Grafs, Gramen miUnceura 
hcujlis minimis fanicula aruvdinacea. 
4. Fair, paniclcd Corn Grafs, or Bent Grafs 
Gramen mliaaumfegetalemnjus. The flowers 
purplifli. 
5. Loofe, panicltd, purplifli flowered Millet 
Grafs, Gramen miliaceam nemorenfe renie.ili, 
fufus ' ■' 
6. Red-headed Mountain Millet Grafs, Gramen 
miliaceum hcujlis ruiris mcntanum. 
7. Long, purple-headed Millet Grafs, Cramen 
miliaceum ferclinum fanicula lor.ga furpu. 
rafceutc. 
S. Narrow leaved Millet Grafs, Gtamen milia- 
ceum argujhjfnm Jolio. The leaves deep 
green. 
9. Narrow, fine headed Millet Grafs, Gramen 
miliaceum angujlfiol um glumis perexignis. 
10. Great, brown Meadow Millet Grafi, Gra- 
men miliaceum maji^s panicula fpadicea. 
11. Green-headed Millet Grafs, Craaien mika- 
ceum majui panicula viridi. The leaves- 
broad. 
12. Long, 
