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The BRITISH HERBAL. 
Long, flowered Wood Millet Grafs, Gra- 
„mt radinceum fykeftre glumis oblongis. 
Soft tufted Meadow Millet Grafs, Grane» 
miliaaum pMenfe molle. The head grccnilh. 
'oft Millet Grafs, with awns, Graii:eii mi- 
Uuceum arijlalam molle. The head brown. 
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15. Soft, Sea Millet Grafs, Grmiea maritiir.um 
miliaceum molle. The head greyifli. 
16. Brown, awned Milltt Grafs, Gramen v.'Uia- 
cetim majus glumis arijlatis ffadkeis it fai- 
lidis. 
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XVIII. 
GRAMEN AV E N J C EU M, 
THE cup is formed of two vaU'es, of an cblons 
the flower is compoli:d alfo of two valves ; the . 
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and plain. The feed is oblong. 
I. thofewith larger heads. 
I. Single, fpiked Mountain Oatgrafs. 
Crmnen cxenaceum montamm ffica f. Jiplid arlp.s 
recurvis. 
The root is formed of a few fpreading parts, 
hung with innumerable fibres. 
The leaves are narrow, and of agreyifh green, 
perfeflly fmooth, and firm to the touch. 
The ftalk is flender, jointed, and a foot high. 
The flowers are ranged in a Qender panicle, 
forming a kind of fpike ; and they are of a pale 
green. 
It is frequent in hilly pallures, and flowers in 
June. 
C. Bauhine calls it Cyaneii anenaceum glatrum. 
Befide this, we have a long feries of other oot- 
p-ajfes. 
2. Purplifli-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen avenaceum 
faniada furpuro argeiitea [flendente. In dry 
palfures. 
Tall fliining-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen a-ve- 
nacemnfamcidaacerofafeimnepafpefo. The 
panicle flender. 
4. Knobby-rooted Oatgrafs, Gramen avenaceum 
nodofuin. The panicle bends down on one fide. 
5. Small-eared, yellow-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen 
avenaceum pralenfe elatius pankula fiavefcente. 
6. Small headed, fine Oatgrafs, Gramen avena- 
ceum Jparfa panicttla fpeciofa locuftis minimis. 
In woods. 
y. Small, annual, fair, panicled Grafs, Gramen 
paniculatum locuftis farvis furpuro argenteis 
annuum. 
8. Small, i-erennial, fair, panicled Grafs, Gramen 
paniculatum locuftis purpura argenteis majus a 
perenne.. 
9. Fine-leaved, white-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen 
avenaceum paniculis allis capillaceo folio. In 
woods. 
10. Small, hoary-top'd Grafs, Gramen parvum 
pr<eco:i panlada !axa canefcente. In dry 
pallures. 
11. Dwarf procumbent Oatgrafs, Gramen avena- 
ceum farvum procumlens panieula non arijiala. 
2 : H^ith fmall heads, without awns. 
1 2. Common Meadow Grafs, Gramen pratenfe 
minus vulgatijfiamm. This is a true oatgrafs, 
without awns. 
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fi(^ure, pointed at the end, and hullowed ; 
ne larger, and hollowed ; the other fmaller. 
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13. Greater Meadow-Grafs, Gramen pratenfe pa- 
niculatum medium. Larger^ and with paler 
leaves. 
The greatefl Meadow Grafs, Gramen pratenfe 
paniculatum latiore folio. The leaves very 
broad. 
5. Great, narrow-leaved Meadow Grafs, Gra- 
men pratenfe majus paniculatum anguftiore folio. 
6. Flat-fl:alked Meadow- Grafs, Gramen pratenfe 
paniculatum medium caide compreffo. 
7. Sea-Oatgrafs, Gramen pameulatum maritimuni 
vtdgatifftmum. The panicle greyifh. 
8. Matted Sea-Oatgrafs, Gramen caninum viari- 
timum paniculatum. In thick tufts. 
Small, hard Grafs, Gramen exile duriufcuhm 
in muris et aridis praveniens. On old walls. 
10. Feather-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen capiV.aceum 
locuftellis pennatisr.on arifiatis. Ondrybanks. 
> I . Rufliy-leaved Oatgrafs, Gramen foliolis junceis 
oblongis radice alba. The panicle finall and 
greenifli. 
17.. Grafs upon Grafs, Gramen fpartcum monta- 
nnm fpica fohacea graminea. In mountainous 
places. 
23. Long, rough panicled Oatgrafs, Gramen 
arvenfe panicula crifpa longiore. In corn- 
fields. 
24. Great Water Reed Grafs, Gramen arpwticum 
7najus. Common by waters, with broad, 
pale leaves. 
25. Oat-headed Reed Grafs, Gramen agu.-iticmn 
arundincceum panicula avenacea. Very tall. 
26. Smooth, broad-leaved Wood Oatgrafs, Gra- 
men panicidatum nemarofum latiore folio pani- 
cula nutante. 
27. Long-headed Oatgrafs, Gramen paniculatum 
elatius fpicis longis muticis fquammcfts. 
28. Float-Grafs, Gramen aquaticum kngiffima pa- 
fucula. The panicle very long, and looie. 
IPlth fmader heads, with a'jjns. 
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Great Wild Oatgrafs, or 
avenacea fterilis elatior. 
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Drank, Fejluca 
By hedges in 
Upright-headed great Oatgrafs, Fejluca ave- 
nacea fterilis fpieis erel^is. By ditches, and on 
banks. 
Wild Oatgrafs, with compaft panicles, Fef- 
iuca avenacea fterilis paniculis confertis eree- 
tioribus. 
Drooping, hard, panicled Oatgrafs, Gramen 
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